OBF March Matches swap
*Our Blooming Friends Swap Group [0BF] 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 GardenWeb/HOUZZ and have completed a trade with two or three of our members. Membership requests should be sent to Shirley [Brittneysgran]
1. Have fun! No bickering!
2. Send your swap by posted deadline.
3. Always include a Delivery Confirmation/Tracking number and
post it on the swap thread when you send the package if needed
4. Please send things that you yourself would enjoy receiving.
5. PLEASE POST after you have received your swap and POST what you have received (Pictures are always nice)
6. You will be required to replace a swap package that does not make
it to your partner, for any reason. Also you'll be required to replace any item that arrives broken/damaged.
7. New members, for the first two swaps, you will be required to send your swaps first.
Now for the swap
In this month's swap we will be doing a matching swap.
1. choose any four letter word.
2. choose any 4 colors from this list ( can be 4 of same color or any combination)
Black
Blue
Brown
Green
Grey
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Yellow
Your partner will match four (4) items starting with the letters in your word and using the colors you choose.
Send only 4 items please
Can be anything you’d like to send. Homemade, homegrown, new or recycled, seeds, plants or stuff.
Use your imagination
Also send a list showing your matches and list items sent like this example.
Please include your list when posting items received.
Sign up thru the 6th. Partners on the 7th. Mail by the 23rd
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canyonwind
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Comments (86)Hi All, Not much going one here, just work, cleaning, etc. boring stuff. It will be exciting this week though. I'm going to a beer tasting/education on Tues. I have a web site meeting on Thurs. On Friday I'm going to Gardenscape which is the Rochester garden show I attend every year. It is a really nice one! I will also be working it too for the Rock Garden Society. Dottie, Congrats on the grandson! Lol, about getting over excited about the sprouts. Lettuce, broccoli family plants, and violas are very tough and can handle light freezes when they are babies. So you can take the lids off, but if it is going to dip really low like you said, you will need to re-cap them. Marie, I'm glad to hear of the good news!! Do we all have the wrong address now? lol. Your bloom is gorgeous! 4 years, you are a patient woman. Jeanne, Are those pics of flowers blooming now with your garden critters? If so I'm very jealous! Here's my stab at Carol's questions. 1. I have a statue overlooking my garden what is it ? gargoyle - I have one out front for Gary so I'll guess the same 2. I have several statues and faces of my favorite animal in my gardens what is it any how many do I have ? Wolves 10 3. my no tresspassing sign says violaters will be shot, survivors will be _____ ______? Shot Again 4. a critter climbs my fence and eats my cat food every night. what is it ? Raccoon 5. I have a critter key holder in my garden. what is the critter ? Frog 6. I have 9 windchimes 4 are ? butterflies 7. 1 is wolf 8.1. is ? frog 9 1 is ? abstract Talk to you all later, Remy...See Moreupdate: obf - march swap - our green garden friends
Comments (150)Hi, Ladies-I received my box from Mary Ellen (mellen) yesterday & wanted to list all the great gifts received when I had the time to take it all in & didn't want to miss anything she sent. First, I love camels & sheep. Wherever & whenever I shop I always look for these items. I can find the sheep quite a bit but camels are almost impossible to find. This great lady found a magnet & a key chain with a camel on them. Also sent a sheet of stickers with I (red heart)camels on them. I was so pleased with each of these & can hardly believe she found them. I love them!! Now for the rest of the contents: a large hershey candy bar which my DH & I enjoyed tonight while watching Wheel of Fortune. With my love for chocolate it was quite a feat for me to share!, a darling inspirational Wind Chime, a Finch Feeder Magic Thistle Sock which the birds will enjoy,(I do intend to put thistle seed in it so they will enjoy more than the sock) character plant ties with frogs on them,(darling),a magnetic shopping pad, garden marking pen for outdoor use, (maybe this one will last on my WS markers),Turtle Sundae & Cinn Ful Nut coffee, a votive holder with my initial on it & lovely scented candle, lavender Hand Sanitizer, bath soap gel, & the following seeds: Cosmos(cosmic orange), Cosmos "Daydream", Nemesia,"Masquerade",Achillea "Summer", Sweet Pea (Lavender Flush, Pink Hyacinth Bean Vine, dark purple Delphinium, Delphinium, "Magic Fountains", Blue & Lilac-Pink, Giant Fuchsia Foxglove, Knautia (pastel), Dicentra,(I will be looking this one up) & Ornamental Cucumber. I hope I haven't missed anything. I am sure much thought was put into all the things sent as most were on my list of wants. It was such fun seeing each thing that was sent & Mary, I thank you soooo much! You made this RR so very special for me & I do so appreciate it. Sounds like all the boxes being received are just great & it has be a delightful RR, reading all the posts & getting to know each of you a little better. Margaret (Thanks Mariann, for the tag)...See Moreupdate: obf march days swap continued
Comments (102)Wow! Did I ever receive a box from Sue! It was worth the wait! I don't even know where to start on my favorite things as I loved it all! You did an outstanding job of spring and purple things! Rec'd: Large bag of tulips purpled with pride blend Large dinnerplate dahlia bag of Sparaxis bulbs bag of freesia bulbs poppy grow kit garden rock with purple flowers and lady bug on it beautiful spring sign done in pastels hand rake-needed this, can't find my other one purple garden gloves black cherry candle-love the scent purple water bottle small mini fan solar dancing bee-nurses at hospital have these sitting on their station desk and I loved them, had never seen them before, so was excited to see one! frog and snail pot holders package of jobe's fertilizer spikes slinky in purples and pastel colors-very fun absolutely beautiful gem stones polished and ready for necklaces-LOVE these and pair of earrings made with polished rock-gorgeous!!! I am thrilled with my box! Thank you so very much!...See MoreUPDATE: march obf swap: abc's of gardening
Comments (64)Hi everybody, Wow have I been missing things! Sounds like good news there for Bunny and Veeja's Grandbaby( great) it a cutie. Earthly, and Mellen and Sue K and Jeanne and Raggedy and Oh Mercy I'm sure I'm forgetting some of you, Anita.... SO GREAT to see you back active. You have been in my thoughts over the past few months. Really wish I could get back into trading because that is even more fun than gardening but..... I am limited to what will survive life on the road. My picnic table is half full of plants and I know I can't take them all with me so I am going to tuck few herbs into a corner by the laundry room here. I'll leave a sign telling folks to take some and enjoy them. Hope they survive the summer OK I have fallen in love with deep East Texas. It is more pines than Palms so does not feel tropical but is so mild that the Amarillis are growing in yards in clumps of 12 or 15 flower stalks. What a beautiful sight. The people are friendly too and I look foreward to getting back here again. Wednesday, I'll head for Oklahoma to see parts of the historic RT 66 and visit museums about that. Then on to New Mexico. So much to see there too. I'll be working for the summer right by Mesa Verda in Colorado. Plan to spend my free time visiting/studying the history of the Four Corners area. With the price of Gas continuing to go up I'll have to plan my trips carefully but I'm thinking if I don't see it now.... then when will it ever be any cheaper???? Carol, I have told many people about the book "The Long Emergency". He was so "right on" I hate to thing about next year oe five years from now. Hugs to all, Miss you. BB...See Morecanyonwind
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mcc371
5 years agoI got my package from Amy. Thank you for everything. My word was LILY, my colors were red, purple, pink and orange.
Y- Yummy Lilac candle
I- (pink flowers)Individual storage box
Heart of gold cantaloupe seeds
Greek peppericini seeds
Boston pickling cucumber
Contender bush beans
Top crop bush bean seeds
L- Red & Purple rain gladioli lily bulbs
L- Orange lily sachet
Shamrock towel.
Thanks again Amy!
ruthz
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5 years agoGood Luck Amy and Emily.......
And I have opened my wonderful matches from Shirley....love it! My word was WINE and my colors Blue, Pink, Red and White.
A GOOD LUCK card with a KISS ME I'M IRISH button.....
W.....Blue Enchantment Wonderful Convolvulus SeedsI....Pink Mystery Japanese Iris
N....Red Nasturium (with a cute little Red ladybug rock....CUTEEEEEEE)
E....White Easter towels, HAPPY EASTER" with pretty eggs
and two extra surprises, Crinum Milk and Wine and Lily Fusion
Absoloutley PERFECT Shirley!! The plants are in great shape and will be planted in the morning.
Thank You so very much!!
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5 years agoCongratulations Amy!
Margo - Yes Brittney sells the paparazzi jewelry and I have a ton of it! Glad you found some pieces you liked. I found a cute decorative piece the other day and turned it into an earring holder. I like to see it instead of it in drawers.
Annie-Glad you liked your box.ruthz
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