Ralph, I wish I had seen this earlier. Not sure I can get to Raleigh today or tomorrow - so much already planned! I still have your garlic chives for the spring swap (when I got sick). Do you still want them? Will you save me a raspberry wine monarda for when I do get that way? Please send your list. My gardenweb email is working as far as I know. Thanks. Kat

See my message on the main board. You can reply to cgardener@gmail.com and I'll put you on the mailing list. Here is a link that might be useful: March Swap in S. Sarasota County

Welcome, g-b. We usually post about swaps we hear about as well as when nurseries have sales. Do you have any Linders or other temporary garden centers (usually in grocery store parking lots) in your neck of the woods? They might have closed for the season by now though... I see you entered the plants you have to trade on your trade list. You can check other member's trade lists that post here, esp. if you know they live close to you. You can also search the trade lists to find who's got a specific plant you'd like: http://members2.gardenweb.com/members/exch-search.cgi. Then email 'em and suggest a trade. Congratulations on your new home and happy gardening!

Kathy, I know you have the best of intentions but I think you're biting off more than one person can chew since your ideas are weather-dependent and advertising intensive (cost-wise). What it also won't help is getting the interested people to the shelter to adopt some of these rescued animals. What you could do is make people aware this fellow needs donations of pet food and cat litter. Just remember, animal control officers frequently have to respond to noise and odor complaints and find a burden of under-fed/watered semi-feral small animals that bred and expanded way beyond the original intent of the shelter provider. You have a good heart but I suspect this fellow needs simple donations of pet food and perhaps donations of veterinary services.