Dan,
I'm glad you and the kittys liked your box of emergency items. You never know what ill might befall you in the garden. The low branch issue is one I have literally run into more than once.

I am looking forward to my box from Vina and the tribe.

Alana

Morning everyone! I apologize for not posting Suzanne's (wispfox) box yesterday but my computer had decided to shut itself off and not come back on..stupid computer,,,anyways..her box was a nice surprise when I came home from a very hectic day. Here's what she sent me:
Lilacs: I have been wanting lilacs for a long time so I was VERY pleased to receive these!
Lily of the Valleys': I adore these and only have three growing so these were most welcome!
ornametal grass: I was happy to see this also since I have a bed of assorted grasses!
seeds: baby's breath, Hibiscus, love lies bleeding, amaranthus, daturas, amaranth Hopi red dye,
rose campion, common milkweed, northern sea oats, pink hibiscus

also she sent me bamboo sticks of assorted sizes. It's so funny, I had just said to Jeff that I needed to find something to tie up some plants!

she also sent some lovely post cards of where she lives which I thought was a wonderful idea.

Thank you Suzanne! I thought my box was just perfect! ((HUGS))

My box will be going out tomorrow...there's a few things I was letting grow a bit longer....literally...LOL!

My bad. I don't know why I typed Vina instead of Lisa. Sheesh.

I got my box from jlee this morning. I took a photo to show the contents.

jlee sent
5 packets of seeds ..pinks,aster,candytuft and 2 hibiscus.

tarragon start

iris start-unfortunate but it is infected with the dreaded iris boarer and needs to be discarded..I am glad that you left the foliage and didn't cut it down.I may not have noticed. I did have Larry here when the box came (former historical iris society president) to help me find the actual borer.

Jlee..Larry says you can pull the iris' and soak in a bleach solution to try and be rid of them.

red mum start

unknown malva start

2 handmade garden markers that broke in transit.

Thanks Jlee, I will use what I can.

Alana, looking forward to you getting your box...I hope you can use what I sent..

Lisa

Oh! I failed to actually _list_ what I got from dem_pa. :)

He even included a handy list with it all!

Jacob cline monarda
Daffodils: white with small orange center, white with yellow center, twins
lamb's ear
hens & chicks x2
dwarf iris: pettite polka & my castanets
Transylvanian sage
catnip - caused NSPy to follow me around yesterday. ;)

A _whole_ bunch of different annual seeds (they are downstairs or I'd list them!)

cat treats

gardening gloves
seed baggies
plant markers

A nice card. :)

So much stuff!

Suzanne

'Cat got my tongue.
Kobi

Lisa I am so sorry -I didn't know- otherwise I wouldn't have sent them. I am also sorry about the plant markers. I am not sure what you are referring to when you say malva start. are you referring to the mallow with the tag?

If the website info is correct my box from Lisa will be waiting for me when I go home this evening.
I hope Kobi waits until I get home to open it up!
Alana

bump
can you send me the address again. i accidently deleted your email.

mchill320

Darn it. No box. It will likely come tomorrow. I will be away until Sunday so I will have to wait to see it and share it.
Have a good weekend!
Alana

hello everyone
I didnt receve a box this week, maybe my sender is a little late, my box was delivered on the 12th, maybe she will have time to post later.
I didnt see all the dc#s posted and some didnt work for looking them up.
have a great weekend everyone
michelle

Don, Dad sent out your box this morning. The dc# is 03103490000061343447.

Now let's figure out where we stand, shall we? Dad is in the kitchen mixing up some margarita's, and would you believe he's not making any with catnip? Meow, that's just wrong!

Here's a list of who is sending to who, and if they've sent and received their boxes...

Dan sends to dem_pa sent/received
ishareflowers sends to poisondartfrog sent/received
wispfox sends to lindaruzicka sent/received
jlee160 sends to ishareflowers sent/received
dem_pa sends to wispfox sent/
gardencraze sends to mchill320 sent/
micyrey sends to jlee160 sent/
poisondartfrog sends to dan_the_mailman sent/
Linda sends to gardencraze /received
mchill320 sends to micyrey /received

Linda and mchill320, if you've sent your boxes out, please post the dc#'s.
We're making good progress, thank you!
We're seeing some great boxes being delivered. Isn't it fun to see what everyone is receiving?
Have a great weekend! (it's time for me to find some catnip)

-Bump

I'm having a lazy day even though I know my box should be going out.."hanging head"..it has been so nuts around here with all this remodeling that I just want to "be" today.
The poor door guy came yesterday at 8:30am to install 2 storm doors and a steel door in our basement. He didn't leave until 9:30 last night. It was measured wrong by the other people and he had to deal with it. He should've been done at 3pm at the latest. The furnace people were here for a day longer then they should've been and then two days longer for the air conditioning installation. My house is dirty, dusty and fuzzy and I don't even care. Thank goodness I put off spring cleaning or I would've had to do it all over again...soooooo...I'm just chilling today.

My box will go out on Monday for sure..."making toe circles in the dust and fuzz and looking pitiful"

Michelle, I've sent you a few e-mails today with your recipients address. I hope one of them gets through to you.

Linda, you sound like you're having quite the week! ***patting you on the head and handing you a margarita***

-Dan

Dem_pa, one of the dwarf irises you sent is totally about to bloom! *excited*

Suzanne

finally mailed
dc# 9505 5000 1225 1134 0001 11

Lisa sent me one of the best boxes ever!
Kobi is doing pawstands! He loved the Doggylicious chew bone. He was not as thrilled by the doggy doo pick up baggies and dispenser, but I was. I was just talking about that this morning, actually. When I take Kobi to the park I always carry a doo bag.
Lisa sent a trio of exfoliating and grooming implements as helpful tools for me to use when I am through in the garden. She must have seen the dirt around my cuticles.
She also sent some Schultz Plant Food to get things growing and some citronella candles so that I can relax and enjoy my work. There was a paw written note from Remy from the canine trio and their mom; very nice.
Best of all were the plants:
Sedums Autumn Joy and Dragon's Blood and Angelina
Heucheras Firefly and Palace Purple
Bellis perennis, Galaxy Pink
Tiarella Sugar and Spice
Perennial Geranium, Larry's
Peony, Pink
Lisa, You have pretty much furnished a new shade bed. Thank you so much for your generosity and thoughtfulness.
I have to go-lot's of digging to do!
Alana

oops! When I got outside and started to plant I realized that I had missed two cool items: a weeding fork and some poly bags for seeds.
I just collected my first seeds for fall trading so I will be using those very soon.
Thanks again, Alana and Kobi

Hello All,

Alana, How did the box travel??? I was laying in bed Saturday night thinking about how I forgot to repackage the plants..YIKES! I had dug them up and did not want them to sit bareroot so when I dug them up I bagged them, added some very moist potting mixed and a bagtie to hold it together..I remembered Saturday night that I forgot to rinse and pack in moist paper towels...I hope it wasn't too messy for you. If it was, I'm sorry!

Also, I forgot to add in a jap. maple baby(very small but they grow quickly),heuchera caramel and campanula cherry bells. I found them today while doing my daily garden walk. I really need to get it together,I had them bagged and laying where they were dug! If these interest you PLEASE let me know and I will get them out asap, they were dug for you!

Have a great day

Lisa

Hello everyone, hope you all had a great weekend!!! Can't wait to get my box, Miss Linda is making sweat LOL she must not know how hot it is here in central FL. wheww..
(Wiping my brow)

Lisa, It's good to see ya, you always send the best boxes, I'm still enjoying things I received from you a couple of years ago when we were doing Petal Pushers. Oh how I miss that group!!!

Hugs, Carmen

Lisa,
You sent plenty! I feel I received an embarrassment of riches so please don't trouble with sending more. You worked me pretty hard last evening, lol.
There was a little potting mix that escaped and coated things but it was dry so all I had to do was dust it off-no problem at all.
Thanks again,
Alana

Carmen, your box will go out today. I'll be taking it to the post office this afternoon and will post the DC. Thanks for your patience!..((HUG))

Hi Carmen,

Good to see you too! It has been so long since I played, I forgot your screen name..Thank you, I try to send a box like the rules state..."what I might like to receive"

Alana, I will mail you a small package with the above mentioned plants...I think you CAN use them!

I noticed that Micyrey posted that her box was received on the 12th. I wonder why Jlee has not posted,that was 4 days ago. I love seeing what people got for plants and goodies. I saw some nice boxes in this swap.

Lisa

Michelle- I must've posted somewhere else- or didn't hit submit- I remember typing it out... but I can't find it now. so....

Thanks you so much for your generosity. I really enjoyed the box. I received several rose of sharon seedlings
passionvine- banana
angelwing begonia
rue
beebalm, rasp wine
blue mouse ears hosta
black knight butterfly bush
oregano

I had never seen angel wing begonia before- looks beautiful:)
Thank you!!!!!

okay the confirmation number is: 0310 3490 0001 1774 0848..let me know when it gets there and I hope you like it!

I received my box from our great host. Thanks for hosting the swap and thanks for a full box of goodies. First thanks for the M & M s. The plant list: Blue Fescue grass, lilies NOID, Hollyhocks, Purple Bee Balm White yarrow, Raspberry vine starter, oregano, Mixed iris (my favorite flower). Five packs of seeds, 2 packs of plant markers, and a pack of tomato ties.

Thanks again.

Don and Shadow

Don, you're welcome! I'm glad to see that the plants got there okay. It had been raining for a couple of days before I dug them up, so I didn't wrap them in wet paper, thinking they might actually need a couple of days without water...lol! Like the note about the m&ms said, I was leaving it up to you to decide whether to eat them or plant them. ((grin))
-Dan & Bump

I'll give y'all tonight to post, and then I'll post tomorrow so we can see where we stand in getting things shipped and received. I do believe that, with Linda going to the post office today, all the boxes have been posted. Good Job!!!

Hey Linda, Just having fun about the box no need to apologise, I know only too well how hectic things can get great, boxes flying.
I hate to read about those M&ms now I want some LOL

Dan thanks for hosting great job!!!
Hugs, Carmen

here are todays blooms for your viewing pleasure,

lovely...I love the daylilies!

Carmen, do you have the name of that last DL? It is a wonderful color of pink.
Lisa, did anyone ever tell you that you are just too generous?

A photo of Cleome lutea in my garden. I am excited because my first attempt to grow this plant in my hot, humid spring and summer failed.

Alana, that is "Jolyene Nickole" isn't it a beauty??

I love that cleome, I have that hot humid yuky weather too it's awonder anything survives LOL

Ya wanna do a trade??? Lets get it on LOL (not for cleome)

Carmen I would love to.
We can work that out via email.

Have a good evening, everyone.

Alana, We both know that Ishareflowers...lol!! I would love to trade for some of those yellow cleome seeds IF I have something you can use :)

Lisa

greetings kids!
it looks to me as if Carmen is the only one waiting on her package to arrive. otherwise, everyone is digging and getting their hands dirty...yay!!! doesn't it feel great?
Linda, you didn't happen to slip some of those tastykakes into that box, did you? lol, those are sooo good!
well, I'm off to work on my farm in England a bit, then it's going to be an early night for me. have a good night everyone!

-Dan

Lisa, if I am able to collect seeds I will share some with you. The first few seed pods that developed aborted before the seeds were ripe, but I am hoping that will change as the plant matures. The ones that have set on this week are already larger than the others were when they fell off.
I wish it would stop raining for 15 minutes so that I can get into the garden. We have had rain for 3 days straight and will have rain for at least 2 more days. I should not complain. I could live on the Mississipi instead of the Cumberland.
Thank you Dan, for an entertaining swap! I enjoy theme swaps and this was a great one.
Alana

hello
just wanted to let you know I have not
gotten mt box yet.
but will post when I get it.
michelle

Alana can you pleeze send some rain this way, we have not had any rain in months, woo is me with my water bill

Happy Gardening,
Carmen

Yeaaaaaaa!!!!! I just received the nicest box from Linda,
Linda in case you are wondering, yes it was worth the wait...
Linda sent me
crystal soil love it
some wonderful plant markers needed these
a package of greeting cards... if we trade again you mite get one of these.LOL
4 packets of seeds,ice plant,snap dragons, zinias & oriental poppy
dutch iris bulbs

Live plants
Russian stone crop sedum HUGE BUNCH Oh my!!!
Lambs ears love, love these
Snow on the mountain top, love it
Purple liatris can't wait to see it bloom
Pineapple sage

Thank you miss Linda that was a great box
Oh I almost forgot the most beautiful angel wind chime, already found it a home.

OK then.. whistling to the garden to play with my new plants

I'm so glad you liked it! The sedum will grow about anywhere make sure that's where you want it..LOL! I even have some growing in my gravel driveway.

hello
I got my box from michelle/mchill320 today
in my box were...
a jade cutting in a cute draw string bag.
starbucks instant coffee bag( like a tea bag I guess)
draw string bag with a butterfly necklas
bath salts
3 white glad bulbs
4 freesia bulbs
3 paper white bulbs
small rice bag( heating bag)
gardeners soap
seeds...
mixed nasturtium
cantalope
4 oclocks
morning glories
and
luffa gourds
thanks for the gifts michelle
happy gardening
michelle

Meow! Two boxes arrived today! And Dad told me last night that we were only waiting on one. Well, in his defense, he was pretty drugged up. He came home with a tired achey back, so I slipped some catnip into the margarita he had with dinner. What a combination! It always gets my fur in a tizzy...lol!

You've all been great to play with, even you humans weren't too bad! LOL! I need to go take my late-afternoon nap, so I'm going to let my lovely assistant take over and do some accounting. She'll figure out if everyone has received their box or not. If everyone has, then she'll close out the swap. I do have one question before we end though. Would anyone like to meet back here towards the end of the summer and have a perennial swap? I'll host again if so. Let me know, and stay tuned. You never know what's going to happen next!

Happy Purring & Slobbering! (had to include the canines, right?)
-Bump the Magnificent, otherwise known as His Majesty

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And there you have it. Everyone sent and received a box of goodies, and I must say, there were some very interesting boxes! Put your paws together and give yourselves a nice round of applause!
As Bump mentioned before he ran off (the old goat), we're thinking of hosting a perennial exchange, probably posting it around the first of August with everyone mailing out their boxes towards the end of August or first week of September, which should give all those nice juicy plants plenty of time to settle in before winter comes. What do you think?
Wishing you all a happy, fun-filled summer...
-Stella, Her Royal Highness

Aug-September is my favorite time to swap/plant perennials. I will be watching for it.
Carmen as soon as I can get in the garden I will send you that list I promised.
Take care everyone and thanks again Dan and Co.
Alana

Bump, you can count me in for Aug.

Alana, I'm soo waiting LOL the Jolyene is just about to bloom her last, so sad, she be bigger and better next year

Happy Gardening to all
Carmen

I'm in for the Aug swap!

Maybe! I don't really know what I might have available then, of course. :)

Thanks for hosting! This was fun!

Okay, the vote's in...lol! We'll be posting a perennial exchange in August! Dad thought of an interesting way to swap those plants too, but I'm not going to tell you about it. Meow! That would take all the fun out of making you all wait, wouldn't it?
This has been a great swap, and I thank you all for playing along!
-Bump

Lisa, Lisa, Lisa. Lisa sent me three more beautiful plants that she mentioned in this swap. I thought she was kidding....
The plants are gorgeous and ishareflowers is too!
Thanks again,
Alana

Hey Alana,

I'm glad the plants made it safe and sound..I hope they add an extra little splotch of beauty to your shady area.

Lisa