I agree, it was a wonderful swap, and the garden was gorgeous! I enjoyed meeting you all in person and am so excited about my new plants!

Yes, I was hesitant about going but since there had been no rain yet yesterday morning it was nice and cool and boy were there a lot of plants to choose from, and wonderful company :-)

As usual Lori stepped up to the plate and her yard looks amazing, I could tell the hours of TLC spent tending to it...a big THANK YOU LORI from me, and I too really enjoyed the bridge over the pool ;-)

Hi Robin, it's a Hozon

Tom

Tom, that's a pretty cool gizmo. If anyone would like a better look, the link below has a photo of one that is installed. Click on the second photo with the bricks.

Carol in Jacksonville

Here is a link that might be useful: CONNECTOR HOZON SYPHON

I thank all of you for coming and making it a great swap! And thanks to everyone for the great plants. I started planting shortly after you all left and just now, 2:30 pm the next day, finished planting it all!

And I even found homes for all the leftovers...that renters home across the street now has a row of maple sugar hibsicus, a few beauty berries, a couple firespikes, and of course, the sky vine from last year, lol. It's my "neighborhood improvement" plan.

I'm sorry I forgot to take pictures till it was pretty much over. I had charged the batteries for the camera and everything. I get so excited over the plants I totally forgot to photograph the event.
Lori

Yes, thank you Lori. My wife and I both had a good time visiting your garden, meeting the folks and exchanging plants. I do have an ID question. We got a small plant in a peat pot, green leaves with red veins and a Burpee tag. By the time we got home, I could not make out the ID written on the tag. Today after the rain it is completely gone. We have no idea what it might be, and thus how to care for it.

Thanks Tom. Will I be able to find one at the hardware store or do I need to order it?

We have had a lot of rain :) so I don't have all my things planted yet. Hopefully today is the day.

Keiki,

You can go to Lowes and Home Depot online and look up any item to find out if it is in stock in your local store. (Enter zip code first to choose your local store, then do a search for the item.)

Carol in Jax

Shuffles- I think you might have one of my baby Roselle Red Thai. Better known as the Florida Cranberry! I tried to also write on a leaf, but the ink was not permanent I think. This is a true Hibiscus. I attached a link to help.

Lori- Thank you for hosting! The weather cooperated and was just lovely. WIsh my phone would have also cooperated so I could have had some pictures to share. :-(

Thanks to everyone who had goodies to share - and I'm still looking for the recipe of those chinese dumplings! OH SO GOOD!!!

Barbie

Here is a link that might be useful: Roselle

Thanks Tom. Will I be able to find one at the hardware store or do I need to order it?

They are hard to find locally, you should be able to get one on Amazon with free super-saver shipping....

Tom

Also want to say thanks to Lori and very happy with the plant
goodies I brought home. Whoever said it's better to give than receive had it wrong-lol. I also received a "Mayan Spinach
Tree" and would appreciate a refresher on sun/water instructions on this one. Someone (sorry don't remember names)
also said they had some Callaloo seeds if interested so let me know on that please.

I had a great time, Lori. Hopefully next time I can come earlier and actually get to talk more with everyone :).

Steph

Barbie, Florida cranberry, now I remember. We grew some a few years ago. Very tasty stuff. Thanks.

Tom, you're right. The Hozon isn't available at Lowes, Home Depot or Ace. If for some reason someone doesn't want to get it at Amazon, you can buy them directly from the Hozon company for $29.50 + $8.85 shipping. See link below. But I think it was cheaper (total cost) on Amazon.

Carol in Jax

Here is a link that might be useful: Hozon Brass Siphon Mixer