Oh yeah and robin.. Here is the mothers tears in bloom!.

AND right now I have 3 blooms with 2 on the way. I am shocked how much it blooms. I can't wait until the pot is full!

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Good morning everyone!! :0)

Nichol, a place that sells bulk compost just opened up this year here. Before that I was mixing my horse pooh with a shovel (that is hard work)! Now I just get a whole trailer and can use it anywhere...love it!

Bhnash...your garden is beautiful! It seems so relaxing! And looks like a place to have a nice cup of tea. Just beautiful!

Toni, I requested a Ostrich Fern from you. I don't know if I got it in too late and your out or its not on the list?

Tammy, I would love both of those rose of sharons if thats okay.

Updated list...

Canna Tropicanna (5)
KAMIL 1
NICHOL 1
ROBIN 2
FRAN 1
****OUT********

Calla Lily mixed colors (3)
TONI 2
KAMIL 1
*******OUT***********

Mums (3)**these are cushion**
ROBIN 1
TONI 2
**********OUT***********

Rock Cress Sedum
Angelina Sedum (Light Green) ground cover
Reg. Sedum (green) ground cover
**The sedums will be mixed together cause thats how they are growing*** I have 3 offers for all.. not each.
NICHOL 1
ROBIN 2
*********** OUT *****************

Astilbe Pink (1)
ROBIN
***********OUT****************

Begonia (pink flower~red leaves) (1)
ROBIN
************OUT***********

Mesmerizer Iris (4)
NICHOL 1
ROBIN 1
CA 1
TAMMY 1
FRAN 1***EXTRA
DENISE 1**EXTRA
KAMIL 1**EXTRA
**************SAYING OUT**BUT WE'LL SEE :0)*********

Falcons Pride Iris (4)
NICHOL 1
ROBIN 1
DENISE 1
FRAN 1
KAMIL 1**EXTRA**
*********OUT FOR NOW******IF YOU WANT ONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW IN CASE I HAVE EXTRA, THANKS*******

Chocolate Mint Coleous (1)
ROBIN
***********OUT*******************

Lantana Dallas Red (1)
TONI
*************OUT*********************

Red Oak Leaf Hibiscus**hardy**(2)
ROBIN 2
**********OUT*********

Boston Ivy (1 clump)
TAMMY
*******OUT! :0) *****

Stargazer Lily (4 bulbs)
TONI 1
DENISE 2
TAMMY 1
************OUT*******************

Special Requests to fill:

NICHOL Fire & Ice Hosta (1)

FRAN Crazy Daisy (1)

TONI Asiatics/Oriental LILY MIX. (1)Toni, this will be one bag not just one bulb. I'll put the shovel in and see what comes out :0)

KAMIL daylily (1)

CA Snowbrook Iris (1)
Celtic Skies Iris (1)

BHNASH Hollyhock Babies (2-3 mixed colors)

HEATHER SURPRISE BAG

Please double check...to see if I've left anybody off.

WANTS:
1. Iris (any)**don't care about color although a name would be nice BUT not necessary

2.Maximus Sunflower

3.Green Envy Coneflower

4.Russian Hollyhock (yellow)

5.Butterfly Flower (orange) (yellow/red)

Thanks everyone and have a great Sunday! vina

All - FYI, I got a card in the mail from Fran yesterday (didn't open my mail until this morning). She asked me to post for her - she's been having internet troubles, that's why we haven't seen her lately.

Fran - hope to "see" you around here again soon!

~CA

She was having a lot of trouble with the dialup company they were with and that was the only thing they could get. I was worried too. I haven't heard from her either so I am glad to know she is alright. whew. Thanks CA.

bhnash - Love your gardens. They are very pretty. I wish I had more friends that lived closer that shares my gardening love. But at least I can get on here and share it. LOL.

Tammy

Tammy, I definitely want some of the pulmonaria. I am looking forward to seeing your gardens too.

Oh is the begonia an angel wing type? I wouldn't mind trying one of them if it is an angel wing.

I haven't checked my email but I assume you sent me your address?

Denise

CA,Thank you so much for passing on Fran`s message.I`ve been really worried about her too.

Tammy,Thanks so much for the pic.You just wait until next year!!

MY FINAL LIST !!

NEW OFFERS !!!
weeping cherry seedlings(5 OFFERS)
1.NICHOL
2.Tammy
3.Tammy
.
FORGET ME NOTS(5offers)
1.Vina
2.CA

GRAPE HYACINTHS(3OFFERS)
1.Denise
2.Nichol
3.BHNASH
4.Tammy

original offers

1 VARIEGATED MOTHER IN LAWS TONGUE (5 OFFERS)
1.Nichol
2.Tammy
3.Denise

2.SPIDERWORT/PURPLE(2 OFFERS)
1.Kamil
2. CA

3.SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN(5 OFFERS)
1.Vina
2.Toni
3.Toni
4.Fran
5.Kamil

4.DAYLILY/STRAWBERRY CANDY(5 OFFERS) ALL PROMISED !!!
1.Tammy 6.Kamil(I think I have an extra)
2.Fran 7.Denise
3.Toni
4.Vina
5.Nichol

6.SWEET AUTUMN CLEMATIS(5 OFFERS) OUT !!
1.Nichol
2.Tammy
3.Vina
4.Kamil
5.BNASH

.

8.RED QUINCE BUSH CUTTINGS(5 OFFERS)
1.Tammy
2.Fran

9.CHRISTMAS CACTUS CUTTINGS/PINK(5 OFFERS)
1.Nichol

OFFERS FROM WANT LISTS:
1.Vina-orange butterfly flower,mixed bearded iris
2.Kamil-mixed bearded iris,hosta green,canna-red and yellow
3.Surprise plants for Heather(get ready girl)
4.Bhnash-ricrac cactus

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I MISSED ANYTHING !!
Robin

Just checking down the thread...

CA~ so happy you heard from Fran and know all is well, except her computer.

Tammy, your kids are so cute! Taylor starts in 2 days...

Have a happy Sunday! vina

Toni,

I am open to anything that you would like to offer I have mostly full sun and a little bit of shade. Thanks for thinking of me :)

Robin
Hey girly I have emailed you a couple times! Please email me your adress n i will get it out to you.
Thanks, Heather

Hi,I am hording plants and seeds right now for a plant sale. BUT I'd gladly pay postage for any zone 5 perennials of any type that need a home.
I have a link to my blog and it has a phone number you can use to verify I am involved in this for charity.

Thanks

Here is a link that might be useful: My charity plant sale in Southern MA

OK... I just added a new page on my garden blog with all my photos from 2009 I thought you may want to check it out.

Tammy

Heres the link :-)

uggg... I just realized I never hit submit on this yesterday. So here it is.

OK... I know most of you have my addy. But if you do not (or can't find it) please send me an email and I will email it back to you.

Tammy :-)

Tammy can you send me your addy. I know I have it, but it would take me forever to find it right now. I am hoping it stops raining so it can dry out a little today. The heavens cracked open (major thunderstorm, both kids in my bed) last night and it has rained since. Some pretty hard. If not, I get to go play in the mud. It is good though, because of everything I have planted outside is getting nicely watered.

Nichol

Good morning! and happy Labor Day...so excited about this swap. I have all my labels ready to go and tom. morning I'm packing and shipping.

Tammy, this could not have worked out better. This will give me something to keep my mind off of Taylors first day of kindergarten (also tomorrow)~~I can be out digging, packing and shipping instead of biting my nails~ LOL!

Talk to you all soon!
vina

ps. Heather...started your surprise pack today...hope you like it! :0)

Tammy can you also send me your addy?

Here is my list of offers:
Stevia (5)
1.Gardenmom2
2.greenthumbgrow
3.
4.
5.

Citronella Geranium (1) OUT
1. Bhnash

Vicks plant (1) OUT
1. Tammy

NOID Coleus Rooted Cuttings (3 different)OUT
1. robin1962-2008 (3)

Donkey Ears Kalanchoe (1)
1.

American Agave(1) OUT
1. Bhnash

Mixed Amarillis Babies (2)
1. Tammy
2.

NOID Single Pink Brug (3)
1. Bhnash
2.
3.

NOID Single Yellow Brug (3)
1. antiqueorchid
2.
3.

NOID Single White Brug (2)
1.
2.

NOID var. Leaf Brug (1) OUT
1. antiqueorchid

Drosera Capensis (2) CARNIVOROUS
1.
2.

Kamil

Wish-List offers:
flowergirl34 -maximus sunflower
robin1962-2008 -purple pitcher plant

Kamil,Could I please have both of your Drocera Capensis? I looked them up.It`s a very interesting plant.
Robin

Tammy, may i have your address. thanks Toni

Well, I dug my plants today in between rains. I dislike having to send wet rose campion. Those leaves are impossible to dry! I hope they don't get everything else wet. Everything is packed now, the roses were the worst to pack - thorny stems going everwhere. Be careful when you open that box, Tammy, I think one is about to jump out at you.

I'll take the box to the PO after work tomorrow. It's going to be a rough week waiting for my return box!

~CA

OK. everyone. Don't forget to ship tomorrow with Priority Mail. I will need everyones boxes by Friday.

:-) Hope you all had a great weekend!

tammy

OK. that last link didn't work for my photos...

Here it is again.

Packing up today, I got out my bag of iris (I dug them a few weeks ago) and they had aphids!!! Ugh! I spread them out on the lawn and used a jet spray to get the little critters all off. I just wanted you all to know in case a few make it through. I will be sure to enclose the iris so on the chance that an aphid or two make it they won't get onto any other plants :)

Tammy, I emailed yesterday for your address, perhaps it didn't get through. I still need it :) I want to get these in the mail on time :)

Got everything but the Peonies dug and wrapped today.

The Teucrium fruticans babies I dug didn't have as good of a root system as I had anticipated. They were more like lightly rooted runners :( I'm sending them on anyway in hopes that they will do well potted up for a bit.

Ok. Assuming we don't have thunderstorms, etc... I will dig after school tonight and mail out first thing inthe morning. I feel really bad because I only have 2 offers of things taken and Heathers Box, so I am posting again, incase anyone wants anything else. I do realize this is prob. stuff everyone already has.

Thanks for sharing your gardens with me and I look forward to getting it all planted and watching it grow next spring and summer.

Sib. Iris (purple/bluish)
1. Vina
2. Vina
3.
4.

Stella D Oro Daylilly
1. Kamil (want list)
2.
3.

Daisy (short, compact)
1. Denise
2.

Lambs Ear
1.
2.

Box of Goodies for Heather.

If I missed anyone, please let me know,

Wants:

1. Peony
2. Hosta
3. dahlia
4. orange/rust color coneflower
5. coreopsis

Have a great day everyone !!

Nichol

my box has been shiped, confirmation # 0305 2710 0000 7278 3876
Toni

Can anyone email me Tammy's address? I don't have it yet :O

Thanks for Tammy's address Toni and Denise :)

Hi all. Box is going out in the am. Hubby is taking it first thing. Wish I had more to offer everyone. I only had 4 offers to pack up for you guys. Plus Heathers box of stuff, which more than made up for not sending much for the rest of ya LOL ! hehehehehehe Heather. All I can say is that I hope you plan on digging and planting a lot next week. You will prob. need help. If I were you, I would start predigging holes or marking where to put stuff. Seriously. If you want to know what I sent let me know and I will email you or you can email me and I will let you know. If you want a surprise that is great too. But I am concerned that you may need to start really planning where to put stuff now, because when you get all this stuff, God Love ya, you are gonna be busy.

It was really great to be able to send many small starts of my plants with you. I wish I could have sent more but the box was full. LOL My dd (10) had fun with me, too. Especially when she found out you lost all of yours. SHe could not imagine. I can't either.

Tammy, have fun sorting. I think I have mine mostly sorted for ya.

Nichol

bhnash - OK. I just sent it too. Then read on and seen you already got it. LOL.
:-) Thanks guys for helping.

Nichol - Sent you a email

Hope everyone has enjoyed the swap (the best is yet to come!)

Tammy

Got my box packed (all 12"x12"x17"!!!) but it took much longer than I anticipated and I didn't get it to the PO today :( I will take it first thing in the morning.

Tammy - when including return postage, should I put in stamps? How will I know how much to send? I don't think my return box will weigh as much as the box I am sending (I have 14 plants coming and I am sending 46), so I guess I should send enough for my full box back and you can return the excess stamps (and maybe use a smaller box LOL)?

My box is in the mail! 0307 1790 0002 8783 8719

FYI, the postal clerk rejected the flat rate box from the customer in front of me. It had a huge bulge and was covered in tape. Lesson: if if doesn't actually fit in the dimensions of the flat-rate box, it cannot be sent flat-rate.

I spent this evening raking leaves until it got dark. Will someone please tell my trees it is still summer!

~CA

WHEW!! I made it!!!I got to the P.O. at 4:15(I thought they closed at 4:00)and they were still open!!YAY!!MY BOX IS ON IT`S WAY !!!I`ve had so much fun in this swap(THANK YOU,TAMMY)but after packing all day,I`m exausted!!THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!!!!

Tammy,Your surprise arrived just before I had to go to the P.O.I`m so glad it got here before I had to mail my box!!
I hope you enjoy it!!! Robin

Well, It took me 4 hours to pack this box up! :) Between Taylor starting school yesterday and this I'm bushed!

OH! and she loves school and had a great day! YEAH! :0)

I managed to get everyones EXTRAS as well. So everyone has iris' or what have you coming your way.

Mostly everything is in clumps. So you could have more than just 1 from your request. Like the Canna...OMG! They were only planted in pots!! I have them in my pond. Well, everyone who requested has at least 2 - 3 in your packs. Begonias are the same way. If you don't want the extras... just find them a good home.

I tried to bag it all up by peoples names...it wouldn't fit in the box that way. So everything is neatly (hoping) stacked all together. Sorry, Tammy...it is ALL labeled though.

The coleous was so tall it wouldn't fit in the box. I had to trim the flowers off the top.LOL I managed to include the original tag along with that.

Tammy, I sent you cash in my return baggy...and there is a little baggy of extra in there for you too. :) They are pink...thought you'd enjoy...I got it for an extra in another swap.

I hope everyone's plants arrive safe and healthy. I am keeping my fingers crossed. X

Here's my DC: 0307 1790 0002 5604 6763

And 1 last thing....TAMMY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HOSTING THIS SWAP!! IT HAS BEEN SUPER FUN! AND I HAVE ENJOYED IT ALOT! THANKS AGAIN!

vina

Tammy - my box is at your PO!

~CA

Made it to the PO - yay! DC# 0308 2040 0000 6927 5105

Tammy - I included $20 in $1 stamps for the return box.
If it happens to be not enough, I have Paypal I can send. LMK

Thanks again for organizing this!!!

CA - Already! Yeah they are starting to arrive. I guess tomorrow I may get yours. **I did that once with the flat rate. They let it go through but I got a look and told not to do it again. LOL.

Vina - Thanks for the pink... :-) I do so love pinks Thanks.

Bhnash - Normally stamps or cash is fine which ever you feel more comfortable with. Paypal is great. If anyone does forget their money in the box or I need more I do this method.

Oh I do hope they all come in on Friday.

Denise - I started thinking. My mail normally don't run until around 1:00ish so we should do it around then. I wasn't thinking when I said morning about most of them arriving on Friday. That you don't come really early and have to hang around all day (Unless you want to)

Give me a call and I will give you directions. (I think you have my number??) If not let me know.

:-)Tammy

Tammy - did you not get my box yesterday? The PO says it was delivered.

~CA

OK.. Here is the updated list of boxes... I will update again tonight when the PO runs again. (CA I did get your yesterday -DH brought it in the house in the AC and didn't tell me until last night. So it is here:-)

LIST of Participants and BOXES

Tammy/Greenthumbgrow - Plants here :-)
Sakura Komichi/CA - Box Recieved :-)
Bhnash -
flowergirl34/Vina -
Robin1962/Robin -
Gardenmom2/Nichol -
Zinaray/Toni -
Kamiljablo/Kamil -
Heatherbon/Heather -
antiqueorchid/Denise - Stopping by Friday :-)
ncgardengirl/Fran -

Tammy

Tammy, my box is at your post office...whew! :0) vina

I got my envelope out this morning you should have it soon!! I want to thank everyone that allowed me to be included in this swap. It means alot to me and my bare beds!! Robyn you "prize" is going out today!!

thanks again!!

Heather

I got no boxes today...? What is up with that. Oh well. I am sure there will be a TON tomorrow.

So the list is still the same.

CA - You did a very good job packing your plants they look very healthy.

Tammy

Tammy - did you ask your DH if he took in a box today? USPS says Vina's box was delivered.

Glad my plants made it there ok. Hope the others get there soon.

~CA

Hey Tammy, I just checked the Usps website and it says that my box was delivered?? I hope they got the right address? vina

I did ask DH because that was the first thing I thought of since he did it to me yesterday. I will ask my mail lady when she gets here. She is very good at making sure they come to me because she knows I do these swaps so I am not sure what is going on. Even if the addy was wrong I am sure if she saw crazy plant swap she would know it was mine so I will double check today with her.

Hopefully it just comes in todays mail. I will let you know asap.

Tammy:-)

Oh I forgot

Denise - are you still stopping by today? I haven't heard from you lately and wasn't sure. I will be home most all day. I would say around 12-1 would be best as the boxes should arrive about that time. Let me know.

Tammy

Yes, I still plan on coming to your house today. I also have to meet up with my sister in Elkton. I will try to make it as close to 12:00 to 1:00 as possible.

Denise

Yeah Denise! I can't wait to meet another GWer. :-) Big cheesy grin.

AND FOR THE BIG NEWSSSSS...

YEAH! I got a special early delivery (there were so many boxes that were large she had to come with an early delivery. Yeah!) We got boxes. She said there may be one or two more that will show up with the normal mail run. I already opened them all and started sorting them sooooooo.... Drum roll Please.... Here is a list of what we have so far...

Tammy/Greenthumbgrow - Plants here :-)
Sakura Komichi/CA - Box Recieved :-)
Bhnash -
flowergirl34/Vina - Box Recieved (hugh box by the way:-)
Robin1962/Robin - Box Recieved
Gardenmom2/Nichol -
Zinaray/Toni - Box Recieved
Kamiljablo/Kamil - Box Recieved
Heatherbon/Heather -
antiqueorchid/Denise - Stopping by Friday :-)

NOTE on Fran - Sent a letter to let everyone know that she is without phone or internet until they can find another provider in their area. She said she misses everyone here and that she realllly wants to get online but DH won't take her to the library 'just for' GW. LOL. (He just don't understand. LOL) She said sorry she wasn't able to participate in the swap. Some of you sent her plants anyway I will go ahead do the postage for her and ship them out so she will get them.

Just a NOTE: EVERYONE Did a wonderful job with packing this time. ALL Plants look wonderful and I am sure 99% of them will look marvelous when you get them (as long as the po and the weather cooperate) I will take photos of the piles before I box them up to give you all a previous of what is to come. I did sprites them with a little water from a bottle to keep them moist on the ones that were not sealed in the the paper bags (if they are sealed I found it best not to disturb them)

Vina - Your plants are MARVELOUS. They are HUGH plants. Everyone will be more than pleased with what you sent. (I thought I was listed for one of your sedums? I may have forgot to hit submit on the post I am not sure but keep me in mind in the spring swap if you have more. I really love them.) Oh and fran sent your postage as you agreed with her so now there is double. LOL.

Waiting on boxes from:

Bhnash
Nichol
Heather
Denise - Stopping By around 12ish.

Hopefully the last few come in around 12ish. That would be so great to be able to get them back out today/tomorrow.

Hey Tammy, BIG sigh of relief my box made it! :0) I'm sorry I didn't have you down for the sedums, but I'll pop one in the mail to you next week. No big deal~ I still have your addy.
You can just put the extra dough back in my return box...
Back outside I go...getting beds ready for my return box YEAH! this is so fun!!!!
vina

Vina - You do not have to do that. It was most likely my fault I have a tendency to forget to hit the second submit button. I know I was worried too. Not sure whats up with the computer saying it was here yesterday. Oh well at least it is here. :-) I just keep thinking Please don't any boxes get lost. Please please please. Yeah so far!

OK. I got all the ones here sorted completely. I am hoping the others come this evening that would be sooo cool to get it done so quickly.

I wanted to tell everyone that the plants sent look great! I am very happy with the outcome of the swap. I even had some blooming in the box! That was pretty amazing.

OK. I will post later with any others I might recieve. This is so exciting. OK Now for the photos. I will go take them right now!

Tammy

Tammy,I should have 2 offers of Vina`s sedum.I want you to keep one of them for yourself. Robin

OK! Great News. I have been working all day and I have all the plants ready to go. I will be mailing first thing in the AM.

Preview of what is to come...(photos of the plants)

Yes I am teasing you all with the pics. but you will be getting the plants soon. :-) Just thought you would like a little preview.

Vina and Bhnash - You too both sent a lot of plants and didn't really request a whole lot in return. I added most of the extras to your boxes so you will have a couple surprises in there. ;-) I did downsize your boxes.

Heather - I did not get your mail yet with the postage. Do you think it should be here by tomorrow? You have a realllly large box - The largest one going out! They weren't kidding when everyone said they would send you 1/2 their garden. I do hope you are prepared for it. (If you didn't send enough postage can you paypal? - Just a question so I am prepared just in case)

Tammy :-)