I'm hosting one in Rutherfordton, NC on August 27th. This is near the Biltmore, Asheville, the Blue Ridge Parkway . . many lovely sights to see. So far 71 people have responded. I look very forward to meeting many GW people, friends I've come to know 'on here', no Newbie will go home empty handed, working on how to keep confusion to a minimum now (going to send an Update letter so prearranged swaps/rides can be set up now, also want name tags worn -- any suggestions very welcome) especially since August is a common VAC month (gardeners divide perennials, some will wish to totally do away with plants to make space for new cultivars, go through seeds to plan next year's garden and much more), many are taking the week or weekend to come to the swap from afar and then visit friends in the area and/or VAC. All is open to swap -- plants, seeds, tools, birdhouses, gourds, magazines, books . . . if you can fit it in the car and want to trade may be the time. Katie

Hi again everyone ! Thanks so much for being willing to trade other than at the swap. I thought I would list some stuff that I have to trade so that the above traders could pick what they want and I can get it potted up for them . Here is my list: regular and cherrypink lungwort candy necklace iris forget me nots small divisions of Brunnera " Jack Frost" mini purple iris yellow with purple iris violets - purple, white with purple ,and violet "freckles" white with purple polkadots ladybells ( can be invasive) Chinese lanterns (can be invasive) Dame's Rocket ( great butterfly attractor) Centaurea montana Centaurea Dealbata couple of small divisions of yellow primrose 1 large agapanthus 1 very small agapanthus 1 fuschia ( tropical) Double feverfew Golden feverfew (small divisions) HOSTAS small division of "Twist of Lime" (this is a real mini) August Moon Paul's Glory lancifolia ( great edger hosta .increases really well unknown varigated ( again increases well) Small division of Stilleto Daylilies : Rocket City Siloam Uri Winniford Little Winecup Bradley Bernard 1 df division of Bonanza 1 df division of Aquamarine unknown name red daylily Schoolbus yellow daylily sold to me as Fulva Tawny but is not but I keep it as it is a gorgeous daylily (bagel type of daylily) Ground covers : Goutweed ( good for very dry shady or sun location where nothing else will grow ) creeping buttercup Creeping Jenny couple of types of sedum Ajuga "Chocolate chip" bulbs: Snowdrops Star of Bethlehem Poet's Narcissus ( heavenly smell ...blooms now ) Lots of other stuff but cant think of it as I type . If you are looking for something let me know I might have some Signet

I too had a large loss over the Winter. Here is a list of what I have up for trade. Some I will not bring if a pre-trade is not made. I have loads of Green Lariope(border grass) Its very large and pretty. I would also love to trade for pots. Not nursery pots so much but clay, ceramic and plastic decorative. Aristolochia fimbriata White Veined Hardy Dutchman's Pipe) Arundo donax 'Variegata' (Variegated giant reed) Liriope Green Zephyranthes (zeff-er-RAN-theez) Fairy lily, Rain lily. Nandina domestica 'Firepower' Euphorbia Pencil cactus Agave americana variegata Agave americana agave, century plant Âblue agave Pedilanthus tithymaloides Variegated Devil's Backbone Clematis 'Sweet Autumn' Clerodendron bungei Crinum americanum - Spider Lily Crinum White Prince Crinum Magenta Lady Crinum C.J.Harvey Nephrolepis exaltata `Bostoniensis' Boston fern. Lantana montevidensis (sellowiana)Purple Trailing Lantana Musa zebrina 'rojo' Ruellia squarrosa Creeping ruellia 'Blue Shade' Tradescantia x andersoniana 'True Blue' Spiderwort Live Oak seedlings Ficus pumila Fig Ivy, Creeping Fig Lonicera japonica Japanese , Purpleleaf Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens (Coral Honeysuckle) Water Plants Copperleaf- Alternanthera reineckii Hardy Frog Bit- Limbonium spongeanum Parrots Feather- Myriopyllum aquatica Yellow Floating heart- Nymphoides peltata BabyTears-Irish Moss-Helxine soleirolii Chocolate Mint- Mentha sp. Forget-Me-Not- Myosotis palustris Horsetail Rush- Equisetum hyemale Pickerel Rush Blue large- Pontederia cordata var Ruellia brittoniana Pink Katie+Purple Katie Sensitive plant-Aeschynomene fluitan Taro Green - Colocasia esculenta (tuber) Taro Violetstem -Colocasia esculenta ÂFontanesii (tuber) Thalia- Thalia dealbata Umbrella Palm- Cyperus alternifolius Variegated Dwarf Bamboo- Dulichium arundinaceum Var. Water Celery Variegated - Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo' Widows tears spiderwort Zebra Rush- Scirpus zebrinus

Things needed Piggy bank donations to cover website costs - lighter fluid 4 packs of hot dogs 6 packs of hot dog buns Serving Utensils shredded cheese - chili - 2 or 3 cans chips dip Water side dishes paper plates paper towels plastic ware paper cups napkins paper tablecloths SO FAR WE HAVE Jennifer and David lighter, grilling utensils, knife, pot for chili, grate for grill, can opener, nametags Nadine - serving spoons, leftover cutlery from last year David - cookies... Hey David.. bring some for everyone else.. Tally keep your hands off:)) HEHE Charcoal - Tammy Brisket - Tally Alan and Mary - Sodas Clay - side dish Christina - 3 rolls paper towels Gretchen - 3 packs hotdog weenies and buns Vicki - 3 packets weenies and buns Elida - 3 loaves bread, 2 packets of weiners Peggy McQuaid- 3 cans of chili and a quart-size ziplock bag of chopped onions. Judy M - gluten free cookies or cupcakes, a bag of potato chips, bag of tortilla chips, plastic war, roll of paper towel Nancy A - mustard, catsup, relish, pickles, paper plates Marcelina - Mustard, Catsup, salt and pepper. Seiko - dessert Tia - dessert, dip flowerful one - side dish *********************************************************************************** Door Prizes Allen&Mary Gretchen Clay Vicki Yadda - door prize and birdfeeder Nancy A Seiko - door prize Tia flowerful one