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If You Guys Wants Some Fun~check this out

18 years ago

Our Spring Plant Swap is almost here and it would be so much fun if we could all go.

OUR VERY OWN GOOBER GIRL (JOLANA) IS COMING TO THE PLANT SWAP. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO FINALLY MEET HER.

It's just 15 minutes from Ft. Worth.

The information is below:

SPRING PLANT SWAP/POTLUCK SATURDAY MAY 6, 2006 HOSTED BY THE GARDEN GATE CLUB

DATE: MAY 6, 2006 (TELL YOUR FRIENDS)

TIME : 9:30 - 3:00

PLACE: 1011 YVONNE DR. JOSHUA, TX 76058

TRADING MATERIALS : PLANTS, WELL-ROOTED CUTTING IN POTTED UP, BULBS, SHRUBS, GARDEN ORNAMENTS OR JUNK ART, GARDEN MAG. BUNDLED, & BOOKS. PLEASE MARK CONTAINERÂS WITH KIND OF FLOWER PLUS SUN OR SHADE. USE OLD CONTAINERS & PLASTIC FORK WITH PERMANENT MARKER

POTLUCK: I DONÂT KNOW WHICH IS BEST THE FOOD OR PLANT SWAP. PLEASE BRING A DISH TO SHARE+UTENSILS (MARK YOUR NAME) AND ANY BEVERAGE. I WILL PROVIDE PLATES, CUPS & NAPKINS.

9:30 - 12:00 PEOPLE ARRIVE, SIGN IN WITH NAME & NUMBER OF PLANTS,GET A NAME TAG, SIGN-UP FOR DOOR PRIZE, PUT YOUR TRADE PLANTS IN THEIR AREAS. VISIT WITH OTHER FRIENDLY GARDENERS & VIEW ALL THE WONDERFUL TRADES. THIS SWAP IS PATTERENED AFTER A LARGE SUCCESSFUL PLANT SWAP UP NORTH . THEY HAD 125 PEOPLE & OVER 2,800 PLANTS.

12:00 ENJOY OUR WONDERFUL POTLUCK. AFTER LUNCH DOOR PRIZES .

1:00 ROUND ROBIN: WHAT WE ARE ALL WAITING FOR!! EVERYONE SELECT ONE PLANT. ROUND ROBIN 2 EVERYONE TAKE ONE PLANT. ROUND ROBIN 3 EVERYONE SELECT TWO PLANTS. ROUND ROBIN 4 EVERYONE SELECT 3 PLANTS. ROUND ROBIN 5 SELECT 4 AND SO ON. EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE HOME AS MANY PLANTS AS THEY BRING & SOME OF US BRING EXTRAS FOR FOLLOW GARDENERS.

TIPS OF THE DAY: PLEASE BRING WAGONS TO SHARE, FOLDING CHAIRS, TABLE FOR PLANTS, ETC.

R.S.V.P : gardengateclub@netzero.com or call 817 447-3438

I CANÂT WAIT TILL MAY. BECAUSE I RECEIVED SO MANY NICE PLANTS AT THE LAST SWAP.

REGARDS, Carol Ann

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Comments (19)

natvtxn
18 years ago
Oh how I wish I could be there!
jolanaweb
18 years ago
Gawd, whattya trying to do chase everyone away, LMBO
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carolann_z8
Original Author
18 years ago
Jolana, everyone likes a Goober!

Kathy, I wish you could come but I know that your surgery is close to the swap time.
pjtexgirl
18 years ago
I'll be there! I want a picture of Goober! LOL.PJ
jolanaweb
18 years ago
Well, if that's all you want...
{{gwi:1310274}}
carolann_z8
Original Author
18 years ago
Jo, where the heck did you get that picture.
You almost made me laugh myself off my chair.
jolanaweb
18 years ago
It was in my family album, HAHAHAHA
carolann_z8
Original Author
18 years ago
Family albums hold a lot of memories. Here's a picture of my High School prom date.
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jolanaweb
18 years ago
OMG, It's Napolean Dynamite, you went to the prom with him, ooooh, dreeeamy, lol
YOU are the goober, lol
carolann_z8
Original Author
18 years ago
Yep, that's my little stud muffin.
He just loved my side ways pony tail and what a kisser!!!

I just wish he'd close his mouth once in a while.
pjtexgirl
18 years ago
Y'all are sickos! Geez la weeze! PJ
jolanaweb
18 years ago
Pj, how can you not like Napolean Dynamite???
carolann_z8
Original Author
18 years ago
Vote for Pedro!
jolanaweb
18 years ago
Hehehehe, what a goober
carolann_z8
Original Author
18 years ago
Takes one to know one!
Texasorbust
18 years ago
ooooooohhhhhhh hey can i come? i have books, don't know what my flowers are so i cant bring them though. =/ "It's just 15 minutes from Ft. Worth." if i leave tomorrow i might be able to find it in time!

has tots,
Susan
carolann_z8
Original Author
18 years ago
Heck yea, you can come. It's easy to find. Jolana's coming too.

I'll give you some plants to trade if you want some.
Gardening books are great to trade too.

I also have lots of plants you can take home.

Our plant swap is the best one around.
midlight21
18 years ago
Sounds interesting to me. I'm in McKinney. I don't have much to trade as I just really got into gardening.
carolann_z8
Original Author
18 years ago
Hi midlight21, you don't have to have much to come to the plant swap and you'll always leave with lots of goodies.
Last Fall we had tons of left over plants that would be perfect for the new gardener.

I hope you can come.
Carol

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