Pictures from Eastern Mass Fall Swap

18 years ago

Thank you all for such a wonderful day. I had a great time, came home with so many beautiful plants. Great BIG THANKS to Ann for organizing this event, and to Marie for sharing her beautiful garden with us.

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gata
18 years ago
Wow. Looks like you guys had a blast!
mayalena
18 years ago
What great pics! Thanks so much, Starbird, for capturing the faces.
ML
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Fall plant swap in eastern MA???
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I think we're going to need at least 2 threads, including one for what people are bringing or looking for. If nobody objects, though, can we keep both on the 'discussion' side, and not bother with the 'exchange' side? There's really no advantage to using the exchanges for an event like this, it's meant for individuals to post plants they're going to share as individuals. Our posts about what we're planning to bring will be more of a discussion, like any other discussion, with the occasional summary that someone or another may spontaneously write up.
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any interest in another swap in eastern ma this fall?
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Hi, I have been thinking about this thread. I think it was the spring swap that got confusing because we had about 5 threads going at the same time about it and you had to check all of them to figure out what information was posted where. I also noticed that the NH swap tried switching to the Exchange and only had about 3 posts to that thread since opening it and people kept posting to the Discussions thread. None of the other swap threads have 90+ threads, so they can continue to use the Discussion threads to talk about who is bringing what and what time it is and how to get there etc. and leave the exchange thread just for wants and haves. I don't have the patience either to copy/paste all the relevant information to a new post. So since I started the thread, I will open a new thread, on the Discussion list this morning. It will simply say Eastern MA Fall Swap 2005 Continued. If people want to continue to post everything to this thread that is fine, if someone would prefer seperating out the wants/haves to an Exchange thread feel free to start a thread there. At least we will then have only two threads going basically. Ready, set, go.. :-)
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Eastern Mass Fall Swap 2005 Continued
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Thanks, guys and gals. I'll try to stop fretting. You do all sound so nice, and yet I feel like I'm going to the school dance without a date! :-) Dawiff, I'd love the coneflowers, if they're not spoken for. Anyone with hostas to share, particularly if they are variegated, I will partake. Heuchera, too. (Trying to build my shady path garden along the side of my house). ALSO, I am in great need of sun-loving plants for the sunniest spot in my yard: Around the mailbox. I was thinking some spring bulbs and ... not sure what else, but if you bring sun-lovers, I'd love to know about it so I can consider them for this new garden. (It used to be all baby's breath, but I finally resigned myself to the fact that I HATE baby's breath and I ripped it all out. This was only last weekend and it may still be salvageable, if someone wants some.) I honestly don't know what a lot of the plants are that people are bringing. I do hope people will have pictures and info on where to plant (sun/shade) so newbies like me can know whether something would work for them. :-) I will be bringing pics of my plants in bloom, as well as pics of my property so everyone can see my projects. I'd love to see everyone else's, too. Hint hint!!! Happy digging, everyone!
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Great pics Debbie and nice to see everyone having a great time. You know I had my camera with me and never thought of taking pics. I was so wrapped up of looking at all the deifferent plants and meeting people. I have to remember to actually take pics next time and not just bring my camera. lol Thanks Deb for posting your pics. Hope to see everyone again at the Spring Swap. Deb
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lahtay
18 years ago
What a fine looking group of gardeners! Looks like you had a good time.
Marie Tulin
18 years ago
thank goodness there are a few good lookin young'uns there to rest my eyes on.....
Marie
dawiff
18 years ago
Shall we say who we all are? It might help with identifying each other next Spring.

Anyway, that's me crouched down on the far left, next to baby Jacob and Aga/Greening's BF in the weird yellow hat.

Alison/DaWiff
cjsmith
18 years ago
Center, with long hair.

--Carolyn
lise_b
18 years ago
*LOL* The weird yellow hat is from the TV series Firefly (its movie, Serenity, is out in theaters now). Here's a picture of the TV character so you know I'm not just making this up. *G* Joe knitted it himself.

I am the one in the grey sweatshirt with my arm around the guy in the weird yellow hat. :-D
ron48
18 years ago
Front row rt. end Ron48 = Ron
starbird
Original Author
18 years ago
Front row, 2nd from the right, between Ron & Alice.
sweety13
18 years ago
Back row 2nd from left, with baby Jacob held by Mellissa in front of me, Steph :)
mayalena
18 years ago
Tallest in the back row. Funny glasses. Between Ann and Nan.
diggingthedirt
18 years ago
I'm hiding in the back row, next to mayalena. We all look much better in person!
Alice Johannen
18 years ago
I have already forgotten "real" names, so forgive me!

Front row 3rd from right in the brown shirt, between Starbird & Greening.
hostasz6a
18 years ago
Looks like you had a fun time. I had so much going on that day! Good to match names with faces. Thanks for posting photos for the rest of us to see who we talk with.
fgirl21
18 years ago
Maybe I should print out the picture and label everyone so I'll know who you are come the spring time swap!!

Michelle
(who is still living vicariously through the posts and Dawiff!)
ron48
18 years ago
I dragged my friend Paul (standing on RT.) down from NH. He had a fun time. Paul's gardening nick name is Dr. Death or Dr. D.

I met him while clearing some over grown land (1 acre) for a garden in Peabody. He was the poison ivy assault force. A good friend with a great sense of humor and wit.

I suspect you will see him come spring swap.

Ron
Amanda (asarumgreenpanda, z6MA)
18 years ago
Hey, I can see the pictures today! It seemed that, directly after ivillage mucked with--er, changed--the interface here, I was unable to view any photo on any of the GW forums. I'm hoping that was coincidental. I'm the furthest left of those standing, behind and in-between Alison and baby Jacob

Amanda.
runktrun
18 years ago
Finally off the kids computer and back to my antique (2 year old net-worked to two other work computers) that my techie has come over every other day to fix something he has never seen before! I guess that is geek talk for your computers are two years old you better call Dell for a new ones. Well back on task I am the one in the second row in the sweater with all of the buttons (which I will never wear again...yikes). I have been working on writting to you each individually as each one of our interactions was important to me but sadly everyday life keeps creeping in and stealing my time so it may take me a while to write but I am determined. You all look as wonderful as I remember you. Katy

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