I have gotten some great answers from Sue.
Some are the same as mine some are different but great!!!!
Love the creativity.
To encourage more of you to try, AND, to get some more NEAT answers I'll do two prizes.
One for the most answers that match mine and another for the most creative garden ideas.
Words will still need to be the correct length AND have the letters Chocolate Snacks in the right places.
Is that clear as mudddd?
Anyone object?
BB

Sorry Gang I messed up here.
#8 IS a plant
#9 is NOT a plant.
Not sure if the error was counting or typing but wrong either way.
Here is an update
1) C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2) _ H _ _ _ _ _ _
3) _ _ O _ _ _
4) _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _
5) _ _ _ _ O _ _ _ _
6) _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _
7) _ _ _ _ _ _ A
8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T
9) W_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E

10. S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
11. _ N _ _ _ _
12. _ _ A _ _ _ _ _
13. _ _ _ C _ _
14. _ _ _ _ K _ _ _ _ _
15. C_ _ _ _ _ S _
    All the _ _ _'s are now in the right places
    The extra letters are in place.
    # 15 is something every gardener needs (in my opinion anyway)
    #1 is something most gardeners are happy to see
    #9 you won't smell and may not see or hear but it is nice to have in the garden any way.
    # 13 think spring
    #6 a favorite with many of us.

My trusty proof reader Sue pointed out that on #'s 9 and 15 where I added the first letter I did not delete the space that the letter sits upon.
I tried to place the letter ON the blank but it ended up in front of it.
Sorry for the confusion but many thanks to Sue for catching it so quickly.
BB

Carol, I am glad you like your envy.I had a good time putting it together for you... All of it fit in the small box but the nylon flower, it was a little to big and I didn't want to bend it, so I opted for the large envy.. Sorry about the confusion.. I hope that was ok.. Enjoy!!
sherrih

just to clarify-- are the answers to the game single words, or can they be phrases? i scanned the directions but my brain is kind of dead and i didn't see anything about it. and if they are two word answers, would the space be indicated by a _ or not?

Sherrie envie was wonderful, I was born confused, so my fault not yours loved my gifts. Margo your box went out today, last minute conf # 03102640000118755236. hope you like it. hugs carol

Faye's box is in the mail!

DC#03102010000142308816

Have a great weekend everyone!

Mavis

Beth's package is in the mail. I could;nt find exactually what I wanted but the substitute worked quite well,though,I had 1 item thai simply would not fit in the small box. I hope it was it ok .I sent separately in bubble envelope. I will post DC# tommorrow.

This new game turns out to be pretty fun. It's raining here. Good night ladies.

Ruby

there are some double words with NO blank space like:
potherbs
rosebud
pottingsoil
sunnyday
Items 1.2. and 11 may just be visiting the garden.
#3 old fashioned, fragrant flower
#4 Not necessary but It would be missed if it was taken away.
#5 popular for fall color

Beth,
Good morning! Hope Everythings good your way.I have

your DC# 86332AZ

Here are DC#'s
Rose 0310 2010 0001 5466 6010
Ruby 0310 2010 0001 5466 6041
We are getting some real SNOW here. It's beautiful so far and the birds are attacking the feeders with great energy.

is number 4 9 letters or 10?

# 4 is 9 letters.
I'm loveing the answers you gals are sending. Great minds. Great gardens. Great answers.
You all know that AARP says games like this keep our minds sharp. Oh, I forget you gals aren't old enough for AARP yet. Well, keeping your mind sharp works better if you get an early start. LOL
Want more clues?

Hear are a couple more clues
8, 10, and maybe 14 are edible.
Good luck to all.
We have snow today and I am baking bread. One of my favorite snowy day activities.
Rainy days I make soup. Brownies I'll make any time there is someone around to help me eat them.

Finally, my box went out today. I went out of town yesterday before the post office opened but no problem, I could stop and use the kiosk in the vestibule. NOT, it was frozen. I decided to stop on my way back home this evening and it worked. My dc #03102640000106911385.

Beth, I am an oldie, (54) and have my AARP card. LOL I just get so confused looking at those letters and blanks. :0 Too late for my brain???

I will go try again. Margo

Hey Margo, I have to print it out and tell the printer to enlarge it to be able to tell for sure what I have put on there.
Especially the # of _ _ _ blanks that are there.
Yeah for the AARP card BUT at 54 you are only a bit older than my oldest kids. Keep that brain cranked up.
As for the "math puzzles" that Sue likes..... well I could not have done that at age 20.

hey beth, got my package open and wow, what an after-dinner treat it was! i have already hung the flowery heart shaped wreath on my door and surrendered most of the candy to the teenagers. i love the dragonfly and already have it hung up on this tree thing on my mantle, and it will probably go on my christmas tree :) and bulbs! i love bulbs. i'm guessing some sort of lily? do you know how tall they get?

it was 70 2 days ago and is now snowing. gotta love pennsylvania!

Good morning ladies! I am posting before my grumpy DH awakens. I am working on a ceramic tile home improvement project with him on this extended President's Day weekend and I'm not lovin it that's for sure....lol! So today, I'm letting him sleep in, then I'll make him a nice breakfast. You know, the kill 'em with kindness approach. I must admit that I'm not the best helper. Should have taken a tutorial on the subject to help learn the names of the tools used in ceramic tile applications..lol! That way, when he asks for a tool, I won't give him the wrong one.

Beth, I think it's too late for my mind. My brain has shriveled up already. I stare at all of those blanks and say to myself, this shouldn't be so difficult. You should know these answers! Alas, I have succumbed to Alzheimer's at my tender age of ...well, less than 50 years old.
Everyone have a great day. I hope you are having a better holiday weekend than I am, and doing something fun.

We got more snow here in Ohio, too. It was near 70 a few days ago, then temps dropped 40 degrees or so. Freezing rain and snow here. Well, at least the weather isn't boring!

Talk to you later. Have a great day!

Sue N.

Sue, I am going to the kiosk to mail your package after lunch and will come back and post the DC.

Woke up to 1/4 inch of freezing rain which canceled our bus
ride to a casino in Windsor. It is arranged by the casino and only costs 4.50 to ride there and back. They give you $25.00 when you arrive to do with what you want. We aren't really gamblers, we go with another couple more for the socializing and a good lunch in "little Italy".

We are still forecasted for another round which could be up to 5 inches of snow. Chances are if that happens, schools will be closed. Enough is enough already.

Margo

Oh for Pete's sake, give me that brain activity. I just posted on the wrong post that Sue's package will be mailed. That is another swap I have going. Grace's package went out yesterday.

I have a feeling today is going to be a long day. LOL

Hey Em I got my most wonderful box today!!!! I got a beautiful typed letter saying how much our garden likes are the same and what she sent and why. It was very sweet. I also got a beautiful glass hummingbird feeder, a paint pen, flip flop note pad with envies, frog stickers,chocohlate Yumm I ate it while I looked at the hugh amount of seeds she sent. Here is the list:
Blue Fescue Ornamental grass 2pks
Coleus Rainbow Mix 2 pks
Viola Blue & yellow 2pks
Thunbergia Spanish eyes mix
Sweet Pea High Scent
Passion Flower Blue 2pks
Moonflower Giant White 2pks
Iris Sibirica cesar's brother
hosta june
Formosa lily
Brugmansia mix
Brugmansia peachy-yellow
hosta streaked seedling mix
lunaria variegata alba
Iris ensata white & purple
Hosya blue belle
Hesperis matronalis variegata
autunm joy sedum
phlox nora leigh variegated
hosta gold drop
hosta elegano
asclepias ice ballet
hosta christmas tree
nandina heavenly bamboo
plumeria
black berry lily
phytolacca silbertein
Passiflora amethyst
Iris Sibirica snow queen
and a reciep for Crock Pot chicken and cornbread dressing I can't wait to try..
Em I am speechless, What a great box alot of time and effort wentt into it. I love each and everything you sent.Big HUGGS THANKS SOOO VERY MUCH!!
Sherri

Beth, I got my box today. I loved each piece in the box. I was really needing the chocolate. I have choc.attacks.lol.
the chicks and others were sweet and personal. The bulbs will be great for my flower garden It has some lillies and needs more my sister moved most of hers when she moved so I need ed more to fill it back up.Most of all, Beth, the photo of Arizona, was really special, Thanks. Its been great. I have really enjoyed this swap. Thanks ladies for having me.

Oh yeah, sorry you ladies are cold.It's Been 68 and 70 all last week and this one so far.

Ruby
(Shoestring)

mavis, got your box mailed out today! i hope you like it. will try to remember to send dc# this evening :)

Received my box from Carol. She sent me plant labels, (can never have too many of these considering I have 72 seedlings in the works), seed baggies, chocolate, and a package of lupine and delphinium seeds.

Thanks Carol, you fulfilled my desire for chocolate today. :)

Margo

Sherri, I'm glad you received your package safe & sound... I had fun with it and I hope you enjoy everything!! Hugs :-)

Em

Em, have you received your envie yet? I saw you received the prize from the other swap...just wondering? :)

Vina,

I am mailing your package tomorrow. Hope you like it. I'll post DC tomorrow.

Sue N.

I received my package Vina... thank you!!

It included a lovely card, chocolates, latte mix, and a variety of seeds. :-)

Mercy Sake, Yesterday felt like my Birthday. Maybe better!!!!!
I got three packages from swaps and seeds back from a couple of swaps.Yeahhhhh HOO!
Ruby, Shoestring, send a cute purse shaped picture frame and a neat little mini tray for snacks. A ton of recipes, some neat ones for fix ahead items that can make several different main dish dinners.
Several nice packs of seeds and CHOCOLATE. What more could a gal want? Thanks Ruby. nice going.
Grace, Celegra sent a cuddly soft beige scarf, Love it. Did you knit that???? Yummy cookies and some Heirloom bean seeds with a starter recipe. Sounds good too.
Cute card that I thought was hand made and a note explaining her choices. Super choices there Grace.
I also got to go to town with Jack for a haircut and dinner. Now, doesn't that sound like it should be a Birthday or something extra special? It sure made me feel special.
Many thanks Ladies You really made my day.

#1 and #2 both begin with C
#5 and #13 both are "corms"
#4 and #14 both begin with B and both are double words
Any others that you are really stuck on?????
Want to ask a specific question?
#10 and #13 both make me think spring.
Hope to get this finished up by the end of the weekend so I can get prizes out by the end of the month.
Looks like lots of packages have been flying around the country. I'll get that list posted later today.
Bethb

I got my box from Rose today and it was stuffed full of goodies! Among them was a pretty butterfly card, scented lotion, bath gel shaped like a cute green froggy, fuzzy socks, stickers, a deck of cards, a bag of yummy candy, bath fizzies and the lists goes on.

Thanks Rose it is an awsome box!

I mailed Vina's package today. The DC# is 03100480000371735774. Hope you like it Vina.

Sue N.

Hello,
I received my box from mavis on Tuesday. It was stuffed with all kinds of goodies. It made my day so much brighter. Thank you so much all of you.
Then today I received some chocolate from Mavis. That was so kind of you. Again you just don't know how much better it made me feel when I received it today.
Thank you so much.
Faye!

Here is the list of packages sent-received so far
Beth B---- sent/ Recd
Rose---- sent / Recd
Mavis ---- sent/ recd
Faye ---- recd
Sue ---- sent
Vin---- sent
Em---- sent/ recd
Sherrie---- sent/ recd
Margo ---- sent/ recd
Grace---- sent
Ruby ---- sent / recd
Looking good at this point.
If I have missed any packages please let me know.
The packages have been terrific. So much variety and ya just gotta love how much can fit into one of those small boxes or bags if you think creatively and plan ahead.

This should be the last round of clues.
First letter of each
1,C welcome garden visitor
2,C.. not a plant but alive..
3,S fragrant, old fashioned flowers..
4,B (two words)hard and cold but inviting????
5,C from a corm
6,D a favorite with many gardeners
7,A (flowers and fall color) fairly new in catalogs
8,E..edible
9,W (two words)
10,S, (two words) low growing, plant early
11,S visitor, may not be so welcome
12,D (clove scent)
13,C think spring
14, B (two words)ornamental named for color and shape
15,C every garden needs this.
Tomorrow evening will be the deadline or as Rose said, as long as it's here by the time I get up on Monday.
Good luck

Happy Sunday!
I just wanted to post that I received my wonderful "favorite things :) " envie from Sue yesterday.
We were gone most of the day and it was waiting for me when I got home. Such a boost of happiness...:)

In My Favorite Things were:
~ a beautiful card!
~FUZZY SOCKS!!!!! (I actually had to hide these from my daughter and my MIL, this morning...or they would have been history :) )
~the cutest diamond shaped bath fizzy...which I will be using tonight...mmmmm....pomegranate
~awesome gardening gloves!!! These are the exact kind I had last year and they made it through till fall before I wore holes in the fingers...again AWESOME!!
~Lady Godiva Chocolate...I need to say that again...Lady Godiva Chocolate...
~3 boxes of Valentine's heart candies...one for me (your right Sue, the kids won't share :)...one for Taylor and one for Billy...so thoughtful of you to think of them :)
~2 iced cappucinno hazelnut drink mixes...I am drinking one right now and it's D E L I C I O U S! I am putting these on my grocery list :)
~a Yankee Candle air freshener...mmmmmmmmm...Lavender/ Vanilla
~and seeds:Sunflowers: Yellow Disk (don't have and want to try) and Autumn Beauty (LOVES IT)
Columbine: McKana's Mixed Colors...my MIL has just put this one in her purse :)...and she thanks you :)

...and drum roll please...
Echinacea: Pow Wow Wildberry
Rudbeckia: Irish Spring
Columbine: Chocolate Soldier
ALL OF THESE WERE ON MY SUPER DUPER HOLY COW WANT LIST! :)

Sue, thank you...thank you...thank you...OH! Yeah...did I mention THANK YOU :0)!! Everything was so thoughtful and just wonderful and has brightened up my whole weekend...and the kids weekend...and my MIL's weekend :0)

Have a great Sunday all!
vina

Vina, glad you liked your package. Enjoy!

Everyone received nice boxes. It's so nice to see all the postings here.

Beth, you did a great job hosting and I really enjoyed the game, albeit challenging to the old brain lol. I learned a lot doing research for the answers.

Temperatures are higher that last week and all the snow is melting on top of rain. So as you might guess, we are now having flooding issues. Oh well, you gotta love Ohio weather. Everyone have a lovely day.

Sue N.

my students LOVE that deadline LOL

Just to let you know that Grace emailed me that her package did arrive. She is away and will post when she gets back.

Sun is shining bright here and the crocus are showing their little heads. Life is good!!!

Margo's box arrived while I was away. I came back yesterday & am *thrilled* with the contents! It's like Christmas all over again!
A dancing flower, a cute shovel/bug ornament, chocolate, chocolate lip smackers! Seeds, seed packets, miniblind labels, sharpie & pencils! Dog biscuits for my lovely Olive, milk&honey lotion (my hands get awfully dry & I love the scent!), note cards & tiny herb growing kits.
WOW Thanks Margo!

Beth, glad you liked your box. I did knit the scarf. Knittimg with cashmere is definitely ome of my favorite things & I hope it will serve you well in this unusually cold winter.

Looks like almost all of the packages have been sent and received so it's definately time to finish up the game.
Here are the answers that I picked.
1,Cardinal
2,cHickens
3,stOcks
4,briCkpaths
5,crocOsmia
6,dayliLies
7,amsoniA
8,eggplanT
9,windchimE
10,Saladgreens
11,sNakes
12,diAnthus
13,croCus
14,blacKpearls
15,compoSt
Winners are Suegardens2 for having the most exact matches and also some great answers that did not match but sure would be nice in a garden including CHOCOLATE, woodpecker and sweetpotatoe.
Winner for most creative answers was Rose who had a Porchview, truckodirt,gnomes and ......best of all Sean Connery.
I want him to come visit my garden too, PLEASE??????
Ladies, thanks so much for playing. Sue and rose I'll need mailing addresses for your prizes.

Thanks Beth, it was so much fun playing!

I don't know about you ladies, but no garden is complete without chocolate, in my opinion. Of course, you'll have to eat it right away before it melts lol!

Rose, I love your creativity. Your answers are great, especially Sean Connery! If you get him to come over to your garden let me know, so I can make a special trip to say hello. He's one of my favorite actors.

Sue N.

Thought I would drop by and say "hello" and remind everyone that the March MNF swap is now open. Sorry I was not able to participate in this one as it looks like it was a blast.

awww, shucks, guys! lol thank you :) if i ever get sean connery to sprout i will be certain to divide him and spread the wealth :D wouldn't that just be grand!! we just watched indiana jones and the last crusade in my comp class and even an older sean is delightful. a lot of them hadn't seen it and it was an enjoyable way to spend the week before break. they get to write about it tomorrow for their midterm. hey, could be a lot worse! LOL

Congratulations Sue! I forgot all about this game until I...I'm glad I did, I don't think my brain can handle that much thinking at once :)

Sean Connery ****drool**** the man is like 150 years old and still a sex symbol...what's up with that? You don't see men fawning all over Betty White :)...it must be the accent

I received my box from Faye today and wow! what a large box she sent stuffed full of goodies! I love everything she sent which included a beautiful tin "welcome" sign with flowers and a dragonfly, a darling patriotic cottage style windchime, a large pack of seed bags,plant ties,post it notes, sharpie markers, glitter glue, garden gloves, hand lotion, an "Outdoor Favorites Recipe Book" which my husband confiscated already, a great variety of wonderful candy and bouncing balls for the grandkids (they're gonna love them), and a bunch of different garden seeds which I can't wait to plant. And last but not least, the cutest card with an adorable puppy and kitty on the front with a surprise amazon MP3 gift card inside so I can purchase download my own favorite music! Perfect! I adore everything, but my favorite is the patriotic cottage style windchime! It matches my house style just right and how cute! You sent too much Faye. Everything is greatly appreciated. I would have chosen the same things if I were buying it for myself! You are such a great gardening friend! So thoughtful! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Sue N.

beth, thank you so much for the delicious buckeyes and the cool seeds! what an awesome prize. i am rationing them out to one a day but am sharing too (begrudgingly LOL)! thank you for the awesome prize and for hosting this swap!

Beth, I received the beautiful note card and prize "buckeyes" yesterday! Yummy! Thanks so much. I too, like Rose, am sharing with my dear family. They are so delicious!!!

Thanks again.

Sue

yeah, sue, i stopped sharing-- they are MINE!!! lol

Well ladies, it looks like we have wrapped this swap up.
Thanks a bunch for playing. You have made it a lot of fun.
Bethb