Ricky's Swap a Que is April 19th. There is a current post about that one. I am having a swap in Deland on April 25th. Karalynn is having a swap (I think she is in Citrus county) on May 9th. Also, the Volusia County Master Gardener Plant Faire is April 4th. Here is the blurb on it: Plant sale: Thousands of plants will be offered at the Volusia County Master Gardeners' 11th annual Plant Faire from 8:30 a.m. to noon April 4 at the Volusia County Agricultural Center, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Admission is free. There will also be a silent auction, book sale, seed sale and vendors offering other plants and garden-related material. Master gardeners will be available to answer questions. Melissa

OO Carol what happened? I was really hoping you would make it to this one... Linda is having trouble getting on line with this doe commercial again but is still comming.. Cora , Kristen, Brian & Christine.. would any of yo be able to bring along some 2 liters of drinks? I went to the store and forgot drinks.,,,lol Figures wall world and $200 withou getting anything to drink! Well at least they were not busy.. Well Im getting everything together and Im sure I will be working after dark so I may not be able to post again until later.. See you all tomarrow! P.S. Im making a few signs for key turning points to help you all find your way.. Parking alongside the street is fine and the driveway should fit at least 3-4 cars.. We dont get alot of traffic on my road.. Donna

Norma, I meant to post that your area sounds very nice, and culturally very diverse, and did I mention, warm!? Being only half an hour from Mexico must be so neat. I hear that the best pure vanilla can be purchased in Mexico too. A friend of mine brought me some about twenty years ago, and it was the best vanilla I ever used. Of course, being in Ohio, I haven't visited, but my husband used to go and buy horses when he lived in Texas. Of course, that was a long time ago, before we met. I did visit San Angelo TX with him about five years ago in April, and it was 93 degrees. It didn't feel that warm since there was virtually no humidity. I loved the people especially, very friendly. The lakes had pretty much dried up, but I guess that happens now and then according to the locals, and there was sand and cacti everywhere. Rose, how neat about the Underground Railroad stop in Waynesburg, I never knew. Here in Ohio, Cleveland and Sandusky are known for being ports for the UR, but here in the Youngstown area there is no mention of it. I am learning so much from all of you sharing your info about your home towns! Shirley, I imagine you doing cartwheels in your new flip flops, lol! You have great enthusiasm for your box, as do we all, but for some reason when I read your post, I couldn't help but laugh imagining you receiving your package. Great boxes are flying around. Everything sounds wonderful. It is raining here for the past few days, not a heavy rain, just a steady annoying kind, sometimes a drizzle and sometimes a little harder rain. If this continues, I will have to get out the old rainsuit and go do some weeding and move a couple of things around. My DH says I crazy, but I would rather be out there tending to things in the spring before things grow out of control. So tell me, do any of you have rainsuits that you wear to garden in the rain in too, or am I really "special", lol? Have a great day ladies. Sue N.

laura : Yes I sent you a thank you by email for the braclet as soon as it arrived .I'm sorry if you did not get it I should have posted . sorry I have your list of plants that I owe you for the feb swap & on monday they will go out to you . earthly,debbya,sandlapper yours went out yesterday . sassyd,cadarnest,shirley, llbean ,micke will be going out this next week. happy gardening to all susie I JUST HAD TO TAKE A GUESS AT THIS :)))) 1. I am a giant herb, but I grow in a tree, what am I.? A giant knotweed (Reynoutria 2. I have the highest calorie content of any fruit, what am I? (Strawberries ) 3. IÂm vegetable, but I am a member of the thistle family. What am I? ( cardoon/artichoke) 4. In the 1600Âs how much did a collector paid for a Viceroy Tulip? (TILIPOMANIA $35,000. 5. How old does an Oak tree have to be before they produce acorns? (Acorn Production -- Oak trees can start producing acorns when they are 20 years old, but sometimes can go all the way to 50 years for the first production. By the time the tree is 70 to 80 years old it will produce thousands of acorns. 6. I have the smallest seeds and it takes more than 1.25 million to weigh 1 gram. What kind of plant will I grow to be? (ORCHIDS) 7. What is the tallest and largest living organism in the world? ( CALIFORNIA REDWOOD ) 8. I arrived in Europe from China, Japan, Korea and Eastern Siberia during the 16th century. By the 17th century I crossed the Atlantic to North America. What plant am I? (DAYLILY) 9. I was the first hosta to be introduced to western Botany. What is my name? (Lancifolia') IÂm considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, when I grow where I am not wanted. What am I? ( WEEDS) In earlier times I was planted by the outhouse. What am I and why was I planted there? (DUTCHMANPIPE )