Photos from So MN Fall Swap

17 years ago

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Unfortunately, my battery went dead before I got all the pics I would have liked... but here are the ones I did manage to get!

Here is a link that might be useful: SW MN Swap pics

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Julie
17 years ago
Great Photos Joyce! Thanks for posting!!
It was a very nice day spent with lovely folks in a beautiful garden of a gracious hostess (and sister)- with a delightful assortment of food- and more plants (and seeds!)- than anyone knew what to do with!
Thanks Carmen for hosting- and thank you all who came and enjoyed! It was very nice to meet some new faces- and to re-connect with old garden/swap friends. I have some new delightfull additions to my garden- and I made 2 stops on the way home to share the wealth- well one stop I ended up adding to the pile- thanks Joyce for the tour of your delightful gardens- You do have the perfect place to hold the Southern MN Spring Swap- all the hard work you have put into your "new" gardens really shines- and the soon to be water feature...... nudge, nudge....... Will be great to see in the spring!
Tammy was delighted with her new Brugs! Thanks Will for bringing so many for us to choose from- and to share with others!
It was a fine day- and I am so glad I made it there!
Thanks again-
Julie
ladylotus
17 years ago
That's really neat. A lot of you know each other outside of this forum. It looks like you all had a great time. Are you in a garden club or do a bunch of friends just meet?
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In a nutshell - there is the 'General Swap' where the bulk of the plants are placed on picnic tables in a totally random order (we deliberately spread things out so that a little bit of everything is mixed around). I, acting as host, ding a bell and everyone grabs a plant and carries it over to their special stash spot on the lawn. Everyone gathers around the plants again and I ring the bell again. We do one plant per ding the first few go arounds and then we advance to two plants per ding. Eventually getting up to four plants per ding and then it becomes a free for all. It may sound chaotic, but it gives everyone a chance at the best plants. We don't do any sort of tickets or record of who brought what, or who got here the earliest. We're very low on "rules". The core idea is to share your plants. We have everything from seeds to raw cuttings to large trees in pots show up. Most of the plants are single rooted cuttings in small plastic pots or cups, usually this years cuttings, usually small. But the event is wide open - anything can show up (and often does). There are always a few newbies in the crowd and there are people that show up with nothing. We do not discourage anyone from participation. The whole event is for gardeners to SHARE. If you have something you like to grow that you want to share with other gardeners - bring it. Then there are the "Special Trades". This is mostly prearranged here on GardenWeb (over on the 'Exchange' subforum). This is where you only trade your special babies for other gardeners special babies. If there is something you are looking for, this is the time to ask if anyone is growing it and if they have divisions to share - and if you have anything they want in exchange. The Exchange subforum is set up for this sort of activity all the time, we just use the swap to get everyone together rather than dealing with postage or special road trips. And if that isn't enough fun for you - there is also a pot luck picnic thrown in!!! So come hungry. The food list is usually posted over on the 'Conversations' subforum - but any of this can be mentioned on any of the forums so read everything. If you still want more, during the winter we do a Seed Swap. And before you know it is time for the spring swap again. Expect to see about 45 swappers. Many from outside the Raleigh area, some from other states. Every swap has at least a few rare plants - but these could anything from perennials to tropical houseplants. Oh, and sometimes things like tools and books and goldfish and tadpoles have shown up also.
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As one of the sun worshippers, I can attest that the weather was great! Thanks, everyone, for the plants, the food and the fun. I actually got everything in the ground that evening, and every single one of the plants you all gave me is alive. Much better than last spring. Now to see if they will survive the winter. I'm already thinking about what I want in the spring (probably yellow periennials) and what I can bring next time. thanks again, Eric
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Dont sweat it Joe, its not your fault shes so photogenic. I dont think there has been a single time in the last couple of years that she hasnt had someone come up and compliment her on her hair when weve had her out in public. Most folks are either parents themselves or are older folks which doesnt bother us too bad. Sometimes there are people though that just give you the creeps, like the ones that think its OK to touch her. She doesnt like that too much herself. Ive never thought of your shots as being anything inappropriate though, so feel free to shoot away. She always loves it when she see's herself on the computer. Doug
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My smile was certainly induced by the great weather, good food, and the company of some fine friends! (Had nothing to do with a percocette, or two and a weee little sip of some home-made juice.) The docs are calling it "Rotator-cuff Tendonitis". Most likely caused by pulling too much weight on my hunting bow, but that's just the only logical thing anybody can think of. I honestly have no idea what I did to it. It just started hurting badly (like "make a grown man cry" bad )one day, out of the blue. MRI showed inflammation and joint space swelling in both the Rotator Cuff and AC joints.
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jel48
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17 years ago
Hi Ladylotus. A lot of us know each other outside the forum BECAUSE of the forum! Or, at least that's how I know people. The MN forum group holds a Winter Blues seed swap every January (that was my first in-person contact with others in the group - about 3 years ago) and a spring and fall plant swap as well. This year, the So. MN Swap in Kenyon was new. Our original swaps have been held in the cities. That's what makes this particular forum group so much fun. Many of us live so close that we get to meet and become friends outside the forum as well as on-line. What could be better then great friends who share a love of gardening! It's fantastic!
lazyweeder
17 years ago
Actually markinmn (aka Worm Poop King) had the first GW swap in St Cloud back in Sept 03 and another was down in Le Sueur hosted by Minnesota_Grandma Aug 04. Other than those two we've only had volunteers from the metro area to host a swap. If your interested in having a swap at your house and would like some ideas as to how send me an email.

Like jel48 said the forums are one way to meet people who love gardening but the swaps are even better. The conversations online are great but when you meet others in person the information,ideas, and perspectives you gather from all the people that attend is incredible. Now add plants to the picture, trading for plants you've never heard of or seen! On top of great plants, conversation, ideas, etc we all bring food. As the commercial says "priceless"!

The swaps are one way to meet other GWers. Another way to meet GWers is by setting up individual inperson trades. By searching members trade lists you can find the plants you'd like to trade for then send that person an email to see if they'd like to trade. I've met people from around the state and Iowa by doing this. Getting to see their gardens has given me tons of ideas. If you don't have your trade list updated on your member page your missing out.
lynnsherbs
17 years ago
What a great get together, so sorry I couldn't make it. Carmen - from the photos your yard looks great!

Lynn
carmellia
17 years ago
I loved having you all come to my home. I do have to say I did not give my sister proper credit. I was "hostess" at my house I suppose, but Gayle and I worked equally hard on getting everything set up and ready (she even helped clean my house). And she didn't even call me on all the bows I was taking as "hostess". I'll have to do something especially nice for her.

And then Sunday was a perfect planting day! What more could a person ask? Carmen Carmellia (sounds like a Boy George song)
ladylavender
17 years ago
Thanks to everybody for making me and my daughter feel so welcome. You Minnesota people sure are hospitable!!! we had a great time and spent all day yesterday in the garden.
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doucanoe
17 years ago
Wow, looks like you all had a great time! I wish I didn't have to work Saturdays or I would have been there, for sure!

I recognize a few faces, it would have been nice to meet the faces I do not know yet!

I have already volunteered to have a Spring swap at my place which is between Cambridge and North Branch. Hope that will work out.

I dug up a large part of my back yard yesterday to make a new bed. Got a couple of Nanking Cherries on sale to start it out! Now I will have more room for sun-loving plants!

Linda
susiejd58
17 years ago
How wonderfull! Quite a gathering of gardners! Thank you for sharing this!

Susie JD

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