Boxed packed and ready to head out. Val, are you ready for it? :-) -Kelley
CLOSED: 2015 FALL SEED ROBIN IN FLIGHT
Ready and waiting. I work monday, however so won't be home til 530. Will report then.
Box was shipped, Val, enjoy! :-) -Kelley
Yay! Our robin is flying again!
Boy this Robin is really flying fast! That's great, being on the west coast it will be getting here at the right time to start putting seeds in.
Sure is Sad News for the Butterfly Bush seeds that I sent in the Mail they turned Moldy for they did not have time to dry before Packing them so I Have ask Val to Please take them out of the robin .
This is what we woke to this morning . BURRRRRRRRRRRRRR . Hope the robin won't have to fly in all of this :)
We got a brushing of snow last night too. The temperatures have been so warm it melted instantly. Sorry to hear about the butterfly bush seeds.
Susie, there were two bags of your butterfly bush seeds and only one had what looked like white mold on them, so I wasn't sure if they were supposed to look like that or not. You packed two different types, right? -Kelley
yes i did kelly & thank you for letting me know & I passed it on to val to take care of them .
News says possible 4-7 " by tonight . sure not going to leave the House .
I got stocked up yesterday :) my Niece just called to say she wanted some of my Check party mix & bought all the chex on sale yesterday & going to bring it all over for me to make it up for our TG Day together.
Her kids just cannot get enough of it so when she finds everything on sale she grabs a few boxes & brings to me to make it :) course I get to keep some for myself for making :)
well guess I need to get moving she will be here soon :)
MINNIE :) HOPE YOU HAVE A SPECIAL DAY PLANNED
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday, Minnie!
Susie, we are actually wanting some snow here. Been 11 years since we got any that accumulated. Had a couple of short flurries since then but not even enough to really twirl around in! I'd love to have some Chex mix please! I make two large foil roasting pans full for Christmas. The kids are into before I even get it out of the pans! I pack it up in gallon bags and give it to my older kids and other family members. Each of the teenagers get a bag, too! I even make a special little batch for my ex because he only likes the rice and corn chex with peanuts. He does a lot for me throughout the year, like doing a tune-up on my car, bringing the lawn mower over so the boys can cut grass, etc. I'm just thankful we are on good terms. Makes things so much easier for the kids!
Ok, getting ready to do some Christmas projects. Have a great day and stay warm! ♥
Snow here today! Just planted two trees yesterday, an American Dogwood and an old fashioned weeping willow. I've always wanted a weeping willow and we have a spot near the rear of our property that often gets wet and boggy, so a perfect place for such a beautiful tree!. So, we got our trees in and mulched just in time! :-) -Kelley
I'm happy for you Kelley, both are wonderful trees. Furthermore, you've got a fist full of seeds to play with. Life is good!
I have planted many dogwoods in my time and have never had one live! Someone tell me, what's the secret?
33 here this morning. Going to the dentist in just a few minutes, then a stop by Walmart.
Y'all stay warm!
ROBIN RECEIVED...10 mins before I left for work, I saw the USPS truck at the end of my driveway.Went out and he had the robin, so it has arrived safely. Will let you all know when it's going out (I'm anticipating Wed as I'm at work today).
Kelley,I have always admired dogwoods and bought a couple small trees and am watching them grow with anticipation. We dont have much room for more trees, as much of our lot is circled with Oaks. Willows are so beautiful...grew up next to a house that had two of them and always admired them. They are such lovely trees!
ALI : Your Next on the list can you CHIME IN Please also
22mama this robin is Traveling pretty fast :)
Great timing Kelly We got about 4-6" of snow sat & Sun but it should be gone by Thanksgiving .
Laundry this morning , & its about done so guess I will go check on it u all have a fun day
Home schooling my son, doing laundry and cataloging my new seeds from the robin in between. Talk about a rewarding day! DJ, our snow didn't accumulate, just flurries. I thought I saw more snow on the way for the midwest on Thanksgiving day. You?
Kelley
oh hope not I think they (newspeople ) said rain . witch I can handle :)
We are supposed to have 63* on Thanksgiving! After 20* last night that will feel like Summer!
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
Going through my seeds...have 306 variety and im only 2/3 way through the alphabet...lol
Was busy yesterday baking. 4 pumpkin pies from scratch, pumpkin cheesecake, banana cake, strawberry rhubarb bread, then venison and mashed potatoes for dinner. Couldnt walk when I was done. My back was pissed off!
Oh well.
Yum Minne! Sounds delicious! Happy Belated BD! Hope you get to rest up a bit after all that work!
Nanny, that's quite a change in temps!
I see the robin box was delivered to Val's door around 8 this morning. I believe she worked all day and it was in the upper 30s to low 40s today. Will that hurt some of those seeds?
kelly she was home when the robin landed she sent me a note to let me know it was there so not to worry .
Wow Min Pumpkin cheese cake sounds YUM might have to get the recipe :)
My back is also aching tonight so sitting back watching the news so much Killings , really sad .
Yeah! Glad Val got them inside.
I'll bet she's having fun playing now!
:-) -Kelley
3 days and 480 seed "packets". Some same flower, different color, etc...but 480 different packets. I think I have a problem. :) I cannot vouch for all of their viability, some are from 2008 but dang it if I'm not going to try next season!
I haven't even gotten to my veggie seeds yet.
I will go through the wants list of folks and take a peek to see if I have what you are looking for. I will contact you via D-Mail if I come across something. Because it may be that I have them from 2008 - which is why I will contact you privately to see if you want to give 'em a try. It would mostly apply to those who are in the 2nd go-round as I am at the end and would like to be able to put them in the box with your name on them.
Pumpkin Cheesecake - I got it off the Betty Crocker website. Its delish!
Ok group, here's the scoop: I stayed up late last night (I was up at 5am) going thru the robin and had all my seeds to add ready, so it's packed and ready to mail to Alikat/Candi and will go out in today's mail. Priority mail to Alikat is ONE day, so Candi keep your eyes open...It's a Thanksgiving "present" :)
Note: one of the participants put a packet of Totally Tangerine Geum (from a trade) in the robin. Please note: these seeds are sterile. I know because i bought the plant last summer and was excited to save the seeds..and when I was reading about the plant, found out they are sterile. Just so you all are aware
Minne...Holy cow, you are a gal after my own heart! LOL! We can start "Seed Addicts Anonymous" just to have to have a place to talk about seeds/growing/plants! Oh, wait, that's DG!
Kelley, you did a great job packing the robin. That box is pretty fully!
Dont worry...my husband was home yesterday. If I didnt get the robin before work, he'd have brought it in.
Have a WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING everyone!
Val We Think alike :) I Almost Named My New web site
For SEED AHOLICS ONLY:) & Not SUSIE SEED ATTIC :)
Wow Great Minds Think alike :)
Minnie You Should really come & Join us over there & I Know there would be a few New members just starting into Gardening that would be happy to try some of those seeds
to get their Gardens Going .
As you all Know in the Spring I Have a Plant swap 1st SAT Of June each year this will be our 10th yr That I Have shared My Plants with so Many we are up to about 40+ & Growing well when My Seed Robins come back to me I Share Many of the seeds with the People that come to the Swap . to help them get their gardens going . & It is just such a full filling feeling even here to share with All of you .
Have a great day everyone & val ty for the up-date .
Wow that Robin is really flying fast! It will be back to Susie before we know it. I still have seeds to go through, too. I guess I'd better hustle!
Yes I Just Noticed 5 STOPS in Just 18 days . we will have to rename it to WHEN THE PIG FLIES :) hehe
I'm going to be swapping with locals, too! One of the reasons I snagged a tiny bit of seeds from all that were there, with the exception of those seeds specifically meant for others.
5 am, Val! You sure were having fun! -Kel
Seeds are ALWAYS fun -- LOL!
Yep, this robin is flying fast. He's getting ready for the trip South! LOL
I can't wait.
I will be out of town for Thanksgiving, but will be back by Sunday morning. I figure if Candi gets it tomorrow and takes a day to look thru. Maybe don't mail it till Saturday, so we are home to get it (we have someone feeding our cat while we are gone who could bring it in if needed).
I am so excited!
Marta
I ran through everyone's wish lists (if you had one) and pulled seeds I had if they matched.
Please let me know if you will be in "round 2" so I can put them in the box (I am the last one before it goes back to Susie).
I found the following:
StillPlaysWithDirt: Magnolia Grandiflora, Amaranthus tricolor 'Perfecto'
Tuckersmom: Sweet Alyssum 'Pastel Carpet','Royal Carpet','Carpet of Snow', Beebalm purple, 'Zabrina' Mallow, 'Husker's Red' Penstemon
Pistil: Globe Thistle
AliKat32: 'Husker's Red' Penstemon, Maltese Cross, Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
If you are interested in these, please let me know. If not, I will just put them back in my seed stash :)
227mama: I have your 4 O'Clocks bagged and ready also
(Val & Susie, yours are ready to go as well)
Now I have to figure out what Im putting in for trades :)
Hi minnesippi-
I can't figure out who it was that wanted the globe thistle, but it wasn't me! I have two, and that is plenty. I just scrolled through the Have/Want thread, wow people have been updating those lists since I last looked. This box is going to be like an entire seed store!
Nevertheless, I spent an enjoyable hour on the Plant World Seeds website the other day...
p.s I want to grow Peony 'Molly the Witch' (Paeonia mlokosewitschii) from seed, does anyone have any seeds of this? It costs $5.55 for 8 seeds.That is not the problem, the problem is that if I order from them, to make it worth the shipping, I might order some of the other 30 things I tagged.
Minne- Thanks again. I am in the second round of the robin.
Pistil- Ok, now you did it. I never heard of Plant World seeds, so now i'm going to have to go check it out and be enticed :o) I laughed at your comment that you'd have to order more to make it worthwhile....SO True, but I feel for your dilemma!
Good morning, girls! Oh no, I can't do any more buying right now! Have to start saving to have a root canal and crown done! No insurance, no financing...so If I save half, they'll fit me for the crown and go from there.
Looking forward to seeing the robin fly. I love reading everyone's posts about going through it! ☺
GM I have one like the Roguchi' clematis I don't remember the name that was on it when i got it about 5-6 yrs ago. I collected seeds from this one not sure how many seeds but will share a few if anyone wants I wanted to try to grow a few seeds
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/77519
also have one that looks like Princess Diana' this one did not form any seed or i could not find any .
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/102799/l
ya all have a great day back later
Hello, everyone. I am so excited to be participating in the Robin, thanks to the helpfulness of everyone and the generosity of a special lady in the forum. I hope to return the favor someday soon.
Just a note to say that I have not created a haves nor a wants list, but a boxful of seeds from around the country is like opening a Christmas present when you have no idea what is inside. That is what makes it fun for me. I'm sure it will all be fantastic. (Someday I will update my haves and wants).
I do have a question. Maybe it had already been mentioned, but here goes:
After I get the Robin, do I close up the box and re-send in the same box, or do I purchase another box just like it and affix the postage to the new box?
Sincerely,
Timmy Jo
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Timmy if the box is in good shape No damage to it then use the same box if you see that the bottom or top is pretty ragged then Please replace the box not sure if it is in the same box i used or not no one has mentioned ,
maybe val can tell us what type box is being used & the cost ?
that might help you some to plan :)
I got the Robin in a Regional B Box, which is the mid size regional box. Generally, if you're sending relatively close, the regional box is the way to go (they dont really go by weight, but by size, and if you're sending, say from Mass. to NH, as I did, the cost was under $7 vs. 12.95 for the flat rate medium box). I think Obliqua used the Regional Box, and it was in good shape. I was able to just tear off the To/postage labels, slap mine on, tape it up and send it off. Unless the box gets wet or something, I suspect it'll be fine to re use. You just might have to get/buy some of the packing tape and make sure it's well taped up, which is always a must anyway.
The other thing I did was print out my label and pay the postage on usps.com (you can pay with your paypal account or with a credit card), then you 1. get the lower "on line price" for postage and 2. dont have to wait in line ..you just drop it off at the PO and you have your tracking number on line and on the label already.
Please note: that robin is pretty full as it is now. At some point, someone's going to have to move up a box size. Hopefully someone has a Regional C Box? BE SURE when you are closing up the ziploc bags that you sqeeze out all the air out of the ziplocs so you can fit as much in the box as possible :o)
Be sure to compare prices on line (usps.com - calculate a price)
For instance, Timmy Jo...your are shipping to NC, so I picked up Raleigh NC's zip code to get an approx. cost. The on line price for a Regional B box is $7.25 for you to ship the box out, and probably a dollar or so more if you dont do it on line.
Tuckersmom ships from Wichita KS to Arroyo Grande, CA. so it's cheaper for her to pay for the med. flat rate box vs. the "B" box to Calif (longer distance) which would be $13.37 on line
Hope this helps.
Val