Gld - You know you need more. : ) I thought I might donate some to the Master Gardener sale but you can have some too. There's plenty. I just don't know if I'll find time to pot them all up to donate. I'm STILL trying to recover from the ice storm. What a job! Had to dig a bunch of stuff before we could clean out the four trees that were uprooted in my not-as-shady-as-it-used-to-be shade garden. I've been trying to replant it all and figuring out where hasn't been easy. I'm hoping the rose campion will fit into four inch pots but I'm afraid they may be too big for that. I need to dig a few and find out.

Tammy, Will you have 2x2x5' room in your truck for the pots & trays for you & your mom? I'll bring your more if you've space. I numbered your plants, so if you need me to reduce the list our top three shrubs would be #2 Leucothoe, #5 burning bush, #6 hydrangea. Trees: 1. monkey puzzle tree (1) gallon Shrubs: 2. doghobble (Leucothoe fontanesia 'Gerard's Rainbow' (2) 4" 3. Kerria japonica 'Flore pleno' (1)gallon 4. two of *Pernettya mucronata (4) 4" as Ed says plant 2 or more to get berries http://www.humeseeds.com 5. both of burning bush (2) 4" 6. lacecap hydrangea cutting (2) gallon 7. currant, culinary cultivar seedling (1) 2-gallon, (4) gallon (is same as your mom or different?) 8. currant, red flowering 9. butterfly bush, cutting of 'Dark Knight' (1) gallon PERENNIALS: 9. lady's mantle (2) gallon three of ajuga (2) 6" round, (8) 4" fall-blooming aster, light lavender (4) gallon yucca (3) 2-gallon, (4) gallon peach-leaved bellflower (2) gallon, (6) 4" cranesbill geranium, plain pink (2) gallon Corrine

For some reason I haven't been able to log into Garden Web until today, but I want to add my thanks to all who made this swap so much fun -- it was a blast! I brought home aboiut a 1/3 of what I took, but that was fine by me. I got a good look around at everything before we got started, and when I'd gotten the things I was interested in -- I stopped! Learing some discipline in my old age, I guess. A couple of people mentioned the were interested in the Spring Hill Nursery sale in Tipp City. I can't go, but I got an email about it this morning, so I thought I'd pass it along. (Hope it's okay to post it here) We've had a bumper crop on thousands of plants at the Spring Hill Garden Center and Catalog Greenhouses this year, and we're featuring them all at our June Sidewalk Sale this weekend only, May 30th to June 1st! Choose from many varieties of potted and bareroot perennials, shrubs and trees such as: Gazanias, Heucheras, Festuca, Ficus, Hardy Banana, Penstemon, Roses, Creeping phlox, Verbena, Miscanthus grasses, Jacob's ladder, Re-blooming Iris, Violets, Mini hollyhock's, Blanket flowers, Poker primose and MUCH MUCH more ! The best part is they're ALL ON SALE for ONLY $2.00 each! The possibilities are endless, but this sale isn't, visit us in Tipp City, Ohio this weekend and shop at our June Sidewalk Sale: * Friday - 9:00am until 7:00pm * Saturday - 9:00am until 6:00pm * Sunday - 10:00am until 5:00pm Spring Hill Nursery Garden Center 110 W. Elm Street : Tipp City : OH : 45371 Directions: We're just north of Dayton, Ohio in historic Tipp City. Take Interstate 75 to Exit 68 and go east on Main Street. Turn right on Hyatt Street and go south to Fifth Street. You'll see the test gardens on the left and our store sits just to the east. We look forward to seeing you! Questions? Contact the Store at: (937) 667-4079

We could not have had better weather for the 2005 Spring Perennial Swap and Pot Luck that was held on 21 May in Byron Center Michigan. The sky was a brilliant blue and the temperature was in the mid 70s. People came from near and far, bearing lots of plants and great food to share. Many thanks to Bev for hosting the swap - I know she put in a lot of hard work in the time previous to the date (I will have to come back and check out that well-scrubbed kitchen floor!) and was relieved to see that I wasnÃt going to be asked to do any weeding - she had that already done! It was a pleasure to relax in such a beautiful yard with all those lovely flowers and plants - a feast for the eyes for sure. Thanks also to those who brought along paper bags, knives, forks, spoons, napkins and paper plates and helped unload cars and carry plants. Your generosity of spirit was noticed and very much appreciated. I was checking on some things and came up with the following: Total Swappers = 25 Total People = 39 Total Plants = 686 A lot of people came quite a distance to help make the day a success - here are some of the approximate miles traveled: South Bend IN = 112 miles Manton MI = 121 miles Columbiaville MI = 148 miles Traverse City MI = 155 miles Washington MI = 163 miles Marine City MI = 196 miles Belvidere IL = 259 miles St. Paul IN = 317 miles Three cheers to one and all and thanks for making the swap a success. The Fall Swap & Pot Luck will be held in WAYLAND MI at the little park on 24 September 2005. Put the date on your calendar and join us. Cheers - Kiwi