COLUMBUS OHIO PLANT SWAP/POTLUCK SAT. SEPTEMBER 17, 2005

DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 (TELL YOUR FRIENDS)

TIME : 10:00 - 3:00 SHELTER HOUSE # 4 (NO ELECTRIC) PLACE: HILLIARD MUNICIPAL PARK ON VETERANS MEMORIAL DR., HILLIARD, OHIO. TAKE OUTERBELT , I-270 & GO WEST, GETTING OFF AT CEMEMTERY EXIT (TOWARDS HILLIARD) 2 MILES UNTIL RIGHT PAST MAIN ST. (A TRAFFIC LIGHT). AT THIS POINT YOU STILL GO STRAIGHT BECAUSE CEMETERY RD. ENDS- TURN RIGHT ONTO SCIOTO DARBY RD. TURN LEFT AT VETERANS MEMORIAL DR. GO INTO PARK & TURN LEFT THE FIRST LEFT ( GO AROUND A WHILE) TO SHELTER HOUSE # 4. ITÂS A LARGER SHELTER HOUSE.

TRADING MATERIALS : PLANTS, WELL-ROOTED CUTTING IN POTTED UP, BULBS, SHRUBS, GARDEN ORNAMENTS OR JUNK ART, GAREN MAG. BUNDLED, & BOOKS. PLEASE MARK CONTAINERÂS WITH KIND OF FLOWER PLUS SUN OR SHADE. USE OLD CONTAINERS & PLASTIC FORK WITH PERMANENT

POTLUCK: I DONÂT KNOW WHICH IS BEST THE FOOD OR PLANT SWAP. PLEASE BRING A DISH TO SHARE+UTENSILS (MARK YOUR NAME) AND ANY BEVERAGE. I WILL PROVIDE PLATES, CUPS & NAPKINS.

10:00 - 12:00 PEOPLE ARRIVE, SIGN IN WITH NAME & NUMBER OF PLANTS,GET A NAME TAG, SIGN-UP FOR DOOR PRIZE, PUT YOUR TRADE PLANTS IN THEIR AREAS. VISIT WITH OTHER FRIENDLY GARDENERS & VIEW ALL THE WONDERFUL TRADES. THIS SWAP IS PATTERENED AFTER BEVERLY & MIMI SWAP. THEY HAD 125 PEOPLE & OVER 2,800 PLANTS. THANKS SO MUCH YOUR TIME & PLANNING. WE ALL LOVED IT!!

12:00 ENJOY OUR WONDERFUL POTLUCK. AFTER LUNCH DOOR PRIZES DONATED BY OUR GARDENERS FRIENDS. MANY THANKS.

1:00 ROUND ROBIN: WHAT WE ARE ALL WAITING FOR!! EVERYONE SELECT ONE PLANT. ROUND ROBIN 2 EVERYONE TAKE ONE PLANT. ROUND ROBIN 3 EVERYONE SELECT TWO PLANTS. ROUND ROBIN 4 EVERYONE SELECT 3 PLANTS. ROUND ROBIN 5 SELECT 4 AND SO ON. EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE HOME AS MANY PLANTS AS THEY BRING & SOME OF US BRING EXTRAS FOR FOLLOW GARDENERS.

TIPS OF THE DAY: PLEASE BRING WAGONS TO SHARE, FOLDING CHAIRS, TABLE FOR PLANTS, ECT..

R.S.V.P : AT www.gardenweb.com/forum/gather THEN CLICK ON THE CENTRAL OHIO PLANT SWAP/POTLUCK FOR RSVP OR MORE INFORMATION. OR dianemgarrett@yahoo.com ANY QUESTIONS CALL ME AT 614-529-8540. I CANÂT WAIT TILL SEPT. BECAUSE I RECEIVED SO MANY NICE PLANTS AT THE MAY SWAP.

REGARDS, DIANE GARRETT


P. S. VOULUNTEERS NEEDED: TO HELP SET-UP AT 9:00 & HELP CLEAN-UP AT 2:30. ALSO NEED SOME PEOPLE THAT WOULD SIT AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE FOR A WHILE.