Yes, I was just looking for that thread so I don't have to wade through this one for gory details :-) I just potted up some liriope, pink mums, and a couple of iris tectorum alba. The crocosmia will travel in paper bags. Since the sell them as dry corms, it should be fine. The Korean mum thingy from NYBG is just too small for fall division. I'll do something about it in the spring. Since I haven't made a swap in about two years (ooooh, has it really been that long?(: ), what is the mapquest address for the park? If it goes in a different information thread, that is fine. I'm OK as far as I-84 east into Connecticut, but after that, it's fairly vague.

Annie wins. It was indeed my recipe. If you would be so kind as to post it for us, that would be great. I have misplaced it at the moment. :/ As for the recipes that were sent: From Nikki, prepared by Shirley Stick of butter (yum) 1-2 cups brown sugar Juice of 1 lemon 3 tbs soy sauce onion powder Green beans Bacon Either use can of whole green beans or blanch fresh green beans in vegetable broth till tender. Wrap green beans in little bundles using bacon. Make a sauce with remaining ingredients and pour over the bundles. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes and remove cover. Continue baking until bacon is cooked to your liking. From Jayeanne prepared by Nikki Cinnamon Rolls Biscuit CINNAMON Roll!! Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring: 2 small tubes refrigerator buttermilk biscuits OR 1 tube Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 1/2 C. pancake syrup (any brand you like, I used Mrs. Buttersworth) 1/3 C. packed light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 C. chopped pecans, optional 1/4 C. chopped almonds, optional Instructions: Spray a fluted pan with non-stick spray. Combine the melted butter and syrup in a small bowl and set aside. In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts (if desired). Place about half of the syrup mixture in the bottom of the pan. Then sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture on top. Lay the biscuits on the bottom of the pan, overlapping edges (closely together) to form a ring. Top with remaining syrup and sugar mixtures. Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute in the pan, then invert onto a serving platter and enjoy! ** You can use 1 1/2 tubes of the Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits if 1 doesn't' seem like enough) and bake it for about 30 minutes. Sent by Annie, prepared by me Sweep potato casserole CRUST 1 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup flour 1 cup chopped pecans 1/3 stick butter -- melted (Do not omit or reduce this amount) SWEET POTATO MIXTURE 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (can or fresh) 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs -- well beaten 1 stick butter -- melted Combine brown sugar, flour, nuts and butter in mixing bowl. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and butter in a mixing bowl in the order listed. Mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into buttered baking dish (8 x8). Sprinkle the surface of the sweet potato mixture evenly with the crust mixture. Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to set at least 30 minutes (covered with foil) before serving. Serves 6 NOTE: When I make this, I usually do it x 3 or 4 and then use a much larger dish. Sent by Shirley, prepared by Jayeanne Cranberry Jello Salad: This is a recipe that you can make whatever size you want or need: 1 can of cranberry sauce 1 can mandarin oranges Nuts 1 pkg. raspberry jello Mix Jello and let "froth" for about 20 minutes; then, drain oranges and add to jello. Add 2-4 tsps. of the cranberry sauce; Mix well, adding nuts, if wanted. Refrigerate until firm. This is the only way my kids will eat cranberry sauce! Several years, it didn't gel real firm, so don't be surprised if it doesn't; tastes good anyway! I serve it at the beginning of the meal, in small dishes. if you serve it for a dessert, you can add Dream Whip. Enjoy! Thanks again to everyone. Margo Annie, your prize will be in the mail soon. Congratulations.

Lars, I bet whatever you sent will be wonderful for whomever receives it. I'm starting my shopping tomorrow. I'm keeping my fingers crossed I can find what I'm looking for. That might be tricky, since I only have foggy notion of what I'm looking for, but I know I'll know it when I see it. I think. :-) Sally

Yay Zach! Thanks for volunteering to host! I'll be there! Once the actual Spring swap post goes up, I'll commit to what I'm bringing. I have a special request this year for all you generous plant sharing types that I wanted to post early, though. Through a craigslist "free deck wood" encounter, I met a young man working on his Eagle Scout service project. He's making raised garden beds for an Easter Seals camp up in Empire. (5a, maybe 4b?) There are no available irrigation systems, so everything needs to be drought tolerant. I told them about the swap, and hopefully he and his family will join us, but regardless, he could really use some contributions to his project. If he can't make it, I'd be happy to be the go-between in getting the plants to him. Please think about what you have that might work that you'd be willing to share. Thanks! Looking forward to seeing you all again in May!