Hi all!
I thought I'd start a new thread for our RR.
I have started us with 48 pks of seeds. There are multiples of a lot of the same types. I didn't realize that there really aren't that many different seeds readily available of all the countless fragrant plants there are in nature. You just can't find tree, vine and shrub seeds- not to mention rose seeds and oriental lily seeds.
I have enclosed instructions and addy labels. If anyone has ANY questions or problems, please dmail me or post here on this thread.
I have gotten all my seed pks and am ready to mail it out- BUT I am in no hurry! I want EVERYBODY to be ready and will not start it 'til I get the green light. Would everyone who is participating, PLEASE post here and let me know if you are ready to go or need a bit more time.
Thanks!
Debbie
berrygirl's fragrant RR part 2
Bring it on!!
I am waiting for an order from Fragrant Gardens, give me a few days, then send it on, or since I am several names down on the list, I probably will have them by the time the box arrives here.
I'm ready.
Carol
I am red to go.
Ok we know Heaven has been ready for days now- LOL!!
Shuggins you would be next #2- are you ready? She is ready [per d-mail] Next would be Sheran #3- are you good to go?
I thought if my first 5 folks were ready, I'd send it on. I've got 4 out of those first 5 who are ready- heaven #1, shuggins #2, daisy #4 and makshi #5.
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Woo Hoo I get first pick... is that a good thing??
No matter I get goodies in the mail.
I sure hope it is a good thing!
Well I didnt mean it that way! Sorry (((BG))) big hugs! ;) I just ment I would be nice to see the box after a few people have added to it. My darn big mouth is always looking for my foot!
Heavin,
Oh I didn't take offense at what you said- I took it as a joke and responded in kind. I was thinking of Martha Stewarts "Its a good thing".
I should have put my usual "LOL" afterwards- LOL!
It was a joke but ya just can't tell in print how the words were ment. an "LOL" would have been good, LOL!
LOL!!
I have heard from my first 5 that it's a go.
Robin is in flight in the AM. Will post tracking # when I get it. Due to the increase in postage I am sending it regular mail w/ tracking #. Everyone else can do the same.
Heavin, be on the look out. Please post when you get it and later post when you send it- along with the confirmation/tracking #. Try to keep it no more than 2 days.
This is the first 5 order:
Heavinscent
Shuggins
Sheran
Daisyruffles
Makshi
Hope everyone gets lots of what they want!
Ill be watchen da box!
I have just posted on the other thread. I found some seeds yesterday at HD. So, I guess I am ready as well. As I am one of th elast to get them, I hope I will have my english seeds by then.
Heavin,
Here is the confirmation # 0304 1560 0002 0156 4643.
Postage was $1.95 incl .60 for conf #- not bad at all!
Can't you print the label online and get free confirmation?
I do that for priority boxes but figure you can do the same for envelopes right?
Carol
Yipee!! The Robin has flown!
Ready and waiting!
np/Nancy,
Blue needs more time b/c of her DH's surgery. When you mail out the RR, could you please send the RR to Shirley instead of Blue? That is if I don't have it listed that way already. I don't remember if I changed the order or not- LOL!
Thanks!
Yes, will do... that is if my mailorder seeds ever arrive!;)
Blue, I hope everything is OK.? You and your husband are in my thoughts.
np,
When the RR gets to you, please let me know if you need more time- won't be a prob at all. This goes for everyone else as well.
Hello, many things to do a happy dance over here. DH's surgery went well on Monday, and all his aches and pains are right on schedule. Now, Heavinscent, was that your foot or my foot that just found its way to my chops??? LOL But really, each day he's moving around better and has taken himself off those befuddling pain pills. He's reading by our toasty woodstove right now, and enjoying his recuperation. So, supposing our box takes 2 days per person, it won't get to me until a little over 2 weeks from now, by which time DH will be back to snuff and I can get to the post office.
BG, The Fragrant Path catalog just arrived at our mailbox today, and guess what's in it? seed of:
Woody Plants:
Prunus mume - it flowers during any warm winter spell here and has a perfume to levitate over
various fragrant rose species
and many other fragrant woody plants
Vines:
Mandevilla suaveolens
various fragrant clematis species
various kinds of Lagenaria siceraria (night flowering, fragrant gourds with white fringed flowers)
sweet peas (only fragrant ones) and nasturtiums by color
and many other fragrant vines
Bulbs:
different kinds of fragrant lilies
a Muscari
Fragrant Grasses:
Cymbopogon martinii motia - a fragrant grass - has geraniol for which we love the rose scented geranium - for potpourri and some cultures burn it to purify a room
other fragrant grasses
Little Things that Look Up at You and are nice for pots:
Dianthus allwoodii - low, ground-hugging silver mats, hardy, very fragrant, various shades and patterns of cream/pink/rose
Dianthus superbus 'Loveliness Hybrids' - 18" tall, very fragrant, another spectrum of shading in cream/pink/rose
Other Dianthus species
Erysimum asperum - a much hardier species of wallflower than Cheiranthus, with which it is often confused
Papaver alpinum - 6" - yellow, pink, salmon, white - "unexpected sweet breath" - wonder what he means by that?
Viola odoratta 'Queen Charlotte' - he says the hardiest one?
Things a little taller than the foregoing but still great for a pot:
Mignonette (Reseda)
Salvia viridis - not fragrant, but nice to follow up bare spots created by earlier spring bloomers like poppies and wallflowers later in summer
and other wondrous and/or once-upon-a-time "common" smelly and not-smelly stuff
I don't know what I'll order by Monday. I just mention the above in case anyone else has a hankering for plants like these. Hopefully, there'll be enough seeds of whatever I buy to share with this RR.
The Fragrant Path does not:
have a phone
tell you how many seeds are in a packet
Their snail mail address is:
The Fragrant Path
PO Box 328
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023
There website is: http://www.fragrantpathseeds.com/ (added 2/1/06)
There are a lot of plants grown in Louise Beebe Wilder's time that The Fragrant Path sells for which I don't know any other source. And, also, for all the bright photos of plants in other glitzier catalogs, they often still can't seem to get their botanical nomenclature correct. But The Fragrant Path cares enough to get it right.
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Wow, blue, that sure sounds like a different catalog!
They all sound good to me!
Fragrant clematis? That sound interesting to me.
And those Dianthus too. Plus the viola. I love pansies and violas at this time of the year when it is so dead outside.
Carol
Daisyruffles, I'm precariously close to hi-jacking this thread - I'll send you a dmail in the morning.
Blue, I know you posted the address for Frag. Path somewhere but I can't seem to find it. I don't mean to help you hi-jack the thread but can you give the address again please!
Caren
P.S. your foot must be taking lessons from mine! lol!
Heavinscent, I put Frag. Path's address in my windy post of Jan 27 at 8:20 pm, 2nd paragraph from the bottom. I got it from the Garden Watchdog on DG.
BG, many thanks for this winter diversion.
Boy was that fast! The package arrived today I have already gone thru and taken what I wanted and added my stuff in. I nipped a few seeds out of a few bags but I added some other seeds in.The bag total is now 50 not counting the reserved bag for Pins and one I reserved for Daisyruffles. I will get it back out Monday, So Shuggins be on the look out!
Thanks!
Caren
For anyone who is not familiar with The Fragrant Path, please read what has been posted in the Garden Watchdog. http://davesgarden.com/gwd/c/141/ It is an excellent "no frills" catalogue, with prices for seeds that can't be beat! However, you won't find them on the web......bummer!
Also, you might be interested in checking out the flower garden at Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson. Lots of fragrant plants and hard to find seeds. http://www.monticello.org/gardens/flower/index.html
Hey, Caren, thanks.
This is getting exciting now! Can't wait to see and add mine.
Carol
I hope you enjoy it!
Heavinscent, yup, they must be having quite a seminar.
I'm ready and waiting! Are we supposed to mark what we take or what we add?
No. A full set of instructions is included in the envelope.
Sounds like it is moving right along.
I got the package off today. I can't remember now did you need me to post the conformation # ? I ve got it if needed. We will have to get this going for another round BG this was fun!
Thanks!
Caren
Caren,
Yeah, it's always a good idea to post it. I hope you got lots of seeds you wanted? Thanks so much for participating!
Shuggins,
It's on its way to you. Let us know when you get it.
Hey I got all my seeds ready today. When the box gets here, I will pop them in and send them the next day.