I'd love to come to one, if my schedule lets me.

I'd go just to see everyone again. I really don't have anything to share except more Mahoi DC banana pups, I'll have many Jeannie Moragne plumie sticks in the spring, but that does no good now. I do have lots of Silvia's oriental cuke seeds if anyone want to try it....

Tom

I'll go... Or, we have a large "family room" if you'd like to come up to Tarpon Springs. I have lots of sweet potato slips if anyone wants to start some for next year's crop.

I'm feeling a little like I'm barging in here but this sounds like a great idea. Do you get together and swap whatever you have rooted at the time? I've got stuff to share... pink firespike, pagoda flower, flax lily for sure and could round up a few more things.
Meems

Here is a link that might be useful: Hoeand Shovel blog

Wow H&S, your place is beautiful! What city are you in?

Tom

I'm in Lutz... thanks for the nice words, Tom. I wish I could erect some of that cattle fencing like you have... for my tomatoes. Do you move it around for the purpose of rotating your crops?
Meems

No Meems, since I grow everything in containers it's not necessary. I just make fresh mix, usually every year.

Tom

Meems-saw your mention in the paper last week ;-)
Yes, whatever we have to share we bring to the swap. Newer folks that don't have much are welcome too. They usually go home with a lot of treasures.

I am hesitant...but...here goes: I could host the event (oh, did I say that?) I'm right off the Vetrans-Hutchison exit very close to Lori's house. Plenty of parking at the park across the street.

Tom,
I'm thinking of trying to grow my tomatoes upside down in galvanized buckets attached to hooks on 4 x4's... staking indeterminate tomatoes just is too difficult. But that isn't what this forum is about... sorry

Laura1,
What ramblings that was with Penny and me about the lack of rain... but hey, the rain finally made its way to my house tonight for almost 1/2 inch... first time in a week. Strange August.

You are not too far from me... sounds like a plan. Let us know when I will try to be there for certain.
Meems

I'm in...

Any one have any boniata slips?

Veronica

How is early October? I'm thinking Oct 10 or 17. That would give time to start cuttings and cool off?? I need feed back. I'm flexable.

FYI-USF plant sale is October 10 & 11. That may work for you or not. For those coming a distance you might want to work it in to you day.

I would love to come to a swap! I have some things I just started rooting just this past week. Either October date would be great with me. I have some salvias, clerodendrums, pentas, firespike purple and red, I can get some other things going too. Would love to meet you all!
k.

I'm in on any date. I'll start my cuttings and list!
Lori

I will try to make it as well! I really would love to! And I have a few interesting things I could root

Olya

Swaps are always a good thing. I'm in if my work schedule allows.

One thing I learned from the last swap was don't be so quick to turn down plants. I turned down a couple of plants with concerns of where they would fit in the yard and, to some degree, what my wife's reaction would be to more plants. In the end, my wife was let down that I didn't accept the free plants. She's always been one for collecting cuttings or seeds and dislikes spending money on plants so the swap is perfect for her.

I just posted a message to the exchgange page regarding some Indian Curry Leaf Trees that I'm going to be removing before the swap. I've got a few 6-8 foot trees in ground that I'm going to be removing and tossing out with the yard waste unless someoone wants them. I don't know how well they transplant when that size but I yanked three one foot trees out of the ground for the last swap and stuck them in a one gallon pot of mulch and two of them survived. I've also got a few other smaller ones and some seedlings that have been neglected for some time but are still growing.

Steve

I'm in, what ever date you pick Laura. What can I bring in the way of food? Should we just do fruit again?

Tom

My feedback to Laura re: dates in October since you asked...
October 17 - I'll put it on my calendar and be there.
Oct 10 - I'll be out of town and won't be able to make it.
Meems

I'm in too.

Tina

I'll host if it's the beginning of Nov & the other dates don't work as well. Otherwise I could do the spring.

Ok! Let's shoot for the 17th. My DH should be out somewhere with his son for his b'day that day. hehe! for some reason DH wants to escape for the day. Go figure!

I'll start a swap/food thread on the conversation page.