I agree, there were just TONS of plants for the taking and Lori's place is such an inspiration...everyone had a wonderful time and the breeze made for a very pleasant party!

I only got 2/3rds of my stuff planted today, tomorrow's another day...so many plants, so little time ;-)

Tom

I had a great time today! OMG I am so excited about all the cannas I have now and the yellow walking iris. I am going to put in the bananas I got from Silvia's swap in the corner of my white vinyl fence and put the cannas in front of the bananas (I now have tropicanna, and a beautiful dark one I got today, some everyday cannas I also got today, and some bulbs from lowes - Cleopatra and lippo and wyoming. I haven'd decided what might look good in front of the cannas. I need something with a lower profile that likes the same growing conditions. Maybe the daylilies I got today? what else?

Thank you Lori - I came home with so much fun stuff!

I agree, it was a lovely day, thank you Lori.

There were great plants to trade. And although I had not planned to bring ANYTHING home, I brought tons!

I learned about different plants too.

CB

I thank you all for joining me and making it a fun time. I got lots of great stuff, too, and it was so nice to get to know people in person.
Lori

Sorry I didn't see your cat get that squirrel though, you know how I feel about squirrels!

Tom (who gets one tomato to every three the squirrels take)

I had raccoons or something (squirrels?) eating my satsumas last year. Made me so mad because they'd eat about half and leave it on the tree! Further, they were getting about four to my every one. I picked them ALL and put them in the fridge at the start of the season. Ate satsumas all the way until February. Ha-ha-HA to those racoons. Too bad we can't do that with tomatoes. By the way, the yellow flowers are lookin' good, Tommy Tomato!

Carol

I have generations of squirrels, big 'uns, small 'uns, and all of them FAT ! they strip my Guava tree while the berries are still green, with no chance to ripen... they gnaw into the Papaya and leave holes... they eat the top of Mango and it is then finished off by the 'coons, except what falls to the ground and then the 'possums get it during the night.. they swing from the top of the Mulberry tree and compete with the crows for the berries..... I don't know why I even keep trying ! Oh Lordie !... sally

Reading all your posts, I now understand why I don't grow anything but ornamentals!
I just go around the corner to an organic farm stand and pay big bucks for what they've managed to salvage from the critters.
But I commend you all for your patience and perserverence.
I am mad enough at squirrels who dig in my pots and the possum who lives under my deck and poops in my newly built raised beds.
Onward!!!!....

Thanks Lori!

Melanie and I had a wonderful time and enjoyed meeting everyone. We hope to see all of you again in the near future. I have all of my plants except the yellow butterfly weed in the ground. Everything looks great and all was most appreciated.

I had a great time and actually came home with fewer plants than I went with! Thanks again for the pond vac. I hope to put it to use this weekend.

Kara