skip to main content
GET IDEAS
Photos
Stories
Discussions
Houzz TV
Houzz Research
SHOP PRODUCTS
    Shop Latest Trends on Houzz
    Shop Curated Bathroom Vanities
Looking for the perfect gift? Send a Houzz Gift Card!
Houzz Logo Print
Explore Discussions
New England Gardening
elainew_gw

wanted: western ma swap 2005 schedule

ElaineW
19 years ago

It's time to start getting ready for the Spring. Here is the plan for the upcoming season. Just a few changes from last year's post, mainly the addition of the Wish List. That seemed to encourage people to bring more of those special plants and varieties. It gets better every season!

Where?

253 Warren Wright Rd. Belchertown, MA 01007

When? The 1st and 3rd Tuesdays during the months of MayÂSept., 2005

May 3, May 17 (Not on May 31st)

June 7, June 21

July 5, July 19

August 2, August 16 (Not on Aug.30th)

September 6, September 20

6:00pm arrival/prep, 6:15 plant swapping begins (usually done by 7:30) Rain or Shine.

What to Bring? Perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, cuttings, fresh cut flowers, bulbs, seeds, etc.

$1.00 dues to cover costs- including a drawing for a plant. Bring a box or bucket in which to bring home your plants.

How Does This Work? At 6:00 people will arrive with their items to swap. The items will be placed on the

ground in the area where weÂll sit. You may want to bring a chair in case there are not enough. At 6:15

weÂll name off all of the items to be swapped. It is very helpful if the items are labeled. Many bring shopping

bags or buckets with freshly dug plants labeled with the plant name. ItÂs not necessary to pot the plants youÂll

bring- but you should try to keep the roots from drying out. YOU CAN BRING AS MANY OR AS FEW PLANTS AS YOUÂD LIKE. SOME GARDENERS ARE JUST STARTING AND MAY NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO SWAP. THAT IS OK! Many seasoned gardeners have more than enough to share and would rather give them away than throw them in the compost. There are many plants that do poorly unless they are divided regularly (irises, daisies, phlox, etc.) This is a great way to trade them for plants you may not have.

As soon as all of the plants are named people will be told to take their first pick. Each pick is a plant, not a full

container. The first pick is offered to those who have brought an item from the "Wish List" that is kept of

swappers wishes. Even if the person who wanted the plant is not there if you brought a wish list item then you

can be part of the first pick. If you are the recipient of a wish list plant then that is considered your first pick. After everyone is done people will step back and then the second round will begin. Everyone is included in this round and all of the rest of the picks. This will be repeated as long as there are items left. You may leave with a couple plants or with many depending on the contributions that week. WeÂll finish with a raffle for a beautiful plant.

Other Notes: No dogs or smoking please. If you bring children try to make sure they are not disruptive.

Parking will be along Warren Wright Rd. - please be careful not to block the road or my neighbors driveways.

Feel free to spread the word, everyone is welcome.

Come a little early if youÂd like to browse through my gardens.

Comments (23)

Related Stories
PETSSo You Want to Get a Cat
By Mitchell Parker
If you're a cat lover, the joys outweigh any other issue. If you haven't lived with one yet, here are a few things to know
Full Story
289
SAVING WATER11 Ways to Save Water at Home
By Carol Crotta
Whether you live in a drought-stricken area or just want to help preserve a precious resource, here are things you can do to use less water
Full Story
140
DECLUTTERING9 Exit Strategies for Your Clutter
By Alison Hodgson
How to efficiently — and regularly — rid your home of the things you don’t want
Full Story
300
MOST POPULAR5 Ways to Pare Down Your Stuff — Before It Gets in the Door
By Laura Gaskill
Want to free up some room around the house? Rethink gift giving, give yourself a shopping mantra and just say, ‘No, thank you’ to freebies
Full Story
311
REMODELING GUIDESHouzz Tour: A Drive in the Country Ends in a Remodel
By Mary Jo Bowling
A couple out for a spin find a cottage with untapped potential. Their redo highlights lovely views and midcentury charm
Full Story
98
ECLECTIC HOMESHouzz Tour: Comfort and Ease in a Massachusetts Colonial
By Becky Harris
Rustic, preppy and midcentury modern elements come together in a designer’s home
Full Story
42
LIFE6 Ways to Cool Off Without Air Conditioning
By Mariana Pickering (Emu Building Science)
These methods can reduce temperatures in the home and save on energy bills
Full Story
212
LIFEHouzz Call: How Are You Handling the Record-Breaking Cold?
By Mary Jo Bowling
Share your tales, strategies and photos for everything polar vortex
Full Story
104
CITY GUIDESTravel Guide: San Francisco for Design Lovers
By Vanessa Brunner
Visionary architecture, great museums, amazing food and shops — you don't have to leave your heart here to take inspiration home
Full Story
16
LIFERetirement Reinvention: Boomers Plot Their Next Big Move
By Bud Dietrich, AIA
Choosing a place to settle in for the golden years? You're not alone. Where boomers are going and what it might look like
Full Story
276
Sponsored
More Discussions
Deer eating Ilex 'Blue Princess' holly berries?
3
Remember the Blizzard of '78?
10
Show Us Your Landscape and Gardens - A Photo Thread March 2024
13
Swamp Milkweed Seeds or cuttings
1
Anyone notice there is a freeze warning tonight?
7