FOTESS APRIL~~~~~ GARDEN FROLIC ~~~~~~
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Comments (150)Starting to feel a little overwhelmed. I have a shower for my daughter coming up May 6th and then the wedding 5 weeks later. My daughter who is away at college is suffering from an impacted tooth and is scheduled to have her wisdom teeth removed next Thursday. This will be where she is going to school which is 2 hours from here. I should be there with her but I can't get the day off at our little gift shop. Not enough people for coverage and it is a plant delivery day. My son is having some enemia issues and is 18. Now he needs an MRI on some lower abdominal swelling and then will have to see a GI doctor. My second son (have 5 kids) just got a job in Dallas, Texas and he and his wife will be moving there as soon as there house sells in South Carolina. The darn wet and cold weather isn't helping either. I have a plant swap I have to get done. The old "when it rains, it pours". I have enjoyed this swap immensely. Thank you Shirley for such a great time. Loved this idea and hope we do it again sometime. Margo...See Moremarch/april fotess round robin poetry swap! part 2
Comments (96)Oh sure, Katie, leave me the hard part! Just kidding! What a beautiful ending, perfect, Katie! I'm adding my part now, so we can all read how the poem fits together. And I'll post again when I get the poem from Katie. And I just want to say: Great job, everyone! Not just with the poem, but you all did an excellent job of keeping the Robin going, in a timely manner, for which I am really thankful! Wasn't quite sure how this would work out, but it turned out far better than I could have hoped for. Thank you all for being such great FOTESSERS! And one more thing, I really enjoyed doing the Robin (and hope you did too), and loved Margo's idea for doing a Round Robin Story. SOOOO, we may borrow another month from Jeanne and do this, maybe in the Fall. Keep it in mind and I would appreciate any imput, ideas or suggestions for a Round Robin Story. And because I didn't have to work very hard to finish up, I thought I would give the Poem it's title: Friends of the Earth's Spring Journey A haze of green and longer days, And lots and lots of rain! Helps nature work behind the scene as sunshine pushes through the grey. Upwards push the tender tulips. Companion of the daffodil So lovely, but I sigh, there are evil weeds to dig, battle them tomorrow, for now a glass of wine. First blooms of Redbud glow pink and bright, under a clear blue canopy in the morning sunlight. As with all God's creations, spring brings forth the beautiful flowers. Which are doubly enhanced by the coming of April's showers. Pollen-nation! Oh the sneezes and the misery; the price we pay for leaves on the trees and a colorful array of bright Spring flowers. Let the rain come back again - the irritants to devour. Descending from cloistered winter aeries, Exclusive silver-winged garden faeries dance in the flower beds among blossoms of yellow, pink and red. Cherry trees blossoming in the sun, give a small taste of bounty yet to come. Days lengthen, the earth grows warmer; summer's just around the corner. Awaiting to see the hummingbirds flight, so majestic, what a delight. How fast and silent its small wings zoom, intending to drink nectar from every bright bloom. Spring has sprung, the blossoms bloomed, Now there are plants to tend. Never fear, SummerâÂÂs almost here; But for Spring, this is THE END! Shirley!...See MoreApril FOTESS Swap-Part 2
Comments (11)Hi, I received a wonderful package from Corrine yesterday. She made me a cute card which was innovatively done using sections from recycled seed envelopes! It contained the following poem: Green Envy Like a little sprout peeking up Out of the soil with hope A single seed packet holds the Promise of more beauty and bounty Or something worse - green envy It sneaks up on you so innocently Just one more packet Just in case Leads to another And another Soon the basket is full So a few go back, but The rest must be kept Since you can't decide Which to let go If only you could walk past That little seed rack without Looking or touching the packets Then you'd be safe Until your next shopping trip Thank you Corrine - this was very creative! Also, Corrine was checking my seed "wants" list on GW, because she also included 16 seed packets of plants I always enjoy growing and can't get enough of: Green Sword Cucumber, Parsley - Plain Italian, 2 packs of Cilantro/Coriander, Marigold - French Dwarf Double Mixed Colors, Cilantro - Slow Bolting, Eggplant - Japanese Pickling, Pepper - Hidalgo Chile, Bachelor Buttons Mix, Calendula - Dark Orange, Calendula - Mixed, Corydalis Lutea - Yellow, Hosta sieboldiana - Elegans, Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate, Marigold - Yellow, Cosmos. She also included a few more surprise gifts! A set of 3 Eco Garden Pots with 3 packs of seeds and soil, and also a container of Dream Girl lip gloss, Shiseido Benefiance Nutriperfect Day Cream and Shiseido Benefiance Cleansing Foam. Thanks for sending me such a nice package, Corrine. It is apparent how much thought you put in it for me and I really appreciate it! Thanks also Shirley for doing a great job coordinating this swap! Lisa :)...See MoreApril FOTESS: A Bee In Your Bonnet
Comments (236)Kaylee's "bee in your bonnet" arrived on Saturday. I was out of town, so I am late on posting. I love what Kaylee sent!! *Kaylee is obcessed with Nasturiums and sent me Empress of India nasturiums....as they not fussy and delicious and keep the aphids off of her squash. She included a recipe card with recipes for her favorite ways to eat nasturiums....which include Pesto, Dressing, Red Empress Vinegar, Poor Man's Capers, Butter and Salsa...and the bonus of filling the blossoms with a dollop of herbed goat cheese......absoloutley wonderful recipes here......I will certainly be making these....so very curious about the pesto! *For the Bees....Kaylee sent me Lemon Bee Balm.....and her thoughts on Bee Balm. She enjoys the leaves on Sorbets, in teas and sauces. *For a Bonnet.....Hella Sonnenblume Sunflower (dwarf).....and a nice note.....she with her sisters used to make flower crowns when they were young. This is the closest flower she could find to what she remembers.... *For Easter....Pink Sunday Sage....and a nice note. When Kaylee was little, she called Easter "Pink Sunday" because it meant he got to wear her watermelon sundress to church.....salvia comes from the Latin words for "Heal" and "Save". *Something Old....Sweet Meat Squash and Juane et Verte Summer Squash.....and nice note (very interesting).....Archaelogical evidence dates Squash to 8000BC, before maize and beans.....Kaylee also included a recipe card SAUCY SNACK CAKE which has squash puree in it....This recipe sounds very good. * and a bonus Pink and Orange Snapdragons I just love how Kaylee presented the seeds with each note in a separate little hand made envelope. I am going to try and make these....really cute. Thanks so much. I really enjoyed this. And very informative and I learned a little bit about you, which is always nice. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together. Annie...See Morecanyonwind
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21 days agolast modified: 20 days agoGlad your package arrived and you like what I picked out, Nicole. The only kind of garden journal I ever kept was about what seeds I planted and the date I planted them, where they came from (swap or seed company) and when they sprouted and I just did that in a plain little notebook. I finally decided to try to record more and early this year I got one of the journals I sent to you. I love it. The whole week gets recorded on one page and so far I've been good about using it. Wrote down the first time I mowed the lawn this year, first daffodil bloom, when the deer ate my rose buds, when I planted things and quite a bit more. There are also some pages for diagrams and plans and what you accomplish each month. Anyway, I liked mine so much that I ordered a spare for me even before I ordered yours since I plan to record in the duplicate one next year. As for the potting mat, I frequently plant in my kitchen or on the screened porch and it makes such a mess. I thought how helpful that would be.
Now, for Annie's wonderful gifts to me - Annie sent me two solar lights and a great hat with a drooping brim which should make it nice for walking the dog near sunset and when there is just a light rain falling. Also, two solar lights that I am very excited about. They came yesterday and I put them out today so they could store energy and they are so pretty. I have them to the left of my front steps near where my garden flag hangs. I've gone out there several times already to check them out both before and after dark.
I had hoped to be putting my seedlings in the garden or at least in outdoor containers by now, but they are still too small. Going up into the 80s here and intense sun most days and we just had 3 days of extra strong winds so other than the plants I still had in pots from last year, not much has gone in the ground yet. It figures it would go from too cold to too hot. I hope I can keep my seedlings alive so they quickly get bigger, Keeping them in the house makes everything awkward.
So thank you, Annie. Good idea for a swap and I'm so happy with what you sent!
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19 days agoI am going to attempt a picture but Houzz is not my friend. I received a nice pair of Fiskar pruners from Nicole. Mine are pretty nasty so these will be of great use Thank you Nicole.
My hubby is in the post office as I type this sending off Ruths package. I am guessing it will ge there early next week.
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17 days agoRuth,
I just opened my wonderful Garden Frolic gift from you....THANKS so much. I received 2 Sunflower Solar Lights. With the pole that sticks in the ground, they are about 2 ft tall. I just put them outside to get"solar charged." Very cool....
Here is a pic....I will take a pic tonight after they light up.
I love solar decor.....Wonderful Ruth!!
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15 days agoAnd my beautiful Sunflower Solar Lights at night.....
Just love these.....thanks again Ruth!!
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14 days agolast modified: 14 days agoMy awesome package from Margo/Spain came yesterday.
I've had paella, but have never made it. I love trying new recipes, so I'll have to try this one.
Thank you, I love it.
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