Do Philly-area people want a meet-up?
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Comments (12)People in our municipality generally have a habit of placing raked and bagged - and sometimes shredded ;)- leaves close to the curb before pick-up day. Then they move them to the curb on what we call 'green cart' day. (Our municipality composts so one week they pick up all compostables and recyclables, and the next week it's regular landfill garbage. We have these big green carts where homeowners place the compostables and then wheel it out to the curb.) I always talk to the homeowners since the bags are not set directly at the roadside in most cases. Everyone is always interested in their use, but most are not gardeners so they really don't want the leaves. One guy does shred some and leave them on his lawn, but he's got so many he puts 1/2 to the curb, and the other 1/2 he throws in the woods behind his house. Since meeting him, he now bags everything for me and is happy to see me every year. I have about 50 bags of his stuff under our veranda waiting to be shredded. I've been collecting from one particular household for 4 years now. I had received permission from the 'man of the house' to drive unto his property to get the shredded goodies. This fall, his wife came out and expressed an interest in gardening since she was retiring. I gave her my personal info for her to get in touch with me in the spring so I can give her a boatload of perennials and young shrubs! And if it so happens that they start using the goodies I've been getting from them, then all the better!...See MoreWANTED: Enough people for a Montreal area plant swap?
Comments (32)Unfortunately Sarah has had to drop out due to some unavoidable problems - she really wanted to come but it just isn't likely to be able to happen :-( I can still get to the mountain by taking the bus up, but I can't take as much up with me that way. Here's a thought if it's going to be just the three of us (Lakshmi, Chi and myself) - I could host a short little tea/lunch/snack thing and we could meet at my place (and my embarrassingly small garden!). I know Chi knows how to find me, and I assume it's as easy for him to get to my place as to the mountain. Lakshmi - If you only have time to zip in and out, it might still be easier for you to come by my place - there is a back alley with very little traffic and you can stop and load up on Chi's/my plants and drop off yours. That way you can have some of everything of mine that you want - I won't be limited by what I can carry (I even have some Monarda I can divide for you and I have some extra chives). So if this is good with you, I'll send you my address and directions on how to get here. If it isn't good, we'll go back to Plan A (the mountain). Those rose cuttings would be great and if 'Overdam' is your grass name, then it's not what I have and I'd like to try it. Your Shasta Daisies and Dahlias are interesting too. And if you're still offering that peony, I'll go out tomorrow and see what I have that's interesting and run it by you to see if you want it and think it's worth it. Chi - everything you wanted you can have - the Clematis, Belamcanda, and Iris pseudacorus. Was there anything else? I would like some of your Honeysuckle and Clematis cuttings. BP...See MoreWANTED: People who can pick up Brugmansia's in Burlington Ont
Comments (6)Another two cents, I don't think the 'Brug' forum is for US members only, plenty of Canadians post over there. It is for all brug lovers and growers. Trades, on the other hand, have specific forums for different countries. But....if you are looking for a specific plant, then I don't see why you should have to limit where you post, and vice versa (offering a specific plant). Chances are there are more than a few people from your neck of the woods posting on that particular forum and you can make some good trades and good friends at the same time. That being said, I like Ruth Ann's idea, and will be doing something similiar in a couple weeks. Right now, my brugs are still going out during the day, and coming in most nights, cause they are still full of flowers and buds. But once the cold really hits, they will be cut back drastically and I will have more cuttings than space. So anyone in the Ottawa/Gatineau area who may be interested, please email me....See MorePhilly people
Comments (14)Thank you for your detailed responses! The job would be in the main hospital building, in the IT department. The apartment buildings that were suggested by the University looked nice and were around $2000 per month for a 1 bedroom (2400 Chestnut and The Left Bank). She has a car and would probably want to keep it but it would depend on the expense of parking and insurance. The salary offer should be around 6 figures. She currently lives in a very inexpensive area so moving to a high COL area is going to be an adjustment, even with a good salary. She will have to do a lot less eating out and shopping and there will be more temptations. I'll keep you posted. Thank you for your advice....See More
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