Hi Muggsey! I would love to have some iris because I am digging and moving what I have to a new bed, what a chore, and I would love more color to go in with them. My mother is moving and when I was there on Sunday digging plants I was on the back of the property and for the first time in all of the time she has lived there noticed that she has black raspberries growing! They are by far my favorite berry and I told her I was going to go and dig them once they were done bearing fruit. Is there a specific way they need to be dug and shipped? I am assuming that waiting till they are done fruiting is the best time but what do you think? Just lmk and we can go from there. God bless!

Thank you, Jen! I can relate with being sick...whatever is going around is nasty & hard to get rid of! I've still got the cough from the bronchitis I came down with a few weeks ago. Bleh. And I know Jeanne's been fighting something, too. Here's hoping everyone feels better soon! I'm sure when spring gets in full swing, the fresh air from being out in our gardens will do us all good! :) Christine sends to Amy *REC'D* Jeanne sends to Annie *REC'D* Margaret sends to Maryanne *REC'D* Vina sends to Michelle *REC'D* Shirley sends to Melissa *REC'D* Annie sends to Shirley *REC'D* Maryanne sends to Jeanne *REC'D* Michelle sends to Carol *REC'D* Carol sends to Christine *REC'D* Amy sends to Vina *REC'D* Jlee sends to Margaret *SENT* Margo sends to Jlee *REC'D* Melissa sends to Margo *REC'D* Ok, as soon as Margaret receives her package, this swap will be wrapped up! Thank you, Ladies, for making the past 2 swaps so wonderful! :)

It's been yet another unbelievably loooooooong and excedingly tiring day, moving things to our new, infinitely more spacious, wonderful home. Waaaayyyy surprised I'm still even awake! Here's a listing of Terry's thoroughly fab, generous/wonderful box contents: "Lucious Lilac" tea candles - Mmmmm,...scentsational! A deliciously scented candle in a jar. Garden gloves with polychromatic flowers - Definitely Elly's. :) Tin of "Before and After" mint candies--Peppermint and Cinnamon - Since the candies are sugar free and I'm diabetic,...the contents are mine! Elly can have the 3-D lips tin. Ordinarily I'm big on saving useful tins, but in this case I'll make an exception. :) Elf/Gnome pot percher - Kewlest! Shultz "Multi Cote" time release plant food - Yeah, baby! Feed the plants that feed us! Rooster themed kitchen towel - Perfect! Not collecting, but we're're never the less a rooster oriented family, overall, since El's sister, Sharla, consistently enters a rooster in the "National Rooster Crow Championship" contest, held in our neighboring city of Rogue River. 4 oz tin of "Harvey & Son" Spiced Plum herbal tea - Saving this for when we're all moved in to our new digs. Smallish "Spring" birdhouse & "Welcome" metal flower decorations. Resin seed-n-gardening hats plant poker decorations. A wonderful "Father's Love Letter" Christian mini-poster." A "Come Away My Beloved:" Christian devotional book, featuring numerous KJV Scripture selections, by Frances J. Roberts (1.4 million copies sold as of 2002) - Terry, we thank you so much and I especially appreciate the large print! :) A wonderful, informative, 3D-ish homemade flower card! Reeeally nicely done! Plants, etc.: Allium moly luteum (aka Golden Garlic) - 20 bulbs Nandina Domestica bush Mixed Iris rhizomes - Love purdy surprizes! Pink Yarrow (Achillea millefolium rosea) Rose Campion (Lychnis coronaria) Planted all in large containers at our new residence. Extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeme apologies for taking this long to post,...but lately, with all we've been doing (often well into evening hours), as soon as I'm able to finally kick back and relax, can't help it but I just crash-out. - Nearly there this evening as it is. Haven't moved in 23 years. Oy! You better believe we'll be doing a yard sale!! :) Bless you, your entire family, and major thanks, Terry!! :) - Darrin, Elly and Roy

I received the most wonderful box of plants from Vina today:) Something old: Egyptian walking onion, Iris Dusky Challenger, and Iris Quaker Lady (one of the oldest of her awesome collection of Iris), Daylily strawberry candy, and one of her favorites - Yarrow - Cherries Jubilee. Wow! There's more.... Something new (to me): Coneflower Ruby Giant Something special: for my memory garden for my sister from Vina's memory garden - Sib Iris - Shaker's prayer and Daylily - Siloam Angels voice and a sweet hummingbird on a bloom. SUCH a thoughtful and generous box, Vina. Thank you sooo much!!!! Nikki