Maryann,

Welcome...sent you an email. Let me know if you do not receive!

Thanks Diene!

Annie

Oh I'm so looking forward to sharing my garden with my newbie!! Hope to hear from you soon :)

Toni

Yay:) Thanks again for putting this together!

Stephanie

Sorry I missed this thread. Yay, I have a plant mommy!!! Alana, I will email you this afternoon. Thanks to Diene for setting this up, and thank you for being willing to share. I am so excited. It's like Christmas in October.

Alana, for some reason, my message to you was rejected. Can I get you to email me, so I can respond? Thanks!

Thank you for putting this together I am so excited.

Toni, I am emailing you and happy belated birthday!

Done.

my newbie, Steph, and I are just chatting away!

Thanks, Tracy, for adopting me! I already feel spoiled rotten, LOL!

Rebekah

Christan - We're friends again! Really need your support next Saturday. I'll be cheering for your Bulldogs on Halloween!

I've contacted Sue. We've e-mailed a couple of times. Very different gardens. Actually, that's good. I have lots of seeds for her!

Hello All;
I am embarrassed to say that I just contacted my newbie today. What a flake I can be!! If you have not received my message jaydee, let me know.
We had rain today which we really needed so it was okay but I wanted to post my fall garden which I am very proud of. All the plants came back from last year or came from seeds. How cool is that?

and last but not least, here is our boat!!


How do you like the name? Does it work if you know my DH is Bob and I am Kathleen?
Finally, here is a picture of someone with no brains and too much money!! I hate to see this happen to boats.

Hope everyone is warm and dry.
diene

I saw a Cris Craft 22 ft ski boat take the bottom off by a rock. I heard a woman exclaim how mad her dad was going to be over his boat. Can you say 'joyride'?

it is freezing and I think my tomatoes have turned into green weapons. (I had a late growth spurt ... I read that if you mix Tums in water and use that next time you watered that it would be good for your plant ... it worked)
~peace~
Maryann

Amelia, I have been trying to get on and give props. No excuses. My Dawgs played three and a half great quarters, but they crapped out when it mattered.Tennessee is next weekend, then a bye, and then the BIG GAME, GA/FL. Who do you guys play next week? If it's 'Bama, definitely count me in.

Florida

In that case, GEAUX, TIGERS!!! Looks like Timmy might not get to play this weekend. I think that's good for you guys. I want him to revocer fully, in January.

Maryann,

Your little newbie somethings went out this afternoon.

DC# 0306 2400 0002 4228 9691

Happy Gardening!!

Annie

OH MY Diene...

That's some shocking imagery. We live on the water and have to take a boat or barge to and from home, so we are on the water LOTS.

Last season, an idividual decided...in March...in the Puget Sound, that he needed to go parasailing...without any form of foot support. We were in vehicles on our local barge, watching this individual travelling at least 30 MPH + across the water. We all wondered how he would get back. It's nearly 3 miles to land in the direction he was going...so swimming would take some effort, not to mention, we average about 47 degrees in water temp. That offers about 20 minutes before hypothermia sets in...a bit longer in a wet suit, but needless to say...IT'S FREAKIN COLD!!!!!!!!

He lost it in a wake...and tried and tried to get his sail to help him back up. Well instead of helping him back up, it kept flipping him into the air. He'd catch the wind and his entire body would flip up out of the water and back down. It was quite the site.

Finally, our island boat had to pick him up to take him to safety. Have to say it was over 50 minutes before he was picked back up, but he was quite happy to see dry boat.

Can you believe stupidity? When the wind takes you miles one direction, shouldn't you have a plan to get back?

A New Member box is en route to Georgia. My plan was to start at the hilltop garden and work my way down digging plants, but the box filled up before I got past the picnic area.
I ended up with an eclectic mix of plants types but I think they should all do well in South Georgia.
DC 03091140000033214681

Hello Jaydeeinma;
Your box left today. I am not the best packer but everything should be fine. All plants were barerooted so you should soak them for a few hours (I usually leave them over night, before planting).
Any questions, please contact me.
Enjoy.
diene
PS. I did do a DC it is 05503699300007726735

Well do not ask me how I did it but I was supposed to be sending a box to a lady in Georgia but I sent a box to Sue instead. I hope you enjoy it.
diene

Lucky Sue!

Got my box today.It was awesome. Thanks so much, Alana!

I'm still working on my newbie box, but it will go out around the first of the week. Sorry Ivy, I just want to make sure you have a nice selection :)

Toni

I have been trying to get in touch with the nice lady who adopted me (Tracy) but I don't know if my emails are getting through. I wonder if her emails are not getting through as well?

Rebekah

Hello georgia_teacher,
We need to know what Alana sent so we can really be jealous. Half of the fun of a round robin is peeking at each others boxes so spill the beans.
What did you get?
Inquiring minds want to know.
diene

Thanks for the update toni.no problem. Have a great weekend.

Maryann,

You little newbie pkg was delivered on Thursday morning to your PO...hope you received!!

Have a great weekend!

Annie

Diene,

I sent you an email but havem't heard back from you, I fear it may be lost in cyberspace and I know that you frequent this thread. I wanted to Thank you for the box of goodies you sent my way. I will bring your divisions to Annies in the spring. THANK YOU!!

Lisa

Oh, gosh. Let's see, I got several Swan Lake meadow sage plants, a clump of Black Scallop ajuga, a Magic Carpet daylily, a White Texas Star hibiscus, a clump of African mask, some Japanese painted fern, Beauty Berry
Callicarpa rubella, a Florida weigela, and the following seeds: Cherry and Ivory Swizzle zinnia, Bridal Bouquet, Hibiscus moscheutos Luna White, Lantana camara Lucky White, White Victoria sage, White Lace Flower (orlaya grandiflora), and white-varigated money plant. If I left anything out, Alana, I do apologize. There was just so much!

Georgia_teacher that was a great box, Alana really did a nice job.
Well I am very concerned right now. I sent three boxes last Thursday and the PO has no record of any of them. Two arrived because I heard from the recipients but I have not heard from my newbie and that would have been the third box which could have walked from my house to hers in this time frame. Jay did you get it?
By the way for all the newbies, it would be very polite to post what you receive and also to put a note on the rate and review forum. Two reasons, one it is the proper thing to do and second you will become familiar with how to use the rate and review forum. That is a very valuable resource here at GW for individual trades and swaps. I recommend you check someone out before you send a big box of stuff. It is a bit tricky to use at first but there are lots of instructions.
We are going to have a killing frost tonight, they are predicting 20's. It is way too early for those temps in my mind.
Oh well.
diene

I got a lovely thank you card from geogia_teacher. You are very welcome Christan! I look forward to hearing what's doing well next season.
Alana

I received a thank you email from Maryann (Maps31)......

Happy Gardening!

Annie

Yet another thank you from Christan who sent me a very sweet little green frog that has already found a home in a Christmas Cactus I just brought in today.
Thank you Christan!
Alana

A very big thank you to Kim plant one on me) for the envelope stuffed with new seeds for me to try out! Thanks so much!
Jess/jessied

I put Sue's package in the mail this afternoon.

DC # 0308 3390 0001 8835 0140

YAY! So glad he got there. I just couldn't not get you a frog after the great stuff you sent me. :) I can't wait to try winter sowing with some of the seeds.

This was posted as a new round robin but it should be part of this thread. That is another thing to add to the info to give to newbies so it is my fault that JD started a new thread. Thanks for the nice review JD.

Posted by jaydeeinma MetroWest5 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 12:43

Hello;
I am sooo excited to have received my first ever round robin box of goodies from diene!!!! Lots and lots of plants for me to get into the ground before it starts snowing here. (wait. it DID snow yesterday, didn't it? LOL...)

Diene was so very kind and helpful answering my questions and patiently waiting for me to return from my trip w/relatives to see the lovely foliage in New Hampshire before I was able to respond that I received the box.

I hope someday to return the favor to another newbie in the RR forum with such enthusiasm and kindness as she has shown to me !!!!!

JD.

Maryann (maps31) sent me a lovely thank you not via snail mail. Her computer has been in la la land.

Happy Gardening.....

Annie

Oh my GOODNESS! Our postal service gets worse every day. A 1 day shipment sent on the 21st is now out for delivery....today! The package has been MIA since Tuesday...and arrived in Portland last night with no previous scanning. GRRRRRRR... Anyway, Ivy I'm so sorry for the delay and I do hope that you enjoy your package.

Toni

I recieved my box today from toni, dirtdiggin. It was full of wonderfull things.Lovely chocolats, Much needed garden gloves (with cute tomatoes printed on them). And tons of seeds. Mostly veggetables, some flowers. Lots of interesting and very new to me tomatoes,squash,peas and beans. I can't wait to grow these!! We will be eating a lot of new things next year. Thank you so much for the generous gift toni.

Waaaaaaaa. I didn't know about this. I hope to get in on a new swap.

JW, I am willing to be adopted again. :P JK It was a lot of fun though, and PDF, most of the things that you sent already have significant new growth! I think the White Texas Star hibiscus may need a little more sun than she's getting now, but everything else looks great!

I am bringing this up to the top for two reasons, one is Rebekah's box is still being packed and so this is not officially done.
Second, several of the adoptees did not post receipt of their boxes which is very bad form. While all the veterans offered their time, largesse and postage because they are generous people, part of any swap is to post receipt of your goodies and thank the sender. Those of you newbies who have done that probably have their first positive rate and review. That is not the reason to post your appreciation, I should not have to explain the reason for that.
I would like to once again thank all the veterans that volunteered to help make this work. What a great group you are.
diene

amelia_pepper_lady

Received my newbie box and it was like Christmas, so many wonderful seeds, plants, bulbs and a special item (the unexpected) it was so generous, also arrived right on time. A very awesome box, thank, thank you !!!!!!!!

Sue

Hello everyone! I am very sorry to have been so late in sending my package off to Rebekah. It is finally travelling on it's way!

Here is my DC# 0309 0330 0000 4204 4884

Rebekah, I hope you enjoy everything. I had a wonderful time choosing things to send to you and thank you for being so patient with me.

Your Friend,
Tracy

Christan,
Glad to read all is doing well...if you have doubts about the White Texas Star's survival send me an email. They are easy from seed and I will send some your way if you need them.
Alana

Thank you, Tracy! I am getting excited! I think it is definitely worth the wait. I have enjoyed getting to know you.

Your friend,
Rebekah

Today I received the box Tracy sent! It was packed with goodies. Tracy even included a bottle of her homemade vanilla! She sent me an interesting book and some organic gardening magazines. And last but not least, she included
a ziploc bag stuffed with seeds. She sent many items from my wish list and even included some rare ones.
Due to her being ill with the flu and complications, Tracy was unable to mail plants at this time. But she has offered to send plants in the spring.
Tracy has also been very helpful and informative in her emails.
I am very grateful to this caring person.

Diene, if you host a similar swap next year, I would love to adopt a newbie. Thank you for hosting this one!

Thanks again so very much, Tracy!

-Rebekah

Rebekah, I am so happy that you enjoyed your box! I hope it brings you many blooms and delicious edibles this coming year. It has been so much fun getting to know you. I am having a wonderful time with our emails. I look forward to sending you some live plants in the spring, I wish I had been able to get out there and dig them earlier for you.

Hugs!
Tracy

Be sure and tell us something about yourself on your page or with your trade list. I like to send a little something extra as a surprise, but only if I know what would be appreciated.

Last winter when I gave away hosta seeds I had a request from a newbie from a neighboring town. I invited her over on two occasions and both times she took lots of plants home. She was very happy that she had taken the time to write something about herself and her garden, and I was glad to have someone take my extras.