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Have Hairy Balls & Peter Pepper / Need Clitoria Vine

echinaceamaniac

15 years ago

I have some hairy balls and peter peppers ordered. If you want to trade some Clitoria Vine seeds for them, please email me. I'll send these to you as soon as they arrive.

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scottrell
15 years ago
I have tons of clitoria!! I had hairy balls but the cats ate em all up before they went to seed. Sending e-mail!
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plantinthings
15 years ago
Got my attention.....
Thought this was a "G" rated site....LOL
Just had to throw that in there.
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dorisl
15 years ago
what the heck, throw in a nipple fruit and call it a deal!

:)

J/K
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plantman50
15 years ago
After seeing all the Love over the Gate, I was expecting this!!!
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pamcrews
15 years ago
wow...what impact the cold weather has on us? ha!
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brandymulvaine
15 years ago
Scott, I had to read that three times!! I kept picturing felines, not caterpillars!
-B
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scottrell
15 years ago
LMAOROTF! This is the funniest seed exchand thread ever!! What have you started here echinaceamaniac? Peter Piper picked what?
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remy_gw
15 years ago
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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plantinthings
15 years ago
This is a garden for adults eyes only....ha,ha. What a great idea.
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chervil2
15 years ago
This is a hot and fertile exchange! What's coming next?
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jim_6b
15 years ago
Are you making a theme garden?
Jim
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flowergardenlady
15 years ago
Now this post got my attention...lol... sounds like a theme garden to me!! :)
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mmqchdygg
15 years ago
This is nothing...you should see the 'weird/unique' thread over on the Winter Sowing forum- we got pictures and everything! Total plant porn...right doris?
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heatherbon
15 years ago
That is so funny. I thought i read it wrong. Where did you order your hairy balls from? Lol And can you please post pictures of this garden when its done. Teehee
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mmqchdygg
15 years ago
Heather- you can get them at Hirt's Gardens...they are "Seedmart" on eBay, and you can get discounted shipping going through eBay (seeds same price as on website)
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echinaceamaniac
Original Author
15 years ago
I ordered my Hairy Balls from Hirts. I also ordered the Peter Peppers from them all on the same order. They are probably laughing while getting this order ready. I think I'm going to have a theme garden. When I get it ready, I'll take photos to share with you all. This is so crazy. I can't wait to see my mom's face when her pepper plant starts producing. I'm just telling her that it's peppers. LOL.
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jaleeisa
15 years ago
LOL, I'm working on a Naughty Theme garden. I have the some wild Hairy Balls, Peter Pepper and a few Clitoria Vine as well as a few other things. I need to find another Nipple Fruit though, I had some and the seedlings died on me. My Naughty Garden is bordered by a metal twin bed headboard :)

echinaceamaniac, email me, there may be a few things we can swap each other. And if anyone has any other suggestions for my Naughty Garden, Email me! I'm open to suggestions and possible swaps for the suggested seeds :)

Kathy
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adahlberg
15 years ago
What about naked ladies? (Amaryllis balladonna bulbs)
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cbell
15 years ago
I thought I had wandered into the wrong forum...had to look twice. Nearly fell out of my chair laughing! This really cheered me up. Thanks. Now I want a theme garden too!
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johnmcafee_99
15 years ago
I have giant white pussy willow cuttings if you need them!
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birdhouseguy
15 years ago
Can't get an e-mail to you. Please e-mail me rjcbigbug@att.net Want to exchange seeds: Chitalpa tree, 4 o'clocks (pink, yellow and varigated), desert willow tree, zebra grass, hollyhocks, trumpet vine, silver grass, devils claw, butterfly week, mimosa, castor beans, agave, white pampas grass, dusty miller
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grolikecrazy
15 years ago
LOLAROTF with tears rolling down my cheek and running to the bathroom !!!!!Wheew breathe... wow I needed that, a huge boost of endorphins! My family thinks I was faking going to church because of a fever from an infection! so had to read it to them and we are all laughing as they're walking out to go to church.
When I started with my new friends at GW I never knew that "Kiss me over the garden gate" was just foreplay ! Tee heeeeee
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caroleena
15 years ago
i have to admit this particular post certainly caught my attention.....
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cti57171_aol_com
13 years ago
I have some schlongafelia seeds. Willing to share.
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