View more pics of the Swap You are invited to in Redmond, Washington Saturday March 1, 2008 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Saturday November 1, 2008 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Article about the Green Elephant Plant Swap Rain or shine gardeners from around Puget Sound gather to exchange and share plants, seeds, ideas and enthusiasm with others. No Sales. Just trades or freebies, please. The Green Elephant is a twice-a-year plant exchange; first Saturday in March, first Saturday in November. It is hosted in North Redmond, Washington, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross; The site offers parking, covered areas, indoor facilities, kitchen, lots of lawn, and playground. ItÂs five minutes from I-405 and I-520. Directions and Maps to the Church of the Holy Cross Contact: Jim Eichner Cell Phone 425-223-7249 street address is: 11526 - 162nd Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052 Tailgating Encouraged The format for the trade is like a tailgate party. You just pull into the parking lot and open up your trunk to display your treasures. Traders exchange expert gardening information as well as plant materials. In two hours all the deals are sealed. Free Stuff Many gardeners generously share plants from the abundance of their gardens--An excellent way to begin your garden. There is always a pile of plants free for the taking at the swap. In pots or bare root. The Green Elephant is convenient for trading bare root plants. Simply dig and divide perennials bare root to trade. They are dormant and can be transplanted with no shock. Take a walk in our beautiful memorial garden Visit the grass labyrinth; the crocus should be in full bloom. What if I have nothing to bring to the trade? The swap is a great place to start your garden. Many traders love to help new gardeners get started. Come and ask questions, get advice, schmooze a little and youÂll walk away with some goodies. Bring some homemade cookies; gardeners are a pushover for food.

This is the Victory Garden Veggie Swap. I'm bringing 180 starts of squash type veggies. Jim

JIM, Please contact me, bluelytes@yahoo.com I dont think I can attend, but I have some items I can mail up. Regards; bluelytes

Thank you, Jim ... for hosting us, providing compost, pots, & showing us an easy way to root cuttings. I'm glad I had the seeds you wanted & look forward to a seedling in June. Thanks to those who came with an assortment of cuttings especially the evergreens! It was well worth the time to attend once again even if I didn't plant a single seed. Those cuttings commanded my full attention. Great tip from Jim to put on the north side of the house to give more rooting time in late spring. This Green Elephant group is the best thing that happened to our gardens! Corrine (& James)