OBF March: A Tisket A Tasket
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.
A tisket a tasket, a gardener Easter basket.
It's time to put on your Easter bonnets
and get creative. Fill your partner's “basket” (ie shipping
container) with Easter goodies for a gardener. Think spring and
Easter: bunnies, chicks, eggs, pastels, etc.
What to send:
- 3 bulbs (bulbs, rhizomes, tubers,
etc.): Spring and Easter are times of resurrection and rebirth.
Nothing epitomizes this more than the humble “bulb,” which
blooms in the spring, gradually dies off, only to be reborn again
the following spring. - 3 packs of Easter seeds. These can
be plants significant to Easter, or anything with an Easter theme
(Easter Egg Radish, Hens & Chicks, Rabbit Tobacco, etc). - 3 random Easter goodies: anything
edible or non-edible that somehow reminds you of Easter/spring.
Sign up by the 5th and I
will assign partners. Please mail by the 21st, so that
your package reaches its destination before Easter.
Happy Easter and Spring Equinox to
everyone!
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nottougly
8 years ago
bluee19
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThis is such a cute Easter idea. I thought I would share: Naturally Dyed Pickled Easter Eggs.
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8 years agoTreasa -- Here is a picture of the two Dahlia varieties that I sent. You mentioned you couldn't find pictures of them.
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8 years ago
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoShirley, thank you for the beautiful card and the garden gloves. They feel very comfortable! Shirley also sent Sharpies and post it notes which will get plenty of use.
Treasa sent an amazing box for this swap. There are 3 books (cowboy/fireman fiction), fabric for my sewing projects, a headband, decorative buttons, a handknit dishcloth, scabiosa 'Paper Moon' (love that you sent the dried flowers - will save and sow the seeds), I believe one of the bags has assorted daylilies in it (correct me if I'm wrong). Daylilies love it here! I also received a Happy Easter card and lots of seeds - most of them quite unique - for example one is Thai Pink Tomato and another is West Indian Gherkin Cucumber. I will have fun trying these out.
I took a picture of your package, Treasa. Thanks so much!
Happy Easter to everyone!
Jeanne
Mica Master
8 years agoThanks Kim!
Got the goodies today. The post office sent it to Spokane, then to Yakima. back to Spokane! I think the bunny you sent just wanted to hop around... Kim were so generous. Thank you for the 2 yummy dark chocolate bars. beautiful purple silk flowers in a vase, the cutest homemade moss bunny! Also got a coffee drink, bunny tail, love lies bleeding and Maltese cross seeds. Oh and a cute little pot. Yes the red Callas will be perfect next to the waterfall. Kim you rock girlfriend!!! Thanks again for blessing me with your wonderful trade. I look forward to the next fun event!!! I wish everyone a Happy and Blessed Easter!!!!
Simone :o)
sandlapper_rose
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SoLovelyLily
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8 years agoShirley -- Finally got the box opened. It was killing me having to wait so long. Lol. Thank you so much for the wonderful "Easter basket." You are such a sweet and generous person. I always feel so blessed to receive plants/gifts from you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Not everything got in the picture, but Shirley sent Euphorbia (I'm excited to try to ID the species on this when it gets growing well - many Euphorbia are medicinal), Chocolate Vine (omg, this put the biggest smile on my face. Sadly, I managed to kill the last one you sent, so this was a fantastic surprise), Tiny Nugget Asiatic Lily (so pretty and vibrant), Southwestern Memories Daylily (absolutely stunning. I can't wait to see this in bloom), Eyes of Fire Daylily (very pretty), Delightful Little Treasure Daylily (another beauty - I love the lime green throat), two cute pot decorations, a picture frame with butterflies, a mini gumball machine, several chocolate treats, and a magnetic shopping list pad.
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amybabyboy3
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8 years agoCan anyone tell me what this is please and a little info about it. I was on my way home from work and saw this at a little stand for easter and it amazed me. Thanks **amber**
EricaBraun
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8 years agoI received my Sweet Thoughtful Creative Easter Box from Amber thank you for taking the time to make all the cut outs on the box we are major crafters in our family so we love the box and the stickers, I love anything that is made by hand especially cut outs and cards. Thank you for all the wonderful seeds, & bulbs I have all the lists online as a general guideline but I am actually easy to please I pretty much love seeds any, and all, and plants, and if I can't use them or don't have enough room for them, I will plant them in a neighbors yard or my moms. I needed some more swiss chard so I am excited to plant that in my spring veggie garden, and yes anything cottage or herbs is always great. I love all the bulbs :) Thank you for the inspirational book I love it has some of my favorite verses and quotes in it. And thank you for the tea and other goodies, jelly bellies are my favorite! I hope you and your family Have a wonderful Blessed Easter Amber, thank you again for taking the time to make such a lovely box for me :) Kim
cinnie0 (z 9b / So Cal)
8 years agoEricaBraun
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mcc371
8 years agoWhat blessings I came home to today after spending a few days with grand kids for Easter and two birthday parties.
I received beautiful birthday cards with several seeds from Faye, Annie and Susan. Thank y'all so much! I received a pack from Shirley containing sharpies, gloves and little note pads. Thanks Shirley!!! Then the bunny also had left my box from Faye.. All I can say is Wow!! I love it all.
she sent gladiolus bulbs, a cute grey bunny, Cadbury chocate eggs- who could resist those! A skittles raspberry candle, a bunny with gum balls inside. A plastic egg full of seeds- I sure can't wait to plant these. She sent me the cutest handmade cards that I will be using later.
Thank you Faye for such a great and thoughtful box I will be enjoying it all in the days to come.
thanks everyone for all the birthday well wishes and I hope everyone had a blessed Easter.
Have a beautiful day!
Tammy
mcc371
8 years agoEricaBraun
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agocinnie0 (z 9b / So Cal)
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8 years agoJust got home from a large dinner . And Nikki's box was waiting I wanted to wait but couldn't. As I shove yellow peeps in my mouth ,I'll thank her for all the great items.
A beautiful flowered scarf, good housekeeping mag, note cards, tic tacks chocolate bugs, marshmallow peeps, trident gum , strawberry tea infuser, 3 anti bacterial lotions,magnetic notepad, , freesia, ranunculus, anemone, seeds litatris , wildflower mix, butterfly pea seeds, happy window stickers, and birthday cake little bites. When I have room for those. Thanks Nikki and happy you are getting moved in.
EricaBraun
8 years ago
amybabyboy3