Spring Swap 2015

9 years ago

Ken's message about veggies reminded me that we need to start thinking about the Spring Swap. Last year it was on May 10 and I reserved the pavilion in January.

I can attend on May 9 or May 16. The next weekend is out because my son is graduating from high school. Once we pick a date, I would be glad to reserve the Beaver Pavilion again, unless someone else wants to do it or wants a different pavilion.

Susan

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browneyedsusan_gw
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9 years ago

I am so glad all of you are planning to attend! I missed Alice and Kenneth at our fall swap. Tony, I hope you will be there too-it won't be the same with out you.

I have reserved the Beaver Pavilion for May 16. for those of you who are new to the Alabama Forum, the Beaver Pavilion is beside a lake in Oak Mountain State Park. This link has a picture of the pavilion and directions:

http://www.alapark.com/media-gallery/detail/1866/2391

We generally start exchanging plants around 10 AM and have a potluck lunch afterwards. You can arrange trades on this forum or just show up with plants and garden related items such as compost, plant labels, flowerpots, decorative items such as rocks, driftwood etc.-anything really. In the past I have traded plants for pots, old glass bottles, geoids, preserves, compost, manure and other useful items.

Please invite your friends and neighbors to the swap. Two of my co-worker's are planning to attend and I will advertise it to the UAB Gardens Group -they have vegetable plots on campus. I will update my lists when my plants break dormancy. In the meanwhile I have started a lot of perennials from seed and will bring some of those to the swap.

I have started a separate thread on this forum to sign up to bring food.

Susan

Confirmation letter:

CONFIRMATION #: P0770
DATE: 02/26/15

Thank you for making your reservation with Oak Mountain State Park. Enclosed is your confirmation information. We have reserved 1 Beaver room type, arriving on 05/16/15 and departing on 05/17/15. Your confirmation number is P0770. Your total for the rental of the pavilion is $45.00,Your total amount will be charged at the time of reservation. The payment for the Pavilion is non refundable after this payment date. We will try and reschedule your event on a different date.

Arrivial time for the pavilions is 9:00 am.

Departure time is 1 hour before sunset.

We require a 5 day cancellation notice to reschedule your pavilion rental for a different date.

If you have any special needs or request, please give us a call before your arrival. We are committed to making your stay at Oak Mountain State Park a pleasant one.

A 15 amp electrical outlet is available in the large pavilions. No pets, loud music or alcoholic beverages are allowed in the beach area.

If you would like to contact us on your current or future reservations, please call (205) 620-2520

Sincerely,

The staff and management of Oak Mountain State Park.
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tndaisy
9 years ago
I would prefer May 16. Thanks Susan for arranging this!
ourhighlandhome
9 years ago
Yes, good to see signs of "life" on the board again!

Any date works for me but the 16th is better, since the previous weekend is Mother's Day and would mean being away from home two days in a row (hard to do in Spring!).

Thanks Susan!

(Does anyone remember giving me the gladiolus in the picture? It showed up last summer and I have no idea where it came from.)
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browneyedsusan_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
It is gorgeous! If you have an extra bulb, I'd love to trade for it.
Susan
browneyedsusan_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
Please weigh in! Other dates/suggestions are welcome!
Susan
mws366
9 years ago
hey susan---my grandaughter graduates from charleston southern on may 9--may 16 is better for me.

wayne
browneyedsusan_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
Do any of the other regulars (Tony, Alice, Kenneth, Todd) have a preference? Please invite your friends to attend.

Susan
tedevore
9 years ago
May 16 is good with me. I have not checked in here on Gardenweb for awhile.

Thanks for getting this going Susan!
browneyedsusan_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
On Monday I will call to reserve a pavilion, hopefully the Beaver pavilion, for May 16.

Susan
madabouteu
9 years ago
I mentioned May 16 to Alice, she did not have a negative reaction.
browneyedsusan_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
Our trade lists are back, but I will wait to see which plants come back before I update mine.

Susan
catbird
9 years ago
I have it on my calendar. Now to figure out if I have some things to bring.
madabouteu
9 years ago
Alice and I still plan to come - but I probably will pretty much have to sit in one place. This myasthenia gravis is eating my lunch - and supper, and breakfast! It is getting really hard to walk even 50 feet on level ground, and I am perpetually short of breath. But I am very much looking forward to the swap!!!
browneyedsusan_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
I'm looking forward to seeing both of you at the swap!

Susan
browneyedsusan_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
Alice,

I have a potted red twig Dogwood under my back porch with your name on it-if it survives this winter.

Susan
mws366
9 years ago
1 want to trade for low growing, hardy z8a, LANTANA i.e. new gold, chapel hill, sunny side up, samantha

wayne
edsiajb
9 years ago
If we have no plants to trade, is cash accepted?
madabouteu
9 years ago
No, but do you have anything like empty pots, spare bags of soil, or other plant-related stuff? We also have allowed stuff like arts and crafts materials, homemade jellies, etc. Do you know where some nice looking rocks are? Go get some and bring them! Somebody may want them for their garden!
edsiajb
9 years ago
Well, I have a bunch of vermiculite! And I can probably scrape up some other items...
edsiajb
9 years ago
Oh yeah, I also have a lot of tillandsia!
edsiajb
9 years ago
mws366
9 years ago
hey everyone---a family matter has come up that i can't get out of on sat. may 16. not bad except i won't get to spend a great day with you. sorry. all of trades i have made have been marked with your name and i will bring them in the fall.

wayne
catbird
9 years ago
Oh, Wayne! We'll miss you.
madabouteu
9 years ago
edsiajb, I for one would be interested in Tillandsias.
madabouteu
9 years ago
New items I can bring - I have a few seedlings popping up of Gulf Coast Penstemon that I have already potted up, plus I can pot up starts of coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens).
madabouteu
9 years ago
It looks like I will be able to bring some plants left over from the Etowah County MG sale, if anyone is interested but only if someone is interested. Let me know if you are. Included in the list: Angelwing begonias with flowers in colors of red or pink; small jades; golden dewdrops; Alternathera "Black Knight" and "Raspberry Rum"; Kalanchoe pinnata; Black Pearl pepper; hybrid aloes; Gasterias; various Coleus. If there is a shrub you are looking for, inquire. We also still have a variety of tomatoes and peppers.
browneyedsusan_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
Edsiajb,

I'm interested in trading for a Tillandsia. What plants are you looking for?

Susan
ourhighlandhome
9 years ago
I am interested in Edsiajb's Tillandsia as well; let me know what you are interested in. And Kenneth, I would like any of the following: red Angelwing begonia, jades, gasterias, aloes (anything for a strawberry pot), as well as any alternathera / coleus you have left over (if it's from the sale I will compensate/donate for it, please). You are welcome to anything on my exchange page, but I am saving you the best manettia cordifolia I have (very hardy for me and a "crackhouse" for hummingbirds and butterflies!). I'll be updating my trades and placing all info on my Exchange Page if I can find it. I'm still trying to figure out this new GW site, while trying to familiarize myself with the new "Southern Living Garden Book". Those two things are irritating enough - tomorrow I have a root canal, so "stay tuned". ;-D

(Below is a shot of one of my many clumps of pulmonaria, ordered from "up nawth" because B'ham nurseries deem it not hardy here. It's 5+ years old, and been through one of the hottest/driest summers on record.)
madabouteu
9 years ago
Nelson, lots of good stuff there. Let me speak to the lady in charge of the greenhouse but I think she would be more than willing to trade for these elephant ears: Kona Coffee, Coffee Cups, Diamond Head, Pineapple Princess . Me, I would love the Indigofera, Manietta, and Poncirus. The Star of David Okra is coming along, ditto the cotton, but this cold weather is slowing them down. I also will have a few transplants of black peanut. Let's see what is there after Saturday. I went to get veggies for a friend this morning and it looked like a tornado had gone through the tomatoes - nearly all gone, about 5 kinds left, mostly Cherokee Purples. Saturday will clean us out of them, I am sure. I think we will have what you are wanting, though.
tndaisy
9 years ago
Susan and all, it appears that I will not be able to attend after all. Lotta issues with my Dad...hope to see you all in the fall! Hope y'all have a wonderful time! Linda
browneyedsusan_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
We will miss you both and hope to see you in the fall.

Susan
kimberly35042
9 years ago
Hi everyone -- I'm late to the party but looks like I haven't totally missed it! Is there a cost? I'm afraid I can't stay for lunch. How many people usually attend? Thanks! Kim

http://www.kelleycreekfarms.com/
edsiajb
9 years ago
Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend. My son is graduating from high school, and the out-of-town company will be staying through tomorrow. Do y'all do this again in the fall?
madabouteu
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Kimberly, there is a small gate fee - a few dollars - to get into the park. Then most of us chip in a few bucks each toward the rent for the pavilion but that is not mandatory. The number of attendees varies so impossible to say - I would guess the spring swap averages 25 but that is a wild guess, probably on the low side. Fall swaps are usually not as well attended.
madabouteu
9 years ago
Edsiajb , so sorry you will not be able to attend - I was looking forward to meeting you. Yes, we usually have a swap early in October, just keep looking on this forum. It will probably be when Alabama and Auburn are not playing at home!

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