I gather a ton of bags leaves along the curbside every fall and spring to use as mulch. I've gotten quite a few nice plants from there, things people I guess no longer wanted and dug up, or sometimes just trimmings that grow for me. Right now, I have a big mystery plant growing in one garden that I'm pretty sure is Rheum palmatum, and it had to come out of the leaves, since I don't have this plant.

I am really looking forward to my first plant swap! Here is my list of what I plan on bringing: stachys hummelo rose campion oenothera fruticosa meadow anemone rudbeckia laciniata (i think...it's a garden thug with beautiful leaves and very tall, 6' flower stalks) grape leaf anemone european ginger dwarf flowering almond heirloom iris (no idea what variety. seems to be in the miniature tall bearded family. they bloom blue and are at least 50-60 years or older. looks similar to 'virginia lyle') i'll also bring a lemon cake see you all there! Susan

Ooo..russian sage! I would love some of that! I just posted in the invites thread, then noticed that little "echanges" link. Oops. I am looking for Rosa Rugosa. Not too fussy about color (red, pink, white, whatever) but prefer a repeat bloomer. Otherwise, anything with "lake" or other nautical words in the name-I am starting a theme garden (see thread linked below for list of plants I've come up with to look for so far). anything cottage garden-y or from my list on my theme garden thread I have (nothing exotic, I'm really just starting a garden back up where one was MANY years ago-we just bought the house this past fall): Japanese Quince-red (I know everyone here probably knows this but-its has thorns and spreads via root sucker, so plant with that in mind) glad bulbs I didn't get planted white wild violet rose of sharon seedlings (color unknown, these are volunteers from some very old parent plants on our property) deep purple spiderwort small green hosta with red in the stems (name unknown) possibly some large green hosta if I can split them in time day lily (colors unknown) poppy seed heads lily of the valley Here is a link that might be useful: theme garden plant list thread

Hi! I am so sorry to have to post this, but I will be unable to attend on Sunday. I just picked my daughter up from school about an hour ago. She's vomiting and has the stomach bug (its been going around at school and I've been holding my breath till she got it) OF COURSE! She gets it the weekend we have plans. When I got the call I was actually outside setting up my pots with dirt for transplants. I am so sorry and very upset that I won't be making it :( I have a couple of side trades I was suppose to be doing on Sunday as well. If you still want to do them I'd be happy to mail the plants. It's okay if you don't want to too. I soooo apologize to everyone! I hope you all have a super time!! vina