Hi Rosey, Here is a copy of the information from the spring swap. This has worked well for us in the past. First thing that needs to be done is someone calling Oak Mountain to confirm that there is not any huge event going on in the park that day. One year there was a huge marathon going on, and the park was crowded to the max. I can take care of that on Monday if everyone wants me to. Also, we do not usually reserve a pavilion because it is quite costly; however, if the pavilion is not posted as reserved, you can use it for free. We have not had a problem with this is the past. This is the way we have done it in the past; however, if everyone wants to do it differently, that is great as well.

Let me start off by saying....please, please, please, if you are a new gardener or a gardener starting over, please do not feel like you do not have anything to offer. There are tons of things that you may have just around your house that someone may want. In the past, I have traded for canned goods, educational materials, craft materials, pots, hand made goods, jewelry, newspapers for mulching, manure, stepping stones, clothes for me, clothes for my children, etc. There are always, always things that you can trade. So please do not let that be a deterrent.

In case you do not know how to get to Oak Mountain, here is a link with a map:

http://www.oakmountainstatepark.org/roadmap.gif

Here is also a link for a map to the park itself. You will go in the front gate, take the first right, which is Terrace Drive, and follow this road until you come to the large parking lot at the very end. On the map, it is number two right in front of the Dogwood pavilion. Maybe we will get lucky that day and the Dogwood pavilion will not be reserved, and we can eat lunch there.

http://www.oakmountainstatepark.org/daymap.gif

Post here so that everyone knows who will be attending and who will be trading, but please put your trade list on your private page that way it does not get so confusing, and that way everyone can check your page from here. I will have mine ready hopefully by tomorrow, but please check it regularly as I will be adding things as they come to mind. I will put mine up in the "Seeds" section of my trade list.

Thanks so much, and I hope everyone has a wonderful time!
Deb

Deb - thanks for clarifying everything, and yes, since you are in the Bham area, will you confirm that there is nothing going on at Oak Mountain on that date, and post it so everyone will know.

And yes, i understand and agree totally about not reserving a pavillion - don't know about everyone else, but gas prices are taking care of the extra dollars i used to have! :)

I personally can't wait until the swap. Hopefully this post, with the date in the subject line, will get everyone moving.
Thanks! Rosemary

Deb, Thanks for organizing the swap. Please check my list and see if there is anything you want. I am interested in the variegated liriope that is on your trade list-as much as you can spare-I need a ground cover for shade that doesn't run rampant. Susan.

Deb, THANK YOU for doing this for the swap. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know.
I can bring the table cloths, non matching, of course, :O) if you want me to.
We can start a food list closer to the date of the swap to be sure who is definitely coming.
Tell Tony to please come and hope he's doing OK.
Lynn

Hey All! It's not me. It's a group effort. I called Oak Mountain, and they said they did not have any large events scheduled "thus far" for that day. I think it will be a good day. Susan, you are welcome to the liriope. I have to divide it anyway for a border I am doing. It will be bagged not potted, but you can't kill liriope even if you tried.

Thanks for thinking of my dad. I am going to try to encourage him to come. He is doing well and keeping busy.

See you guys soon,
Deb

Hey Deb - thanks for checking on it - and yes, it'll be a group thing - no sense in anyone having to do it all! I just don't know what to "do" since it is my 1st one....i agree - get your dad to come. I sent him a couple of notes - and also posted reference his friend's irises - tell him he needs to come too!

Lynn,

I absolutely refuse to eat on non-matching table cloths - surely you can do better that this ! Plus it gives me gas....(tee! hee!).

On a lighter note, I have updated my exchange page and welcome all offers. And regarding the food, I ain't bringin' no dead-a$$ chickens since ya'll didn't eat the dang thangs earlier this year.

Lookin' forward to seein' all ya'll!

Nelson

Well, Nelson I can't say what I'd like to so you'll just have to use your imagination !!!!! :O) How about if I bring you a nice bunch of the coreopsis, you bring me 1 Black Gamecock iris????
I'm bringing the tropical for Michelle that she promised you at the spring swap.
Lynn

Cant wait till the swap. For whoever is keeping the list of what everyone is bringing I will bring 5 bottles of soda, 4 bags of ice and a cooler for the ice.
Jill

i updated my trade list today. check it out. i will be bringing plants for---------roseyp8255,browneyedsusan,birdlady

wayne

but NELSON!!! the dead chickens were delicious, even though they were a little late getting there...

i dont know what i'll be bringing for lunch...oh yeah mississippi mud cake.

is september 10 the date, then? i have to let my work know 2 weeks ahead of time.

Jackie

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Besides stuff on my trade list, I have a lot of other stuff piling up
around here that my five year old has outgrown, and I'll never get around to having a garage sale. If any of you have small children, I have toys like a
MyFirstLeapPad, nice tricycle, etc. etc. in the garage, high chair, clothes, videos, books, etc. etc. If anyone interested in such non-vegetative trade items, let me know.

-Todd

Deb,

Thanks for the info!

I can bring to the pot luck some, goulash (including the plastic forkies), fresh fruit bowl and homemade cookies...(would this be ok?)

looking for; brug cuttings(several),plumeria cuttings(several) coral bean tree rooted(for friend)grn jade vine, anything variegated, butterfly vine,white canna,SKY vines blue and white,variegated ele ear,WOODROSE VINE???,daylilies other than ditch orange,BLK iris?,CHOC cosmos,sedum or irish moss that can grow between rocks and stuff, anything diff.out of the ordinary-what cha got?

Thanks and look forward to meeting EVERYONE!
Sandy