Melinda, so sorry to hear about your poor health but I sure hope you are on the mend soon. I am encouraged to see that you feel ok enough to post on GW!! Thoughts of good health are headed your way! Margo, so sorry to hear about your friend Mona being diagnosed with cancer. I hope everything turns out for the best. It's amazing how much things like this impact us all. I'm trying to narrow down choices for the yard sale. It's hard!! Shirley, As requested: my pet robin. As of this week, baby robin has finally become independent. Yesterday was the first day s/he didn't answer me when I called, which means the robin raising was a success!

Please, if you haven't yet-jump on in! I have so many "extra" seeds that need homes! All of mine will be just given away. So no matter how many seeds you want to trade, you will get that many and more back!! I have a grocery paper bag here full of misc seeds from 'White Swan' echinacea to Jack in the pulpit seeds. Herbs, veggies, and even succulents! Come on and join up!! PLEASE! and help give a home to my homeless seeds :)

I'm going-it was fun last year and Duane had some very nice and unusual plants that I was happy to get. Yes, I "shovel pruned" my Epimedium sulphureum, but that doesn't make it any less desirable. I have potted up a number of other things so that they will be well adjusted by Apr.: Hostas, variegated and blue-green; Carex "Toffee Twist"; Daylilies "Fairy Tale Pink", & "Canadian Border Patrol"; Aster "September Charm"; Bulbous Oat Grass; Solomon's Seal; Clematis "Hagley Hybrid" and "Mme. Le Coultre (Marie Boisselot)" and probably more.

Just wanted remind people to start thinking about, looking around in their garden, and seeing what they might dig up for the 2nd annual 'Shovel Prune plant swap in the Portland area. We had a lot of fun last year. Hope you can make it. Here's some details--- 2nd Annual ‘Shovel PrunePlant Swap 17625 S.E. Foster Rd. Gresham, OR 97080 April 25, 2015 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Rain or shine, gardeners gather to share and exchange plants and knowledge with all. The Shovel Prune Plant Swap is hosted at Pleasant Valley Grade School. Then main parking lot is on Richey Road just north of Foster. The site offers parking, and a small breezeway area with restrooms. Contact: Duane Werner, cell phone: 503-784-4528 Or email him at duane_werner@frontier.com THIS IS HOW IT WORKS: NO SALES, Only exchanges and freebies, please. Tailgating Encouraged. The format for the trade is like a tailgate party. Traders exchange expert gardening information as well as plant materials. In two hours all the deals are sealed. We have plenty of parking. Label your plants with botanical and common names, color, height, width, etc. if possible. Pictures are also great. FREE STUFF: The last half hour (11:30-noon) you may be able to pick up some free stuff from gardeners if they are willing to give it away. Many gardeners generously share plants from the abundance of their gardens. This is an excellent way to begin your garden and an excellent way to thin out that giant patch of Shasta Daisies, etc. WHAT IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO TRADE: Cookies and chocolate work like money at the Shovel Prune! Rain or shine, gardeners gather to share and exchange plants and knowledge with all.