Hi Diane,I was wondering if getting there at around 11:30 but at least before noon would be too late to come?My friend Sue won't be able to make it She is due to become a Grandmother for the first time any time now and is afraid to venture off.So I have another friend Jacquie who is coming with me and she doesn't get off till late early morning and we won't get on the road till around 9:30am or so and it's a good hour and half or better from here. So will I be too late? I sure hope not.Hope to see you all soon.

It was such a lovely day for the Deep Cut Plant swap...I had to work until 11 so didnt get there until 11:30... I took home a couple new items, enjoyed chatting with the volunteers/employees? as always... they are so nice and walked the gardens with my son. Love that koi pond. Im glad they had herbs and I took home an apple-mint. I was mad to see that a gallon container had one, just 1 wild violet plant in it. The ones that grow in your grass. there were many like this. one rose of sharon in a gallon pot... sheesh. I stuck about 15 individual rose of sharon in a quart container for anyone looking to make a hedge. Sorry, I had to vent. I feel bad for people that showed up when that was all that was left for them to choose from. I will still go next year... I just make sure I don't mind giving away what I bring and only wish to find one good item that I don't already have at home... anything more is cherry on the cake :o)

Here's a "don't miss" event in Hamilton OH - just north of Cincinnati. Great plants for sale and this private property landscape is well worth the trip regardless Joan Day's Backyard Treasures Annual Plant Sale 6215 Cavalcade Drive Hamilton, OH 45011 Phone 513-868-3512 Friday 26 May 10-5 Saturday 27 May 10-8 Sunday 28 May 10-6 Lots of collector type plants, troughs, hypertufa planters, new sun and shade perennials, and visiting her small, but awesome landscape makes this a definite "Don't Miss" event. I took this info from a card she mails out to previous customers. Use a map program such as MapQuest, Google Maps, or Windows Live Local to get directions. Monday 29 May 10-6 PS- it's cash or checks only

Wow....what an amazing list of people.... too many of them no longer with us or active here. It is nice to remember some of their names and their struggles that we shared. Thanks for the memories.