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GOTM - January *Chrystal*

10 years ago
It's January GOTM time! Chrystal, you-re up!


I LOVE football... Especially the Baltimore Ravens. ((i was born and raised in Baltimore city.. On the same exact streets the riots were happening :( )) The Baltimore Orioles have my heart too .. hehe :) ANYTHING Ravens and Orioles related is welcomed!

With the colder season approaching, football is the ONLY thing i look forward too!

My favorite colors are Purple and Black and Orange (any flower seeds with These colors I would LOVE) ........I raise Butterflies indoors. I Raise Monarchs EVERY YEAR... I have hermit crabs (i rescue them) that my loving pitbull/boxer puppy LOVES TO DEATH. (she is afraid of butterflies though!) Her name is RAVEN!

I really want a few PawPaw trees/seedlings that are already established(or with really strong root systems) for the butterflies. I have failed miserably at younger seedlings and seeds.I love hummingbirds too! Any cool feeders that are wasp proof ...((No hummingbird food though red nectar is VERY dangerous to the hummers))

I collect Named Brugmansias. I like to read books about them. I especially want the Huanduj brugmansia book by Alistair Hay...

Carnivorous Plants, Medicinal Plants/seeds.... Garden flags, I like to dehydrate and make fruit roll ups, I like older style Christmas Ornaments .. (anything 80s and prior)They remind me of my childhood. :) Picture frames, Bath and Body Works 'Magnolia Blossom' line.. (( my favorite stuff)) Legos, 3D Puzzles, Black eye liner (as close to natural ingredients as possible)

Comments (25)

  • 10 years ago

    Oh yay! I feel so special! I cant wait to see whats in these awesome boxes! I will be down for about a week. I am getting surgery Weds. :) I know these boxes are coming at the PERFECT time! The husband left me, I start my second semester in College and my job cut my hours! So yes perfect time for the boxes <3

  • 10 years ago

    Your box was dropped off at post office this morning. I so envy you on the horticulture class!! Hope you have a great month.

    Here is the tracking number: 9505 5115 0681 6004 0575 36

    Have a beautiful day!

    Tammy

  • 10 years ago

    Chrystal -- Your box will be dropped off at the PO tomorrow: 9405509699939591831734

  • 10 years ago

    Hey Chrystal! I've your tracking # as well.

    9505513245376011059108

  • 10 years ago

    Anyone heard from Crystal I know she was to have surgery.. just wondering how she is doing?

  • 10 years ago
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    Hey everyone! I am ok. I have made several attempts to post thank yous but i always fell back asleep.. I still feel a little loopy from the medications,but I am alive! Surgery went well. Doc said I am healing up very well. Bad news is....I will no longer be able to do the type of work I do or this will happen again! Which really will have an affect on my pocket. :( I can not lift anything over 70 pounds by myself anymore!!!! The logs/wood I pick up at work are very heavy and the guys arent going to cater to me (to cut logs up smaller) because work needs hurry along asap and moved on to the next job. I am going to look for another job... sadly...

    Anyway i did receive boxes from Tammy, Erica and Laura!

    I am just blown away at everyones boxes! Thank U so much for thinking of me!

    Tammy, my brother opened your box for me while he was here taking care of me and already used the doggy treats for raven. thank u so much. she really likes them! The kids got a hold of the candy canes before I could!@!@ Thank u!!!

    Sorry about the pic being so blurry. Thats kind of how my brain feels right now...

    The flag is already out, but its on my porch not at the plot.. I dont want it ruined by all the wind up there.. Tammy sent me football cups and foot ball napkins! Butterfly beth! Its a butterfly bush growing kit that comes with seeds in a dome, A window hummingbird feeder, candy canes, doggy treats, solar garden light, 2 note pads, seeds (Datura, orange marigolds, oriole zinnias, blue rose of Sharon, purple Canterbury bells) gardening gloves and a stocking, which will go on my tree next year :) oh andddddd the Butterfly garden from Insect lore! I wanted this for Christmas, but instead my 8 year old took it back with him to Pa :( I cant wait to order the caterpillars.

  • 10 years ago

    You are welcome! glad everything went well with your surgery. I have been thinking about you and praying. Just remember this too shall pass,

    Have a beautiful day!

    Tammy

  • 10 years ago
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    Thank U for the prayers Tammy. Im sure I can use every single one!

    I got Ericas box lastnight when I came in from class. What was i thinking going back to school after so long? Its not easy... :( But i have to do this!

    Thank u so much Erica!

    I dont know why the pics are like this..

    She sent me a butterfly thermometer, Bird decor (oriole i think :) ), candle, Potpourri. Reminds me of my mom, she used to use that all the time! Gardening gloves, photo album, Magical Floating water candles, black eyeliner, mugwort plant and seeds of stevia, cheeseweed mallow, wild dagga, yarrow, kablooma calendula, pacific beauty calendula, butterfly weed, echinacea, orange poppies, jimsonweed, dandelion, marigold and tangerine poppy!

    Thank U so much!

  • 10 years ago

    Laura I just opened your box! Thank u so much! I have been searching EVERYWHERE for that type of headband and can NEVER find it.. Laura sent me a cool sign that really made me LOL. It says Sow many seeds sow little yard. She also sent some tumeric, trailing verbena, Bee balm, a plant that i think the label came off ? (yellow bag) eucalyptus spearmint body wash, cute gardening socks, a cool looking moon /sun decoration, ravens bottle cover, solar dragon fly, and some seeds of chinese lanterns, paeony black poppy dwarf celosia and some columbine! Thank U so much Laura!

    all of these boxes have made me feel better! I am feeling alot of stress and all kinds of roller coaster emotions so i do greatly appreciate these! I cant wait to use it all up! :)

  • 10 years ago

    Yellow bag:. Cardamom Alpinia nutans - Dwarf cardamom, one of my favorites.


  • 10 years ago

    thank You! Can I keep these plants indoors under lights or should I plant them now? Its been really cold here the past week (Northern Va)

  • 10 years ago
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    The two in baggies, raspberry wine monarda and purple trailing verbena, should do just fine as is for the next 6 weeks or so. Just keep the top of Baggie open, keep them near a window, cool area fine, keep a bit moist without overwatering,. . Both will be hardy in your zone.

    The dwarf Cardimom, I'd just throw in a little dirt and set by a window. - It's mamma has been in the house since Nov, ( I bring some inside every winter even though it's a zone 8 -- just in case) and has been in a cool room by a west window. I'd take out in May .

    The turmeric is the only thing I'd put under lights and warmth . ( keep tubers in dark dry area until ready to plant,,). Each of the single tubers can be planted next month already as it takes a while to break dormancy. I plant out with my sweet potatoes.

    If they don't make it, let my know this Spring as I always have replacements!

    .

  • 10 years ago

    Hello Crystal,

    Your package is in tomorrows mail.

    Please enjoy the goodies.

    Tracking number is 9405803699300172834960

    Faye!


  • 10 years ago

    Thanks for that info lorabell. I have them set up near the window which is cool at night. My grow lights are on during the day, so its warm... They are on a timer as I can not be here all day since school started back up. They all seem to be doing good. No deaths yet! I bet they would the green houses at school. OMG they have the biggest and most beautiful plants I have seen. High tech stuff. I am not into the high tech stuff but for a green house,. Ill take it! :) In the green houses (they have a few different ones for different plant needs) there are several species of carnivorous plants that are over 100 years old!!! They are HUGE! I have never been so excited for class like I am now!

    Thanks Faye, Ill be on the look out!

  • 10 years ago

    Since the snow has ,melted some I was finally able to get to the mail box. Thank U so much Faye!

    The chocolates are gone already lol. Fayes box included chocolates, eyeliner, plant tags, plant tape, rain gauge, picture frame, moon fairy, post it notes, a couple cute refrigerator magnets, a butterfly kite, valentine day stuffed animal, plant crystals, cinnamon sticks, and seeds! But guess what? My son moved everything to my plant/seed table to finish his puzzle and the seeds got mixed up with others. I searched through the piles, but didnt see your name on them. It was like 3 or 4 packs.

  • 10 years ago

    The seeds I sent to you was Mexican Sunflower, Nasturtium Orange Troika, and Swamp Milkweed. I hope this helps.

    Faye!

  • 10 years ago

    Ok yes! that is it! Thanks so much! :)


  • 10 years ago

    My box went out today.. USPS priority 9505 5121 5033 6029 1426 01

    It should be there Monday according to delivery confirmation. :)



    Deb

  • 10 years ago

    My box was delivered on the porch- Feb. 1!


  • 10 years ago

    :)


  • 10 years ago

    hmmmm... well that is very Interesting.. I do not have a porch. I will check the leasing office tomorrow morning to see if they have the box there. All of the carriers take it to the office if they cant fit in the mail boxes .

  • 10 years ago

    Hopefully, the box reaches you. It's awful to think the PO just left it somewhere.... :(

  • 10 years ago

    Ok well the box was there! I am wondering why they didnt call me !!!!!!! :(

    Thank you for the cookbook I can't wait to try out those delicious recipes also the recipes for corn and black bean salad and the roasted garlic onion jam that sounds very interesting. thank you for the two hummingbird feeders I somehow misplaced all my little ones as I was cleaning up for the Fall who knows maybe squirrels carry them away like they do my bird feeders .. also in my box is 2 potholders little blue basket, seed baggies, candle,candy canes, notepad, valentine chocolates (box not pictured) :) a mother of thousands cutting, and seed of yucca morning glory milkweed, marigold, amaranth, white datura, mixed snapdragons, hyacinth bean, blue angel hosta, blue Columbine, red salvia, balloon flower, sunflower teddy bear, grey stripe sunflower, black-eyed Susan, lemon Queen sunflower, orange magic lilies sedum, balsam, featley Grass and northern sea oats


    Thank U so very much! I appreciate it all :)

  • 10 years ago

    So glad it made it! :)