Hello everyone,

I used to be very active around 2008-2010, but I had to put my passion for gardening in butterflies aside in order to focus on highschool. I have now graduated highschool, enrolled in college, and I am in the process of restoring my backyard gardens to their former beauty before they were ruined by drought and choked out by weedy grasses that grew after many heavy rainfalls. This time around, I am going to mix potting soil with the natural soil to help keep in moisture and use gardening mats to keep the weeds to a minimum.

I was wondering if anyone had some seeds to spare for a trade or sasbe. I know you fellow Texan gardeners can understand our bipolar weather conditions. I am especially interested in natives and Asclepias (other than Tropical Milkweed) to grow for Monarchs/Queens/Soldiers.

I do have the proper tools and outdoor conditions to all types of Milkweeds even northern varieties. (I can go into detail upon request.) I have spent my free time researching the special growing conditions for many plants that are not native to the Rio Grande Valley, and have had success growing several northern varieties of Blackberries, which are extremely picky down here due to our humidity, heat, and soil. I have also grown Pears, Apples, and Plums, all of which are not native and should not be easy to grow here, yet here they are.

If anyone is willing to work out a trade or something, please let me know! I am also interested in hearing about you all's gardens and how they have taken to 2014/15. Any neat butterflies in the gardens?

Thank you all for your time,

Danny