Please, please, please Tanya, bring your famous chicken chili (White Dove, I think). It is awesome. I'm going a less sugar route than what Triangle John wants - seems that is covered already. I'm going to bring finger sandwiches - no I don't cut up people fingers - well, not too often anyway. I make my own bread so just slicing it long ways and short ways I can quickly make a bunch of sandwiches using my various delicious fillings - but you have to eat the crust too, which I think is the best part, she said humbly. I really enjoy potluck and I hope someone brings some homemade slaw and baked beans like last time. Why does everything you normally make at home taste so much better when someone else makes it? I hope everyone puts a sign on what it is and who made it because we like to bug them for the recipes. Also, we do have some vegan swappers, and some are allergic to things like fish and wheat, eggs and dairy. So, I'll also bring a couple sandwich loaves made gluten-free in any case. You all can be my guinea pigs since I've started making them for my DIL, poor thing, who is allergic to everything except tree bark and rocks. Just kidding, but almost. Nancy the nancedar

I'll bring all the left over cups and utensils left from the Spring Swap (along with someone's large spatula) along with some sort of food dish - maybe two. There is a large grocery store a few minutes away so folks can always stop in and buy something on their way to the swap. I'm talking about the Lowe's Foods on the corner of Timber Dr. and Aversboro Rd (this is one of the right turns before reaching the park).

We are bringing a marinated tomato/sweet onion/cucumber salad. Instead of cucumbers I have been using Trombone squash, the seeds of which I got from Tammy at the spring swap (as climbing zucchini). It is perfectly delicious and more easily digested than burpless cucumbers. I have two vines that are running all over the garden on twine about 6-feet high. These squash plants are amazingly productive. I have just cut 4 squash about the size of the one in the picture below, and there are 3 more that will need to be cut in another couple of days. All of my other squash plants have been devastated by insects, but this one seems very insect tolerant. Since we cannot possibly eat all of these squash, I will bring 3 or 4 for anyone who would like to try. Here is a link that might be useful: Picture of Trombone Squash from Dave's Garden

It has! A big THANK YOU to John, Sanji, and Ralph for a wonderful Sunday. I've spent the week adding rocks, moving plants, and making lists for the next swap! Vlad, cool Konjacs, beautiful plants. I can send your daylilies or will see you at the swap. Karen, I have the garlic packaged up if you'd like me to throw it to you via mail. . Or wait till Fall but then you can't be eating some now! Am so happy to be getting some more Hoya!!!!