Thanks kimka for passing this along. Can you tell me a little more about what goes on at a plant swap as I've never been to one? Thanks.

I'm not a member of the Silver Spring Garden Club myself, so if there is a member reading this forum, maybe they can add more information. But it looks like a semiformal swap. People bring plants, which are then sorted into groups like sun perennials, part sun peremnials, part shade, house plants, herbs etc. People get a chance to browse. Then groups of people are called forward to each select one plant, then called forward to select another, then another round until most plants have been taken. Left overs are then free for the taking.

This is somewhat more formal than the MAG swap, where people just put plants out beside their car and browsers just pick up what they want (except for the "pre-arranged trades" which are marked for people by name). In the MAG swap, food (read chocolate) substitutes for bringing plants, doesn't appear so for the Silver Spring Garden Club.

If you want to attend the Silver Spring Garden Club swap, email me privately at jkkaplan "at" erols.com. I'm planning on bringing a bunch of plants. You are welcome to use some of them as your contribution.