I know I'm getting this on late but here is most of what I am bringing in plants. I will be there first thing and am staying the whole time. Barb...I'll have "Little Sister dwarf Siberian iris for you if I haven't already given you starts. Hardy Geranium (not sure of species but smallish leaves and evergreen with pink flowers and short groundcover) Geranium phaeum (1) Japanese Forest Grass (variegated) Crandall black current (4) Blood sorrel (4 gallon and on smaller) Mini hosta (ground cover type only gets about 2" leaves on it) Borage seedlings Lovage seedlings Sweet Cicely (4) Mitcham's Black Peppermint (one of the best sweet peppermints) Sedum groundcovers (golden, blue/grey, pin type leaf types and rounder very cool green w/ blush of orange that trails nicely) Parsley (3 clumps of seedlings) Variegated Moor grass (2) Beauty Berry bush (2 yr old seedling) Bishop's Hat (2) Primrose - red with yellow eye (4) Hellebore seedlings (4) stinking hellebore SEEDS Cilantro Lolla Rossa lettuce Burplureum Red Amaranth Malabar Spinach Edible Chrysanthemum Mixed marigold Coral Salvia Red Salvia Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 'Elegans' Pink Jerusalem Hollyhock Night Watchman Hollyhock White Dame's Rocket Pink Lavender White Lavender Hidcote Lavender Pink Snaps (unusual species) Magenta Lychnis coronaria Angle's Blush Lychnis coronaria White Lychnis coronaria Smokey Fennel Mizuna Mustard Sugar Snap peas Oregon Sugar pod II peas Blood sorrel Fringed pinks Lemon Catnip Purple rockcress Cimmaron Lettuce Wine County Mix greens Bok Choy Barese Swiss Chard Gardener's Delight Cherry Tomato Semi Dwarf Zinnia Astrantia major (white but may throw some pink to red flowers) Foxglove See you all tomorrow! =-)

Garden Friends First Fall Swap. DATE: Saturday SEPT 10th Time: 1pm-4pm Place: Lori's House, Washington, MI.....63975 Dequindre--Washington-Michigan-48095 Bring a snack...brownies, fruit bowl, chip N dip, etc. and your own drink. Also bring a chair for yourself. Bring a table to put your plants on if you wish...otherwise the ground is fine. Shade provided :) Everyone that brings a door prize will receive one. You can either wrap them up, put them in a bag, or leave them for everyone to see. Door prizes can be anything garden/yard related. We LOVE homemade garden goodies too! Plants to bring: You can bring any kind of plants that you want, tropicals, perennials, bulbs, houseplants, etc. Please mark your plants with their names. You may also bring seeds to swap after the plant swap has concluded. Agenda: 1pm-2pm....arrive, check in and set up, check out plants to swap. 2pm-3:30pm....Round robin type swapping. Door prizes will be awarded during the swap. 3:30pm-4pm....pack up PLEASE POST OR EMAIL ME AT GARDENBABE@COMCAST.NET IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND, AND WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. We would like to get an idea how many people are coming. Everyone is invited. Its much easier to swap without kids, so leave them at home and enjoy an afternoon to yourself with other gardeners. :) Additional info: Its a good idea to pot up your plants about a month ahead of time so they are nice and healthy looking when the swap arrives. I look forward to meeting you all!

Hi everyone! Im pleased to announce the date and info for Garden Friends Fall Swap. This year again we will be meeting at Lori's. Her address is 63975 Dequindre Rd. Washington Twp. MI. The date is Saturday, Sept. 9th at NOON. Phone me with any questions at 586-337-7498. From noon til 1 everyone shows up, sets up their plants etc. Please bring a lawn chair to sit on. You may also bring a table or you can use the ground to display the plants you are swapping. Stop by the sign in table and indicate how may plants you have brought. We will give you your name tag and door prize tickets there. Also....bring a garden related item for the door prize. This is optional. If you bring a door prize, you will take one home with you too. Items can include a special plant, garden gloves, garden art, windchimes, pond items, birdhouses, trellises, etc. If you have extra plants to share, at the end of the swap we can share them then. If you have extra pots to share, or anything garden related, bring them along! If you don't have many plants to swap, don't worry! Bring old garden tools, or any garden related item and you will get some nice plants to take home with you. HINT: Lori needs a good hand shovel...I know she will be happy to trade plants for that! At 1pm we will begin swapping. Its a round robin swap, I host this type of swapping each time. This means: when the swapping starts I will tell you how many plants to choose. Each time the plant selection will increase. You are done swapping when you have as many plants as you came with! What could be easier!!! There is plenty of shade, good conversation and as always, Lori will tour her beautiful gardens after the swap. This year Lori's hubby has added a water garden and waterfall for all to enjoy. See you there!

It was a fun little swap with some unusual offerings