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| SPRING PLANT SWAP/POTLUCK SATURDAY MAY 6, 2006 HOSTED BY THE GARDEN GATE CLUB
DATE: MAY 6, 2006 (TELL YOUR FRIENDS) TIME : 9:30 - 3:00 PLACE: 1011 YVONNE DR. JOSHUA, TX 76058 TRADING MATERIALS : PLANTS, WELL-ROOTED CUTTING IN POTTED UP, BULBS, SHRUBS, GARDEN ORNAMENTS OR JUNK ART, GARDEN MAG. BUNDLED, & BOOKS. PLEASE MARK CONTAINER’S WITH KIND OF FLOWER PLUS SUN OR SHADE. USE OLD CONTAINERS & PLASTIC FORK WITH PERMANENT MARKER POTLUCK: I DON’T KNOW WHICH IS BEST THE FOOD OR PLANT SWAP. PLEASE BRING A DISH TO SHARE+UTENSILS (MARK YOUR NAME) AND ANY BEVERAGE. I WILL PROVIDE PLATES, CUPS & NAPKINS. 9:30 - 12:00 PEOPLE ARRIVE, SIGN IN WITH NAME & NUMBER OF PLANTS,GET A NAME TAG, SIGN-UP FOR DOOR PRIZE, PUT YOUR TRADE PLANTS IN THEIR AREAS. VISIT WITH OTHER FRIENDLY GARDENERS & VIEW ALL THE WONDERFUL TRADES. THIS SWAP IS PATTERENED AFTER A LARGE SUCCESSFUL PLANT SWAP UP NORTH . THEY HAD 125 PEOPLE & OVER 2,800 PLANTS. 12:00 ENJOY OUR WONDERFUL POTLUCK. AFTER LUNCH DOOR PRIZES . 1:00 ROUND ROBIN: WHAT WE ARE ALL WAITING FOR!! EVERYONE SELECT ONE PLANT. ROUND ROBIN 2 EVERYONE TAKE ONE PLANT. ROUND ROBIN 3 EVERYONE SELECT TWO PLANTS. ROUND ROBIN 4 EVERYONE SELECT 3 PLANTS. ROUND ROBIN 5 SELECT 4 AND SO ON. EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE HOME AS MANY PLANTS AS THEY BRING & SOME OF US BRING EXTRAS FOR FOLLOW GARDENERS. TIPS OF THE DAY: PLEASE BRING WAGONS TO SHARE, FOLDING CHAIRS, TABLE FOR PLANTS, ETC.
I CAN‘T WAIT TILL MAY. BECAUSE I RECEIVED SO MANY NICE PLANTS AT THE LAST SWAP.
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Follow-Up Postings:
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- Posted by carolann_z8 Joshua,TX (gardengateclub@netzero.com) on Tue, Apr 18, 06 at 16:08
| We're all on the conversation forum talking about what we're bringing to the plant swap. Meet us there and lets all talk. |
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- Posted by carolann_z8 Joshua,TX (gardengateclub@netzero.com) on Thu, Apr 27, 06 at 11:42
| This year we're having a section for our kids and grandkids to swap. This will get our future gardeners excited to come. Tell your kids or G-kids to bring one or two plants to swap. |
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