MNF (revisited), New Beginnings Seed Swap
9 years ago
Years ago there was a group here called MNF, which stood for Making New Friends. Basically it was a group of people who came together to swap seeds and plants based on a monthly theme, and people were to free to participate in the group as long as they had a good history on the Garden Web. Those who did not fulfill their requirements for a monthly swap lost their participation privileges until they made good on the swap they still needed to fulfill. I'm thinking that since January will be the start of a new year, perhaps it is time to give the MNFers a new start as well.
Rules: 1) Anyone over 18 may sign up.
2) Sign-ups will be allowed until December 25th (that should be easy to remember, right?)
3) This swap will be for 5 packets of seeds, which will need to be mailed
out by January 5th.
4) To sign up, post that you'd like to participate here within this thread, and then
email your name, address, and garden web name to me at bumpandstella@aol.com.
5) On December 26th, I will post here who is mailing to who. You can then contact one another for your mailing address, or you can contact me since I'll also have that information.
And that's it! In the meantime, while we're waiting for December 26th to get here, feel free to introduce yourself and tell us all about your gardens, pets, and whatever, and also post pics if you wish. Let's all get to know one another, and who knows? You just might make some new lifelong friends!
-Dan
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Comments (151)********************Hey every one,gather around************ I just got my box,Come on, sit,have a glass of refreshment, and i will show you every thing i received, man, what a GREAT BOX, First and formost, i will thank my gift er, A big thank you to Dawn,who is a new kid on the block,and was worried she would be a disappointment,Dawn, you choice of goodies is perfect,just perfect! This was in my box you guys, 1. A very nice letter ya all know i LOVE a hand written note,she told me a little about herself,which i love hearing also. 2.The most wonderful gardening gloves, i am going to want more of these, saved the label,so i know where to order more. 3. A HUGE, tub of Moisture Therapy hand cream. 3.Some nice eye glass cleaner with a little towelette to clean them with, i am always looking to clean my glasses when i am on the computer. 4.A thoughtful Lighthouse Pin, to light my way, so i never get lost,now, how sweet is THAT. 5.A new tube of lipstick.the right color even,:0) 6.A pair of Bathing Gloves,you use these like a wash cloth,lather up and exfoliates your skin,cool. 7.Poppy Seed*RED**I grew poppies last year, really didn't like the ones i choose, and was wanting to try these Red Ones, I can't wait to grow these,Dawn, are these the big red ones? 8.Lavender seeds 9.Curled Chervil;herb;yeaaaaaaaaaaaa,for my new Herb Garden 10.Genovese Basil,another herb,yeaaaaaa Cat Grass, another one i wanted to try, my 2 cats will love this one. 12.Blur Morning Glories, I Love Morning Glories 13.Cleome seeds 14.Nasturtium seeds 15.And Moonflower Thank you so much Dawn, this was a great box,you put a lot of thought into this box,and made this gardener,very happy.(this will only be my 2nd box i sent.)I know how it feels,:0) I know you are all happy for me, can't wait to hear from the rest of you. cAROL...See Morenew: mnf: april fools swap! - sign ups
Comments (151)A-Hem. Well...since you asked.... *grin*.... A VERY long time ago- about, oh, 18 years or so - I was at a slumber party with a couple of friends. We were roasting marshmallows on a bonfire, out in the front yard. And, since this was out in the sticks (and I mean...WAY out in the sticks, the closest neighbor was 5 miles away, and the closest neighbor to THEM was 5 miles away......ANYHOO....pardon, too many brownies, My mind tends to wander....) SOOOO....this was out in the sticks, and there were chickens running around in the yard. Poor, helpless, defenseless chickens. Lots and lots of chickens. So there we were, using old wire coat hangers (unfolded, of course) to roast marshmallows. Then, the unthinkable, un-avoidable, and totally a waste of good marshmallow happens. My marshmallow caught fire. And I don't mean *fire*. I mean....FLAMING, INCINERATING, little-ball-of-DEATH type fire. Yay. Naturally, I'm calm and collected....while the other girls are screaming their fool heads off. "YOUR MARSHMALLOW'S ON FIRE! YOUR MARSHMALLOW'S ON FIRE!!!!" Yeah, duh..... So, I react in an appropriate manner, of course. I start waving the coat hanger/marshmallow fire ball in the air, hoping to fan out the fire. Next thing I know, the marshmallow goes flying off the end of the wire, whizzing through the air.....ZOOOOMMMM!!!!...... And smacks a poor chicken RIGHT ON THE NOGGIN. Still flaming, with marshmallow-ey goo going everywhere, the poor chicken runs around bock-bocking all over the place. We all run for the water hose, and put the chicken out... But she didn't make it. :O( Guess what we had for supper the next night? Yep, roasted chicken!...See Morenew: bump's mnf mayday, mayday swap
Comments (147)Nice map, CA! Mark, I was hoping that Mother Nature would send some of the rain elsewhere... now if only she'll listen to my plea for a little sun and saving some of the rain here for the summer! Well, since it's about 2:45 am, and I'm up again... I figured I'd do something constructive. Soooo... I decided to make clickable links for all of the DC's that have been posted so far. CA can keep us going with the map and I'll try to keep up with making clickable links for them as the rest come in :) Melissa 0309 0330 0000 5379 3115 Mark 0103 8555 7497 0825 7697 CA 0308 3390 0001 2393 4411 Karen 0308 0730 0000 2115 9278 Linda 0308 3390 0000 9953 2765 Denise 0308 0660 0000 0845 8563 Monica 0309 0330 0001 3059 5168 Dan 0308 3390 0000 2354 5212 Becky 0307 3330 0001 8134 4312 Kathy 0308 0070 0001 4811 6166 Now mine hasn't actually made it to the PO yet... I have DC slips that I keep at home to save Cliff time when he takes them to work and mails them from the PO he works from. Sooo, the question begs to be added.. when will it go? LOL, within the next couple days, but won't it still be fun to track it and find out? That looks like 10 out of 15 to me, Bump! Not bad for the couple days! Kathy...See Morenew-mnf november swap-i am thankful
Comments (105)Annie wins. It was indeed my recipe. If you would be so kind as to post it for us, that would be great. I have misplaced it at the moment. :/ As for the recipes that were sent: From Nikki, prepared by Shirley Stick of butter (yum) 1-2 cups brown sugar Juice of 1 lemon 3 tbs soy sauce onion powder Green beans Bacon Either use can of whole green beans or blanch fresh green beans in vegetable broth till tender. Wrap green beans in little bundles using bacon. Make a sauce with remaining ingredients and pour over the bundles. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes and remove cover. Continue baking until bacon is cooked to your liking. From Jayeanne prepared by Nikki Cinnamon Rolls Biscuit CINNAMON Roll!! Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring: 2 small tubes refrigerator buttermilk biscuits OR 1 tube Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 1/2 C. pancake syrup (any brand you like, I used Mrs. Buttersworth) 1/3 C. packed light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 C. chopped pecans, optional 1/4 C. chopped almonds, optional Instructions: Spray a fluted pan with non-stick spray. Combine the melted butter and syrup in a small bowl and set aside. In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts (if desired). Place about half of the syrup mixture in the bottom of the pan. Then sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture on top. Lay the biscuits on the bottom of the pan, overlapping edges (closely together) to form a ring. Top with remaining syrup and sugar mixtures. Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute in the pan, then invert onto a serving platter and enjoy! ** You can use 1 1/2 tubes of the Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits if 1 doesn't' seem like enough) and bake it for about 30 minutes. Sent by Annie, prepared by me Sweep potato casserole CRUST 1 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup flour 1 cup chopped pecans 1/3 stick butter -- melted (Do not omit or reduce this amount) SWEET POTATO MIXTURE 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (can or fresh) 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs -- well beaten 1 stick butter -- melted Combine brown sugar, flour, nuts and butter in mixing bowl. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and butter in a mixing bowl in the order listed. Mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into buttered baking dish (8 x8). Sprinkle the surface of the sweet potato mixture evenly with the crust mixture. Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to set at least 30 minutes (covered with foil) before serving. Serves 6 NOTE: When I make this, I usually do it x 3 or 4 and then use a much larger dish. Sent by Shirley, prepared by Jayeanne Cranberry Jello Salad: This is a recipe that you can make whatever size you want or need: 1 can of cranberry sauce 1 can mandarin oranges Nuts 1 pkg. raspberry jello Mix Jello and let "froth" for about 20 minutes; then, drain oranges and add to jello. Add 2-4 tsps. of the cranberry sauce; Mix well, adding nuts, if wanted. Refrigerate until firm. This is the only way my kids will eat cranberry sauce! Several years, it didn't gel real firm, so don't be surprised if it doesn't; tastes good anyway! I serve it at the beginning of the meal, in small dishes. if you serve it for a dessert, you can add Dream Whip. Enjoy! Thanks again to everyone. Margo Annie, your prize will be in the mail soon. Congratulations....See MoreRelated Professionals
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