offer has expired This post was edited by beachveggie on Wed, Jun 11, 14 at 1:16

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

Check on craigslist or freecycle - there's frequently plants available through these sources. But there's also a timing factor involved.......late June is NOT an ideal time to be digging/dividing or transplanting plants and you can easily risk transplant shock by doing so. And that can be pretty discouraging to a new gardener to start out with stressed/failing plants. You'd have better luck if you waited until fall. You could take the time now to do some research into the type of plants you think you might like to try and/or improve your soil and planting areas in preparation. And it's not too late to try some fast growing annuals, like sunflowers, from seed.

Any luck? I would love some as well.