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| After much thought and failure to eat my sanity Wheaties :), I have decided to host the Theme Garden Swap again this year. A big, big thanks to Jeanne (Sandlapper Rose), who hosted it last year when all my moving around began, thus keeping interest in the swap high. I think I have the timing worked out alright, but I have one (unscheduled as of yet) more move yet to make, so you will need to be patient with me if I have to extend the seed return by a week or two.
Here's a little background for newcomers: What is a theme garden? It is, essentially, any garden designed around any kind of theme. A vegetable garden is a theme garden, so is an herb garden. Popular theme gardens include Moon Garden (all white), Fairy Garden (dwarf plants or plants where faeries can live), Everlastings (flowers/plants that dry well). It can be a garden of a single color, or a garden defined by environmental conditions, such as shade garden or bog garden. It can be anything you dream up, from Pasta Garden to Shoes Garden. The seeds people send you will be those matched to your theme. Time frame: I will take sign-ups through December 10, but I reserve the right to close sign-ups earlier if participation reaches 100. Gather your seeds together as you see other people's postings. Post seeds to me no later than January 8 (but not before December 10, as not everyone will have posted). I anticipate having them back in the mail to you by January 31, still in time for winter sowing in most areas. Post your name on this thread, and the themes of your theme gardens. I will send you an acknowledging email (be sure your GW email is unblocked, and if you have a sensitive spam filter, be sure to check your spam folder). Around December 10, I will send out my address to participants - I may be in the middle of what will be my (hopefully) final move, so I don't want to send my address prematurely. How to play: After posting your interest and the theme gardens you are collecting seeds for, gather seeds to send in for the swap. You may send as many as you like, but please note - I WILL ONLY GUARANTEE 100 DIFFERENT SEEDS IN RETURN. Many of us have way more than that to send in for swaps now, but it is sometimes difficult to match veteran players with new and different varieties - I work on the quality vs. quantity principle, so don't send 300 seeds if you have to have 300 back. That being said, past players have been satisfied with results, and often do get more back than 100 - it all depends on what is sent in, of course. Seed pack amounts - I don't care about this. Use the golden rule, and spare what you can. I am going to assume that if you only send in 5 seeds of a particular variety that you scoured your stash to meet someone's needs and that's all you can spare. Trust my judgment on working things out - I will ask my fellow veteran swap hosts for advice if I need it; everyone I've dealt with at GW has been very helpful. You can package your seeds two ways: (1) earmarked for a particular player's theme(s) - to do this, please put the individual packets in a ziplock baggie with the player's name on the ziplock baggie only. This helps if I have to do any redistribution. For the most part, whatever is earmarked for a player's theme(s) will go directly to them, unless multiples of the same seed variety are received. This is the easiest method of packaging for me (2) packaged by theme, and let me decide whose bag they go in. My work is way, way easier if you also send in a list of the seeds you are sending in. It is also easier if you have your GW name on your seed packs, although that is not absolutely necessary. A note about "inside trading": Although this is not a wish list swap, if you are so inclined, update your haves/wants list, or you may post to the general thread any seeds you'd like to share that don't necessarily fit the themes. If you arrange a particular seed trade with a participant, please clearly mark that it is an inside trade when you send your seeds in, and I will be 100% certain those seeds go to that person. Inside trading has been a big hit in the past. One final note, for now - in the past, I have contributed a great many of my own seeds to this swap, but a combination of puny gardening season and participation in some other swaps I enjoy makes it so that I don't have a ton of seeds to contribute to this swap. When you see my list of themes (which I will post soon), you will realize that probably every seed in your stash could fit into one of them, but please limit yourself to sending no more than one or two to me personally (and none is okay!) - I still enjoy hosting this. A final, final, note: Be creative! I always get a good laugh, that lasts past that swap's year, out of some of the choices. Here's an example - one year, one person sent in a whole packet of dog-themed seeds - it included cynoglossum (hound's tooth) and foxglove (for the dog to chase, right?) among other things. Another person sent me, for my astrology/ astronomy themed garden, Lettuce, Cos(mos?). I think that's about it for now - feel free to email me (my GW email is good), or post any questions here. Let the fun begin! |
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- Posted by pattygrow5 z6Pa (pattygrow5@yahoo.com) on Sun, Nov 8, 09 at 11:58
| Hi Drippy,I would love to participate your swap is always a good one My themes are rare and unusual garden(things that are rarer or look different or weird) and Hey shorty garden(short plants like dianthus, heuchera and the type but not ground covers) Thanks for hosting this again. Patty |
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- Posted by poisondartfrog 7 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 8, 09 at 12:13
| This was a lovely swap last year! I would love to play again. These are my themes: 1. Poultry Garden - plants that reference chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, eggs etc. live here. Is that too many? Thanks for hosting! |
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| Hi Drippy, Last year was my first for the Theme Swap and I loved it, so I vowed I would join again this year. I got some wonderful seeds for my themes, and had lots of fun picking out seeds for others' themes. So I'm in! Thanks for hosting. Here are my themes 1. Celtic Heritage Garden - Anything that is native to or with a name that includes - Irish = Celtic = Ireland = Eire = Scottish = Welsh = English - or related like Leprechaun, Emerald Isles - you get the idea. [One exception is that I already have plenty of seeds for Rudbeckia 'Irish Eyes' and now have plenty of plants too!] I think that's it. Looking forward to this. |
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- Posted by dan_the_mailman Michigan (My Page) on Sun, Nov 8, 09 at 18:50
| This sounds just too cool not to join in, but I'll probably have a dozen or so questions (at least) before it's all over. At any rate, I'm in! My Garden Themes are... TOMATO GARDEN (love the different romas, but any are welcome) GOT GRASS??? (ornamental grasses) HALLOWEEN GARDEN (anything spooky looking or with a scary name, creeping filbert is the star in this one. also have plenty of black hollyhocks, would love some goblin eggs) ROSE RED (growing all red roses, shades from blush to crimson) AIN'T IT A GLORIUS MORNING? (establishing a re-seeding patch of morning glories around an old, up-ended stump) This is going to be a lot of fun! |
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| Woohoo, here we go! I am starting a list of players - if your name is on the list, it means I have sent you an acknowledging email - if you do not get my email, PLEASE email me through GW (I do get mine through the site) so we can communicate. I'll also list the themes, but you'll need to see each person's posting for an explanation (I'll explain mine later, LOL) 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes:
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| Here are the explanations of my theme gardens, although they're pretty obvious for the most part. New: Native American - anything either with a tribal name OR plants known to be important in Native American culture Former themes, still collecting, as always: Again, if you send something for all these categories, I wouldn't have enough to send back, so please be selective! LOL, I could take the entire Pinetree Gardens (or any other seed house you could name) and fit all their seeds into at least one of these themes. |
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| I'd love to join again! Are you sure we can't shower you with seeds for your own garden? You tell us your stash is depleted, then say to only send a couple things for you--you do know who you're talking to, right? That's hard! Alana, I love your Vlad the Impaler theme! You could call your other one "The Garden of the Gourds" (there's a state park called "Garden of the Gods," if you didn't know). I'm copying you, tyring to make clever theme names. I hope mine are as fun as yours. I am in zone 5b/6a, with lots of deer, sandy soil and a little or more shade everywhere, although some full-sun plants do fine. I don't like plants I have to water after the first year and they don't like me either. (I do have a couple of moist spots by the downspouts) My themes: Gold-digger:Gold foliage, variegated and gold would be gorgeous! Gold lily turf or sedges, gold-leafed forms of common plants, etc.. By gold, I'm thinking this can also include chartreuse. Mostly perennials, or annuals if they are quick to bloom or have cool leaves. Maybe not veggies, because I bet the deer or bunnies would gobble them. I already have golden agastache, and I already know the deer eat chartreuse 4 O'clocks :) It was a Dark and Sandy Site: Plants for dry shade from tall trees, hopefully bloomers or neat foliage. This can include thugs (but not genuine listed invasives), since feverfew, dame's rocket and tansy are working pretty well. Perhaps Petasites would thrive but not take over? Ruellia (Mexican petunia) is supposed to work. I already have tons of mint! Bone-Dry Botany : Plants that are actually happy in dry, dry soil, part shade to mostly sun. Agastache and salvias do well. I don't really need any more blue or purple salvia but would welcome pink (I do have Rose Queen). I have several agastaches: lavender, white, unknown light pink that is like the lavender, aurantiaca, nepetoides. But there are more out there! Calamints, catmints, hyssop, erigeron cultivars work too. Beyond Boggy: The Pittttt of Despair : There's a spot in my yard that's almost always wet, but sometimes it has 3 inches of water for a few weeks at a time. (it's where the topsoil meets the water table) It gets decent sun. The plants that survive there are Siberian Iris, Creeping Jenny and Filipendula. The ones that died are perennial Lobelia and Ligularia and possibly a couple other really neat things. Even if all you can do is tell me something that might work, but can't send seeds, that would be nice :) |
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| Stage_rat, I have seeds for myself; my shareable stash is pretty puny - a situation I find downright frustrating! But after nearly 2 years, I want to believe there is a real garden in my near future, and hope to rectify this situation by next year, as my first mission will be to plant as much of my existing seedbox as I can. I love Alana's Vlad the Impaler theme too! That's what I enjoy most about this swap; folks are so creative with their names! Updated list: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: |
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- Posted by dan_the_mailman Michigan (My Page) on Mon, Nov 9, 09 at 6:58
| Drippy, I just sent you an e-mail through the GW. Reading the descriptions for all these theme gardens makes me want to get out and play in the dirt, but alas, it's fall in Michigan, which means I've got to put all the gardens to bed. Waaah! LOL! Yesterday I got the leaf-blower out and put a blanket of leaves over my halloween garden and garlic patch. Who knew growing garlic could be so easy??? Everyone have a great day! It's off to work for me! Peace. |
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| hello I just have to play, but my themes have changed alittle this year 1. red and white garden(I have dropped the blue becouse they all seem to come out purple) this is for perennials only 2 red annual garden for the hummingbirds 3. orange flowers of any kind 4. purple and yellow butterfly garden 5 caterpillar garden( I have a list of caterpilar food plants on my wants list) 6. missouri wild flower garden that should do it for me, thanks drippy |
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- Posted by sandysgardens 4MN (My Page) on Mon, Nov 9, 09 at 16:45
| Kim Thanks for deciding to host the Theme Garden swap this year while at the same time dealing with another move. As you know in our earlier conversations last week, I'm most definitely in this Swap!!! My Theme Garden Wishes – zone 4/5 Stand-up & Salute America! – Tall stately Red, White or Blue flowering plants. Plants that stand tall and erect, that in a slight breeze will wave our proud American colors showing we’re proud to be Americans. Lets get Wet! – Plants that like to live in wet conditions. Area retains water after heavy rains and stays pretty moist without extra watering through summer. The site gets sun for most of the day too. The Forgotten Patch! – Plants that are tolerant of being forgotten about for longer than a plant should. I have an area on southwest side of house that doesn’t get daily or regular watering as the back yard gardens do. The area is on the sunny side of the house but does get a good deal of shade from the big maples so that helps the plants that are there from the afternoon s On the Dark Side! – Plants with dark colored leaves (maroon, burgundy and such) or dark colored flowers (black, maroon, brownish and such). If the leafs are dark the flowers can be any color and if the flowers are dark leafs can be any color. Who’s That? – Plants that reference people’s names or have a designation such as Queen, King, Professor, Sir, Saint, Mrs., etc….. as part of their name. Thanks |
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| I would love to join-- I'll think about my themes and let you know Thanks clay_lady |
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- Posted by dan_the_mailman Michigan (My Page) on Mon, Nov 9, 09 at 19:10
| Hello All! I've just been going through my new Thompson & Morgan seed catalog (don't you just love that new catalog smell???) and I'm going to add one more themed garden in the Spring. I think I'm going to call it "Space: the Final Frontier", and fill it with flowers with star-, space-, or ufo-related names. And who knows, maybe even put some spaceships and planets in it for garden art too. Here's my updated list... TOMATO GARDEN (love the different romas, but any are welcome) Talk to you all later! Scotty, beam me up! -Dan |
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| Great to see participation growing! Here's the updated list: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: 7. Micyrey - themes: 8. Sandysgardens - themes: 9. Clay_lady - themes: BTW, folks, Sandy posted her zone in her theme wishes - it's a good reminder. Please try to consider a person's zone when choosing plants for them. This is mostly an issue with perennials, but annuals with a long growing season - including long DTM tomatoes - may not fare well in the north unless we know people are starting seeds indoors. There are some great ideas coming out here! |
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| Dan, I'll add your theme in the next updating! |
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| I too am looking forward to yet another fun filled swap! It is always so much fun looking through my seed box with a "fresh" set of wants/themes! I will post my themes a little later..... Thanks Kim for hosting this great swap again! Julie |
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| Updated list: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: 7. Micyrey - themes: 8. Sandysgardens - themes: 9. Clay_lady - themes: 10. Julie_mn - themes: |
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| I'd like to join--sounds like fun. I don't really have any theme gardens, just a very large herb garden, but would love to create a few: Tea Garden-any plant that can be used to make tea Healing Garden-any plant with medicinal properties, including HOT peppers I'd like the above gardens to include annuals, biennials & perennials-all are welcome. Basil Garden-self explanatory. I love basil and would like to grow as many varieties as I can next year. I have seeds for lemon, christmas & blue spice basils so far. Thanks for hosting this very interesting swap! |
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| I am like a little kid in the candy shop, checking in pretty regularly to see if there are any new players. :) Everyone who has signed up so far should have received an email from me; if you didn't, email me through my GW email. Updated list: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: 7. Micyrey - themes: 8. Sandysgardens - themes: 9. Clay_lady - themes: 10. Julie_mn - themes: 11. Jaynine - themes: Keep 'em coming, folks! |
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- Posted by sandlapper_rose z7B-8A SC (My Page) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 12:10
| Of course I am going to join in! Drippy, it was fun to fill in for you last year although I admit that I had no idea of all the seeds that arrive with a big seed swap like this. (Yes, there were days when I wondered what I had gotten myself into! LOL) Anyway, along with that I want to say a big thank you to our hostess for all the organization and time that this requires. Okay, now for some themes: Thanks. I know we will have lots of fun working with the themes. Jeanne |
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- Posted by lisam627_ohio_z6 Z5 OH (My Page) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 12:59
| Hi Drippy! I am so glad you are hosting this swap - it is one of my favorites...so please count me in!!! My theme gardens this year will be: 1) GARDENWEB MEMBER'S FAVORITES (seeds from your favorite plants). I started this one last year, and would very much enjoy adding to this pretty garden. 2) RAINBOW FLOWER GARDEN - any color goes that grows! Thanks again for hosting this fun swap, Drippy! - Lisa |
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| Hey Dan~What zone are you in? |
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| Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: 7. Micyrey - themes: 8. Sandysgardens - themes: 9. Clay_lady - themes: 10. Julie_mn - themes: 11. Jaynine - themes: 12. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 13. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: |
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- Posted by booberry85 z5NY (becky@leadsafe.us) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 19:01
| This was so much fun last year! I'd love to join again! The Trinity of Spices: Basil, Oregano & Parsley; I put them in everything! Crazy Daisy, Lazy Daisy (these are actually nicknames I call one of my dogs depending on if she's lazy or feisty) Any daisy or daisy like flowers (daisies, coneflower, black eyed susans, gaillardia, cosmos, etc) Three Sisters (beans, squash & corn) So What's Weird Anyway? Any weird, odd or unusual edibles |
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- Posted by pattygrow5 z6Pa (pattygrow5@yahoo.com) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 19:09
| Kim I hope you don't mind but I would like to add a few I thought about it a little more Reach For The Sky--flowering vines any but MGs unless they are special Varigated plants-- Sun doesn't mean Yellow--any sunflowers except plain yellow Thank you sorry for being a pain Patty |
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| Of course I don't mind if you add a few, Patty - no pain at all! Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: 7. Micyrey - themes: 8. Sandysgardens - themes: 9. Clay_lady - themes: 10. Julie_mn - themes: 11. Jaynine - themes: 12. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 13. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 14. Booberry85 - themes: As we get closer to the close of sign-ups, I will build a separate list with the theme descriptions people have given me, so you can all work with that, too. |
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| hello thanks a bunch for the running list, it is a big help. michelle |
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- Posted by sandysgardens 4MN (My Page) on Fri, Nov 13, 09 at 17:39
| People are coming up with some good themes! I was taking a walk through the gardens today (above normal temps so taking advantage of it) and found a few plants I had forgotten I was waiting for the seed to ripen. Low and behold both of the varieties I harvested today are fun fits to several themes!!! That pumped me up so now the fun begins as I go through the seed boxes!! Sandy |
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- Posted by dan_the_mailman Michigan (My Page) on Fri, Nov 13, 09 at 20:44
| this is so much fun!!! |
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- Posted by strmywthr3 Central OH z5 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 13, 09 at 21:08
| I'm in! I can't wait! Barbi |
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| I think I may have thought up my themes for this year… Variables- Orientation- Metallurgy- So CROWS the RAVEN- Ever More Sugar n’ Spice- N’ Everything Nice- I too am in Zone 4-5 like Sandy- And seem to have more drier sandier shade than sun- like StageRat... Thanks Julie |
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| Good morning! DH & I are going to shop for a place to garden today - just the preliminary stages, so we probably won't settle on anything yet unless something really jumps out at us. Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: 7. Micyrey - themes: 8. Sandysgardens - themes: 9. Clay_lady - themes: 10. Julie_mn - themes: 11. Jaynine - themes: 12. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 13. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 14. Booberry85 - themes: 15. Strmywthr3 - themes: |
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| It occurred to me that some people like to start gathering and packing early, so I am posting this theme description list as well, and will keep it updated as we go. Theme Garden Themes By Description Ain't It A Glorious Morning? - morning glory varieties – Dan_the_Mailman |
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- Posted by dan_the_mailman Michigan (My Page) on Sat, Nov 14, 09 at 13:57
| wow we've been busy, haven't we? |
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| That list by description is GREAT! Thanks! It will be a very helpful way to keep track of which seeds to include. |
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| It's a bit of work at first, but then, as long as I check in regularly and keep up with new players, it's just a matter of copy & paste. |
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- Posted by chitownladyd Z5 Chicago (My Page) on Sun, Nov 15, 09 at 16:51
| Well Drippy, Since you posted by description it makes it easier for me to decide, maybe I'll jump in since I have time to put some packets together. My themes: 1. See and Say - anything that has a name that is difficult to pronounce but is especially lovely to you. 2. Hooray for the Red, White and Blue - anything red white or bluish that is compatible and can be grown together. 3. Thanks for the Memories - a plant that you would put in a memorial garden because it holds special significance for you. 4. Sizzle & Spice - plants that love the heat and sun for my outlaw curbside bed. 5. Double the Fun - flowers that have a double bloom. That's all I can think of for now, thanks. La Donna |
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- Posted by sandysgardens 4MN (My Page) on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 7:49
| Wow, the list of theme gardens is great, thanks for putting it together Kim. I was telling one of my sisters about the Theme Garden Swap and she loves everyones themes. She told me I should have one more theme called Grand(ma) since I constantly have the grandchildren (3 1/2yrs & 8 months) out in the gardens. I like the idea, so if possible I would like to add one more theme to my theme list. Grand(ma) - Plants with the word Grand as part of its name. Grand can be in/part of its common name, species name, cultiver name, type of variety ........ Having fun! Sandy |
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- Posted by sandlapper_rose z7B-8A SC (My Page) on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 9:43
| I have a question - it is about whether vegetable and herb seeds can be included if they relate to the theme but no mention was made of them in the list. For example, tomatoes have all sorts of great names, but if a person did not say they grow veggies, is it still okay to send them? Should I check further on their want list to see if they seem to grow herbs or veggies? As for me, I am fine with any kind of seeds, but I know that some people only grow flowers. Thanks for clarification. Great themes! I love looking at all the creative ideas. Jeanne |
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| La Donna, I have sent you an email, and will add you to the list later (busy right now) - Sandy, I'll add your theme as well. Good question, Jeanne - it was my intention that this swap should include a well-rounded variety. I have received some great veggies in the past relating to my themes (e.g., Tomato, "Chelo" - for my music garden - ok, not the same spelling as the instrument, but I understood, and it gave me a big smile!) I personally am becoming more and more interested in the concept of potager gardening anyhow - mixing flowers & edibles - it syncs well with companion planting to keep pests under control. Someday (hopefully before I'm 103) I'll be good at all this stuff! |
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| Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: 7. Micyrey - themes: 8. Sandysgardens - themes: 9. Clay_lady - themes: 10. Julie_mn - themes: 11. Jaynine - themes: 12. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 13. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 14. Booberry85 - themes: 15. Strmywthr3 - themes: 16. Chitownladyd - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Ain't It A Glorious Morning? - morning glory varieties – Dan_the_Mailman |
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- Posted by dan_the_mailman Michigan (My Page) on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 18:40
| That alphabetical list of themes makes going through my seeds so easy! Thanks! Peace. |
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| Good - that was the idea! :) |
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- Posted by dan_the_mailman Michigan (My Page) on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 6:54
| I went through my seeds last night and found a bunch of people I can help out. Now I just need to know where to send them... ((GRIN)) |
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| I only hope my lists aren't intimidating more people from signing up. If you are a lurker, and have been considering joining in, please remember that you do not have to have something for every theme, or every person even - just send what you can that seems appropriate to a theme, and I will make sure the distribution is worked out so that it is fair. The more players, the better for this one! |
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- Posted by browneyedsusan z7b AL (My Page) on Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 16:13
| I'd like to join. My themes are: 1) High Noon: plants for hot, dry, sunny sites such as salvias, agastaches, scutellarias,penstemons 2)Rebecca's Garden: flowers with "Rebecca" or its derivatives (Becca, Becky) in their name (already have shasta daisy "Becky"). 3)Shady Ladies: plants for shade. Thanks, Susan. |
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| Welcome Susan! I have sent you an email. Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: 7. Micyrey - themes: 8. Sandysgardens - themes: 9. Clay_lady - themes: 10. Julie_mn - themes: 11. Jaynine - themes: 12. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 13. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 14. Booberry85 - themes: 15. Strmywthr3 - themes: 16. Chitownladyd - themes: 17. Browneyedsusan - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Ain't It A Glorious Morning? - morning glory varieties – Dan_the_Mailman As more players join, we are beginning to see a little crossover in the themes - I am still posting them all by name, though, because I think the names you all think up are really neat! |
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- Posted by velsgarden TN 7 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 21:12
| I said I wasnt going to join anymore swaps this year but i just cant resist this one My Themes are red perennial bed herb garden fairy garden childrens garden(sunflowers,peanuts,gourds spook garden(transvania,ghost,boo fruit garden lily of the valley(any daylily,oriental,asiatic green green grass of home(any ornamental grass anatomy garden!!!(peter peppers,clitorea ternatea,painted tongue(any body parts chocolate garden(any plant with the name chocolate in it |
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| Finally someone says "Chocolate"!.... or sweet tooth garden aka candybox(all things w/candy or sweet in the name...or even dianthus Valentine brings to mind sweets) or an ice cream palor garden(Strawberry Parfait dianthus comes to mind and I believe there's some celosias w/ fruit names and I have an annual chrysanthemum named Coconut Ice). When my youngest DGD was little,she loved Nemo and I had planned to do her an "Under the Sea" garden...never got around to it but I had in mind grasses for seaweed,brain type celosia for coral reef,mini yellow daylilies for starfish,blue fescue for sea urchins and so on. Peggy |
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- Posted by shellfreak z10 S.FL (My Page) on Fri, Nov 20, 09 at 14:25
| Yay!! I was hoping someone could host this. My themes are: Reseeders- any flowers that will keep on giving Beverly Zone 10 |
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- Posted by grandmachris 5 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 20, 09 at 14:47
| This sounds interesting. I have a few things to contribute. Themes I'm interested in are: Big Leaves Chris |
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- Posted by roper2008 virginia 7a-8 (lroper99@yahoo.com) on Fri, Nov 20, 09 at 17:21
| I'm joining. I hope I have this right. Here are my theme's. 1. Scent's in the Air Linda |
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| Woohoo, new players! Welcome Velsgarden, Shellfreak, Grandmachris, and Roper2008. Grandmachris, I have no way to email you, so please email me through my GW page - I have been getting my emails pretty reliably through them. Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: 7. Micyrey - themes: 8. Sandysgardens - themes: 9. Clay_lady - themes: 10. Julie_mn - themes: 11. Jaynine - themes: 12. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 13. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 14. Booberry85 - themes: 15. Strmywthr3 - themes: 16. Chitownladyd - themes: 17. Browneyedsusan - themes: 18. Velsgarden - themes: 19. Shellfreak - themes: 20. Grandmachris - themes: 21. Roper2008 - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Ain't It A Glorious Morning? - morning glory varieties – Dan_the_Mailman |
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- Posted by sandysgardens 4MN (My Page) on Sat, Nov 21, 09 at 8:04
| Woohoo is right, the more players the better; and lots of GREAT Themes!! Sandy |
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- Posted by poisondartfrog 7 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 22, 09 at 16:55
| I am glad I checked in this evening and found all the great new themes! I will be headed back to the seed cabinet. Alana |
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- Posted by poisondartfrog 7 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 22, 09 at 17:48
| I am such a ditz! One reason I visited the thread was because I wanted to add a theme if it is not too late. I got distracted by the expanded theme list and forgot my purpose. Frozen, but not frigid- Plants with cold names like snow, arctic, ice, frost, etc. Alana |
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- Posted by shinyalloy_5 5 IN (My Page) on Mon, Nov 23, 09 at 4:26
| Drippy, thanks for hitting the wintersowing board with your invite. I've never used this forum before, now I may never leave. I would like to join. I don't have anything as organized as a themed garden, but everyone's ideas are so inspirational now I've gotta have a few of my own. I cannot wait to contribute. I'd like to try... Great Muppet Caper-anything named after, resembling, or in any way reminds you of the muppets (including sesame street) Rainbow Sherbert-bright colors for shade pinks, orange, and green Shrinking Violet-wild violets shorter pansys cyclamen or any that would not overpower the dainty beauties Addam's family- creepy, kooky, Mysterious and spooky, all together ooky Night Owl-I get of work between 12-4 in the morning I'd like a patch of nightbloomers to greet me when I come home |
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| Welcome, Shinyalloy! I will be sending you an email in a minute. Roper2008 asked to change a theme from Anything Goes to Bee Heaven; and Poinsondartfrog, you will see your addition on the updated list as well. Have fun playing, all! Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Dan_the_mailman - themes: 6. Stage_rat - themes: 7. Micyrey - themes: 8. Sandysgardens - themes: 9. Clay_lady - themes: 10. Julie_mn - themes: 11. Jaynine - themes: 12. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 13. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 14. Booberry85 - themes: 15. Strmywthr3 - themes: 16. Chitownladyd - themes: 17. Browneyedsusan - themes: 18. Velsgarden - themes: 19. Shellfreak - themes: 20. Grandmachris - themes: 21. Roper2008 - themes: 22. Shinyalloy - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Addams Family – creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, altogether ooky – Shinyalloy_5 |
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| Lurking, this has been the best swap I have ever participated in! Lots of great ideas, wow! Still waiting on my seed orders to see if there is anything that will fit in any of these great themes! Fabulous inspirations to be found in these themes! Have a wonderful day! Frances |
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- Posted by strmywthr3 Central OH z5 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 24, 09 at 19:55
| wow! what a great list of themes! I would love to do them all if I could! here's my list: herb garden blue & purple garden - esp deep blues & purples beyond boggy - I stole this from stage_rat! any plants (non-invasive) for a perpetually wet area. the odd tomato garden - odd shapes, sizes, colors, etc colorful veggies - any veggies that aren't the normal color or are bright & cheery. purple beans, etc. butterfly & hummingbird garden I'm glad you're hosting this again Drippy!! Barbi |
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- Posted by dan_the_mailman Michigan (My Page) on Thu, Nov 26, 09 at 6:03
| Please remove me from the list of participants Drippy. I'm not going to be able to play after all. Everyone have a good Thanksgiving. |
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- Posted by hotwheel_tim (My Page) on Thu, Nov 26, 09 at 8:54
| hello i just have one small garden, my mom wont let me have more. butterfly bee garden chicken garden i don't have much to send in but my mom always lets me have some of her seeds. bye |
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- Posted by threeshyacres NE PA, z6 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 26, 09 at 11:03
| Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! Am I still able to join? If so, I will submit my themes after I hear a yes. Thanks, |
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| Hi, all, and Happy Thanksgiving! It's been awhile since I checked in here. Timmy, we'd love to have you play, but I have no way to email you, so you must email me - click on the link to my name, go to "My Page" and then "Send an email" - I will get it, and then email you back. Grandmachris, I'm still waiting to hear from you, too. Dan, I'm so sorry you won't be able to play with us - hope all is well and it's just a time problem. Barbi, I'm adding your themes shortly, as soon as I finish updating the list. Jodi, welcome back! There's still plenty of time to join - sign-ups close December 10. C'mon, Frances, you know you want to play! :) And all you others out there, too! :) |
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| Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Stage_rat - themes: 6. Micyrey - themes: 7. Sandysgardens - themes: 8. Clay_lady - themes: 9. Julie_mn - themes: 10. Jaynine - themes: 11. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 12. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 13. Booberry85 - themes: 14. Strmywthr3 - themes: 15. Chitownladyd - themes: 16. Browneyedsusan - themes: 17. Velsgarden - themes: 18. Shellfreak - themes: 19. Grandmachris - themes: 20. Roper2008 - themes: 21. Shinyalloy - themes: 22. Hotwheel_Tim - themes: 23. Threeshyacres - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Addams Family – creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, altogether ooky – Shinyalloy_5 |
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- Posted by grovespirit Zone 11 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 27, 09 at 5:22
| Aloha, I'd like to join. Themes: P4(Poisonless Perennial Perfumed Paradise): Paint the town RED with salad: Seeking heirloom or heritage lettuces, heirloom shallots, heirloom red onions, and salad-herb varieties (mizuna, raddiccio, etc) Must be red, or maroon! No beets though, since my warm climate keeps em from growing. Diversity Tropical Food Garden: MUST be heirlooms. Fruits, Veggies, edible flowers, etc. The Weirder/ rarer/ more unusual looking, the Better! :) |
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| Welcome, Grovespirit! Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Stage_rat - themes: 6. Micyrey - themes: 7. Sandysgardens - themes: 8. Clay_lady - themes: 9. Julie_mn - themes: 10. Jaynine - themes: 11. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 12. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 13. Booberry85 - themes: 14. Strmywthr3 - themes: 15. Chitownladyd - themes: 16. Browneyedsusan - themes: 17. Velsgarden - themes: 18. Shellfreak - themes: 19. Grandmachris - themes: 20. Roper2008 - themes: 21. Shinyalloy - themes: 22. Hotwheel_Tim - themes: 23. Threeshyacres - themes: 24. Grovespirit - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Addams Family – creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, altogether ooky – Shinyalloy_5 |
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| ok I will play! I am not looking for a lot of seed and anyone who decides to send for my themes, just a scant few seeds is plenty! I rarely sow more than a pot or two of anything. Themes Annual Container Garden One Foot Tall and BulletProof! Tropical-esque for Shade off to start searching the seedbox!
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- Posted by booberry85 z5NY (becky@leadsafe.us) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 15:42
| I'd like to add another theme if its not too much trouble. Pansies, Petunias & Poppies Easy enough to figure out, right?! Thank you! |
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| I would love to join! My themes are: Pot Me Up-plants that like to grow in containers, annuals perennials, or tropicals. No Sun/No Problem-shade plants hardy to zone 5. Touch of gray-plants with grayish or blue gray foliage in full sun. Red Memorial Bed-Plants with Dark red/burgundy/maroon flowers or Foliage Short Stuff-short or trailing plants that stay under 12 inches. Everyone always comes up with some great names and ideas for their theme gardens! Thanks Rhonda |
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| Yay, Frances & Rhonda! I will be sending you both confirming emails in a minute, and updating lists. Booberry, I'll add your theme in the updates. Looking good, folks! :) |
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| Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Stage_rat - themes: 6. Micyrey - themes: 7. Sandysgardens - themes: 8. Clay_lady - themes: 9. Julie_mn - themes: 10. Jaynine - themes: 11. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 12. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 13. Booberry85 - themes: 14. Strmywthr3 - themes: 15. Chitownladyd - themes: 16. Browneyedsusan - themes: 17. Velsgarden - themes: 18. Shellfreak - themes: 19. Grandmachris - themes: 20. Roper2008 - themes: 21. Shinyalloy - themes: 22. Hotwheel_Tim - themes: 23. Threeshyacres - themes: 24. Grovespirit - themes: 25. Fcoffill - themes: 26. Rbrady - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Addams Family – creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, altogether ooky – Shinyalloy_5 |
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- Posted by threeshyacres NE PA, z6 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 19:41
| Hello Everyone! I LOVE the themes again this year...they are even more creative than last year! I have been reading the list, and chose to use some of the other gardener's themes: Happy Thanksgiving to All, |
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- Posted by grovespirit Zone 11 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 30, 09 at 21:45
| I'm highly impressed with these themes! Cute and amusing names, and nice concepts :) 'It Was a Dark and Sandy Site' looks like a real doozy, and I'll be really interested to see what folks come up with for that one. In my years of experience with Xeriscaping I have found it quite a challenge to find plants that tolerated shaded, dry-soil conditions well. Most of the ones that did, tended to be natives or grasses! |
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- Posted by grovespirit Zone 11 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 3:50
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| Nine more days to sign up! Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Stage_rat - themes: 6. Micyrey - themes: 7. Sandysgardens - themes: 8. Clay_lady - themes: 9. Julie_mn - themes: 10. Jaynine - themes: 11. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 12. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 13. Booberry85 - themes: 14. Strmywthr3 - themes: 15. Chitownladyd - themes: 16. Browneyedsusan - themes: 17. Velsgarden - themes: 18. Shellfreak - themes: 19. Grandmachris - themes: 20. Roper2008 - themes: 21. Shinyalloy - themes: 22. Hotwheel_Tim - themes: 23. Threeshyacres - themes: 24. Grovespirit - themes: 25. Fcoffill - themes: 26. Rbrady - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Addams Family – creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, altogether ooky – Shinyalloy_5 |
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| I'm really enjoying the funny and clever theme names people are coming up with! grovespirit, it's true, in dry shade it often seems like the best thing to grow is rock! But, possibly a plant that's a thug in wet shade would do ok in dry shade. The thugs I have tried have done pretty well. I'd like to add a Theme, if I may: I'm trying to change a focal point in my yard, and I need to screen the view from a certain spot. |
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- Posted by sandysgardens 4MN (My Page) on Thu, Dec 3, 09 at 8:16
| Stage_Rat - I really like your new theme 'No Snooping'. Sandy |
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| 7 days left! Any other takers out there? Stage_rat, I'll add "No Snooping" the next time I update the lists (very clever! :)) |
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- Posted by browneyedsusan z7b AL (My Page) on Thu, Dec 3, 09 at 21:49
| Drippy, I trying to understand how this swap works. I know we are supposed to mail the seed to you and that you will mail them out. Do we send a sasbe with our seeds? You shouldn't have to pay postage. Susan. |
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| Yes, Susan - I'll send out the full instructions with my address - typically you send a bubble envelope with your seeds inside, and either a label plus return postage (I reuse your mailer to send your seeds back), or a separate, self-addressed stamped bubble tucked inside. As long as the original mailer you use is in decent enough shape, it's easy enough to just paste your address label over my address & use your return postage. But either way is fine. I'm still hoping we have a few more sign-ups - the more the merrier on this one. However, we have a great group already signed up, so the swap is definitely a "go". |
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- Posted by plantaholics 8b (My Page) on Sat, Dec 5, 09 at 14:22
| Hope I'm not too late to sign up. I didn't get a chance to join last year, but it was great the year before that. I have some cool stuff growing in my garden thanks to this swap. Let me know if there is room for me and I'll pick out a theme or two and start packing seeds. Jase |
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| Down to the final five days of sign-ups, and looking good! Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Stage_rat - themes: 6. Micyrey - themes: 7. Sandysgardens - themes: 8. Clay_lady - themes: 9. Julie_mn - themes: 10. Jaynine - themes: 11. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 12. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 13. Booberry85 - themes: 14. Strmywthr3 - themes: 15. Chitownladyd - themes: 16. Browneyedsusan - themes: 17. Velsgarden - themes: 18. Shellfreak - themes: 19. Grandmachris - themes: 20. Roper2008 - themes: 21. Shinyalloy - themes: 22. Hotwheel_Tim - themes: 23. Threeshyacres - themes: 24. Grovespirit - themes: 25. Fcoffill - themes: 26. Rbrady - themes: 27. Plantaholics - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Addams Family – creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, altogether ooky – Shinyalloy_5 |
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| Okay, everyone who is listed on the participant's list has been emailed, except Grandmachris and Hotwheel_Tim, because I have no way get ahold of you. You must email me - log in, find any post with my name on it, click on my name or My Page, then click on Send an Email. I have received all my GW emails pretty reliably so far. Post here if you have any trouble. Clay_lady, we need your themes - I'll send you an email, because I know you got my first one. Jase, welcome back! I emailed you awhile ago; if you didn't get it, let me know. I just finished hacking together an advent wreath, with greens, berries and dried seed pods I gathered from around the apartment complex. I'm not kidding when I say I hacked it together; I think it's going to fall apart if I try to move it. It looks nice, though! I know what I did wrong now, but you know what they say - too soon old, too late smart, LOL. |
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| Kim hotwheel_tim is michelle's (micyrey) son, if she has the info he does too. We had our first hard frost in the early hours this morning, everything looks so pretty, brrrrr! It is a beautiful sunshine bright morning here! Does anyone here have snow yet? Have a wonderful day! Frances |
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- Posted by organic_selah Zone 4 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 6, 09 at 12:51
| Drippy: I've emailed you but in case I make the cut I want to list my themes here!! Medicine wheel garden: medicinal herbs flowers and small vegetable plants of the following colors:East:Yellow, South:Red, West:black, blue, purple, and North:White/silver Three Sisters: Beans, Squash, Corn Children's Garden- Sunflowers, carrots, pumpkins/gourds Colorful Veggies – veggies not the usual colors, like purple beans, etc Asian edibles; Chinese Leek, Bunching Onion, Baby Corn, Pak Choy , Chinese Cabbage... etc French garden; eggplant, tomato, peppers, artichoke, Belgian endive, radish etc |
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| Hi Drippy, I would like to join. My garden themes: Scent's To Soothe The Soul -- Flowers and plants that have a nice fragrance. Aromatic Herb Garden -- Any herbs. Salsa Garden -- Tomatoes, Peppers (Hot and Sweet) Anything that you put in salsa. Tropical Garden -- Anything tropical that can be grown from seed. Memory Garden -- This garden has plants and flowers that my father and my grandparents use to grow-- Thanks, |
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| Frances, thanks for the info on Hotwheel_Tim - I won't worry about him then - Micyrey might not want his email up on something as public as GW. Organic_selah, I just emailed you, LOL - welcome to the swap! And Patti, you, too - I will add you both & update the lists later. Right now I have to go make my supper; I spent a ridiculous amount of time agonizing over Christmas decorations today. I simply don't have the Martha Stewart gene; why do I try to pretend I do every year at this time? |
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| Hi everyone, has anyone ever heard of Wyethia helianthoides? It's a white sunflower-like plant, perennial, and it likes wet areas. I'm wondering if it could do well in standing water. There's not much info on it compared to other plants. It blooms in early summer, which many people may like. There's a yellow species as well. |
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- Posted by grovespirit Zone 11 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 7, 09 at 1:21
| Hi stage_rat, I have both heard of and observed Wyethia helianthoides, but only in its native habitat. In all the places I've seen it growing wild, it did not have its roots in standing water for very long. In my experience this plant prefers to be on the marshy edge of a waterway, *not* with roots all the way in the water of the stream, puddle, lake, pond, bog, etc. This doesn't necessarily mean it couldn't handle being in the water; it just means I have yet to see it do so on its own and have serious doubts as to its ability to deal with constantly wet roots. |
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- Posted by cybermeowz 4 - ND (My Page) on Mon, Dec 7, 09 at 10:27
| Hi Drippy, I would like to join also . Here's my garden themes: *Moongarden - all white flowers *True Blue & Sublime Lime - true blue flowers and lime green flowers and foliage *Really Red - red flowers *Shimmering Silver - silver foliage *Scentsational - fragrant flowers and plants *Water Garden Wonderland - flowers/plants that like it in the water or in boggy conditions *Peppers on Parade - both sweet and hot peppers, especially heirlooms *Totally Tomatoes - tomatoes, especially heirlooms *Melons and Winter Squashes - melons and winter squashes, especially heirlooms *Colorful Veggies – veggies not the usual colors *Herbs Garden - herbs Penny |
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- Posted by sandysgardens 4MN (My Page) on Mon, Dec 7, 09 at 11:58
| Looks like a GREAT group in the swap! I need to get my rear in gear this week and get packing. It always take me way longer than I think it will to go through my seed stash and get things picked out, packaged, etc...... Jase - Glad to see you've joined again this year!!! Sandy |
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| Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Stage_rat - themes: 6. Micyrey - themes: 7. Sandysgardens - themes: 8. Clay_lady - themes: 9. Julie_mn - themes: 10. Jaynine - themes: 11. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 12. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 13. Booberry85 - themes: 14. Strmywthr3 - themes: 15. Chitownladyd - themes: 16. Browneyedsusan - themes: 17. Velsgarden - themes: 18. Shellfreak - themes: 19. Grandmachris - themes: 20. Roper2008 - themes: 21. Shinyalloy - themes: 22. Hotwheel_Tim - themes: 23. Threeshyacres - themes: 24. Grovespirit - themes: 25. Fcoffill - themes: 26. Rbrady - themes: 27. Plantaholics - themes: 28. Organic_selah - themes: 29. Patti1957 - themes: 30. Cybermeowz - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Addams Family – creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, altogether ooky – Shinyalloy_5 |
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| I would like to enter the following themes in the exchange for my garden Heirloom Tomatoes Chocolate Garden Memory Garden Edible Flowers Rare And Unusual Hummingbird and Butterfly Sun and moon--- Flowers that bloom in the early morning or in the evening--- |
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- Posted by gee_oh_nyc 7 New York City (gee_oh_nyc@yahoo.com) on Wed, Dec 9, 09 at 9:01
| OK... I've resisted long enough but this looks too good. Thanks for hosting this, drippy! I'd like to enter with the following themes: Herbin' Urban- Herbs that do well in containers Topsy Turvey Tomato- Tomatoes best for upside down gardening: patio and hanging basket varieties Pretty Shady- Plants that bloom in shade Rare and Unusual The Whole Bloomin' Year- annuals that have a long blooming time Happy Holidays Everyone... only 12 more days until Wintersowing starts! |
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- Posted by grovespirit Zone 11 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 9, 09 at 18:47
| Nice to see folks still joining :) |
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| Thanks for the info on the Wyethia, grovespirit. Gee oh, I like your themes! "Pretty shady" is a really good one! |
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| Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Stage_rat - themes: 6. Micyrey - themes: 7. Sandysgardens - themes: 8. Clay_lady - themes: 9. Julie_mn - themes: 10. Jaynine - themes: 11. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 12. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 13. Booberry85 - themes: 14. Strmywthr3 - themes: 15. Chitownladyd - themes: 16. Browneyedsusan - themes: 17. Velsgarden - themes: 18. Shellfreak - themes: 19. Grandmachris - themes: 20. Roper2008 - themes: 21. Shinyalloy - themes: 22. Hotwheel_Tim - themes: 23. Threeshyacres - themes: 24. Grovespirit - themes: 25. Fcoffill - themes: 26. Rbrady - themes: 27. Plantaholics - themes: 28. Organic_selah - themes: 29. Patti1957 - themes: 30. Cybermeowz - themes: 31. Gee_oh_nyc - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Addams Family – creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, altogether ooky – Shinyalloy_5 |
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| Hi, everyone - I just got back from a lightning fast trip to NYC (lightning fast = too much flying time, too little fun time) where I attended the ASCAP Foundation awards. Very cool! Arlo Guthrie received their Champion Award - I got to hear him sing in a relatively small setting - there were a number of other talented acts, from students to professionals, too. A very good cross-representation of music; I was highly impressed. Anyway, back at the ranch - I have sent out emails to everyone who has signed up with the swap details, as of a few minutes ago. The only exception to this is Grandmachris, whom I have no way of contacting. If anyone knows her, and can reach her, please have her email me! To any lurkers out there - last day! After I check this post tomorrow a.m., sign-ups are closed. Because it's a more specific than general swap, if people sign on late, it makes everyone's seed sending late, so this is it! Last chance! Have a great day, all. :) |
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| Glad I saw this one! This looks awesome! Here are my themes: kitchen garden (smaller growing herbs and veggies that would be something you would find in a cottage or potager garden) Reach for the sky (vines) heirloom tomatoes Salsa garden Fruit garden Fragrant night garden Cottage garden (heirloom flowers) bee/butterfly/hummingbird garden Tropical/Tropical-esque Edible landscape (edible flowers) Herb Garden Sun and Moon garden Shelly (sred98) |
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| Ohhhhh! I forgot to do my Memorial/Family Garden theme! Is it too late to add it? If it's not too late, the names I'm looking for are Brian, Jill, Charlie, Rene', Mynah, Mina or Carmina, Lily (especially if it's not actually a lily), and things to do with the Navy, "Matey," Greystone or the Titanic. Flowers or even veggies! Drippy, the ASCAP event sounds really neat! It seems like a pretty exclusive event, what with Arlo playing to a small crowd. Are you somebody we would know? How many gold records do you have? |
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| Okay, ladies and gentlemen, the swap is officially closed to new sign-ups. Sred98, you are in under the deadline, and I will be emailing you with details shortly and adding you to the list. Stage_rat, I will certainly add your theme. You made me laugh, in a way - I personally am a "wannabe", but my son received one of the ASCAP Foundation awards as a grant for graduate study in music. I was so impressed with how many awards were given, all for the support of music education and creativity. As I am not dead yet (or planning to be anytime soon!), there is still the (slim) possibility I may compose the gold record song someday, but I have to admit my son is way past where I am now, let alone where I was when I was his age. OTOH, MIDI didn't exist (or just barely) when I was his age - the changes are absolutely fascinating. Anyway, enough of that - I have some updating to do here. I was hoping Plantaholics would have gotten back to us by now so I would only have to do it once, but no big deal - I'm sure he'll be in touch soon. Have fun getting your seeds together, everyone! I'm looking forward to another great swap. |
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| Updated list - if you see your name & themes here, but didn't get an email from me acknowledging your sign-up, please email me: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Stage_rat - themes: 6. Micyrey - themes: 7. Sandysgardens - themes: 8. Clay_lady - themes: 9. Julie_mn - themes: 10. Jaynine - themes: 11. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 12. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 13. Booberry85 - themes: 14. Strmywthr3 - themes: 15. Chitownladyd - themes: 16. Browneyedsusan - themes: 17. Velsgarden - themes: 18. Shellfreak - themes: 19. Grandmachris - themes: 20. Roper2008 - themes: 21. Shinyalloy - themes: 22. Hotwheel_Tim - themes: 23. Threeshyacres - themes: 24. Grovespirit - themes: 25. Fcoffill - themes: 26. Rbrady - themes: 27. Plantaholics - themes: 28. Organic_selah - themes: 29. Patti1957 - themes: 30. Cybermeowz - themes: 31. Gee_oh_nyc - themes: 32. Sred98 - themes: |
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| Okay, here is the nearly final list of theme descriptions - please check it and make sure that everything you posted is on there, and more or less correctly described. I will post both the participants list and the theme descriptions list on any new threads I start (150 posts is the thread limit). Have fun everybody! Theme Garden Themes By Description Addams Family – creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, altogether ooky – Shinyalloy_5 |
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| I got an email from Jase tonight - he will not be able to participate after all, but hopes to join us again next year. So here is the final update of participants: 1. Drippy - themes: 2. Pattygrow5 - themes: 3. Poisondartfrog - themes: 4. Suecirish - themes: 5. Stage_rat - themes: 6. Micyrey - themes: 7. Sandysgardens - themes: 8. Clay_lady - themes: 9. Julie_mn - themes: 10. Jaynine - themes: 11. Sandlapper_rose - themes: 12. Lisam627_ohio_z6 - themes: 13. Booberry85 - themes: 14. Strmywthr3 - themes: 15. Chitownladyd - themes: 16. Browneyedsusan - themes: 17. Velsgarden - themes: 18. Shellfreak - themes: 19. Grandmachris - themes: 20. Roper2008 - themes: 21. Shinyalloy - themes: 22. Hotwheel_Tim - themes: 23. Threeshyacres - themes: 24. Grovespirit - themes: 25. Fcoffill - themes: 26. Rbrady - themes: 27. Organic_selah - themes: 28. Patti1957 - themes: 29. Cybermeowz - themes: 30. Gee_oh_nyc - themes: 31. Sred98 - themes: |
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| Theme Garden Themes By Description Addams Family – creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky, altogether ooky – Shinyalloy_5 |
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| Okay, ladies & gents, the first one is in! And it is from (drumroll please) Sandlapper Rose! All nicely packaged & ready to roll - can you tell I'm excited already? Remember, you have until January 8 to send seeds. For those of you who are packaging by individual players' themes - I don't know what to tell you about Grandmachris. There are a couple of options: (1) wait and see if we hear anything from her, then you can include seeds for her, or (2) if you include seeds and she doesn't get back to us, they will be redistributed to other players unless you request them to be returned to you. Have fun packaging, and Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Blessed Solstice, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy New Year to all. |
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- Posted by sandlapper_rose z7B-8A SC (My Page) on Mon, Dec 14, 09 at 17:29
| Wow, that was fast delivery. I just mailed late Sat. morning! I thought I might tell you the seeds were on their way, but then I decided to just make it a surprise. LOL Holiday greetings to everyone in the theme garden seed swap from me as well! Jeanne |
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| Drippy, that's great that your son was awarded a grant, in a special ceremony, too. Sandlapper Rose, I'm impressed that you were ready to send in immediately! I'm still thinking and listing, and not packaging much since I'm working on baking and soapmaking for xmas. |
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- Posted by sandysgardens 4MN (My Page) on Thu, Dec 17, 09 at 22:08
| I worked on packaging this afternoon and for a while after supper. I feel like slow-poke-hanna. I'm at least half-way though. Not sure when I'll get to it again. On Friday I need to grocery shop for myself, then to moms and take her grocery shopping, then finish her Xmas shopping and her wrapping. Also on Friday I need to stir up about 7 different batches of cookies and then on Saturday morning I have a bake a-thon. Then stir about a 1/2 doz more batches and do another bake a-thon. Plan to do only 12 or so types of cookies this year, a few bars, the usual chex mix, and a couple other snack mixes. The weekend will be busy!!! I'm tired just thinking about tomorrow. Happy seeding, baking, shopping, wrapping and anything else your doing this weekend. Oh most important, I will be moonshining too. Kahlua and Irish Cream. The guys in the family get a bottle of each from me as part of their X-mas present. I started this about 20 years ago and they won't let me quit. My nephew who is 28 now said he could hardly wait to get his own once he turned 21. Sandy |
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| I had an email today from someone who did not get my address - I sent the info out 12/10. Please, if you did not get my address, email me through GW - I do get my email from the forum, and I will send the info to you. Happy holidays to all! |
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| hello and merry christmas to everyone I got my package ready this week and it will got out next week. hotwheel_tim's seeds will be in the same envie, but seperated, I will send extra postage incase you want to send his back in a seperate envie. I did all the writing for him but he did help harvest, clean, package and lable them. it is going to be hard not planting these as soon as I get them. drippy how have you done it? being in moving mode for several years? I'm just starting to get the house ready to sell, going through the cabinets and closits, I dug up all my perennials from the front yard in the fall and planted them at the farm( I can retreve them when we get settled) and in the spring I will be digging the fruit trees, daylilies, and other perennials from the back yard. I'm going to plant a bunch of seeds at the farm but I have to resist the desire to plant too much in the greenhouse and yard. well happy holiday to everyone |
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| Hello, and Merry Christmas to all my fellow swappers! Well, my DD got stranded in Dallas/Ft Worth after flying from London today - bad weather both there and in Huntsville. Poor tired thing, she managed to get to a local inn, and will be on an a.m. flight tomorrow, good Lord willing. DS is here - we decorated a 1 1/2 foot rosemary tree for our Christmas tree this year - perfect for the apartment, and for the spirit of who we are - after Christmas we will eat it, LOL! DH got me a sweet poinsettia, and I made an advent wreath with greens I snarfed as "stealth pruner" around the apartment complex (no worries folks, I didn't mangle any bushes - I was very careful). All is good, albeit we will wait on the champagne we would have had at midnight until DD can be with us tomorrow. Peace and joy to you all! |
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| Merry Xmas! We had 40 degrees today, and Dallas had snow! Crazy. Drippy, I hope your daughter is at your house by now! I always try to change planes in southern cities in the winter, but that would have backfired this time. Medontdo, I didn't know you'll be moving. To somewhere nearby? Drippy, I like the rosemary tree idea. I love rosemary on salmon, yummmm. I got some nice presents today, but no one gave me any seeds :( I bet that my GW pals know what I really want! My kitten got almost as many presents as I did--and i didn't buy her any! (hey, when a straw or a milk ring is a toy, money does not need to be spent!) |
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| MMMMM Rosemary! I have two outdoors that are about 2 feet tall now, (probably would be taller, but we EAT them too!) Rosemary Chicken is a staple around here, and potatoes too I will have to try it on salmon! I hope everyone got settled in for the holiday celebrations! I was hoping for DIRT, but when I tell anyone that is what I want, they just shake their heads and get 'that look' (poor thing has finally lost it don't you know) It rained buckets but the temps held pretty steady in the low 50's! I hopw to mail my package this week, now that things are slowing down! Stay warm and safe everyone! Frances |
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| DH gave me two orchids and a cyclamen - he tends to favor tropicals. Mom gave me Laura Martin's "Garden Flower Folklore" - a lovely book! I am just so thankful to have the kids here. Stage_rat, I figured DD would be safe flying through Dallas too, but I wonder if she would have made out any better flying through any other major hub - Huntsville had some very gusty winds Christmas Eve, and buckets of rain at the time she was supposed to get here originally. She finally made it about 11:30 Christmas morning, and we had a lovely day. Now I am looking forward to swap packages arriving and sorting those, and looking for a house in all our spare time, LOL - and I am going to start wintersowing like I will have one - I expect I will have this little apartment patio covered with containers before too long. Hey, if I get some shelving, I can plant even moooooore..... |
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| hay thats the way to think Drippy..if you can't go out ...go up. he he he |
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- Posted by sandysgardens 4MN (My Page) on Sun, Dec 27, 09 at 13:10
| Hello from snowy Minnesota. We fared better than they predicted here in the twin city area, but we still received over a foot of snow and then some good drifting. My seeds are packed and ready to go to the PO either on Monday or Tuesday. It's a good feeling to have them done and can now focus on wintersowing the seeds from earlier swaps this winter; then will be ready to sow seeds I'll be receiving from the TGS. Stay warm and safe and celebrate the New Years arrival with care. We will be celebrating at home with family! Sandy |
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| Hi, all - I have gotten 3 emails now from people who didn't get my address. Did anyone get it? On 12/10, I sent out a document entitled TGS09 Info, and headed TGS09 Details. Thought I sent it out to everyone, but I guess I missed a few! My address was in that. Please, please email me if you need my address. Thanks, Kim |
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| hello I got the e-mail Kim our package will be on the way today or tomarrow. I'll let you know michelle |
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- Posted by sandysgardens 4MN (My Page) on Mon, Dec 28, 09 at 13:07
| Kim - My envy has been mailed!!! Gal at PO says it should take 3 days so you should have by weeks end at the latest, with the holiday thrown in there. I sent you an email also! Later |
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| Hi, everyone - I got two more packages today, from Fcoffill and Micyrey/Hotwheel_Tim. Michelle, where are you moving to? I will keep it my prayers that it all goes smoothly and fast for you - being in a new place is fun, but moving just plain isn't. |
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- Posted by roper2008 virginia 7a-8 (lroper99@yahoo.com) on Thu, Dec 31, 09 at 17:29
| I mailed my envelope Monday. You should get it today or Sat. Linda |
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- Posted by poisondartfrog 7 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 31, 09 at 17:34
| Kim, I mailed mine today. Thanks and HNY! Alana |
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| Happy New Year, all! DH & I just looked at a house with 3 acres - this may be the one, although access to it is from a busy road, so we're thinking about it. House is set back, though, and nice. We'll see. I got packages today from Roper2008(Linda) and Sandysgardens. Alana, I will watch for yours. Enjoy your New Year/Hogmanay (Scottish) celebrations, and meet 2010 dancing! :) |
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| It is typically my habit in the swap to send everything specifically designated for a player directly to that player, unless there is a severe imbalance. I usually ask players to include a "Don't Want" list of 10 items or so, but I forgot to do that in the instructions. If you have already sent your seeds, or you just want to email it to me, email me and let me know what seeds you don't want even if they are sent in for you. I'll keep that with your return packet and try to honor it. Don't include purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), creeping thistle or kudzu - I would destroy those anyway, LOL. |
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- Posted by booberry85 z5NY (becky@leadsafe.us) on Sat, Jan 2, 10 at 14:56
| Seeds are on the way! |
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| Received seeds from Poisondartfrog (Alana) today. I think I may actually start a little sorting in the next couple of days. I'll be starting a new thread soon, and will post again participants and their themes, themes by description, and a separate list showing who I've received seeds from. Happy trails, all! We are off to celebrate DH's birthday tonight while the kids are still in town. |
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- Posted by shinyalloy_5 5 IN (My Page) on Sat, Jan 2, 10 at 19:12
| Spent all last night adding "just one more" to the envelope, but I finished and the seeds mailed out this morning. MARY |
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| Just finishing up a few and will be mailing mine off by Tuesday. Rhonda |
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| Hi, folks - got seeds from Shinyalloy today. It is c-c-c-cold in Alabama today! |
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| My seeds went out in todays mail. Patti |
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| hello well I'm fully into getting ready to move(funny we have not evan listed the house or looked at a new one yet) but I'm going throug 10 years of accumulated stuff and getting rid of much of it. my aim is to get most unnessasary stuff packed and put in storage before we evan list the house. I still need to do some painting and lots of rilly good cleaning. wow I would love to have a house with 3 acres, but we are looking to move to Missouri, about 20 to 30 miles from here, I would like to be much closer to my in-laws farm so I can do much of my gardening there(180 acres should be enough to keep me buisy for a few years) idealy I would like to build a house at the farm but it is over a mile to the nearest house, and I'm not sure I want to be so isolated. well I can't wait to see what I get..... stay warm everyone |
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- Posted by strmywthr3 Central OH z5 (My Page) on Tue, Jan 5, 10 at 11:57
| My seeds will be going in the mail today. I feel like I wasn't really creative this time around, but I found a few seeds to match. I've been fighting bronchitis for 3weeks now and am on my 2nd round of antibiotics. it's not been fun. Hope everyone likes their seeds! |
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| I'm working furiously to get the rest of my seeds packed up and in the mail by Friday. Boy, the holidays really got hectic this year, not to mention the weather getting in the way, and somehow the time just slipped by. I am never this late getting my swaps together. But I think I will have some good theme matches and I just need to keep working the next couple of nights. I'll make sure they are mailed on time! Sue |
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| Hello from cold Alabama - I got seeds from Booberry yesterday, so they are rolling in! I am going to start a new thread now, so please post to the update. Thanks, Kim |
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| Please don't post for a bit - I started an Update, but have contacted the administration to delete it, and will start another update after they do. Thank you. |
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| Yay for Admin; they are totally on the ball - I started a new update thread, but deleted it because I copied the player list from my document file - which has everyone's emails on it. As soon as I saw it, I thought "Oh no!", so I contacted Admin to delete it - and they did, pronto. Now I will start a new, corrected update. |
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