San Antonio Spring 2011 Swap..

15 years ago

DATE: Saturday April 2, 2011

TIME: 9:00 until......

PLACE: MacArthur Park on Loop 410 in San Antonio. Google maps will give directions.

PAVILLION #1. It has several large tables with benches. Bring your own sack lunch and drink. A dessert to share would be yummy :-)

The main theme for the SAPS is to enjoy the company of other gardeners, keep things loose, & have fun.

We all bring our extra plants, plus any garden related "stuff" like garden magazines, iron fence pieces, baskets, buckets, pots, manure, fertilizer, etc.

Pre-trades are good, since you know you'll be getting something you want, & you know your stuff is getting a new home.

You can swap anything for anything, no "rules" about seed-for-seed, plant-for-plant, etc; as long as the gardeners agree, there you go.

You can swap a Ferrari for a package of tomato seeds if you want (or a cow for a package of magic beans ;-)!

Just post what you have & what you want, & people can reply with offers. once both gardeners agree they're in business!

Do not remove plants or other items from tables. Plants and things no longer up for trade are placed beneath the tables and are off limits.

It's handy to put your pre-trades for each person in a box with that person's name on it & jot down on the label or box what you are to get from that person.

If you have room in your vehicle, it's good to bring a card table, cart or little red wagon.

Loose comfy clothing, comfy shoes, a hat, maybe a sweater, water, hand lotion or sun block, newspapers for packing, Sharpies, notebook, camera, labels, etc are all good things to have on hand "just in case".

Even if you don't have much extra plants or garden material for trading yet, cookies & brownies go over very well. We don't worry about even-steven trades.

Many of us have been doing this for several years, & we *always* have tons of plants that we'll trade for a token or even "free to good home".

(Even if you've only decided to start a garden on Friday night, by Saturday afternoon, you can start working on your garden!)

We also bring fun stuff for door prize drawings. You can bring anything garden related like used or new books, pots, decorative items, tools, gloves, etc. for the drawing. We like to have lots of things so everybody gets something.

PLEASE DO NOT POST HERE and hopefully this will stay at the top for others to view.

Post you haves and wants on the exchanges pages.

Here is a link that might be useful: Exchange page

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Comments (19)

plantmaven
Original Author
15 years ago
Bump
plantmaven
Original Author
15 years ago
*************bumpity

bump**************
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rock_oak_deer
15 years ago
Back to the top again so everyone can see it!
roselee z8b S.W. Texas
15 years ago
Bumping again as the time approaches. Haven't heard yet how the Patty's orthopedic surgeon app't went.
linda_tx8
15 years ago
Can't you just smell spring? My plum tree is a-blooming!
plantmaven
Original Author
15 years ago
Love it! Plum and peach both blooming. Also columbine.
plantmaven
Original Author
15 years ago
bump!
texas_lawn_ranger
15 years ago
What a great event. I've read about it in the past years but have never attended. I'll try to make it this year.
plantmaven
Original Author
15 years ago
COME ON UP!!!!

Where near Corpus do you live. I lived in Kingsville for about 7 years and my daughter-in-law is from Driscoll.
All of my children graduated from TX A&I, now TXAM Kingsville.
roselee z8b S.W. Texas
15 years ago
Not just a 'bump' up, but a little bump in the road for Patty. She wants her friends to know that she is back in the hospital. She had trouble taking deep breaths last night and tests today showed that she has blood clots in both lungs and in her knee. She is, of course, on blood thinners and is being carefully monitored. She'll be in the hospital through the weekend and she would appreciate your prayers. You've got 'um Patty!
linda_tx8
15 years ago
Oh NO! poor Patty is just having a run of bad luck, isn't she? I try to be so careful to avoid breaking any bones, but it can happen to anyone. Actually, I have early Osteoporosis...I'm highly susceptible. Patty, will be praying...hoping all will go well!
plantmaven
Original Author
15 years ago
woo hoo almost time to swap.
texas_lawn_ranger
15 years ago
Plantmaven

I live out in the country. I live in rural San Patricio County on a five acre tract of land. It's beautiful in spring with all the wildflowers blooming. I'm also a graduate of Texas A&I in Kingsville (class of '78). Small world.
flowerlover78
15 years ago
I am planning on coming as well- I was at the Oct one- I have lots of odds and ends things and a few things for the drawings- see you all there- Gina
roselee z8b S.W. Texas
15 years ago
Gina, texas_lawn_ranger, and everybody -- I'm glad you're planning on coming.

Tomorrow it the big day :-) See you there!
linda_tx8
15 years ago
It was SO hot today, but thankfully...tomorrow will only be about 84Ã¯Â¿Â½ or so!
linda_tx8
15 years ago
Okay, don't know where the punctuation came from! 84 degrees or so.
roselee z8b S.W. Texas
15 years ago
Vivian, saw your message on the now full swap thread. We know you have to do what you have to do and that's okay. Just come as soon as you can. We usually break up about noonish, but a few people will probably hang around for longer. We'll save the things you wanted. If see this tonight email your cell phone number before 8:30 AM.
princealbert
15 years ago
somebody take lots of pictures please, and post them. I dislike missing the swap this spring, but what's a fella gonna do when circumstances won't allow.
ya'll have fun.
pa