How frustrating silkie. I hope that you have some real help from the officials there in your area...
CLOSED: Charlie and the Choc Factory Seed Swap
I am so sorry .... I now have also been blessed with living in a rural area... and only 15 mins to any thing major... There is crime here I am not saying there is not but not so much in our area more in the city of Danville, they have shootings and everything... Now I must admit, I think what helps here is that the lady in the middle of our road use to own 7 hateful German Sheps. mean as snakes... No one could walk the road... not even us... we were told to walk the road with a gun.. Yeah I am going to teach my young ones at that time to walk a road with a loaded gun... well believe it or not we became friends after her husband passed and I also helped her with the last 3 of her dogs who were so old and needed to be put down allot sooner then she did so no more mean dogs there but.... She does own 2 new ones now that my son and I went and pickedup for her and so far so good.... We now also own 2 very large dogs and 5 little one that let us know if anything is on the road or in our yards.... my dogs the big one are not mean but hey they dont have to know this... now the mail lady will get out of her car to drop off a package and the UPS man love them... Darla the pit jumps in the truck with him and sits on his lap... her loves her... Now the sherif no matter how many times he has been here he will not open his door or window until I walk outside and call the dogs... Then we also live next to a cow farm and they have some wicked guns... one day I was walking our land and the shot rang out sounded like a cannon going off I am not kidding I hit the ground and screamed... well next thing I know here they come telling me how sorry they were that they were shooting there new muzzle loader what ever... I said I thought you all were shooting me they said no ... they did not even shoot on my land but it sounded like it was right next to me... I said you normaly yell if you see me that you are taking shots... they did not see me this day... I am use to it now but at first scared the pants off me..LOL
GOsh I wrote a book sorry....
Susan
Suzy & I are having Post Office Tribulations. Remember my idea a few posts back about making up 3 packets for everyone in this swap that included 2 kinds of black-purple bladed grasses (well, one is the black ophiopogon)? Suzy very kindly sent 50 more seeds of Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' to add to mine to give to this swap. That was 8 days ago, and it has not arrived. Boo hoo & grrr.
As things stand, my stuff is ready to mail out, with everyone getting 8 seeds of the Purple Majesty. If Suzy's seeds get here, there will be 12 seeds for each member of this swap. So, I guess all I can do right now is wait. Y'all take your time. When it looks like everyone else has sent in theirs, I'll send in mine - so we can give our "trusty" post office time to produce these seeds.
Does keeping the receipt when you send something through the mail enable whatever got sent to be tracked, or is it necessary to pay for a confirmation # to find out where it went? I think I'm going to do both.
Liz, I know exactly how you felt, and hate that you had to go through that, too. I think that sort of thing, once I got past it emotionally, is one reason gardening means so much to me now - well that goes for anyone or anything I hold dear.
Mine haven't left yet, either.... my dog found one package and I have to replace the decorative part and the chocolate. The seeds didn't interest him too much. I already know they don't fit in an enelope, so I want to find a nice box where they will nesle in comfortably without a lot of room to slip & slide. Dawg has seeds on order, so I figure Monday or Tuesday will be just fine.
Bluespiral, does that black grass, Ophiopogon, produce all black seedlings? Or some green and some black?
Suzy
Mine haven't left yet, either.... my dog found one package and I have to replace the decorative part and the chocolate. The seeds didn't interest him too much. I already know they don't fit in an envelope, so I want to find a nice box where they will nesle in comfortably without a lot of room to slip & slide. Dawg has seeds on order, so I figure Monday or Tuesday will be just fine.
Suzy
Suzy, about 80% - 90% will be black, and the rest will be green. If you or anyone who's interested would like more, send me a dmail around next September and I'll send you a bunch. They should be planted right in the ground in the fall before the ground locks up with frost, and the seedlings will appear a little late in the following spring. As for the ones I'm sending out now, I would wintersow them immediately upon receipt up north while it's still cold, or sow and refrigerate them for a few weeks down south, like you would daylily seed, before bringing them out into warm temperatures.
Ack - I just realized that some of us live beyond zone 6a, which is the northern-most zone for winter hardiness for this plant. Well, Pepsidrinker lives in zone 5b in Michigan, and she loves to try anything and everything regardless of zone - she's probably a pro at wintering over perennials tender in her zone. Unless anyone tells me any differently, I'm going to send everyone these seeds like I originally planned, and she can be the guru for those wintering these indoors up north. I think this would be lovely underplanting a containerized weeping Japanese threadleaf maple - I seem to recall seeing a bonsai forum around here somewhere. But some of these maples are natural, genetic dwarfs, so those might be easier.
Blue, I've seen it growing here as a perennial; not sure which Black Mondo Grass it is, tho.
I want it!
Suzy
i got some purple majesty to in a trade the other day i can add to them too. i don't know how many they have chafe in with them so i'll clean them up and see how many seeds are there. the black ones i never heard of that would be so neat!! i also have added some packets of things to for everyone. you all have pleanty of time still to do your be's no rush. i just did mine early cause i got to excited to wait,lol.
susan you and belinda are the only ones who sent them so far so i will be able to tell which is yours no worry. don't worry about writeing a book i always look forward to hearing from ya! oh i got the egg plant seeds i didn't know i had them. do you want me to send them back with your be or do you want them before that? sorry, i didn't see you wanted it till after i sent your box out and didn't know i had them till last night when i went through my stash. i don't know how i missed them,lol but i have plenty to share with ya.
belinda, yours didn't get here yet so i figure prob mon it will be here or tues.
blue and suzy, that was really sweet of you guys to share with everyone thank you!
suzy, lol that sounds like something my weimaraner would do. she is crazy for candy it is her weak spot. any food really but especially candy. i have to hide anything like that she is to funny, it has to be in ziplock bags or she finds it she has to good a sniffer on her. at least i know she will make a good hunting dog when bigger,lol.
Yes if you dont mind I would love some but I dont want to take if you dont have that many to share.. I want your kids to see that one...LOL I tryed to get some from a url that was added to another post but I could not find and add it now button so I emailed the person... I want for my grandaughter who is five and would love to see that happen...
Thanks,
Susan
i have plenty just let me know how many ya want. these ones are not edible and poisonous, so please becareful with her that she don't try to eat them.
for the purple majesty millet, it took me forever to clean them,lol. i do believe with what you guys have and i have we have enough to give everyone at least 25 seeds each mabe more but i haven't counted them yet. so would you guys like me to add to them when they get here? if so let me know. i think i have another kind called dragon claw(might have others have to look), not sure color but i think green. i should be able to add some of those also but may not be many so let me know on those too.
thanks,
silkie
I am SO excited about the purple majesty ~ SO kind of you guys to share like that. :-) I am super thankful and have a spot fixed just for it, all ready to go! I read that the birds absolutely love it.
bluespiral, did you get my reply to your dmail last week? I hadn't heard back from you and I've been having email/server trouble with earthlink, so I wanted to make sure I didn't miss you! :-)
silkie, hopefully today my BE will arrive at your door. My packages ALWAYS take longer...........I assure you, everything in Texas is SO MUCH SLOWER than the rest of the world - - - - LOLOLOLOL and I love it! :-) You guys have a great week!
Belinda
belinda and susan your be's are here!!!! oh how cute!!! i love them so will the others!
it is so neat to see the different decorateing already i can't wait to see the others when they come in. you girl's did a fab job!! ok fess up send me a d-mail i LOVE the stickers they are just the cutest i have ever seen i want some too,lol where did ya get them?
i put them all in a big box includeing mine so as soon as they are all here(don't worry if they aren't here yet pleanty of time) i will go through and swap everything and get them ready to go out a day or 2 later after the last one comes in. i'm getting the majesty seeds ready now to add to the box so that they are ready to for when the others come in. newbie packs are ready and in there and so are the extra seeds for everyone.
talk soon,
silkie
Hey silkie ~
So glad your got my BE - - you never know with the silly mail. :) Sounds like you have your swap stuff all together and ready to go.........can't wait get mine back and see all the fun stuff! Thanks for sharing your extra seeds with all of us.
Belinda
Hello, everyone - Suzy's seeds arrived here today - took 10 days, but they're here :) It might not be until the middle of this week when I can get to the post office - our car has a couple of dates with repair shops.
Mary, adding your Purple Majesty seeds to what Suzy & I send would be great. I'm putting hers in with mine tonight and will have the whole business ready to send the next time our car cooperates. Charlie would approve of our gardens this coming summer.
Belinda, I can be such a "gasbag" - I don't do dmails quickly at all, so they pile up. I owe a lot of apologies. Have just dmailed you. Hopefully, you'll get back to me soon, since your swap is time-oriented, too.
Y'all, Belinda has been having the kind of weather dreams are made of - sure wish she could send some in all our BEs. Personally, am very glad to see that sheet of ice receding from our back garden - before we all know it, we'll be doing a mosquito-repelling seed/plant swap or we could broaden it to anti-itch potions - what's good for poison ivy?
lol,
karen
OK, the birthday festivities have passed, and I am able to concentrate on seed packet fun... I just finished making my packets, and will try to get a giftie tomorrow or the next day and get these puppies out the door! Elizabeth
Didn't get my seeds out yesterday as planned. Started out the door when the phone rang. Had to pick up my granddaughter from school, sick. Took her to the doctor, strept throat. Came out of pharmacy, got another phone call, had to go get hubby, he's sick and running a fever and couldn't drive. Ended up back at Wally world getting more meds and soups.. i'm worn out. will try to get it in the mail sometime this week after all the sickies are out and gone.
R
Mine is ready and will go out today!
Thank you!
Caren
family and life comes first robin please take care of your family and send when ya can no rush. i have 5 kid's i shure know how that is. one get's sick comes home with the flue from school within 2-3 days every one but my hubby has it. 6 of us down but i get elected to still care for us all cause the kid's all want mommy,lol. it can be so tireing.
i'll let you all know as they come in so ya know i got them. they are not due till the 24th i think i had put so still pleanty of time. we can wait as long as we need to not a prob. you all are very welcome for the extras i'm haveing ton's of fun with this swap and i'm glad to be able to give as others have for me. there is nothing more fun than shareing with friends especialy seeds and the love for gardening!
silkie
i forgot to tell ya i changed my addy in the exchange to my p.o. box. if you have the other addres it is fine it is my home. i changed it cause if i get it at the po box i get it at 10 am everyday not squished. if not i have to wait for the mail lady which is anywhere from 2:30 - 4:30pm and it gets crammed in the box. so it's not only better on the seeds but also quicker. so if you send it to either addy it is fine.
silkie
Taking care of family, friends and all other important commitments come first, period. :-) Trust me, we ALL understand - - - and yes, Karen my weather has been truly what dreams are made of............very little wind, highs in the 70's and lows in the upper 50's. By far my FAV time of the year. :) If only it stayed this way gals ~ you all will be very tired of me grumbling about the HEAT by June, we are usually in the upper 90's+. ICK. :(
Silkie, I know this is going to sound like a really goofy question - - - but do you have "Silkie Chicks"; hence the name silkie????? Or am I WAY off base? LOL (nothing new for me!) roflmbo
ttfn,
Belinda
since some of us in the swap are doing trades if you want to send your trades for me to send back to the other person to save ya on some shipping it's not a problem. just put it in your be's when you send them and a note as to what is for who and mark trade and i will pass them along when i send the be's back.
silkie
mine went outoday and here is the update on my mom
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/699593/
wont be posting much on here sorry
Oh, Moretz! Good luck and keep the faith! I'll add you & your mom to my prayer list. They *do* get answered!
Suzy
Tammy,
My package is going out tomorrow. Seems pretty darn heavy with the chocolate in it :) You might have to eat some to get the weight down for its return trip.
Suzy
Moretz,
i'm so sorry. your mom and your family are in our hearts and prayers. many blessings to you and your family in your time of need.
luv,
silkie
1. oompa:
a. Heavinscent-Caren----have it
b.lizren-Elizabeth
2. chocolate:
a. Cordeledawg-Deborah
b. Illoquin-Suzy----have it
3.candy:
a.TexasGardenMom-Belinda----have it
b. Susan51-Susan-----have it
4. golden ticket:
a.Robynznest-Robin
b.blue_eyes-Kim
5.wonka:
a. silkiechick-Mary------have it
b. Illoquin-Suzy----have it
6.choc room:
a. moretz-?-----have it
b. bluespiral-Karen-----have it
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DH sent mine out on Thursday, 2/8/07. Lacking telepathic powers, my sweetie didn't realize I would rather have saved on postage by sending it out first class, so it went out by "priority" mail, confirmation #0304 3490 0003 1483 9856. So, that package must now be worth its weight in pret-ty good chocolate - it'll be interesting to see what "priority" means this time.
And Suzy sent enough seed of Purple Majesty to get the count up to 18 (some are 19) seeds in each baggy for members of this swap - I really hope everyone posts pics this summer - there are so many combinations to try with this plant - not to mention bird conniptions among its seeds. Suzy, did you send those diagrams of a container garden with Purple Majesty to Mary to share with us? I thought those were great....maybe add something spilling down over the edge of the pot ... is there an orange lantana that would do that instead of growing upright? And then there's a lantana with pale yellow florets that change to pale pink as they age...
i just got it in. what do you want me to do?
plmk,
silkie
I think that 18 seeds of the Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty" for each person of the swap might be enough, but it you still want to go ahead and add 7 more to make it 25 seeds, that would be okay.
One bag is marked "6b" - that's my part of the swap that I was supposed to do.
The largest bag is marked something like "extras". In it are 12 "books" that are identical to each other and are just a gift of mine & Suzy's to everyone else in this swap. Inside each "book" is a baggie, and inside each baggie is another baggie folded up. The folded-up, inside baggy should have a label inside that says Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'. That's the one to add seeds to - only if you don't have anything else to do - sounds like things are usually hopping over there. DH & I experimented to see if the baggy containing all the seeds could be opened without disturbing the arrangement, and for us, it worked.
But, if it looks too complicated, I wouldn't add the seeds and just distribute a "book" to each swap member's envie.
I'm hoping the postage I sent in small denominations will help with any extra weight my stuff may add to others' envies.
Does this sound alright? Let me know - am hanging around today snipping chicken wire roofs to keep squirrels & birds out of my wintersowing jugs when I take their tops off - will check in again in a bit.
I am so amazed - priority hasn't always meant in 2 days - sometimes it means "lost". I hope I did everything right.
karen
No fair! Mine went out Priority on 2/8 also and it sounds like you didn't get it yet! Hopefully Monday!
Suzy
suzy and caren i just got yours. if they were sent to my po i get them in the am if sent to my home i get between 2:30- 4:30.
lol, Suzy - sometimes, I think the post office has its own little spot on Mt. Olympus and the fickle gods and goddesses who run it play games with our mail as if it were our fates.
Whew
Okay, then that's good!
Suzy
bluespiral-i can send it back first clsss and return unused postage, or cash, or seeds to make up for it, let me what i'm to do,
suzy- who do the silver ones go to? all the loose candy am i to slit it with every one?
Silver are the 2bs. I also did 5b and those are gold.
Loose candy was packing material...or you can send it instead of the bar. Whatever works best for postage. I thought you said you had a dozen kids -- I figured they can get a sugar high if nothing else LOL!
Suzy
lol, i forgot you were doing 2. forgive my blondness. some didn't send as much as others did so i will use for fill in first if you want. yes i have 5 and they were eyeing it up already,rotfl. seems like i have a dozen most times,lol. i will add extra goodies to yours since you sent alot of stuff to make it fair what you get back.
ok i got 3 big boxes now for wonka stuff.
box-1: i'm putting all your seed packets in one these won't get swapped till everyones is here.
box-2: i'm putting all return envies/boxes fixed to go back with postage on or money inside them so those are ready(except blues till i know what she wants me to do with the extra shipping).
box 3: has bags with everyones names on them so everyone has there extras, trades, newbie pcks ect in them seperated so they get to the right people and it has all the gifts in it as well to be swapped after the rest are here.
please let me know if i missed anything.
silkie
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suzan- you sent next most candy how do you want me to do yours? does it go to one person or split up with your packs or most for your gift and part to add in were others were less? let me know so i know how to do yours. i'll add extra of something for yours also.
silkie
Mary, maybe start a postage fund for absent-minded, silver-haired old ladies who forget to include postage, labels, etc. with their swaps??? just kidding - but it's yours