Hey, maybe if we just do a new thread in both places, as "Spring Plant Trade 2013". Copy everything absultely pertinent to the event and go from there. I read some were unclear about it if they were not following it from the winter. GGG- I am told I am doing better than 99% of people who have this surgery, I am 'younger than most', healthy and active enough, the Ptherapist said he could they would have to put a bit in my mouth to hold me back. Almost, it is hard to keep me down, and I may be pushing it a bit. Mine is called a long segment fusion, illeac fixation, then from sacrum to T10. I also have a C5, 6 , 7 fusion that is over 15 years old. This surgery was a long time coming, the objective was a complete reconstuctive correction because of scoliosis, the spina bifida had caused a lot of my problems for 35 years, but the spine was collapsing, causing all the stenosis and nerve compression. Many problems, symptoms, affecting my whole lower body from armpits down. It was a tough pill to swallow, but it was not hard to decide to do it, the other options meant not walking, etc, eventually losing all function of my lower body. I was going to email you, but didn't see the option, hope your back doing better, maybe it would be best for just a smaller group. I would still be in, and have a friend who loves to trade, etc. she is just not active here. It is up to you entirely. I have been here about everyday, I'll keep checking in. :-)

I vote for a link to be listed on the Plant and Seed Exchanges and other exchanges to help alert people. An announcement on other exchange forums might be nice too. Only a handful of us seem to know the Garden Exchange is there so we can trade non-plant items. If we can't liven up the Garden Exchange forum, I'd like to see the garden exchange forum merged with the plant and seed exchanges. Both those forums are not as busy as they used to be sadly.

While I understand and agree with the effort to have this forum focus on plant trades, I notice a far greater problem--a post which has apparently been up since March 30th, openly selling a range of products. Does nobody care, or has Houzz eliminated any administrators who will delete such a post? While I wish the seller success in his/her business, this sort of thing is blatantly against the rules and can seriously damage this forum. Posting an item in the "wrong" forum is pretty minor in comparison. This post: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2956976/south-american-seed-collections-salvias-san-pedro-and-more

Hi! Just wanted to let any newbies know that there is a page where you can review (and rate) exchanges with GW exchangers and members. Just FYI. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/raterev