Sorellina, Happy Birthday!
Regarding your post: it's very easy to propagate currant (I've never grown blueberries, so don't know about them): take lower branch, press it to the ground and fix in this position (you can put stone on it), leaving it's distal end free. Keep soil moist.It will develop roots. In September separate this branch and replant it deeper.

About tomatoes: you can grow many varieties and collect their seeds. Tomato plant usually self-pollinates, pollen falls on the pistil within the same flower. Bees don't pollinate tomatoes. Cross-pollination occurs sometimes, but very seldom.Just don't plant different varieties together in one row. Make space between them at least 1-2m. To make sure you don't get only those rare cross-pollinated seeds, collect them from many fruits.
I have some tomatoes which I brought from my country because I like them,so if you're interested, I'll bring them to swap.(BTW, I've grown them for 20 years and always collected seeds myself,and they still have all their characteristics).

Sounds like 10 a.m. will be a good time...

Hello Mari! I will take some creeping jenny (is it the light or dark green?), and hostas (esp. non-variegated ones), if there is anything on my (soon-to-be-posted) list that you'd like! :)

Stella

Stellagord, I have light green creeping Jenny and non-variegated hosta which looks like "Sum and substance". I'm looking for well bloomimg perennials and some other stuff. Expecting to have fun!

Mari, I would love your light green creeping Jenny and non-variegated hostas!!

There are still some perennials which hadn't "woken up" yet the last time I checked, but I know I have LOTS of stuff... Will post the list later today FOR SURE.

Hi Everyone.... I am a real newbie and I won't have many plants to swap but I will have "stuff" which I will bring. Empty pots, landscape material, grass seeds, weed and feed for the lawn, plant fertiliser etc.etc. I am coming mainly to get to know some of you and maybe establish close links so that I can start winter sowing at the end of this year and get advice via a phone call when I get into trouble. I really want to come - so please say it's o.k. even though I won't have any plants.

Hi,Scamp, I'm also newbie and don't have much fancy plants, but I will bring what I have and hope to make few trades. You can be sure that you'll get any of my plants if you want them without anything in exchange. Just come and have fun!

I would love to come and join in, I'm a newbie too, aside from garden 'junk', all I have houseplants, any takers?

Are we setting up trades prior to next weekend?? I havent noticed too many lists posted :o( Not even mine LOL .. Ive been so busy!!
Laura

Hi Mari11 - thanks for your words of encouragement, they are really appreciated. I will be there with all my "stuff". I will compile a list this weekend and post it on this thread on Monday. Hope to meet you there. Char.

I got the day off, so I am definitely coming on May 29th at 10:00 a.m.

Since dahlia plants are so diverse, I thought I'd post some photos of the surplus dahlias that I have. All are approx 36" - 40". Under the photos is more info about the number available.

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Dahlia Name - Number available at this point

Berliner Kleene - 1

Eveline - 2

Fringed Star - 3

Pink Attraction - 2

Un-named Pink Cactus style - 1

Un-named Single Pink - 2

Un-named White Cactus style - 6

Un-named Yellow Pompom style - 8

Un-named Red cactus style - 2

By the way, these are all potted and growing.
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Jroot, I'd looooove to have your Berliner Keene dahlia if there's anything on my list that you would like!

Everyone who is having doubts about coming because of too few items... Come on out, bring whatever gardening-related stuff you have, and we'll have fun!!!

By the way everyone, I now have a semi-updated trade list this afternoon -- please see "My Page", scroll waaaay down past the seed trade part, to the bottom...

A few of you have already arranged tentative trades with me (pending survival of the plants in question). I will sort out my "pre-trades" list and post this as well, hopefully later this evening. If anyone has contacted me about a possible trade and I didn't get back to you, please let me know -- I have been scrambling around like crazy lately and may have overlooked some things...

Still greatly looking forward to seeing you all!

Okay, Stella, it's yours. I'll put your name in the pot now.

If Dianna doesn't make it, I'd LOVE the Russian Sage. I'm also interested in the Delphinium. The ones planted last year did not make it. OR the Pink Peony poppy. I planted some, but they don't look too great.

Just out of curiosity, what colour is your oleander. I have the pink, and HAD the white, but it didn't develop the roots that were necessary to see it through the winter in my "light room".

Surprise me, Stella.

Jroot, that's great -- thanks! I'll put a few delphs and the pink peony poppy aside for you. The Oleanders are all pink, I'm pretty sure. (They're from my parents, and I have a few "trees" that are all pink.)

Jroot I believe the Oleander I have is white .. would you like me to bring a fresh cutting??

Laura

Sure, that would be wonderful. Thanks Laura.

Here is a list of some of my WS seed babies that I have. With any luck I will be able to add how many of each I will have to trade.

Amaranthus - Love Lies Bleeding
Amaranthus - Fat Spike
Amaranthus - Unknown
Amaranthus - Hot Bisquit
Anagallis Blue
Aquilegia "Black Barlow"
Callistephus Chinensis Aster
Castor Bean - Indoor
Cerinthe "Yellow Candy"
Cerinthe - Blue
Chelone - Pink Turtlehead
Clitoria Ternatea
Cobaea Scandens Purple x1
Datura - Mauve
Datura - Tatula
Digitalis Purpurea
Dianthus - Arctic Fire
Dianthus - Barbatus Rose
Dianthus - Burgundy
Dianthus Sooty
Exocorda Macrantha - Pearl Bush
Gaillardia
Gaillardia - Burgundy
Gaillardia - Goblin
Gentiana Septemfida
Geum
Giant Blue Delephiuiums
Hibiscus - Trinitonium
Hosta Divisions - Verigated
Hosta seedlings - appear to be small leaf green
Jacobs ladder - Blue
Lantana
Lavatera - Barnsley Rose
Lavatera "Mont Blanc"
Lily of the valley - White
Limnatres - Poached Egg Plant
Lychnis Viscara
Lychnis Alpina
Malope Trifida
Malva - Mystic Merlin
Malva Sylvesters "Braveheart"
Malva Zebrine
Malva - Pink
Malva - White
Poppies - Mixed
Poppies - Lavender / Green Apple / Pink/ Purple / Raspberry Blush / Purple shredded/ Double Pink / Laurens Grape
Potentille - Ms Wilmot
Rudbeckia Aslan
Rudbeckia - Chim chimanee
Rudbeckia - Marmalade
Rudbeckia - Toto
Salpiglosis
Sedum
Siberian Pea Shrub
Stock - 10 Week & Evening scented
Sweet William Burgundy
Veronica Spicata Red Fox - ?? On survival
Vigna - Snail Vine Lavender
Brug seedling - White X Versicolor Peach 1 only
Black Dragon coleus

I also have to composter .. which is in excellent condition. I wont bring it to the swap unless someone is willing to take it.
I have cloth arm protectors
1 small glass terarium
Bubble wrap
Nursery pots

Laura

Oops almost forgot.
Stella - can we set up a trade for your Trumpet Vine?? I would love that in my garden .. also do you have any Purple Emporor Sedum??

Laura

Laura, how is your Begonia? I'm dreaming of the time when I can get it!

Hey!
I'm coming so don't give away my rushan sage PLEASE....I just can't make it to the east one . Sorry I haven't had time to do my list yet . But will be this monday when I come home from my shopping spree in PA..Been very busy digging in my garden.
I realy need a burning bush if anyone as one.
Have a great weekend all.looks like a good one.

peatpod - if the green composter hasn't been spoken for can I put aside something in exchange - I'm off the computer until tuesday morning so I can I put dibs on it until I post my list then?

Plants I have to trade.

1.Ground cover (pink)(Yellow)

2.baby's Breath (white)

3.Geranium pink perennial

4.Forthseeyia Bush

5.Hens and chicks(Sempervivium )

6.stock(white)

7.Globe Thistle

8.Bleedings Heart(white)(pink)

9.snow-in-summer

10.sweet woodruff(white)

11.St John's wart

12.Hosta (frances William) all ones to sorry don't know name

Also have Japenise Maple cutting started not sure if they will take yet...

PLANTS I WOULD LIKE
Brugmansia any colour plant or cutting
Dahila's
Shoo-fly
kiss me over Garden gate
Burning Bush
Bear's Breches
Bird house Gourds
edleweiss
climatis
Delphiniums (white)
Or any low growing plants for full sun.

Dianne,

I notice that you were interested in some dahlia. You can see what I have. They are the tall ones.

I note that you have some stock, and some babies breath, and some forsythia. Interested in arranging something?

Hi Everyone,
I took a quick look at some of your lists and found all kinds of great plants that Id like to have! Please take a look at "My List" and let me know if we can trade. Ive decided to try veggies this year so if anyone has any plants that might do well in containers with only 5 hours of sun Id be happy to trade for those too. The kind folks over in the veggie forum suggested I might try lettuce, spinach, peas, beans or blueberries. Of course every year I try tomatoes with no luck, so maybe some one can recommend a reliable, high yielding, tasty variety that would be happy in a container with only 5 hours of sun?? Or maybe I should try the kind you stick in a bag and hang upside down?? I may be able to offer those a little more sun.

As for flowers I love lilies, clematis and hydrangea, but I like most plants so make me an offer! I dont have any hostas, so Id be happy to trade for some of those as well. Any trades/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Stella your crimson lilies sound nice, is there anything on my list you want?

Marli11 Ive discovered the names of my daylilies are Frans Hals and Cherry Cheeks can we trade daylilies?

Tomgyrl One can never have too many hardy geraniums and I dont have a maroon one. So, please check my list!

Sydseeds I potted a calla lily around the same time as you but still nothing.have yours started to grow?? If you have any left after the Oshawa swap, Id love to trade with you for some of those or any other lilies you have left.

RosieBee

Hi,RosieBee, I'd like your Frans Hals (I have already Cherry Cheeks), which one of mine would you like (Country Melody or Going home)? I also have few hostas and would like to trade for your Coral bells and hardy geranium.

Is there anybody interested in named daylilies trade?

There is my list:
Daylily "Country Melody"
Daylily "Going Home"
Ribbon grass "Picta"(invasive)
Creeping Jenny
Chive
Mint
Hostas (unknown)
Lamium low-growing(unknown)
House plants:
Begonia Lucerna (Angel Wings)
Jade
Rhoeo
Irish clover(Oxalis) green
Euphorbia (?)
Scindapsus (Devil's Ivy)
Nephrolepis
Cactus Mammillaria

Woo Hoo!!! Can't wait...should we have name tags? I'll be wearing the dandelions in my lapel...Fun Fun..(newbie excitement)!!!!

Sydseeds, do you still want stones? I have a few, but I'll bring them only if someone wants them.

Mari11,
Sounds good! I'll bring some Frans Hals daylily, hardy geranium and coral bells for you. Your daylily "Country Melody" is gorgeous! I'd love some of that and the hostas you mentioned.

This is so much fun!!!
RosieBee

I thought I had already posted this but here it goes again ..

Syd - the composter is yours ..

Jroot - I will bring you a variety pack of seedlings .. Delphs included .. as well as the oleander cutting. I hope in the fall to have some cuttings of my verigated Oleander if your interested. Its way too small to take cuttings from at this point.

Mari - The Begonias are putting out roots so I hope to pot them up this week .. they grow so damn easily :o) Let me know if you want that Rudbeckia.

Ok guys post your wish lists ..

Laura

Count me in but I am a newbie too so I will come and meet the other newbies and hope for the best. I would like houseplants too. I almost feel like everything will be spoken for by the time we get there but I think there will be plenty since somebody mentioned left overs.

I still have some dahlia left. If they are not requested, I am considering donating them to the local garden club sale on the 28th. Anyone interested?

1 - Eveline
2 - Fringed Star
2 - Pink Attraction
1 - un-named Pink cactus style - a beauty
1 - un-named single pink
6 - un-named white cactus style
7 - un-named yellow pompom style
2 - un-named red cactus style

Jroot - I'd love the single pink and/or the fringed star types - I got white and red today at the East swap and now I think I'm an addict! What can I swap you for - name your fav's and I'll see what I can beg, borrow or steal to make this a fair trade. I have an heirloom peony that came from my neighbours yard - it's from such an old plant that I can't remember if they come up pink or white - nice and healthy though, or some 2 year old delphiniums (can't remember if they were purple or blue with either black or white bee). Let me know.

I'll be back shortly to start listing what I've got potted up so far for other traders.

Peatpod - thanks for putting aside the composter for me - any chance I can get some canna's? And the little glass tererrium? Other than josephine (which i don't have) can I tempt you with a h.f. young? or julia correvon or another type? Let me know what else because I'm in for 3 different things from you and we haven't figured out what I can give you in exchange - give me a list and I'll round up what's in the yard! I do have some picotee blue but they are just seeds - too busy to sow them - can I set them aside for you?

Mari1 1 - yes - head sized and the flatter the better! Are there other things that aren't on your 'too short' want listing that I can swap for your rocks?

RosieBee - yes - I repotted into larger pots and although they haven't broken ground yet, they are full of roots (guess that dipping in mykes really helps) so I'll bring you some, and I'll set aside some lilies as well - my stash is low on them both but I'll put your name on them.

Sydseeds, I have set aside Fringed Star, and the single pink for you.

Also available, as of an hour ago, a small wooden keg ( 12 inch diameter x 18" length. My wife decided it had to go, but it does make for a unique "country style" plant stand.

Okay Ron & Diane, I've set aside one of each of: Eveline, fringed star, pink cactus, yellow pompon, & red cactus

Now the availability list is:
1 - Fringed Star
2 - Pink Attraction
1 - un-named single pink
6 - un-named white cactus style
6 - un-named yellow pompom style
1 - un-named red cactus style

and of course the small barrel.

If anyone wants a great raspberry plant, I can dig some up. It's a really good raspberry, large and fast growing... let me know. I'll dig to order - just email me.

Thanks very much Jroot. looking forward to meeting you

Jroot I wouldnt mind giving dahlias a try .. can we set something up for one of your Fringed Star and one of the red cactus style?? One of my old neighbours had them and they were the dinner plate ones .. oh how lovely they looked .. I could never believe the size of the blooms. I have some Evening stock as well as 10 week stock seedlings I can pot up for you.

Syd .. sorry to say that you will have to wait until the fall swap for some canna :o( But I will have tons in the fall .. and I mean tons .. I have already planted out most of them .. I might have one or two Robert Kemp left that I have yet to plant .. we can do a trade for those as I have tons. My only thing is that in the fall I didnt mark the rhizomes and many got mixed up .. rhizomes that I started as being red leafed are green .. so I cant say what they will actually be :o) I have alot of different types and need to figure out what is what .. hence my need to start them all indoors this spring .. but if you want to wait .. I will have more of a selection in the fall. The little glass tererrium is yours. I will wait to see your list of goodies before I make any decisions on what I would like.

Hi all, I'm totally looking forward to meeting all of you :)
I've got house plants (check out my trade list) bags of leaves for any composters..etc and two really cute birdhouses ..lol I am totally new at this.
I also have cuttings of yellow forsythia and white hydrangea, and i know it's not really garden junk but hamster food and a hamster wheel if anyone wants it...
Let me know if any of this appeals...
Oh and on my wish list, anything fragrant!
Thanks,
Vee

Here's our list of attendees so far:
1. RosieBee
2. RosieBee's buddy
3. Peatpod
4. Aray
5. Stellagord
6. Sydseeds
7. Didzgarden (we hope)
8. Jroot
9. Dianne_51
10.Wendy2shoes
11.LanaKolo
12.LanaKolo's buddy 'Rose'
13.Wildflower_2
14.Marli1 1
15.Tomygyrll (and maybe a neighbour)
16.Anisten
17.Scamp
18.VeryVee
19.Sorellina

Hi Sydseeds,
Please let me know what I can bring in exchange for the calla lily.
Also, checked your list and saw a white Oriental Lily and Nikko Blue Hydrangea I would really really like if they are still available. Hopefully you can find some things on "My List" that you like. If you are interested I can also bring a hanging bird feeder (never used, picture below), a box of bone meal (only 2 scoops missing) or some head sized rocks.

I'm curious how you propagate your rose bushes. Can you layer roses too? My mom has a lot of rose bushes so I was thinking maybe I could have some ready for the fall swap. How long does it take for them to root?

RosieBee

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Laura,

I have set aside a red cactus style dahlia for you. Unfortunately, my remaining Fringed Star seems to have grown legs and disappeared in the night from my driveway. @#$%!

As of now, I still have 2 pink attractions, 6 white cactus style, 6 yellow pompom.

RosieBee - I can't take the birdfeeder as my 5 year old is actually highly allergic to the seedmixes in birdseed. I can take head sized rocks and that bonemeal in exchange for the stuff I'm bringing you - which I think are the calla's, nikko blue, and oriental lily.

I've had great success in not-layering but rooting the roses. Too bad I'm useless at growing roses overall. Here's an easy way - Clip a rose stem, remove all but top few leaves, dip in rooting hormone and put inside a sealed container with any old dirt at the bottom - sealed container to keep the humidity up - not in full sun - until rooted.

VeryVee - tell me more about your birdhouses and take a look at my 'have' listing....I'm hoping the birdhouses will find their way into my trunk while some of my stuff ends up in yours.

Diane_51: Anything on my list to exchange for your Hosta(Frances William)?
Stellagord: Strawberries?
Scamp: Your 'stuff' list looks great - can I tempt you with plants in exchange for some of your 'stuff'? (i.e. weed & feed, grass seed, under 1 gallon pots?)See my listing.

My list is totally updateed as of now...check it out if you haven't lately...

Here's what I have:

pink flowering lamium
purple flowering lamium
yellow corydalis
sweet woodruff
yellow flowering ornamental strawberries (berries great for birds in fall/early winter, grow well in shade)
pink/blue lungwort
blue lupins
1 chestnut tree seedling to a loving home! (this year's seedling - 8 inches high)
summer savory
chocolate mint
1 plastic bird feeder, tower style, nothing fancy
wood chip mulch (please bring a bag to trade or fill: I'll also take empty potting soil and other thick plastic or nylon feed bags)
tomato seeds, asst varieties
tomato seedlings, varied
2 HUGE black plastic pots the approx size of a 1/2 barrel
sunflower seedlings
purple lunaria seedlings
Himalayan impatiens seedlings
Egyptian onions
3 twig trellises about 2 1/2 foot tall

Here's what I'd like to trade for:
pink flowering ornamental strawberries
berry bushes/canes: red and white currants, black and red raspberries, gooseberries, etc.
dahlias and cannas (not fussy - just some pretty ones for my mom's garden)
lemon verbena
ferns
snowdrops
daylillies
flagstones
styrofoam grape boxes (they're shallow w a similar size lid and about 2 ft x 2 1/2 ft, avail from grocery stores, I use as seedling trays in greenhouse)
shop lights (need a couple more in greenhouse)

Susan

Julianna - Do you still have some tomato seedlings?? I would love to get a few from you for my father. See if any of my WS seedlings are anything you would like to try. I dont grow vegies so you would be stuck with some floweres :o)

Hello there! Cant wait to meet you all! This is my first winter sowing year and it doesnt look like I was too successful. I am just second year in a house, after a whole life in appartment buildings, so not much to divide ether.
Ill be bringing Yucca plant babies and from my winter sown babies:
Heirloom yellow tomatoes
Oxeye daisy
Lobelia (Sapphire trailing/hanging baskets)
California poppy
Clear Orange Poppy
Mixed Poppy
Leucanthemum Superbum (Crazy Daisy)
Lamarckiana Oenothera (evening primerose)
Echinacea Purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
Physalis Alkekengi (chinese Lantern)

I will also bring a few cuttings from my house plants.
I know it is not much, so all I expect is to know you all and might be get some of jroots dahlias. The yellow pompon is the one I like the best, but any of them will do. I already planted a few dahlias, but they never seem to be enough
Lana

Tomgyrll, as you can see I have a few dahlias that your mother may be interested in. ( tall white, yellow, or pink) I would be interested in some of your Himalayan impatiens seedlings. Let me know what you think would be fair.

LanaKolo, I can set aside a yellow pompom dahlia or two for you if you so desire. Let me know how many you wish.

A clump of lobelia might be nice, as I have not got any yet this year. .... or some yucca. Let me know what you think is fair.

Hi, everybody,
I'm a first time participant and I hope people will bring not only pre-arranged stuff, right?
There is my "wish list" in case someone has extras:
Tiarella (foamflower)-preferably with dark, spotted, divided leaves;
heuchera;
pulmonaria (lungwort);
obedient plant -diff.colors;
vinca minor with pink flowers;
campanula glomerata;
campanula latifolia;
other blooming perennials.