Shirley

Melissa

Sue G.

Dottie

Cindy

Shirley

Have fun Everyone!

Hugs,
Deb

PLAYING
shirley
sue g.
vina
dottie
remy

PASSING
melissa
april
jeanne
carol
debbie
gale
cindy

Maryanne, I'd like to play this month. Hopefully, I get it sent this month.

Have a great day!
Treasa

Darlene

Frances

Annie

Mellen,
Where are the pics?! I want to see wedding pics!

Bhnash,
We try to set people up so the warm climate people send to each other when it is a box like this. When I did the Oct. bulb swap a few years ago, I put names in hats by climate so the choices were random, but compatible.
Talk to you all soon,
Remy

Hope you're all having a great weekend.
Amy A-z

Thank you Remy :)

sign ups until the 10th

UPDATE

PLAYING
shirley
sue g.
vina (sending out hints for iris)
dottie
remy
carol
treasa

PASSING
melissa
april
jeanne
debbie
gale
cindy
maryellen
annie
amy a-z

I will participate this month

Frances

UPDATE

PLAYING
shirley
sue g.
vina (sending out hints for iris)
dottie
remy
carol
treasa
frances

PASSING
melissa
april
jeanne
debbie
gale
cindy
maryellen
annie
amy a-z

I will not be joining this month as like others, my plants are not good enough to share now due to the rain & cooler weather. I am waiting for that 1st hard freeze to see what I do have. I will be checking in to see what is happening. Have a great swap & blessed Fall. Margaret

Maryanne..."hinting for iris" too funny LOL...am I that easy to read? :0)

Remy, our tomatofest is this Saturday...probably not as big as yours though. Can't wait to see the pics.

Melissa, so sorry to hear about your loss...prayers are headed your way.

Talk to you soon...vina

Thanks,
Dianne

PLAYING
shirley
sue g.
vina (sending out hints for iris)
dottie
remy
carol
treasa
frances
dianne

PASSING
melissa
april
jeanne
debbie
gale
cindy
maryellen
annie
amy a-z
margaret
melinda

SHIRLEY sends to DOTTIE
DOTTIE sends to SUE G.
SUE G. sends to DIANNE
DIANNE sends to TREASA
TREASA sends to REMY
REMY sends to CAROL
CAROL sends to MARYANNE
MARYANNE sends to VINA
VINA sends to SHIRLEY

dottie....hope you survived today's storm...wasn't it an absolute mess?

Melissa,
I'm so sorry to hear about the miscarriage.

Amy A-Z,
I hope your husband's surgery went well. By the way my friend A-Z from college found me on facebook and wrote me a touching letter. It was so nice to hear from her.

Ok, got to go eat something. I know it is late, but I'm starving!
Remy

Hi Shirley! I have you!!! :0) Is there anything in particular that you are looking for...for your garden? I read your bio- and I may have some extra calla lilies and some clematis (I have yellow seeds) and some other things. Or do you just want a surprise box?

I would love to ship out this week...its starting to get a little chilly up here. The fall nip is in the air. :0)

Thanks! vina

Yes, Maryanne, the weather is crazy. The rain has been nonstop since March, I think. I've lost a lot of my bushes and perennials with too much water. Now the tree limbs are starting to come down with all the water and wind!

Remy, that's cool about your dad. You guys seem to keep turning up in the newspaper! Enjoy your fame!

Bunny, hope you are on the mend. We miss you.

Sue, I'll try to get your box out by the middle of the week, if that works for you. Or let me know if you'd rather I make it next week.

Went to a wedding today where both the bride and the groom, who are both in their 50s were each being married for the first time. It was very cool. I gotta think that's unusual.

Have a good night everyone.

Dottie

remy, you have a very unique and interesting family. i love hearing all your stories.

melissa, my prayers and positive for your healing - in so many ways - i hope God provides you with the strength you need to heal your heart, your head and your body.

dianne, i worked on your box (august) this weekend, it's ready to go.

i have a few plants in mind for ya vina, but it won't be until next week or so that i can get out there and dig.

have a great tomorrow everyone!
maryanne

I know that I have the October swap, so I will be back in a week or so to post that. I'm thinking I'll just do a small one (unless ya'll would like to do a bulb swap or halloween swap? Just email me & let me know your ideas!).

Hugs,
Melissa

Dottie

Anyway, I sent Carol's August box. And, I received Sue's August box. Very nice. She sent a bird feeder, a window ornament, gloves, plant markers, 7 Hyacinth bulbs, and 12 packages of new buttons for an art project I'm planning to do. Thank you very much, Sue. I appreciate what you sent.

It's been nice weather here. The leaves have begun to turn. I've been staying busy. Now I'm getting some Shetland sheep.

Happy Autumn.

Treasa

well I guess I am sitting out this month after all!

no worries, I am busy anyway....

will try to catch y'all next month!

Frances

Frances-If you like I will take you and you can take Dottie. I don't mind a bit and I'm sure Dottie doesn't mind.
I have not even started thinking about her box yet so please join in. Tempting plants this month!!!!!!!!!!LOL

Mellen-Still waiting on those wedding pictures. I'm sure you are super busy but I can't wait to see them.

Amy-I hope your DH is doing well after his surgery. Prayers for you and him. God Bless

Melissa-What a nice surprise from your DH...I sure wish mine could think of something like that on his own. You take care of yourself. God bless you also

Remy-Wow your Dad sure does not look 69..I bet you got his genes. Great article

Vina-Anything you send will be great. I like bulbs, irises, daylilies and surprises (I like it all). Yes Fall is definetely in the air. I'm not sure why but Winter seems to be the longest Season we have. Spring and Fall are very short Seasons here.

I took the day off and took Brittney (Granddaughter) shopping for new clothes. We went to the Mall in Atlanta, Ga. Wow she has high dollar taste. There went my whole paycheck this week but she is worth it. Having only two grandchildren I can give them more. I treasure the her and me time together.

Goodnight ladies

Shirley

Melissa, that re-treat sounds so peaceful and relaxing...just what you needed at the time.

Shirley, I will be getting your box ready this weekend and shipping on Monday. Your right fall is just too short...my favorite season. With the leaves changing, apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, Halloween (my favorite), and all the colors...oranges, browns, yellows, reds... **sigh****probably why I was married in Nov. :0)

Have a great day everyone!
vina

Remy
You and your family are 'local celebrities!' Sounds like a lot of fun. I agree with Carol your father is very attractive!!! I would never have guessed his age!

Vina
you really make me wish for fall! That pre-winter crisp in the air, leaves crackling underfoot.... aaaahhh!
Best run and get back to work!

Frances

I may not be able to get your box out by the 25th Dianne, but I'll certainly try. --- I have some things on order and am just waiting for them to arrive.

Can't wait for Fall!

Sue G.

FRANCES....I am so very sorry, but i see you are going to swap with Shirley. Did i not get the list right? i guess i never saw your decision to play.

carol, i will be happy with anything you send, named or not. and yes, unnamed days are just fine with me. my garden has some wonderful flowers from yours throughout these years and i'll be happy to have more.

vina, i'm working on things.
dianne, ditto - for august.
life has been outrageous these last months

melissa, glad to see you up and about. what a nice surprize from hubz. continued prayers. i finally got a box to fit all the clothes, now i just have to figure out how to UPS it, i don't think i can USPS it.

on a positive note, i just brought myself a little cottage in the mountains. once life calms down, that's where i will spend most of my "off" time. i need so bad to get out of the environment that i am in - it's unhealthly. enough said!

well, that's about it. time is limited here and i used most of it. i hope everyone is doing well. the weather has been exceptional.

be well all
it's almost blanket weather!!!!!!!!!!!11
maryanne

Shirley, I have not mailed your box yet. I had a doctor's appt. yesterday that I completely forgot about. By the time I got out of there I had to pick my Taylor up from school. I WILL be packing up today and mailing either this afternoon or tom. (at the latest). I hope you like your surprise!!:0)

Frances, I am right there with ya! LOVE FALL!!

Sue, your box sounds wonderful. Yucca Colorguard...that is going to be lovely!

Jeanne, I am trying to host a plant swap at our County Fair next year. My husband says its so I can get more plants. LOL (But I think he's right) :0)

Maryanne, take your time...I'm not in any rush...it's been a little crazy on this end too.

Talk to you all soon,
vina

Thanks for the update on the August swap Maryanne and also Sue for letting me know about September. No hurry.

I am still getting my box together for Treasa so I still have some adding to do before it is complete.

Jeanne, I love going to the Master Gardeners plant sale when they have it here. I am hoping it is coming up soon.

We are having some cooler weather here and more rain in TX. Feels like a cool fall day here today.

Dianne

Sue, glad to hear your box arrived okay.

Carol, I completed my trade with Tergrov and all went well. I'd be happy to welcome her to our group.

Maryanne, congrats on your new pied'tere! Sorry about your computer and the whole limited library time, etc. Hope you'll have one at your new cottage!

DH has made reservations for my birthday to go to Hershey and for me to have a chocolate bean hull massage! I had one about five years ago when we went for our anniversary and it was heaven! Best exfoliator on the planet and such a heavenly scent! As he said, and I SO agree, "we don't need to collect more "stuff", so I thought you would like this!" Hell yeah!

Dottie

Dottie
Your box should be on its way tomorrow! I hope you will enjoy it!

Greetings to every one, I am off to bed, this house painting is starting to take its toll!

Frances

Have a great evening everyone

Frances

Shirley your package is on the way...:0)
DC# 0307 1790 0002 5604 6930

I hope you like it!

Have a great day everybody!!
vina

Frances, I am so excited about the canna - can't wait to see how it grows. I'm going to plant it in a pot under lights instead of storing the tubers until Spring. The tradescantia pallida is something I've never had, and I'll also pot it up and make it into a hanging basket for the deck. Ditto the purple homestead verbena. I love creeping thyme and can never have enough of it. The euonymous gives me an idea for a place we've had trouble growing things. The sedum with yellow flowers will be lovely in my new "sun bed" also. Oxalis is also a new one to me and I've had fun reading up all about it. Thanks so much also for the daff bulbs, the holiday cactus and one other plant that has gorgeous green leaves on long arching stems. I suspect it is meant to be a houseplant? Somehow I am missing its name. If you recall who he is, I'd love to know. It is an awesome box! Thank you!

Dottie

The unnamed plant is probably an Anthurium, it is a housplant (low light) it has white flowers pretty much all year here. The canna has really pretty flowers, red but very soft, not that bright orange-red and the leaves are just stunning, I grow it more for the folliage(green/burgundyred)than the flower. (if you ever want more let me know! I have a ton!!!) We don't lift them in the winter in this area and they seem to multiply like bunnies while 'dormant' ha ha ha

I really hope you will enjoy them!

Frances

Also, I forgot to say, thanks for the envelopes of seeds you sent, too. I am a mad seeder and will be planting them in my basement under lights as soon as I bring in the tender plants.

Yeah, I think Carol said it best a while ago. "Now it's official that I'm older than dirt". I did enjoy the visit to Hershey Spa a whole lot, though. I'm willing to log on another year to do that again :) A "chocolate scrub" is to die for, and having a professional facial is a whole new world. In between services you just wander around and eat chocolates and breathe. It's awesome.

Well, enough reminiscing . . . gotta prepare for work tomorrow. Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Dottie

UPDATE

shirley
sue g. - RECEIVED
vina
dottie -RECEIVED
remy
carol
treasa
frances
dianne

carol, my kind of canning! my garden was somewhat of a bust this year as well. i got minimal for my efforts, but the minimal i got, i surely appreciated. the weather was crazy and spoiled quite a bit.

happy belated birthday dottie, sounds like a wonderful time. i too treated myself this last week to a great spa day, aside from all the typical stuff, i had a full body scrub. it was glorious. can't wait to do it again.

hey remy, are you still planning on comig out this way for your new store?

well, this is about all my computer can handle right now. still having problems. so i post when i can, which isn't too often.

hopefully my box, and anyone else falling behind, can get to september's soon.

be well...enjoy this beautiful weather!!!!!

maryanne

D

I heard from Sue and she is in the same boat as I am for the September swap. We are still getting our boxes together. No hurry though Sue. Thanks for the update. :O)

I will let you know when I receive my August box Maryanne. Thanks for the update. Sorry to hear about your computer
problems. I know that can be very frustrating.

Carol, I am impressed with all of that canning you did. I wish I had the time to do some of that myself. But not that many jars. LOL...

Jeanne, I missed our Master Gardeners plant sale. It was this past Saturday and I didn't see it in the paper until after it was over. Oh well, I am now looking forward to the one they have in the spring.

Have a great rest of the week everyone!

Dianne

Carol,
I'm sending your box out on Monday. My father does look good for 69, doesn't he? Your husband is nuts with canning. Gary canned some applesauce. I'm glad to here you've got tomatoes!

Maryanne,
Congrats on the cottage! My father went on vacation from his time here to the cottage on Grand Island, lol. I tried to get to go out to you, but they weren't taking anyone from our store : ( Now that there are more stores closer, they don't want to pay for people traveling so far. I really wanted to go!!!

Dottie,
Happy Belated Birthday! And since you say you are older than dirt, here's a card for you, lol.

What a great gift you got from your hubby. I don't remember reading anything about the massages when I was in Hersey. I would of had one!

Melissa,
What a terrific gift your hubby gave you! I need to mention all these wonderful gifts to my Gary, maybe I'll get lucky.

Treasa,
Did I read that right, Shetland Sheep? not the dogs? Wow! Well, maybe you'll need the dogs now that you got the sheep, lol.

Jeanne,
I do the same thing for the plant sales here! You can't come home empty handed.

Shirley,
What a lucky granddaughter you have! I always liked going shopping with my grandmother too. Geeze, that was back in the day of going downtown to the big dept. stores, no malls back then.

Have a good night everyone,
Remy

Gotta get back to work.

Dottie

Talk to you soon. Vina

I received from Vina:

Fall Mum
Lily Tiny Todd
Lily Tiny Puppet
Tulips Gavota
Tulips Claudia
Tulips Texas Flame
Snow Crocus-Pickwick

I told my DD she would have to get a bulb of the Tiny Todd Lily for her DH's name is Todd. She said she wanted one of those. All the tulips are breathtaking and I so look forward to Tulips and Crocus blooming in early Spring. Thank you again Vina.

Dottie-Glad to hear your B-Day was so much fun. I love B-Days you remember for years down the road.

Frances-Your box will be going out today. Hope you like what I picked for you and they should do well in heat.

Carol-You have been a busy lady with all that canning. You will be glad you did it this winter when you go to eat all of it.

Dianne-Our Garden Club has a sale in the Spring but we don't do the Fall one not sure why. I always try to get there early for the best selections.

Shirley

THank you so much for the lovely plants!! I love them all and cannot wait to see them blooming next year!!!

Lovely lilys!!! all new to me!

Lily BaliHai - A
Lily EndlessLove - A
Lily Aubade - O
Lily ColorParade - O
DL Eggplant Escapade (love the name, and the flower is lovely too!)
DL Clothed in Glory (Ruffly!!! I don't think I have any like this!)
Echinacea - Coconut Lime
Calla - Red Galaxy
TBI - Living Legacy
TBI - Vibrations

Have a wonderful evening! Thanks again!

Frances

Shirley

Way to go Postal Workers Next day delivery is VERY good!

Thanks again!

Frances

Shirley, I'm so glad you have your box. I tried to mix it up, since I looked on your page and you have so many wonderful plants already. I tried for spring, summer, fall. I hope they bloom well for you!!

This was Taylor's first field trip. And wouldn't ya know it...rain! We went anyway and huddled in a large barn for the tour of all of the apple picking tractors and the bee keepers stuff they have. Then the clouds parted....some guys put burlap sacks over the wagon seats and we all headed out to a muddy apple orchard. The kids had such fun, stomping in mud and puddles...and we were only out there for about 20 minutes. But long enough for them to fill a bag of apples. We get back to the barn and the rain started again. We made it just in time. They even got to go and pick pumpkins from a warehouse barn behind the store, as they patch was WAY too muddy. I think the pumpkins were nicer anyway :0) I will never forget it...another treasured memory to keep.

Talk to you all soon! vina

Vina, sent you an email in response to yours (finally got it!)
Your daughter is Taylor; one of my sons, who is 27 now, is also Taylor. Sounds like a very fun day.

Headed out to plant more bulbs.

Dottie

vina, i'll work on your box this weekend. sorry to be so late, life is a few months ahead of me of late. hopefully there will be no rain. i need to get all those bulbs jeanne sent me in the ground as well and do some fall clean-up before the crazy weather sets in.

i was so late getting out my august box. it was only just delivered last week. i can't find the august thread, so diane, if you are watching....

going back to read all the posts...be back later.

maryanne

Hope you like what I sent, Dianne!

Sue G.

Treasa, I should be able to get your box out tomorrow. Hope you like it.

Dianne

Hi All,
My box from Treasa came, yay! Good timing since I have today off. Everything looks great. In it was:
Rosemary
Butterfly bush- It is a start with two stems and a bloom on each stem!
2 Centaurea macrocephala
Anchusa azurea- I really wanted this!
Coral Bells
Lobelia cardinais
a bunch of Lychnis plugs
a clump of Tuberose- this is new to me. I can't wait to smell them next year.
Thank you so much for everything Treasa! Ok, I got to get out there and plant white the sun is shining : )
Remy

Daylilies:
Loud Acclaim
Sunset Rouge
Abstract Art
Scene Stealer
Zippity Do Da
Heart & Soul
Prairie Blue Eyes
Party Partner

Laura Dessert Peony
Grand Cru Asiatic Lily

I can't wait to see all of these bloom. I know they will be beautiful. Thanks again for the great box Sue. I am sure I will have a very colorful yard next spring.

Treasa, it has been raining cats and dogs all day here. Needless to say, I didn't get your box out today. I am off again tomorrow so I am hoping to get it out then. Sorry for the delay.
.

Dianne
Hope everyone has a good week

vina, i absolutely apologize for being so late. your box will go out before the end of this month, i promise.

everyone has received some great things. once the last two receive, we can wrap this up. i feel awful being so late, but seems like everyone got caught up in time issues. better late than never, i suppose.

UPDATE

shirley - received
sue g. - RECEIVED
vina
dottie -RECEIVED
remy - received
carol - received
treasa
frances - received
dianne - received
maryanne - received

hope you like what i'm sending. i'll come back and post for certain with confirmation later in the week.

maryanne

Hi Maryanne! Thanks for letting me know. Maybe I could have by this weekend...I think the weather is suppose to be nice, so I can get them right in the ground. I'm sure I'll love whatever you send. I am so not picky! Everybody over-extends now and again...but it always comes back to get ya! :0)
Talk to you soon!
vina

Thanks again, Dianne. Hope everyone has their fall gardening chores completed. I don't.
Be well. Treasa

shirley - received
sue g. - RECEIVED
vina
dottie -RECEIVED
remy - received
carol - received
treasa - received
frances - received
dianne - received
maryanne - received

- this weather is insane, usually lovely tuesday, wednesday and thurdsay, while in work, then all weekend long it rains. it is just insane. been this way for the last month.

hope everyone is well. vina, your box is in flight!

maryanne

Michigan Pride
Innocent Star
Rose Caprice
NOID (is that the name? ) or is it an heirloom noid?
Caprice
Alta California (maybe?)
Study In Black
Granny's Garnet (Maryanne's Special Name: I am keeping this name too. It is too precious!) I love flowers with a backstory!
Jessie's Song
1 unkown iris in a brown paper bag (no name attached)
2 different iris' wrapped in individual newspaper (no name attached)

Maryanne, Thank you so much!!! This was truly a surprise box! Can you help me name the ones that don't have a label? I am saving your letter...that will help me when they bloom. Any other info would be totally appreciated!
Again...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

vina

vina, please don't think i'm that disorganized. sorry for some of that! LOL anyway NOID means NO ID (identification). we'll figure out the others when they bloom. hope they all do well for you - i just love iris and more that happy to share with someone that has developed such an appreciation for this particular flower.

this concludes our swap this month ladies, albeit late LOL. thanks for joining in.

UPDATE
shirley - received
sue g. - RECEIVED
vina - received (finally!!!!! :-)
dottie -RECEIVED
remy - received
carol - received
treasa - received
frances - received
dianne - received
maryanne - received

maryanne

I'm hoping that they all do well...and I just can't thank you enough! I've been telling everyone about my new babies in the garden! :0)

vina

good to hear your excitement! planted right, i'm sure they will do great for you.

maryanne