We also so enjoyed the Vero swap. Thanks everyone for the wonderful plants and thanks to Tanya and Jim for their hospitality and generosity. Your garden is wonderful Tanya.
Gayle

Tanya and Jim you certianly know how to have a garden party! The food ,the garden and the most wonderful folks it could not have been better!! Thanks to all.... so many new plants to play with .
Linda

Pictures! We want pictures!

Kate

Yes, many thanks to Tanya, Jim and Marion for such a wonderful event. The weather cooperated beautifully, the pond was unbelievable - you have to see this one and the garden was outstanding!!

It was nice to meet with old friends and meet so many new ones. Thank you all for the plants (how did I come home with so many?)and looking forward to seeing everyone again.

With all the cameras clicking, I'm sure there will be pictures (I hope)

Ginny

Many Thanks to Jim and Tanya for inviting us into their home. A beautiful garden (2.5 acre ) so close into town. We have the same acreage, but do not garden it all like this younger couple. About 1.5 or ours is in palmetto and pine. Jim says Tanya is the Brain and he is the Muscle. Whatever, it certainly works.

Was happy Jay-wpb came because he and I were the only 2 edible landscape gardeners I think. We don't eat the daisy's.

Tanya, check your email for my phone number and give me a call please.

It was an enjoyable afternoon and we did not get rained on,
bernie

Pictures! We want pictures!

I agree with Kate, PICTURES please!

Tom

Pictures will be coming later tonight and if I could type late at night then I would spell Tanya's name correctly also. Am I bad or what? Headed off to force Ted, who has decided his GW handle will be scents_from_heaven's slave, to pack up the remainder of his condo and then I can sit down and post. I will do the overlays and stuff later. Linda

Last night I stayed up and planted all my coleus and several other things in the dark!
Jinxie and Junior would like to know where everyone went!
I love whoever brought the seashells as they will get a place of honor in my shell border.
Jim had to preach this AM and showed three houses after church,so between the party and church and real estate he is ZONKED!
He was rattling on in excitement about the banana and Giant elephant ear from JAY though!
It was a great party.We had a ball meeting you all we just wished we had more time to visit with each of you.
The weather was sooooo fantastic. Not one raindrop and a cool breeze wafting through the air.
I cannot remember the names of all the plants you all lovingly gave me but I want to thank everyone for them!!!!
I hope you all are as happy as we are about the new plants you got to take home.I enjoyed the leftover plants and will pot them up for friends or our Master Gardener sale.
I am spending the rest of today getting the plants in before another storm(I hear thunder) and the pictures ready. Mine will not be as professional as Ted & Linda's but they will have T&L in them HEHE!
Hopefully we can have you all over again soon,probably not in the summer heat though!
Thanks all who came and made it so much FUN!
Tanya and Jim

here is a slideshow of the TC Swap
mostly thanks to Jim,still waiting on Ted and Lindas!

Here is a link that might be useful: T.C.Swappers

Tanya & Jim, Graham & I would like to thank you very much for hosting such a fabulous event. You have a superb garden.

Thanks to all for great plants & info. I've spent the whole day in our new garden(deciding what color coleus goes where is harder than I thought it would be), weeding & digging to make room for new plants from the swap, re-potting, etc.

Ginibee, satay recipe for 1-1/2lbs chicken (cut in 1/4" strips):
Mortar pound or grind 1 stem lemongrass (cut off roots; use lower end 4") 4 shallots; 2 cloves garlic; 1" ginger.
Ground spices: 3 tsp coriander; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp fennel; 1 tsp tumeric.
2 tsp brown sugar
1-1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp tamarind liquid OR 1 tbsp Pickapeppa
2 tbsp corn oil
Mix all and marinade for 4-6 hrs then skewer strips folding them MWMW. If you'd like a "hot" kick, add fresh jalapeno & increase coriander, cumin, fennel slightly. Peanut sauce, you can get a toned down version from Publix as a shortcut. :)

I can now put a face to a "name". It was sooo nice to have met you all.

smallfern (the novice gardener)

smallfern - thanks for posting. I know I want to give it a try - now to find tamarind liquid or Pickapeppa sauce.

Hahaha My son wanted to know what on earth we all talked about if we didnt know each other!

I slept til late afternoon which is highly unusual for mr and then Ted and I spent the remainder of the day packing up his condo and doing laundry. We arrived home just after midnight and I have been uploading pictures fpr the past hour as he had tons of lightning shots and of the kittens and then thh plants amd finally the people. I am, attempting to keep my word and get some posted though Jum and Tanya's are great. Ted took the group shot for Tabya JEJE Linda

Yes, Ted was a Great sport and Linda posed everyone,didnt think we wouldall get in without getting our heads cut off but Ted and Linda knew what they were doing.I usually am hiding behind a camera in all our family shots so I know what your up to Ted! LOL
Am am admiring the slate plaque Kat gave me also(thanks),I got more planted and took some pics to post for you all to ID.I don't want a 60 ft tree in my flower bed:O
tanya

U stull can't spell es[ecially in the wee hours of the morning when I am asleep. I finally got all 491 photos uploaded to the computer and just finished uploading the 130 I liked best. Ted did a photographic tour of the garden or me since I would not walk around and I will be finalizing the slideshow today. I am headed off to see if they are going to work me today or give me the day off and work me Tuesday through Sarutday. Sure will be glad to get back to my normal position. I have not forgotten you guys just tired and too many photos as usual. We do not know how to take just one. *S* Linda

Well, it does help to check your posted schedule from time to time as health services must have notified modified duty that I am still on restrictions for the next two weeks so I have the day off today with pay as it is a holiday and I am going back to bed. I will work on pictures most of the day after I spend a litte time in th garden and then I will work in garden a little later tonight. I will attempt to take a few pictres of my garden if I get around to it. You know how it is - a photographer never gets around to their own photos. Linda

What a fun afternoon we had. "Pink Egyptian Iris" is still talking about the time she had. I enjoy her so much. It's fun do something nice for such a nice lady. I hope to be in such good shape when I'm 88. LOL

Thank you Tanya and Jim for hosting. Jim your chicken was delish, as were all the salads and sides. I'm planning on trying Smallfern's chicken, as the plate was empty when I went back to get a taste.
It was great to see old friends and meet new ones. Now we all have faces to go with the names!

Tanya the seashells were from me. They were given to me by one of our customers. I'm thrilled they have a new home.

Thanks to all for a great time and the plants. Hope we can all get together when the weather is cooler.

Marion

Love the shells and love you for suggesting the swap and bringing dear Iris! I think she could stand in for Tweety and Sylvesters owner!Only she got to deal with Junior and Jinxie LOL!
I was also given lovely tiles to add to my mosaic work was that you or I almost forgot. It was such a blur when people started arriving. I wanted time to stand still so i could really get to know everyone.I at times caught myself unable to think,I know Ginny asked me about a grass she had and my poor brain had just shut down!
I also found the Heliconia potted up in the garden that Ginny needed,sorry!
Found some castor bean seeds and something else and don't know if someone is missing .
Jim has been busy building a temporary OUTDOOR pen for the ducklings. today he was by the fenceline and the neighbors pitbull charged him. NOT GOOD!

I have been playing in the garden for a bit this afternoon before the severe thunderstorm warning came and I decided retreat was the better part of valor. I am back to the photos and will give you a small taste of what is to come. Hope you enjoy. Linda

Lots more to come but as a slide show and I have something special to offer soon. Linda

Here is tbe first slideshow and hope you enjoy. There will be three more. Linda

Here is a link that might be useful: TC Swap 2009

Wow Linda!! Great effects!!

-Cliff

Linda, help us computer illiterates out! When I click on link, it goes to photobucket but can not find how to get to the swap pics from there.
bernie

Why don't more people use WEBSHOTS?
It is the easiest!

Thanks Jim and Tanya for your hospitality. I loved the chance to meet up with old and new garden webbers.
Next time we meet anywhere else I will to bring you a foxtail palm. If you are in WPB area let me know and I will arrange for you to pick it up.
Thanks again for everything.

This link should work now

Here is a link that might be useful: Vero Beach Slide Show

Surely you have a better one of me than scratching my nose?\:0

Yes, Tanya, I do have more of you but since it seems I can not make people happy I will send you privately the pictures and I will not post anymore. I am sorry if I offended anyone as that was never my intention. I was extremely tired when I attempted to get the first set done and I accidently posted some I did not intend to post but that is something that is too late to fix. I did have a good time but I am sorry for any offence. Linda

Here is one of you not scratching your nose and in that picture you were telling us that the product did not smell and were demonstrating.

I hope you got my email

scents from heaven,
Thank you for all pics. Hubby & I had good laugh over many of them (the one with touch-ups actually had us laughing to tears) and the close-ups of the flowers/plants are super.

goldenpond,
In Vero/Sebastian area, is there a store where I can buy a small amount of red wrigglers just to see what they're like and try to see if I can actually get something going without killing too many of them?

Thanks.

smallfern vin

Tanya, if the email remark was intended or me then no I did not receive one. I wish to apologize for anything I have posted here to offend anyone. I had an extremely long day with lots of pain and I was tired both emotionally and physically. but that is no excuse for being negarice or hurtful to people. I do not wish to create problems so I am going to leave the forum and stay out of things. It was nice meeting you and everyone else and please give Junior a bite of chicken for me along witha scratch and tell Jinxie I said hello. You truly have a wonderful home on golden pond and I hope you enjoy it for years to come. Linda