Sorry, my internet(dail-up) was down because of the storm. Can't complain for less thatn $10 a month... Requests to hear more from me attended to... though I'm not sure what kind of info you're looking for. Open to questions. Hubs is attending OUHSC grad school in Epidemiology (got his bachelor's in Math). Been married for going on five years. My favorite color is blue, I used to like animals until I had a child. I got a BS in History with a minor in AmeriGov. My favorite books right now are the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, though I think my all time favorite might be Les Miserables. I'm extremely analytical and inquisitive--my recent conquests for knowledge have included sewing, quilting, using a digital camera correctly, veterinary work for an accident prone cat, instructing classical guitar (you get a different perspective as a teacher, naturally) and (of course) gardening. Gardening is less of fleeting interest than the rest though, because I see it as more of a responsibility to learn than anything else--you know, being able to feed yourself and beautify your land. Not sure how much to give away... I think my blood type is O...? We recently bought a house in the SW area of OKC and had one good plant this last year--zucchini, which for all I know is the easiest thing to grow on earth so it had nothing to do with me :) I recently bought some seeds to start a chocolate vine on my back fence, and as soon as I figure out what I want I'll get started on landscaping. I like lambs' ear, but only because it feels nice. It's really not very pretty. I like roses, but I don't want thorns around curious children, and I'm poor :) I think it's pretty safe to say that I have no natural ability in the area of growing plants, so I need more time with those that do, or have at least acquired that ability. Hope that's enough, and again, ask all the questions you want, but don't get mad if I don't respond immediately, I have limited internet access as my husband uses the computer for school/research, and our service stinks. Thanks for your time.

I'm so glad that we are going to have the plant swap this year! I hope the world is better by then. I will update this list as the time gets closer so check back. HAVE Azalea, white (1 gal pot) Dicentra (Bleeding Hearts) (pink), Digitalis (foxglove, purple) Echinacea (Coneflower) (purple/pink) (2-3) Fern "Sensitive" Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro' (daylily) Hosta (green w/ purple flowers) (NOID) Iris, Siberica (purple) Leucathemum (Shasta Daisy) (“Becky") Lilium Tigrinum “Orange Tiger Lily” (NOT “ditch” day lily) seeds & spread Oxalis purpura (purple w/ pink flowers)s Papavar Oriental (orange but NOT “Prince of Orange” no dark spots, only solid orange. Self-seeds and spread. Phlox, creeping (pink) Primula (Primrose) (squat, Red w/ yellow eye) Rudbeckia Hirta (Black-eyed Susan) Sedum, creeping (citrine green) Stachys (Lambs Ear)

Thank you everyone for a fun afternoon! It was great meeting all you friendly gardeners and putting faces to screen names. Faith, your backyard is an inspiration! Thanks for all the irises that people set aside for me. I got about half of them in the ground over the weekend, now to wait out the rain for the rest. Looking forward to watching everyone's new plants grow, more fun chat and the fall swap!

Great swap everyone! Thanks for bringing such fabulous plants. Tomatoz, Thanks for hosting! For those who got my purple salvia, here is a picture of it last year. It was a much more solid color when it got full sun and this tree was smaller. If you cut it before it goes to seed you get a second round of blooms and can contain the seeds more. If you let it go to seed it will spread to fill in the area. It hasn't traveled to the other beds so that is good but it does travel to the lawn.