HAVE: 2012 Olympia Fall Trade

11 years ago

This year's Olympia Fall Trade is set for Sept 15, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 AM. It will be held at the ball field at Sunwood Lakes. The address for the clubhouse is 8005-1 Thrulake Circle SE, Olympia, 98513. There will be a sign at the clubhouse entrance directing you to the ball field. I will have tools for sharpening your pruners, trimmers, clippers and etc. I will also have plenty of empty pots up for grabs, along with my usual winter crops and all kinds of free plants.

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bejoy2
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11 years ago
1:00 *PM*, obviously!
bejoy_gw
11 years ago
Tammy and I will post a list of plants closer to the trade. Hope to see many of you there.
Bejoy
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Trying again to bump my post above the Green Elephant post. How does it consistently stay at the top of the queue when I posted mine first, and it's been over for almost a month already? Whatever. Good news - I've got some local interest in the Oly trade, so I'm looking forward to some new participants. I'll try to have some new stuff for all those devotees who've attended in the past, too. Tammy
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The address and directions are posted on gardenweb under another posting under the Olympia fall trade heading. I went into quite some detail, so don't want to re-post them. I think the posting was bumped up to page 1 recently. If you have trouble locating the directions, e-mail me at tammyinolympia@yahoo.com and I will send them to you.
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Howdy, all. So excited about tomorrow's trade. For those of you who need directions, they are as follows: From Southbound I-5, take exit 109, at the bottom of the ramp turn right onto Martin Way. Get immediately into one of the left turn lanes. At the next light, turn left onto College Street. From Northbound I-5, take exit 108. The ramp has 3 exits - keep left to College Street/St. Martin's Abbey and University. At the light, turn right. Once on College Street, continue straight as the street numbers count up. In the roundabout at 45th Ave, take the 2nd exit to continue straight on College Street. At the 2nd light (Safeway and Burger King are on your left), turn left onto the Yelm Highway. On the Yelm Highway, get in the right lane and follow the street around a 90-degree right turn. Immediately get into the left lane and follow the road as it makes a left turn (Watch your speed here, as the road is not banked correctly). When the road straightens out, you will go over a viaduct above AmTrak and BNSF Railroad tracks. The AmTrak Station is below and to your left. Continue straight, past the Tree Farm, Country Green Turf Farm and Van's Burger Stand. At the Texaco, turn right onto Spurgeon Creek Road. Follow Spurgeon Creek Road to 80th. Turn right onto 80th. Go up the hill past the fire station and follow the signs. This time, someone's left hand didn't know what someone else's right hand was doing, so although I was promised the clubhouse, it turns out that it had already been committed. Cross your fingers for good weather, because we are once again having the trade at the ball field.
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bejoy2
Original Author
11 years ago
I haven't updated my trade list yet. After all the trades I've had, you would think that would be the frst thing I do when I announce the trade. I will update it soon, and when I do, I will change the date on it so you know. But if you see something on my list before then, just ask me if I still have it. Since I am a plant hoarder, I probably still have extras of a lot of stuff on that list. But for this trade, so far, I have (all in gallon or bigger pots): Adam's needle yucca, balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflora), Rodgersia, poker primrose, Harison's yellow rose (the 'Pioneer rose - strongly suckering habit and very! prickly but beautiful and fragrant), fringecup, native foamflower, bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), and more that I can't remember off the top of my head. I just wanted to post this to stimulate activity and bump my post up the queue.
dawiff
11 years ago
It's been a while since I came to a swap, but I'm going to try to make it to this one. I'm not sure what I'll have yet, other than a bunch of Columbines of unknown color. Some of the Columbines will have variegated leaves. Not sure what I want either, but off-hand, right now I'm looking for plants that are relatively drought-tolerant once established, and for full sun.
barbe_wa
11 years ago
Bumping up. So sorry we're going to miss this one, Tammy!
plantknitter
11 years ago
Bejoy, once a post gets replies it moves down the list and posts with no replies stay at the top.
I did some replies to those old posts, so they will move on down.
bejoy2
Original Author
11 years ago
I have six 1-gallon Kolkwitzia amabalis for trade. I also have a large Rodgersia aesculifolia and gold-leaved Caryopteris. And, as I did at last fall's trade, I will have fall crops and many, many perennial starters for free. I still haven't updated my trade list, because I'm still shuffling plants around - like a real-life tile game, I'm moving flats of plants to the staging area so I know what I have. I'm still finding stuff I forgot I had!
oliveoyl3
11 years ago
T,
James would love one of the Kolkwitzia to trade for something we have ... I don't have a list together, so I'll email you to figure it out.
C
bejoy2
Original Author
11 years ago
Did I forget to tell everyone to bring their pruners, clippers, loppers, etc? I will have the tools for sharpening them again.

I've got several flats of fall crops planted, and will plant more this week. In addition, I have several starter perennials. I'm giving these away for free.

I will also have several pots to give away. And I will have some houseplants (including a very large rubber tree and fiddleleaf fig) that I need to find new homes for.
dustinwade
11 years ago
I'm new to these trades. I don't really have anything to trade but would love to pick up some plants. Is that possible? How does all this work?
bejoy2
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11 years ago
You are certainly welcome to come and get free plants - and advice and the company of really nice people. If you feel awkward about showing up empty-handed (no reason to), you can bring bakery treats, crafts items, foodstuffs, garden gadgets, etc. One guy used to bring honey. Another used to bring worm tea. Lots of people bring empty plant pots. One lady brought garden magazines 2 trades in a row, which were very popular. If you have used window blinds, people cut those up to use as labels. Just show up at the appointed time on the appointed date, and dive right in! I have a free pile, and that is a guilt-free zone. Take what you want, but want what you take. Please spread the word to all your friends, coworkers, customers, complete strangers, etc.
bejoy2
Original Author
11 years ago
How do these things get posted twice, and why can't I delete the duplicate? Grrrr.
treepalm
11 years ago
bump
oliveoyl3
11 years ago
bejoy2 - I'd like some of your balloon flower & Kolkwitizia. I'll bring fuchsia for you.

Corrine
barbe_wa
11 years ago
Good luck with your swap tomorrow. I hope you have a great turnout and can get rid of a lot of the stuff you took from my place! Have a good time and tell everyone hello from the Engels.
dawiff
11 years ago
Tammy, I'm not going to make it to the swap tomorrow. But if this other one for October pans out, I might make it to that. I never did get anything dug for the swap this week. It's just been too busy.

Have fun, and hope I'll see you at the later one.

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