If you feel like you just left the spring swap, you are not alone, and here it is time for the fall swap already. But I guess if we want to get our new treasures acclimated to their new homes, we best get at it.

September 13th

HeleninramseyÂs house

11:00

I will be hosting, for better or worse, I am really new at this, and do not know many of you yet, so forgive any inaccuracies. I live in Ramsey (obviously), not far from Anoka, close to Highway 10.

As is tradition, there will be a potluckÂI am a purist when it comes to potluck, it is luckÂbring what you like and I am sure someone else will like it as well. It seemed to work well to eat first and then swap, so that is what I will do here too.

Other things to remember to bring:

* Plants potted and labeled

*Seeds or bulbs, as it is that time of year

 Paper & pens ready (for notes on plants and for future trades when the plants get large enough to divide again)

 A box or wagon to put your new found treasures in

* Sharpie and labels

* Garden books to swap or share

* Pictures of your garden

* All your empty plastic garden pots

(Thanks Dave I just copied and pasted your list)

I would like to emphasize the PICTURES part! I, for one, would love to see your gardens, if you have some snaps or photo albums to share, I will have a place set aside to do that!

Please plan to take home any untraded plants (and uneaten foodÂ4 dozen leftover cookies  ie. 6000 weight watchers points-will not get eaten here and I hate to waste food)

I will start sending out emails with directions as soon as I get posts, as this is coming up really soon!

I have only one requestÂif there is someone who would like to volunteer to run the Ârounds I would love that. I am by nature very soft spoken and nobody ever hears me unless I yell at the top of my lungsÂI am not good at it.

Hope to see you all ÂHelen.