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My first wish is for a wonderful, loving and safe holiday season for everyone. This is a first for me and it sounds like so much fun. My thanks to all who participate and especially to the Secret Santa Swap hostess, Kym, who obviously donates many hours to make this all happen. Here is my wish list and I thank everyone who takes the time to read it. Happy gardening next spring and a very Merry Christmas to all ... Mary Nepeta fassennii - 'Walker's Low' Catmint Rosemary - Rosmarinus angustifolia 'Pine Scented' Eupatorium dubium 'Little Joe' - Joe Pye Weed Rudbeckia triloba - Three-lobed Coneflower Orlaya grandiflora - White Lace Flower Clasping Coneflower Artemisia Pentas Heuchera / Coral Bells Silene laciniata- Jack Flash Silene virginica - Fire Pink Forget-me-not Chasmanthium latifolium - 'Northern Sea Oats' ornamental grass Dutchman's pipe vine Wooly thyme Bacopa Alyssum - Basket of Gold (perennial) Bee Balm / Monarda - Jacob Cline Phlox Mexican Hat Daisy - Crazy Daisy Lettuce - Oakleaf or looseleaf variety Coreopsis 'Creme Brulee Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'

I am very open to anything even empty cards. I love Christmas cards and I think we got 2 last year. Lol I love edibles (especially tomatoes, beans, winter squash and melons). I had a bad year last year and lost most of my herbs ( I have chives, Italian Basil and Parsley) and a lot of my flowers for some reason I have mostly yellows left. I live in East Tennessee, zone 7-8 depending on who you ask, But I also love houseplants and things I bring in the winter. I have acres to fill and welcome anything that you recommend. I am especially looking for odd and unusual edibles and flowers, especially black ones my daughter is working on a Gothic garden. Flowers: Zinnias Amaranths Bee balm coreposis cosmos marigolds I have yellow Dainthus Phlox Poppies Coleus Columbines Daturas or Brugmansia Lantana ( I loved this and mine died) Celosia Red hot Poker Anemones Hollyhocks Nasturtiums Lilys Any bulbs ( I only have yellow daffodils) Edibles Herbs: Basils (I have Italian), Anise, Sage, Thyme (especially wooly or creeping), lemon grass, any I missed Beans: Lima, Fava, Lentils, the long ones, Good Mother stallard, Jacobs Cattle, Calypso, Fort Portal Jade, Runners (Especially Sunset or Painted Lady), Mayflower, Painted Pony Melons: Jenny Lind, Collective Farm Woman, Valencia Winter Melon, Apple, Banana, Bidwell Casaba, Kajari, Tigger and Amish Melon, Mother Mary's Pie White Wonder Watermelon, Golden Midget, Navjo Winter Watermelon, Orange Tendersweet, Moon & Stars. Early Moonbeam Watermelon. But I'm open to any cantaloupe or water melon types. Tomatoes: Any Bumblebee, Isis, Dr Wyche, Pink Accordion, Black Icicle, Chocolate Pear, Paul Robeson, Violet Jasper, Reisetomate, Jersey Devil, Brad's Atomic Grape, Blue Beauty, Cream Sausage, Red Pepper, White Cherry, But I am open to any. I just love tomatoes. Peppers: Orchid, Black Pearl, Fish Varigated and Purple Beauty Pepper. Again I'm open to anything. Squash: Ronde de Nice, Gelber Englischer Custard, scallops, Yugoslavine Finger Fruit, Turbans, Red Warty Thing, Galeus D'Eysines, Candy Roaster, Acorn, Butternut, Cushaw, Iran, Sweet Dumpling, Thelma Sanders Brussel Sprouts Broccoli Cauliflower Lettuces: I have black seeded simpson and Bibb Goji Berry Ground Cherry Prickly Pear Cactus Pumpkin on a Stick Walking Onions Garlic Leeks Spinach Fennel Peas Cucumbers: crystal apple, sikkim cucumber, armenian yard long, Boothebys Blonde, little potato Eggplants: I have Black Beauty Carrots: Odd colors, good growers, Parisienne Gourds: I have Birdhouse wheat rice quinoa Orange Jing Okra Star of David Okra Peas Spinach corn: Any unsual or popcorn types, Indian Berries, Mini Blue or Pink Popcorn, Bloody Butcher, Cherokee White Eage, Oxcacan Green, Bear Paw, Hop McConnell Speckled Please don't let this list give you the opinion that I'm picky. I'm not and I'm very grateful for anything received for the Holidays, even just a kind thought as you read this note. Merry Christmas to everyone. Now I'm off to grant some wishes myself.

Christmas came in February for me! Very excited! A big thank you to Melinda. Melinda Hagen, sent me nice angel card with 9 packs of seeds all commercial from (ferry morse and burpee) company. These are: Impatiens Tropical fizz (my absolute favorite), okra clemson spineless (love), cucumber burpless tender green, collards georgia, Beans golden beans improved (my fav), Zebra grass (excited), Super sugar snap peas (love peas), Carnation chabaud giant (love it) and marigold crackerjack mix. Love everything. Can't wait to try them. Thank you so much. So sweet of you Melinda for mailing the package for 3rd time. Sorry for all the trouble.