Magnolia is near the Arkansas/Louisiana state line. We are about an hour & a half from either Shreveport, LA & Texarkana, TX so if anyone is close enough & would like to come, we'd love to have you!!! HOW THE SWAP WORKS: Bring anything garden-related: plants, *cuttings, *bulbs, *seeds, birdhouses, feeders, windchimes, tools, books, potting soil, etc. Items can be handmade or store bought but please make sure seeds & plants are labeled. *cuttings - 2 small or unrooted cuttings will count as 1 *bulbs - a small paper sack will count as 1 *seeds - 10 packets of the same or different will count as 1 If you don't have anything to bring you can sign up to bring food, supplies, or door prizes. ABSOLUTELY NO SELLING WILL BE ALLOWED!!! When you arrive to the swap you will check in & get tickets for everything you bring, including food, supplies, & door prizes. You will then take your stuff (if swapping) & tickets & park somewhere, using your vehicle & any tables you've brought as your 'booth'. Once check-in is over & the swap starts, everyone will use their tickets to "buy" items from other people using their tickets. Hold on to any leftover tickets as we will use these for the door prize drawing. Toward the end, anyone with leftovers they don't want to take home can put in the "surplus" section & everyone can take a turn picking out something until everything's gone. At some point, we'll eat. *****For people who want to bring food, supplies, or door prizes***** FOOD: sandwiches, a bucket of chicken, whatever. We'll also want sides, desserts, drinks & ice. Remember to bring a serving utensil if your dish calls for one. SUPPLIES: paper plates, paper or plastic cups, plastic spoons or forks, napkins or paper towels, name tags or self-adhesive labels DOOR PRIZES: Anything - doesn't have to be garden-related. Handmade or store bought. May want to include an index card with special instructions, value, whatever. VOLUNTEERS: To put flyers around your town, help with check-in, handing out door prizes. *****Some suggestions & rules***** *Again, no selling! No pets & no alcohol. Kids are okay to bring, you know to watch them. *You may want to bring a friend to help you. Also, it's a good idea to bring bottled water for your booth, insect repellent, sun block, an umbrella just in case, newspaper to lay down in your trunk, empty box to put plants in. *You can use your trunk or truck bed to put stuff on but you may want to bring a table & a chair Please sign up if you even think you'll be coming so I'll have a count. I'll also need to know who (if anyone) will be bringing food, door prizes, & supplies. LAKE COLUMBIA - there's a swimming area, boating area, & fishing areas in a different location than where the pavilion is located so if anyone wants to bring their kids there's that option for you. No lifeguard so have someone available to watch the kids. Must have a valid Arkansas fishing license to fish. There's RV hookups if anyone wants to stay a weekend (call 8702345253for information). I believe there may be campsites & hiking trails too but not for sure. The pavilion is covered with a grill, 2 long picnic tables, & 3 benches. Bathrooms are within walking distance. The area around the pavilion is under a bunch of trees so it should be fairly shady for us. DIRECTIONS: from the Magnolia square, go around the square & past Fred's. Go 3.3 miles & turn right at the Pure gas station. Go 2.2 miles & turn left on County Road 53 (this is a curvy road!). Go 3.1 miles. You'll pass the boat landing & see the lake. Turn right past that & you'll see the pavilion area right across. Swap will start around 9:00 a.m. or as soon as everyone's checked in. While you're waiting for the checking in to wrap up, you can walk around & arrange swaps if you'd like. Or wait until the swap starts. I'll be bringing plants, just not sure what. I'll also bring the tickets we'll be using & 2 door prizes.

paigect - I don't know what type the iris are as I got them off craiglist. I don't think they're siberean judging by images searches though. I'll definitely pack up some of the phlox for you. note to ishareflowers (well and anyone else who wants iris), my iris bloomed in spades this week but it came out yellow! So maybe the few paltry blooms I got last year were horribly washed out? I'll still bring some in case you want them but I wanted to give you a heads up

Things needed We will be bringing chopped beef (paid for out of the piggy bank - donations welcome) Lighter Fluid charcoal Shredded cheese mayo Chopped Onions Pickles Hamburger buns chips Side dishes Desserts nametags -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SO FAR WE HAVE Jennifer and David lighter, grilling utensils, knife, pot for chili, grate for grill, chopped beef, can opener, Nadine - serving spoons, leftover cutlery from last year David - cookies... Hey David.. bring some for everyone else.. Clay keep your hands off:)) HEHE Yadda - baked beans Alan & Mary - Sodas Loretta & Cindy 3 loaves of bread and 3 packages of hot dog buns Sachiko - Hot Dog Weenies daisytx - plates and side dish Carol B - plates and cutlery magnolia53 - chips Laurie - water, iced and ambient, and fresh fruit. Kim - dessert and hot dogs Cristal - soda, chips, relish Irma - hotdog weinners, relish and mustard, salt & pepper and some ice Tally - sodas and water Pat - pasta and plates Sherlyn - hamburger buns, chips Jjayt - foil, chili, side dish Susan F - napkins, BBQ sauce Rhonda - cups and napkins

I live in Watertown, and would love a plant swap close to home. I plan to attend the one in Lafayette, but two would be twice as nice. I have many many winter sewn perenials, a bunch of datura seedlings ready to be repotted, and a huge stash of hydrangia plants that I salvaged from my local Lowe's trash. they where in great shape, just needed a drink. People thought I was crazy, I was stuffing them into ever nook and cranny in my car.But""""", now my house is full. Does anyone have some trailing violets??? I used to have some wonderful ones, they where distroyed and I have had little luck finding more. I will watch for post on an Oswego/Fulton swap. I have tons of half full packages of wonderful seeds if anyone has any datura other then white to swap. Email for a complete list. I have spent well over $100.00 on new seeds this year. Oh, I also have a nice bunch of bitter sweet seedlings, They took for ever to get going, but are wonderful now.