OBF Febuary :Bloom where you are planted
Our Blooming Friends Swap Group (OBF) was created to have a reliable, fair and safe haven to swap and trade between group members. If you care to join us, we would love to have you. Please be a successful member of Houzz/GardenWeb and have completed a trade with two or three of our members. Membership requests should be sent to Shirley/Brittneysgran.
Please take a moment to read our rules and then, Have fun!
1. Send your swap by posted deadline for each swap.
2. No bickering. This is meant to be fun for everyone.
3. Send things that you yourself would want to receive.
4. Always include a Delivery Confirmation number and post it when you send the package.
Bloom Where you are Planted
Lets look at our wonderful life where we are now. What makes you smile. It can be about your state, weather, jobs, and activities that support what we love. Pick a theme about where you live, include 2 items showing what makes it special.
Sign up by Feb. 7th and I'll post partners Hope we all have fun with this theme.
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brittneysgran
8 years agobrittneysgran
8 years ago
Melinda-I sent your Birthday card to your home so it should be there for you when you return. You are the only active OBF member with a February Birthday. Blessings and love to you my Friend.Amber-I will e-mail you on joining the group. Thanks for your interest and you are just in time for our March swap.
Shirley
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Comments (113)laura : Yes I sent you a thank you by email for the braclet as soon as it arrived .I'm sorry if you did not get it I should have posted . sorry I have your list of plants that I owe you for the feb swap & on monday they will go out to you . earthly,debbya,sandlapper yours went out yesterday . sassyd,cadarnest,shirley, llbean ,micke will be going out this next week. happy gardening to all susie I JUST HAD TO TAKE A GUESS AT THIS :)))) 1. I am a giant herb, but I grow in a tree, what am I.? A giant knotweed (Reynoutria 2. I have the highest calorie content of any fruit, what am I? (Strawberries ) 3. IÂm vegetable, but I am a member of the thistle family. What am I? ( cardoon/artichoke) 4. In the 1600Âs how much did a collector paid for a Viceroy Tulip? (TILIPOMANIA $35,000. 5. How old does an Oak tree have to be before they produce acorns? (Acorn Production -- Oak trees can start producing acorns when they are 20 years old, but sometimes can go all the way to 50 years for the first production. By the time the tree is 70 to 80 years old it will produce thousands of acorns. 6. I have the smallest seeds and it takes more than 1.25 million to weigh 1 gram. What kind of plant will I grow to be? (ORCHIDS) 7. What is the tallest and largest living organism in the world? ( CALIFORNIA REDWOOD ) 8. I arrived in Europe from China, Japan, Korea and Eastern Siberia during the 16th century. By the 17th century I crossed the Atlantic to North America. What plant am I? (DAYLILY) 9. I was the first hosta to be introduced to western Botany. What is my name? (Lancifolia') IÂm considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, when I grow where I am not wanted. What am I? ( WEEDS) In earlier times I was planted by the outhouse. What am I and why was I planted there? (DUTCHMANPIPE )...See Morenew: obf june swap -blooming friends
Comments (97)Carol-I posted a new July swap for you...sorry I have been so busy this week I didn't check in earlier. If you can post when one has been started hopefully you can use the one I just did for you. Thanks Astroknot not sure if Carol read your post. Margaret-I received my box and shame on me for not posting earlier. Please forgive me. My anniversary was today and I had to set the alarm clock and get up to dig for two ladies who buy alot of plants from me. It was a good morning but I am so tired. Was really hoping to do something really special with DH but it did not work out. I do hear some fireworks even though I cannot see them. LOL Anyway...Thanks so much for all my goodies, the gift certificate was way enough. Margaret sent: Body butter-Vanilla & cinnamon (I love this stuff.) Flag can cooler 6 pack refill for Pop-up note dispenser Pop-up note dispenser (I go through these like mad) Volleyball note pad (It could be a soccer but I need it) Flag Holder & Jumbo Glow stick(Dawson will take this from me) Two pig ears for the dogs(They loved these, I will have to get them some more) And my socks-I truly love good socks and these are airplus aloe infused....I know I will be searching for more of these Margaret it was just like Christmas opening your box and everything was wrapped so special. Thank you so very much for your kindness. I hope you and everyone had a fabulous 4th of July. Shirley...See MoreOBF April " Pass-along Plant swap"
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Comments (25)I was one of the original "OBF" members. Actually I named the group. We had a contest, and I won. ;) We used to do a lot of ROUND ROBIN boxes, and I hosted so many unique/fun/amazing swaps. Boxes that went around (one person starts it, and it goes from person to person and basically grows/changes with each stop) you choose what you want, and take- replace with new things. We did it with seeds, houseplant starts, Crafts/hand-made (I did soaps, ornaments/crafts-small birdhouse decorations, stained glass items, dried lavender wreaths, small swags, etc. but by the time the package would return to me in it would be - macrame plant hangers, different soaps, crochet items, ceramics, home made wind chimes, etc). Nothing left in the box that I started it out with would be in there. We did a clean out your craft room box exchanges/ again where one box goes out- and tons of craft stuff went around/another take what you want box. Our Round robins were so much fun! I'll start a TRUE round robin houseplant start box in June. And see how it goes. We also did a bunch of fun regular swaps- through out the year, Easter, Start your garden spring swap---Christmas in July, Fall swap, Christmas swap- (swap pals/one box sent- one received). We made each exchange worth the postage! :)...See More
EricaBraun
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Amber Edgar
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nottougly
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smitties
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8 years agoEricaBraun
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bluee19
8 years agoEricaBraun
8 years agoskyblue52
8 years agoYea Erica. 2 Bingos and a great box from Shirley. Now what for the lady that has everything. Surprize
Here is my Chrisma amyillis.
bluee19
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amybabyboy3
8 years agoEricaBraun
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8 years agohello I recieved my great package from upstate New york from Vina. Ready for a great breakfast. She sent me items from New Hope Mills since 1823 in Auburn New York. A 1 Lb. bag of Buttermilk Pancake mix, and pure Maple syrup. A maple syrup lollipop. Then tucked away was a crystle hummingbird suncatcher,,berry hand gel, and a beautiful birdhouse hand towel. I can only imagine how much I would have enjoyed walking thru the mill with her. But for now I will make a special breakfast from my friend in in New York.
flowergirl34
8 years agoAmber Edgar
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Melinda Hagen
8 years agoAmber Edgar
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pinkiris
8 years agoMany thanks to bluee19 for the super cute handmade
card she sent ...she also included some very creative handmade printed addy labels, and a very generous gift certificate to have fun shopping for more seeds! =) wow... thank you for this! very much appreciated... along with her card she also included a wonderful selection of seeds... tomatoes and sunflowers! (2) of my all time favorite things to grow!'Moulin Rouge' Sunflower
'Sun Samba' Sunflower
'Royal Flush' Sunflower
'Chocolate Cherry' Sunflower
'Blush' Tomato
'Black Plum' Tomato
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skyblue52
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMelinda Hagen
8 years agobluee19
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agonottougly ~ Thank you for the Lovely TENNESSEE and NATIVE AMERICAN THEME. I received happy mail today and appreciate the Game Day Outfitters T stickers, T Tennessee Vols bumper sticker, Magnetic notepad GO VOLS, USA flag sticker, great seeds: Indian grass, White Sage, Marigold Red Marietta, Coneflower, Velvet Queen Sunflower, Nasturium Orange Troika, and cosmos double click cranberries, and the Follow Your Dreams "Legend of the Dreamcatcher" keychange.
Thank you for an thoughtful package and for sharing a little about yourself to me.
brittneysgran
8 years agoAmber Edgar
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canyonwind
8 years agoskyblue52
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8 years agoAmber Edgar
8 years agohere's a pic of the fixture, can I jut buy a bulb? Is it a special kind or is fluorescent ok....I'm not sure....thanks everyone
uptreasa
8 years ago
dm_kelly
8 years agoskyblue52
8 years agohi Amber and anyone else who wants to use lights. I started my flowers to early . 3 weeks ago. {hoping for early spring,planting 2 week of April} My peppers have been on papertowels/baggies. Nothing sprouted for a week. March 10 or so will start tomatoes. Here is a cheap set up. Light fix
ture about $15. Box of lights I don t remember brought 2 years ago. {T-12} Havent used them all. Maybe will take all the babies[flowers} out today.I am ready to talk plants. Susan
smitties
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ruthz
8 years agoI received an Awesome package today from Dawn with a nice card explaining everything. I absolutely love everything. Thank you so so much.
Thanks to Zach for Grace's new toy. She loved it.
I love the beautiful minerals from Topaz Mountain and the story that goes with them. I'll have to google it.
I've never used a bath bomb, but love those soaps.
I can't wait to try the jelly with cream cheese and Ritz. I love growing peppers and want to try making pepper jelly sometime. And now I have new seeds to try.
That mug and honey will be perfect for my teas.
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EricaBraun
8 years agoI received my super cool bingo prize from Susan today - Black Prince Echeveria and a cute pot that glows in rainbow colors!
Thank you so much!
dm_kelly
8 years agoI received a wonderful package from Upteresa today filled with a hand made rug, yummy toast, doTERRA wild orange oil, and lots of seeds!!! (Hubby had the nerve to roll his eyes and ask if I needed more seeds - the answer is yes :) Thank you Teresa! All will be used and enjoyed!
Amber Edgar
8 years agoskyblue52
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agohello Did everybody get their swap " bloom" packages. Please let me know. I will follow up. Just a note about a trade I did with Amber . Look at how cute she packaged the box. And I loved the colorful note about the seeds she sent me. Also some cute frogs to join my back deck. I can tell she took alot of care in making up my gift. Susan
Amber Edgar
8 years agoI just want to say that I greatly appreciate everyone that has welcomed me but I want to say an extra thank you to skyblue52 -susan- for all her help and wonderful trade she did with me. From the start when I asked to join OBF Susan has ALWAYS answered all my questions, (no matter how goofy or how many.....and there were more then a few...lol), and she explained everything to me so I could get into March swap. She offered to do a trade with me and even explained all the steps to that. Being new at the gardening world I didn't have much to trade but even still she sent me seeds, seeds and more seeds!!! Even bags for storing my seeds, easter stickers, easter paper and a cute note! She definitely amazed me with what she sent me. Again I just want to say thank you to her for all her time and extra help and to everyone for letting me be a part of this wonderful world of OBF!!!! **AMBER**
WOW!!!! U MADE MY DAY!!! THANK YOU!
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pinkiris