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Better storm warnings on the way?
An interesting article on an idea of some interest to sailors:
Our community has old air-raid sirens that can be activated to warn the public of an actual or pending emergency.
Of course, NWS/NOAA weatherband radios usually have an alarm/alert function. And the newer ones can be set with a code that allows it to ignore alerts for other regions. So, from a technical perspective, it's already a pretty good alert system (ours gets me to sit up straight and take notice even while asleep in bed).
The problem is how few people own these inexpensive radios, or are even aware of them. Sailors and surfers seem to be dialed in, but not a very large portion of the general public. By now you'd think that Weatherband radio would be standard in vehicles, but very few manufacturers include them (Saab and Subaru are two exceptions). Instead they push the fancy satellite-radios that are inoperable without a paid subscription.
We in the U.S are already paying for one alert system, so I hope the alternative cell-phone approach doesn't cost us much. I'd rather see the money put into making the general public more aware of the existing system..
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson might seem like an intimidating guy, but if his recent Saturday Night Live promo is any indication, he happens to be super funny.
It's an SNL sketch premise so silly that it feels like it belongs in the early '90s, not 2015. Taking place in the distant future, the scene asks us to believe that chickens have evolved to be more intelligent than humans and that a chicken could command a spaceship of human beings and, most importantly, that a crew member played by guest host Chris Hemsworth would fall in love with the chicken.
Now give this a chance. It might sound boring – Adam Sandler talks about food with Conan O'Brien – but the former Saturday Night Live stars (Sandler was, of course, a cast member, while O'Brien as a long-time writer) have some pretty tall tales to share about their time on the show, specifically as it applies to meals.
Even when it's at its best, modern SNL is rarely shocking. Funny, strange, silly and clever, sure. But shocking? Nah. The show doesn't seem to set out to offend every week. So when the show broke out a fake commercial that depicted 50 Shades of Grey star and guest host Dakota Johnson joining the radical terrorist group ISIS, jaws rightfully hit the ground. Who approved this? And could they start approving more sketches?
Dakota Johnson truly impressed in Fifty Shades of Grey, bringing genuine humor and personality to a character who was entirely humorless and lifeless on the page. But can her likability and seemingly effortless talents translate to a solid hosting stint on SNL? Read on for this week's SNL sketches ranked from the greatest to the not-so-great.
With Dakota Johnson guest hosting, last night's SNL had no shortage of 50 Shades of Grey jokes. For her part, Johnson seemed equally bemused and embarrassed by her controversial new hit, rolling with whatever the show threw at her and always coming out looking far better than her naysayers expected. Her ability to make fun of herself and the film that has turned her into an overnight movie star really came together in the only sketch of the night that required her to play herself.
Modern SNL has one of the strongest female line-ups in the show's history, so it's always a pleasure when the writers give this group of extremely funny ladies a chance to shine together. This sketch is a weird one because it feels like such an odd and specific concept that must have been a real pain in the butt to pitch in the writer's room, but the execution is simply sublime: a group of women start being brutally honest with the people in their lives and immediately celebrate to the impossibly catchy sounds of Sara Bareilles' "Brave."
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Bushel, Dipper and Snake gourds.
I posted this message on the Pumpkin and Gourd Forum but that message board doesn't seem to get much traffic....
I also did a search but couldn't find specific help.
I germinate all my melon, gourd seeds using the paper towel method...with nearly 100% success rate....
....except with these three gourds. Every year I have a tough time with Bushel, and this is the first year I'm trying dippers and snakes.
Here's what I do, as advised by a nurseryman: I soak the seed overnight, then nick the sides. Then put it in the papertowel on a heat mat at 84 degrees F. It has been 3 weeks and the seeds still have not broken dormancy, although they are still very firm.
Does anyone have a suggestion - perhaps GA3 or peroxide or some secret family trick?
They are this year's lot, and I'm trying 6 of each to ensure at least one or two are viable.
The plantsman at Baker Seed said to put them in peat moss....I guess that is their magic trick. (?)
I soak the seed overnight, then nick the sides. Then put it in the papertowel on a heat mat at 84 degrees F.
I assume they were soaked in warm water and that the paper towel is kept wet and is in a plastic bag? If not it should be. But directly on the heat mat can cook them too. And how did you nick them?
3 weeks isn't all that long IME it often takes a month or more but I agree that doing them in peat cell packs works best. Keeps them uniformly moist.
This is weird...I answered....and now the follow-up message is gone..so here it is again. (now it might show up as a double post.)
Dave - yes, I do the paper-towel method the standard way. Wet towel with ph 6.5 water, placed in a baggy. Then the baggy placed on a hand towel, on top of a germination heat mat set at 84.
To nick the seeds I take a sharp knife and gently make a little cut on each side until I just barely see white underneath.
Really? 3 weeks is not very long? This surprises me because all of my other gourds (speckeld swan, daisy, crown of thorns, nigerian, fancy wing, egg, ect) take only 4 days to germinate. (Bottle gourds take a week).
I'll try shoving the seeds in a cell-pack and see if indeed the peat moss is the magic bullet.
This is just a theory, so TIFWIW.
In the natural order of things, seeds get eaten by an animal, they pass through the digestive system, dry out, and wait for the next monsoon season. Some seeds (e.g., bird peppers and pyracantha) will not sprout until they have gone through a bird.
If you have extra seeds and you feel like experimenting, try soaking the seed in an acid solution for a couple days, let them dry out, and then plant as usual. (Muriatic acid is produced by the stomach.)
Or if you have a big dog...
Here is a link that might be useful: seeds and digestion
Terry, What an interesting idea!
As a matter of fact I have a lab, that loves to chew on gourds and I see the seeds in his poop all the time.
I think I'm going to try out your theory. Not really looking forward to picking the seeds back out of the poop, but Bo would be more than happy to swallow them whole for me so long as I poke them in a treat.
If this works....you might be genius!
I planted snake gourd more than 3 weeks ago and they have not germinated. I was starting to wonder too. So, couple of days ago I planted some new seeds. This time I took nail clippers, to the unsoaked dry seed and chipped off the sides of the seeds almost down to the inner seed and planted them. I will know in a few days.
The bitter gourd germinated only 5 days ago (almost 3 weeks too).
On the other hand, the smaller seeds of Waltham butternut and Cusha germinated in less than a week.
I'm bringing this thread back to the top because I wanted to give an update.
I think you guys are right. The trick is germinating them in peat moss. (Perhaps there is some sort of chemical reaction or microbial reaction that aids the process.) I took the seeds that had been in paper towels (not sprouting) and shoved them into cell packs with peat moss and put them back on the heat mat. Within a couple of weeks they were all sprouted.
Still have not tried the dog-do-do-method yet...but plan to.


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Hotel Courtyard by Marriott in Portsmouth - Portsmouth
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Welcome to Courtyard by Marriott in Portsmouth!
Wake up to a nice breakfast or enjoy an evening meal at this 3 star Portsmouth hotel as it has its own restaurant. Make the most of your trip, whether for business or pleasure, by taking some time to relax as you will find a spa tub on offer. Don't forget to pack your swimwear as this hotel features an indoor pool. Guests wishing to relax with a drink will surely want to visit the bar/lounge. Knowledgeable staff are available at the front desk 24 hours-a-day and can provide express check-in and express check-out.
Free Wi-Fi is provided so you can check your in-box whenever you like. Planning a meeting? This hotel has 2 meeting rooms, as well as a 24-hour business center. Free newspapers, a safe, TV, fireplace and coffee are on offer in the lobby. Other amenities include dry cleaning/laundry, an elevator (lift) and laundry facilities.
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Book your business-friendly accommodation at Courtyard by Marriott in Portsmouth, offering 133 guest rooms with climate control. TVs with premium cable channels offer entertainment at the end of a long day. Corporate travelers visiting the Portsmouth area will benefit from free wired and wireless high-speed Internet access as well as desks, complimentary weekday newspapers and phones.
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Music Hall - 1.7 km / 1 mi
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Portsmouth Athenaeum - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
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This is a behind the scenes story about my newest project to be released soon somewhere on the www. I call it "High Plains Drifters – The Creature Feature". So after reading the first sentence if you still give a shit, here's the story.
One day I watched Clint Eastwood's High Plains Drifter, & had a dumb idea that it would be cool to do a mock of the original movie trailer into some kind of skateboard video thingy. A few months goes by and I was talking shit with Stu Graham about the idea of him coming to the high plains for a visit. After all they did just legalize weed, and Team Pain was creating some of the best skateparks in the world.
So Stu organized a trip a few weeks later with Peter Hewitt, & now Creature pro Willis Kimbel to check out the Colorado territory. So you know how road trips go ya drive a shit ton, camp wherever, skate, drink and smoke your ass off but never really document it some way or if you do nothing happens with it. Cool this time I will catch some clips and see what comes of it? And sometimes you receive a last minute guests, this time it was Joe Hammeke of Thrasher.
Classic! I love it when a plan comes together, now you have 3 Pro Skateboarders, a video dude, and a photographer. No tour buses, no airport shit, no stupid schedules, just load up in the rig hit some truck stops and see what happens next. So the boys saddled up and made their way east.
After a day to shake off the road proper breakfast from The Egg & I and a little help from weedmaps.com, provisions were acquired and we set out for Ft.Collins, to the Northside D.I.Y skatepark, and Horsetooth Skatepark for a warm up session before the backyard bowl madness begins in the next couple days.
Off the the Denver area to be exact the new Arvada skatepark, to link up with Wrex Cook. Man was this park insane every thing was massive, like a scene from Jurassic Park. Good thing we brought the #happyogre and after a short skate and help from a little rain, we moved on over to Whiskey Tee's. The local yokels pleasantly greeted us with reefer & beers to get the mood right, and after a few the session started to heat up. To see Peter Hewitt session a backyard pool is amazing, his methodical approach to lines, the speed & uncanny angles he hits corners has to be witnessed in real life. Stu sat on the sidelines after a beefy slam and a bad case of altitude sickness. Willis stepped and threw some hammers down on Whiskey's bowl till the darkness set in and the hunger pains moved us to greener pastures.
Finally we made it to Lindsey's, Wow! what a spot, the infamous dual purpose swim & skate design. The plaster was as sweet as a babys ass but unforgiving as the hangmans noose. Stu had his redemption not a piece of coping was laid untouched by his Indy's. Like a locomotive speeding on the tracks Pedro kept laying down the lines well into the sunset. Willis did his thing, smashing moves like a pro with style and ease, but the knee slapper in this session was a kickflip 50/50!
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Scenes from the Grand opening of the Carrollton Highway
Here is a short history of New Liberty which talks about the above four images.
|"New Liberty was originally laid out as Adams Town in 1815, and was named after a local man named Reuben Adams. Adams started a post office in 1816, but named it Twin Meeting House, after the Baptist Church at Twin Creek. By 1823 the name had changed to New Liberty – no one's real clear on why – and the town was incorporated in 1827." From Robert Rennick's Kentucky Bluegrass: A Survey of the Post Offices, Vol. II.
|"On Friday night October 14. About 7 o'clock at New Liberty, Ky., we had the most sublime display of Aurora Borealis ever witnessed. The lurid streaks of light flashed up from the horizon in the east and north, some red as fire, and shedding a glare of light nearly equal to moonlight, and extending halfway from the horizon to the zenith." from the Owen News, quoted in the Carrollton Democrat, October 29, 1870
|"I have bought and taken possession of the Gayle House in New Liberty, and am prepared to entertain the traveling public in the best of style. The house will be known as the Hukill House. Bus line twice a day to and from Sanders Sta. Livery stable connected. J. H. Hukill, proprietor" The Owenton Democrat, April 1, 1887
|"The new flouring mill at Wheatley threw open its doors last week and amidst the whirr of wheels and burrs turned out its first pure white flour to many waiting patrons. The people of this neighborhood have long wanted a convenience of this kind. The mill has proven a success in the kind of flour produced, and has been attested by many good housewives in that section. The plant is owned by Messrs. William and Henry J. McNeal and William Baker." from the Owenton News-Herald, November 28, 1907
|The New Liberty Sunday School Convention is here.
|Find out how the New Liberty Christian Church got it's bell, here
|"New Liberty's Mr. J. B. Hartsaugh has started a opossum ranch."
- Owen County Democrat, November 19, 1886
|"A colored woman at New Liberty, Ky., last week gave birth to four children: two
girls and two boys. At last accounts all were doing well." - American Baptist, August 21, 1903
|"To the Citizens of Henry,
Owen, Carroll, Grant and Kenton Counties.
A meeting of citizens friendly to a branch of the Louisville and Frankfort, from near Eminence, by way of the valleys, Drennon, Eagle, Ten Mile and Bank Lick Creek to Covington or Newport will be held at New Liberty, on Saturday, 13th of November, for the purpose of devising means for building said road. Let everyone interested attend." from the Louisville Daily Courier, November 11, 1852.
|1879 New Liberty Robbery nets $24,000. Story and follow-up here.
|1869 fire nearly destroy's New Liberty. Story here.
|"The citizens of Owen County, favorable to Southern Rights, proposed to give a Grand Barbeque, at the Fair Grounds at New Liberty, on the 5th of September. Prominent speakers have been invited to attend and address the people." from the Louisville Daily Courier, August 30, 1861
|Major Fire Hits New Liberty in 1864. Read it here.
|Fire in New Liberty, 1904, here.
|The 1876 Owen County Fair was held in New Liberty. Details here.
|New Liberty Baptist Sunday School Convention, here.
|New Liberty, from an 1876 Gazetteer is here.
|"Twenty-seven Shots, Five Hits, and
No One killed." Story here.
|"On Saturday last, we printed a prospectus of the 'Owen County Sentinel,' a new paper to be established in New Liberty, Owen county, Ky., by Mr. J. A. Kissinger, of Ohio. We hope the paper will be liberally patronized, and be profitable to its publisher and the citizens of that county. It will be a Democratic paper." from Vevay's Indiana Reveille, July 6, 1859
|A short history of New Liberty Baptist Church is here.
|Rebels visit New Liberty in 1862, here.


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St Paddy's Table
I had planned on going out to dig out my leprechaun and gas
pump for this years table but it's been way to cold. Sounds
like winter is not giving up this year. I picked up this brand
new ivy throw at a ys for $2. Thought it would go with my
ivy dishes. This is what I ended up with.
Candles lit for Jeanne. I remembered to add my Irish coffee
stems but they don't show up w/o coffee.darn
TJ has her very own little violet cup and saucer and a
'Pot of Gold.'
Here's a few close ups of the buffet that sits behind the
table. And the decorated bird cage for Karen.
Chandy got some garland a few glass ornaments. Blessing
plate in the center. Wayne Kleski leprechauns joined again
this year. Still love them ($1 ea at DD's neighbors ys a few
years ago)
Hope you enjoy seeing some early St Pat's decor.
Pretty table scape with the Bordallo Plates, layered napkins and festive
accessories.. Your hutch..once again looks amazing.
TS Ivy throw looks great and was a nice idea for a tablecloth..also the Price!!!.
TJ looks cute ...love her little 'pot of Gold' and her sweet little Violet Cup
and saucer. Those little vignettes in the Bell Jars are adorable.
It has been so cold to be out for any length of time....I think everyone who's
experiencing it, can't wait for Spring !
Thanks for sharing your lovely St Paddy's table...Punk...you Rock!
No wonder TJ looks so happy....I would be too with that pretty table setting and all the surrounding decorations.
I like her purple boa too.
Sweet you lit the candles for Jeanne. And showed me the birdcage. Its got such a cute shape, like an old fashioned street lamp?
I'm hoping you'll be inspiration for me to get my St Paddy stuff out this time. Maybe this weekend. :)
hugs, Karen
Your St. Paddy's table and buffet are so festive, Punk.
It's great to see Green after all the white stuff we have around here.
Using the Ivy throw was genius. It is perfect on your table.
The Wayne Kleski Leprechauns are so cute.They are a fun addition.
I always enjoy seeing TJ. She looks adorable and she really loves being part of the celebration.
I put up my St Patrick's tree and got the Leprechauns out, but I don't have any ideas for a table yet.
Thanks for sharing, Punk You really brightened my day!!
Jane, thanks for your teaching abilites, I've learned I can
use turkey plates on this table and pretend they are bunnies,
by covering them up!ha Another thanks for the comment on
my little vignettes in the Bell Jars.
Karen, my heart would be so Happy if this inspires you
to decorate for St Paddys! You have so many wonderful
things to share. Thanks for your comments on TJ's Purple
scarf and the decorated bird cage.
Nana, great to hear you've got your tree decorated and the
leprechauns are out! They are mischievous at times so hope
you catch them and they lead you to the treasue! Will be fun
to see them and what you come up with for your ts.
Thanks for all your effort keeping our Holiday forum a fun
place to come! I always look forward to seeing what your
up to. I agree we've had enough of this White stuff. Mother
Nature has us under storm watch again here.
Stay warm and safe df's and thanks for all the sweet comments.
F2BH, thanks for the comments. Jeanne has taught us
to play w/dolls again! I love having her and she's always
ready for another party.haha
I always think I'm going to do a Mardi Gras ts but never
seem to do it. I have collected a few things through the
years so one of these years I may surprise all of us.
Catching up on your posts that I missed, punk!
Oh wow...that throw makes a wonderful t'cloth! Perfect! & of course, the candlelight looks grand to me for the centerpc! I love how you used a combo w/the napkins, too & they look so pretty the way you displayed them.
Stacked place settings ~~ always a hit! & looks like you added the 'luck of the Irish' on each one. TJ is just looking so cheery...love the purple wrap scarf! & her clover placemat ... that violet patterned cup is devine.
Love the close-up shots of the cloches & the bird cage... just cute as can be ...& more candles (no surprise)! That buffet w/your chandie decor (last photo shot) is great! Everything looks very Irish! ;-) ~~Jeanne S.
Nana, was great to see some posts from Candy
Jeanne, thank you sooo much for all the sweet
comments. You never miss any thing! I always
think of you when lighting things up. I have
more of the battery operated candles that I should
bring out.
Same thing w/my lighted pussy willows, stems and
flowers. Alot of my plugins are behing my cabs
but nothing an extension cord can't fix. Just get
lazy and call it good most of the time.haha
Thanks again and take care of yourself gf.


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Perhaps only President Goodluck Jonathan can say with exactness why he decided to go on another pilgrimage to Israel this month. It was the second time in his four-year term, which he is, from all indications, praying to elongate through re-election next year. When he played the pilgrim last year, it was not without controversy, especially because of the involvement ...Read More »
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Re: [steiner] If God is Music...
- Thank you, Brother.Timely for me.Joe ProskauerFour more selections:
See the small and develop clear vision. . . .
Use the outer light to return to the inner light, and save yourself from harm.
Lao-tzu (c. 600 BC)
As from the power of sacred lays
The spheres began to move,
And sung the great creators praise
To all the Blest above;
So when the last and dreadful hour
This crumbling pageant shall devour,
The trumpet shall be heard on high,
The dead shall live, the living die,
And Music shall untune the sky!
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Grand Chorus from A Song for St. Cecilias Day, 1687
The stars spake once to Man.
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That they are silent now.
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(by Claire Batchford)----- Original Message -----From: Br. RonTo: FriendsSent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 10:04 AMSubject: [steiner] If God is Music.......then Heaven is simply the mastery of good timing.Timing is all about the refinement of culture.(The word is 'appropriateness.')
But, even the Barbarians knew that when their drums weresynchronizedthey were closest to their Deities.
Does this mean that Evil is 'bad timing?'
Perhaps not. I'm told that Evil is but the DESIRE for
bad timing.
Oh Sun of God, let me be Merciful when your Logos calls for Mercy
(but not one second longer) Let me be Severe when severity
is called for....(but not one second longer)
Let me strike the skin at Life's 'down beat' and refrain
from action at the 'off beat' and so avoid the victory of Chaosover Harmony.
Above all, let me listen carefully to my own Inner Conductor
who has penned the Score of this incredible Symphony of the Spheres.In 2005, I pray our collective 'Tree of Life' will blossomwith a timely ascent through the different Spheres.I pray we might carefully follow the baton of the Christic Solar Impulseso that Beauty and Universal Joy might reign amongst ourselves.....and our loved ones.LVXBr. RonBy the way, The I Ching puts it this way:Hexagram 11. Peace (T'ai)
"The stream of (cosmic) energy must be regulated by the ruler of men.It is done by a process of division. Thus men divide the uniform flowof time into the seasons and mark off infinite space by the points of the compass.This is done by adjusting products to the right time and the right place,which increases the natural yield. This controlling and furthering activity of man inhis relation to Nature is the work on Nature that rewards him."Western scripture explains this rhythmic process in Ecclesiastes 3:"To everything there is a season,
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Corey and I are planning our TheJetsBlog.com podcast for this week and we want one of you to be part of the show!
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You get Hank and Spent and thats a show Im not missing.
Obviously you guys should pick me. I even have football podcast interview experience (https://soundcloud.com/rotoviz/rotoviz-radio-e20142-marcus-armstrong-pat-thorman-will-bernanke)!
Well this is ridiculously huge for no reason. Cool.
Pick ur boy DaveM. TN resident, inside knowledge of the Titans tanking ways. Last year was my only Jets game @ Nashville. I will be attending the "Tank Bowl" (that works, i several ways) this week in Nashville as well... Cause I'll be honest... I bought those tickets and reserved that hotel room a long time ago... cause there's no way any sane person would spend .... Nevermind... I'll be there, that's what counts.
Please have Brendan and 57 on! I would love to actually "hear" them go at it.
You have my number .... what could possibly go wrong?
We should have Brendan and 57 yelling at each other, while spent makes snide jokes on the side. At a ramdom point Hank breaks in with a bizarre rant. All while bradysucks just repeatedly whispers about how much the jets offense sucks.
Is there an age limit? My son would do it.
nevermind, he has school at noon... but that would have been his most interesting reason. He is smarter than Idzik.
Can I be on the podcast with Idzik? I want to yell at him for an hour Sam Kinison style
Your vocal cords couldn't handle it.
Wow. I love you guys, BB, Corey and Bent . But with work during the holidays. I only have early morning and a little time at night to enjoy the blog right now. However I would take a reservation with that. I guess what I'm thinking is what kind of Jets team will be molded in regard to how this draft fall's. Its important to have a strategy.


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Connecticut Fall Swap, can we start talking?
I know it's still a bit early but let's start talking about the fall swap.
Hi, I would love to participate.
However, since I am new to gardening as of this June, I am not sure what the proper procedures are.
I do have 30 or 40, maybe more, of day lilies to give away. I had already given away 70+. Yes, over 70. I stopped counting.
I don't have enough sun for them to bloom. I inherited these with the house. They are currently sitting under an evergreen. However, they are nice and green and healthy looking.
I also have columbine seeds, carnation seeds, and swamp milkweed seeds.
Hey, Richie -
Never too early, I say, 'cause I frequently need to plan well ahead. . .
although I wouldn't be surprised to see a sluggish response here, as
many of us are still dealing with one of the most challenging growing
seasons that I have seen in all my years of gardening. Between heat
waves, freakish rain and wind storms, and now many reports of various
molds and fungii, I suspect folks aren't exactly focused on the joys of a
plant swap!
For what it's worth, the later in September the better for me - didn't we
actually opt for the first Sunday in October one year? Despite the difficult
season, I should have a hefty collection of things to offer, especially since
I'm scaling back and just generally editing.
Tina: this particular CT swap tends to be pretty low-key. . .by following this
post over the next six weeks or so, you'll se it sort of organically take on
a life of it's own. Some people DO post lists of plants they are planning to
bring, and many of us DO make "reservations" with each other for specific
plants we might covet. . .but it's all done right here, quite publicly, and it
actually works pretty well. There is NO requirement that you bring anything
to the swap, except your enthusiasm (and food offerings are always
welcome - you'll see how that works in the weeks leading up to the swap)
. . .I think you'll find that we're a fairly congenial bunch. Over the last
few years, we have been meeting in Wolfe State Park, in Wilton, CT, but
that, too, will be discussed again this year, I'm sure. . .full instructions
on how to find the swap will be posted, along with any Park-mandated
One thought about the daylilies, since you suggest that you're a newbie:
many folks will want to know a varietal name for any daylilies you offer,
or a color, at the very least. . .but, if you inherited them, you simply might
not know that info - in which case, someone just "might" be interested
'cause they want to fill a huge space. . .or they like surprises!
Hope you can join us in the Fall. . .
(The Yankee-In-Exile, which explains why I'm posting from New Jersey!)
Never too early to talk swap (well, hardly ever!) I know I have a crazy fall shaping up, so picking a date sooner rather than later would be a help.
Tina_n_Sam: those daylilies are tough as nails. They're fine resting under an evergreen until you find takers. I left some (accidentally) next to my woodpile one year, totally unprotected (had pulled them out and meant to relocate them, then forgot about them; they were back gangbusters the next spring, greening up right where I'd piled them. (Do you know the colors of the ones you have?)
I should have a fair bit of stuff as I'm hoping to do some bed reorganization/renovation (if it ever cools off enough to work out there!) this fall, but I won't know my list of what I have until I get going with that...
We didn't do a swap last fall so I've forgotten when we normally aim for??
Carl and I seem to be on the same wavelength today!
Tina_n_Sam: forgot to mention that in addition to lists of things people have to offer, people (like me!) also sometimes list things they would like to have in their gardens, in hopes that someone has some and is willing to share. So you'll see lists of things people have to offer as well as lists of things they would like to have. In addition to whatever plants people may request (which should arrive at the swap labeled with the name of the person who requested it), people usually bring other plants as well -- either extra divisions of already spoken-for plants, or else "surprise" plants (which can be the most fun!) Be sure you label a plant someone has asked for with the person's name, and try to label other plants (like the daylilies) with whatever you know about them -- i.e., color if you know it (though plenty of mystery plants always arrive and there are always eager gardeners ready to give them a good home!)
And speaking of wish lists: there are two grasses I am looking for:
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist' (variegated sea oats)
Molinia caerulea 'Variegata'
if anyone has them...?
Marty -
You can have (please, please, take them!) the HUNDREDS of Chasmanthium seedlings spread throughout my garden last year by Hurrican Irene. . .
Oh, damn, you want something "special" - Sea Mist - had no idea there
was a variegated form. . .
At the risk of sounding redundant, Variegated Foliage Nursery has them
Carl, I realize it's a long drive for you, but don't you even know where you are driving to? Wolfe Park is in Monroe, not Wilton. ;)
I am so far from even thinking about a fall swap. Let me rephrase that - I'm thinking along the lines of having it at my house and just letting everyone dig up my entire garden and take it away. That should tell you how I'm feeling about the garden right now!
But, I can't be a Debbie Downer, even if my name is Debbie. I'm sure when the weather cools off and I get bathroom renovations and septic repairs and tuition payments behind me I will be suitably excited for a fall swap!
Although, the swap may be sooner than later - considering how all the fall bloomers are in bloom now, I should have the garden clean-up done by Labor Day, lol!
Dee -
Funny, I've always driven to Wilton, and yet you were there. . .:>)
You are SO right about early Fall bloomers. . .never have I had
Helianthus blooming at the end of July. . .and the tall asters have already
started. . .even so, it appears to be just some of the flowers on any given plant are in bloom, while others may hold off until their usual bloom time. Still would love to swap in early October, after it really cools down - anybody
for October 7th?
True about all the fall bloomers hitting their stride early. My Japanese Anemones are just about ready to pop and will probably be done by the end of September. Crazy bloom times this year!
I would love to join you all because we missed the one last year, but I'll be away on "Grandma Duty" from September 17 to October 20. My daughter who lives in France just had a second child and I'll be staying with them for a whole month! I can't wait to see all my little bunnies!
"...Funny, I've always driven to Wilton, and yet you were there. . .:>) ..."
Hmm, maybe it's *me* that doesn't know where they're going, lol!
Yes, helianthus in bloom here too! What's up with that? And goldenrod in bloom, and asters and anemones in bud. And forget the darn mums. I just can't cut them back any more. I must have done it about 5 or 6 times this year so far and they're still going to bloom early. Pheh!! Or, should I say, pshaw! Pshaw is a much more fun word to say!
Molie congrats and have a great trip. Yeah, I'd take a trip to France, especially to see grandbabies, over a swap any day!
Either Sept. 30 or Oct. 7 is okay with me... the only thing I wonder is whether the park will be a problematic location for the 7th given that's the Sunday of Columbus Day weekend. I'm not sure what happens if the park is full -- is Columbus Day weekend a big family picnic time? -- or a Monroe resident, for instance, reserves the picnic grove? I don't think we have any Monroe residents in the swap any more to give us legitimacy in making a reservation request, do we? The 7th sounds better in terms of potential heat waves (it WILL be cooler by then, right??) but I could do either.
Hey, folks!
Just under six weeks remaining before September 30th - and a possible
Fall Plant Swap. That date seems to be the only viable one suggested
so far (Oct. 7th includes the Columbus Day weekend). . .shall we nail it
down and go for it? Anybody in the market for more Hydrangea "Nikko
Carl, funny you say Nikko blue bc it's on my list of plants to get. I put in all my taller shrubs and small trees and now I am just starting to work on my middle/front layor of my mixed shrub borders.
I can trade you just about any color clematis you could think of. I haven't gotten around to planting all of my brushwood purchases.
Thanks, Laura.
(ps, I met you at the spring swap)
Are we HAVING a fall swap?? This thread seems to have ground to a halt... is there a date? (Oct. 7? another date?) The longer we wait to decide if this is a "go" or not, the less likely it will be that people can come.
Fall is always harder than spring in terms of drumming up enthusiasm, but we need to decide soon if people are to make plans ... pencil it in... dig a few plants... or call it off...
Marty, I guess that date works for me so far,no plans layed in stone for that day as of today. I have about 3-4 zebra grasses, 3-4 blue star ground cover,about 5-6 pyracantha,several rose of sharon started, some small japanese maple seedlings,a very tiny holly shrub, and a very tiny yew bush I found growing in a bed and I think 2 small black eyed susans.
Hi Abi! Hi Gary! You guys look great! Is this your wedding photo? What fun! Congrats again to you both. We miss you too - the spring swap just wasn't quite the same without you!
As I was out watering today I was eyeing a few things to dig up to bring. I just realized, however, that the 7th is the first Sunday of the month, which means I have to drive up to Litchfield to pick up my beef CSA. Gee, this is the second time this happened. I think Deb and I have to make some kind of arrangement where she can pick up my beef and bring it down to the swap for me ... ;)
I'm open to Saturdays, too, though I think in general, people tend to have more plans (family, kids' sports, etc.) on Saturdays than Sundays? I'm fine with Sept. 30 as well, and it might be easier than Columbus Day weekend in terms of the park grove being available... Mostly, though, we just need to PICK a date!
How are people with Sept. 30?
/ Marty
I'm very flattered but don't change the date for me! If September 30th works well for everyone, that's great, but if the 7th is better for most, then we should go with that. Obviously the 30th is better for me, lol.
Saturdays are not good for me, as I work, so I'm hoping we stick with a Sunday.
Richie, I think you are right - it will be only a half dozen people! Where is everyone? I guess it seems too early to think about a fall swap for most people. I know I'm still in "summer" mode myself.
Perhaps we should think about trying to get a head count if we can. I'm just thinking of people from the other end of the state and also Carl - I'd hate to see them all drive so far and we are only going to have 5 or 6 people! Especially if one of those people is me, who really doesn't have much stuff to bring to swap!
I agree on getting a head count if we can. I do remember the one two years back, when only about a half dozen people said they'd be coming (and I remember suggesting we might want to cancel so Carl didn't make that long trek for such a small gathering) ... and it was a dreary, damp, chilly day... and about 30 people showed up!!!! (Remember Carl?) But it turned out to be a great swap (I know I got rid of my hops at that one!) But I agree with Dee: if it's just a handful of people, we might want to reconsider and perhaps just wait til spring. I personally find that it's FALL when I notice how badly overgrown something is and am willing to just dig it out and split it up. By spring, I'm usually thinking "I'll give it ONE more chance to behave where it is..."
I'm open to anything and will have stuff. Some of it is stuff that's been out of the ground and sitting in a corner of the driveway while I try to figure out where to put it.
I know I have some lovely daylilies that I would call "ditch lilies" except that they have beautiful double, slightly ruffled blooms. But definitely orange. VERY tall, I have lots of them. And geranium Rozanne. Ferns. Maybe a white rugosa rose if I bite the bullet and pull it out this year.
But I do agree -- for those coming a distance, we really need to know who's in and who's not so they know whether to make the trek.
Well, okay then, I guess we should start with a date. The 30th is good for me, and seems okay for Marty, Carl, and Richie, is that right? Laura and Tina haven't mentioned which, if either, of those dates is good for them. And poor Molie will be stuck in France and can't make it. ;) No one else has posted here.
So, should we go with the 30th?
Should we start a separate post with a confirmed date or continue here? And how should we (and who) decides IF we go ahead with the swap?
Where the heck is everyone? We've gotten more responses from out-of-staters (Carl, Abi) than from Nutmeggers, lol!
OMG - You all are too funny! You do this every year! I never even think about the Fall swap until my crazy busy August is over and the kids are back in school. September 30 works best for me. I'm sure some people just wait to find out the date and don't weigh in until the date gets closer and sometimes not even then - they just show up! and that is fine too as long as everyone don't start getting pessimistic.
O.K. I've just returned tonight from a 7-day jaunt through Vermont, NH,
Massachusetts, RI and CT. . .I waved to everyone as I whizzed past! Now,
here's my declarative statement on all the Fall Swap date waffling: I shall
be at Monroe Park, on Sunday, September 30th, with a car full of plants. . .
hope you all can join me.
Very flattering that y'all worry about my making the trip, but I keep telling
you, I'll use ANY excuse to scoot on up to New England! My plant list
should be on-line in the next few days.
Hi, All
Count me in for Sept 30th!
Sorry I haven't joined in the conversation. I have been lurking.
Being the newbie, I figure I would let everyone find the day that best fits their schedule and I would 'tag' along.
I just want to confirm that the meeting site is Wolfe Park on 285 Cutlers Farm Rd in Monroe (off of Route 111).
Gardenweed, if you're out there and plan on attending, please let me know. I would love to take you up on your offer of Japanese sedge. Upon your advice, I decided not to put the hydrangea in so now I have room for the Japanese sedge.
I don't have much. Here's what I have:
-Platycodon 'Astra Double Blue' (I need to give these away. They're not doing well here.)
-Day lilies (inherited with the house and never bloomed so I don't know what color)
-Yellow threadleaf coreopsis (went nuts with the rain)
-Japanese toad lilies that grow about 3feet tall have pink flowers with dark purple dots (I love these guys. They are survivors.)
-variegated euonymus (green and white)
Are seeds okay to bring? I have white swamp milkweed seeds (Ascelpia incarnata), rose campion, and pink columbine.
I would love a variety of shade plants to brighten my shady spots. Here is my wish list:
-Brunnera 'Jack frost'
-foam flowers or anything with white flowers (dicentra)
-meadow rue (low growing or tall ones)
-variegated Jacob's ladder
-anything yellow/lime green (huechera? grasses?)
-anything anyone wants to give me that I cannot kill LOL
I would like to feed the birds that live in my area. So, if someone has a compact native bush (3'-4') that produces fruits for our birds, I would love it.
I know that I don't have a lot for trade. If it is okay with everyone, perhaps I can trade other items for the plants.
For animal lovers, I can trade:
-home made organic doggy biscuits made with human ingredients and no preservatives (My dog and I taste tested them and we both love them. The dogs at the animal shelter love them too!)
-hand made crochet cat toys stuffed with organic catnip (Did I mention you have a choice of eggplant, carrot, strawberry, mouse? Maybe more choices if I can crochet more before Sept 30th.)
I'm so excited to go to my very first Plant Swap! So, if you see someone turning in circles and bumping into things, 'that be me'!
Tina, yes the swap is at Wolfe Park, but it would be easier to use the entrance on Purdy Hill Road, right near Benedicts. The swap location is much closer to that entrance.
Don't worry about not having stuff to trade, or feeling pressured to bring something else to make up for lack of plants. Just bring what you have and something chocolate and we'll let you in. Okay, okay, it doesn't HAVE to be chocolate, but IMO you'll make more friends if it is, lol! Seriously, just bring whatever plants you have and something to eat and you're good to go.
Tina, I don't know if you can use it but I have a ton (thanks to George's generosity in the past!) of Carex 'Ice Dance' if you can use something fairly low. It's indestructible :) I do have some variegated Jacob's Ladder and if I can tease a division of it, I will bring some for you. I also have a perfectly stunning pulmonaria ('Moonshine') I bought this spring. I can try to divide it, but might have to wait for next spring when it's a bit bigger. What about Painter's Palette (Tovara)? -- I have that in unlimited quantities (and so will you, if you take one! :) It is stunning but reseeds like mad. Easy to pull the seedlings (or relocate them) but you WILL have them everywhere. Let me know if you (or anyone else) wants any of these.
Have to cruise the garden a bit before I can put together a real list.
If anyone has grow lights or a good winter environment... I have tons of new little iris Douglasiana... a California iris. Utterly stunning flower but not hardy so one would have to overwinter and plant in spring as an annual. Harvest seed and replant for subsequent years. Maybe (meaning, I have no clue if that would work...!) I planted the seeds I brought home (shhhh!) from my daughter's California garden and forgot about them. Six months later -- POP! They are up in four pots, 2-3 inch high little cuties. DOZENS of them. Anyone wants some to try to nurse through the winter, I am happy to share. But they would not be hardy outside, I am quite sure.
/ Marty
Here is a photo of the iris from my daughter's garden in the Bay area (seeds of which have sprouted into dozens of baby irises)... it grows everywhere out there. I'm assuming it's the Douglasiana since that was the only thing I found close to it. This is a photo of the actual flower in her yard.
If no one wants to try baby-iris-sitting til spring, can someone suggest a feasible plan of action I could attempt (anyone had any luck doing something like this?) I did post to the iris forum... no one has dared post a response to the idiot from New England who wants to grow these things in zone 6!...
Dee, you're too funny! Thanks for the direction. You have earned chocolate! ;-)
Marty, yes, I would love the Carex.
No worries on the Jacob's Ladder...I misspoke. I meant the variegated Solomon seal. The pulmonaria sounds great but no worries since it's young.
As for the painter's palette, yes, I would love to try that in the garden.
You get chocolate too! Lol
As for the iris, that is Beautiful! Not that I've tried, but can you put it in a coldframe? Maybe, try one of the coldframe without a bottom so you could just pop it right over the iris...
Oh, there are a lot of possible over-wintering strategies. What is likely to work best depends on the specific life-cycle of the plant. If you don't know that, then things get tricky. Given that these are part of the Iris grouping known as Pacific Coast Iris, or PCI, and those guys are notoriously difficult to grow outside of their native setting, this may be quite a learning experience.
The hardest part may be getting the watering right.
Ah, thank you, mad_gallica! That's already more than I knew (the Iris grouping) -- sounds like a real horticultural challenge (at least the seeds were free, so as long as I don't invest a fortune in equipment, it will be a fun, if perhaps fruitless, exercise). They are such healthy looking little babies -- it took them from mid-March until August to do a darn thing. I'd forgotten that was even what was in those pots, having set them aside and given up all hope by late June. Then all of sudden these brilliant green shoots appeared a few weeks ago. I will have to research their life-cycle.
Now back to swaps ... you won't believe this, Tina. My husband came home JUST last Friday to tell me that Yale (where he works) had ripped out BLOCKS of variegated Solomon Seal overnight! It was growing all around his building and nearby ones, between the buildings and the parking areas and sidewalks (he was curious about it and brought a sample home last spring and we ID'd it). He said they pulled it all out and replaced it with sod! I've already told him to keep his eyes out for dumpsters filled with the stuff and GRAB SOME (it was beautiful!) but I expect it's already in some huge compost pile somewhere. I'm sure they had a good reason, but it does make one wonder what it was, since I doubt very much that the Solomon Seal ever needed mowing ... fertilizing ... edging... :)
Will bring plenty of the Carex plus the Tovara. I have another very pretty variegated plant which someone gave me but I have no clue what it is... I'll try to ID before I offer it. Have lots of it, too (it spreads) but it's very pretty, green leaves with deep pink and loves shade (and looks great with the Tovara).
How petite is your Platycodon 'Astra Double Blue'? I might try some if it really stays under a foot or so...
Here is my list so far:
rose of sharon-10 plants
pyracantha-7 plants
very small yew and I mean tiny-1 plant
red maples-5 plants
zebra grass-4 plants
pink yarrow-4 plants
dwarf korean lilac-10 plants(some new transplants not sure all will live yet)
holly either blue prine or princess-1 plant very small
african violet(s) purple 1 so far and maybe a few more
jade plants-not sure how many yet
confetti geranium-1 plant
mountain laurel-1 small(I dug out a shrub that wasn't growing well & divided it
kousa dogwood-6 small trees
normal white every day dogwood-3 small trees
peach tree-1(from a pit that either a squirrel or someone threw in my yard and started growing
black eyed susans-2 plants
wintergreen-3 plants started
barberry-5 green and 1 red
leucothoe-1 small shrub started
Hi Tina, I'm not sure how tall it will get but it's tiny right now, only about 6 inches. It wasn't doing well, so we pulled it out and cut it way back, divided it and I am going to keep one piece and start all over. We kept it about 2 feet in height. I keep most shrubs trimmed on the smaller side since my yard is very small.
Here's what I know so far:
Rose campion
Carex 'Ice Dance'
Unnamed (but beautiful) double-petal orange daylilies (TALL)
Small stephanandra incisa crispa (might have another)
Assorted ferns
Stella d'Oro daylilies
Tovara (Painter's Palette)
I'm sure there's more ... rain interrupted me this evening before I got all the way around. Might have some teeny quince plants or a small andromeda. Monarda is looking tired but there's lots of it (purple-pink standard issue).
I'll finalize tomorrow...
/ Marty
I was about to do that!!
I can add Penstemon - Husker Red and an unknown white variety - to my list. I may have a couple of rooted pots of Blanche Sandman honeysuckle (I potted little rootlings... no idea if they'll take or not). Plus LOTS of Pacific Coast iris for those of you with greenhouses or solariums :)
Wondering where everyone is...?
Is anyone interested in 4 gerbera plants? One has white flowers but I don't know the colors of the rest of them. They didn't like my yard. :-(
I won't be able to over winter them.
Also, I have some 6in to just over a foot tall boxwood shrubs. I don't know the exact variety.
Let me know and I'll dig them up.
Is anyone interested in 4 gerbera plants? One has white flowers but I don't know the colors of the rest of them. They didn't like my yard. :-(
I won't be able to over winter them.
Also, I have some 6in to just over a foot tall boxwood shrubs. I don't know the exact variety.
Let me know and I'll dig them up.
Bump... (and brrrr...feeling like fall though I'm sure there's an Indian summer heat spell coming... before the predicted "brutal" winter!)
Is this really on??? I see the following attendees: Richie, me, Carl, Dee, Tina, Deb, Laura... am I missing anyone? That's only 7 people... is that the total coming? Shades of 2 years ago... hordes "lurking" ??? Or is it really just us diehards?
PS: Just want to add that if we do it, I also have Geranium Rozanne...
Anyone interested in a viburnum Blue Muffin? The thing has just never done well for me. Well, it has grown well, but doesn't fruit much (does it need a pollinator??) and it gets hit with the viburnum leaf beetle - so badly this year that I did not think it would recover. But it has put on some new growth. It's about 6 or 7 feet tall and only about 2 to 3 feet in diameter. If anyone wants it let me know and I'll dig it up!
Here's my list (again) - I'll be gone a few days before the swap so need to dig NOW if anyone wants them...
Rose campion
Stella D'Oro daylilies
Geranium Rozanne
Very small stephanandra incisa (shrub, grows fast)
Assorted misc. ferns
Rootings (potted) of Blanche Sandman honeysuckle (does NOT mildew ... ever!)
Carex 'Ice Dance'
Alpine strawberries galore
Only thing I think anyone has asked for is the Carex.
I'll bring a blueberry buckle.
Hi Everyone! I just decided to take a look to see if there would be a Fall swap and came across this posting! I am definitely planning on coming, however, i just moved into a new house and will not have a lot of plants for swapping. But, if anyone is interested in pachysandra, vinca, or ferns, i have plenty of that and will be more than happy to dig some up.
My wish list would consist of some Carex, stephanandra, geranium Rozanne, Solomon seal, if any of those are still unspoken for or available, i would be interested ....
Anyway, look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday. Liliane
I forgot to list the rest:
Tovara (Painter's Palette)
Double-petaled orange daylilies, which have been out of the ground for a month and are somewhat sad looking as a result but are tough as nails and will be fine next spring - VERY tall flower stems, need to be at the back of a border or bed).
Blackberry lilies (I think ... pretty sure that's what they are but could not swear to it. Iris-like foliage (flat), very interesting plants.
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Sorry to have been silent for so long, but I've been doing battle with an
impending schedule conflict here in the Garden State. . .and as of this evening,
it appears there will be no CT Fall Swap for this Yankee-In-Exile on Sunday.
Not that I had that much to offer this time around - it was definitely NOT a
garden-friendly summer down here! - but everything will winter over just fine
and I can trot stuff out for the Spring Swap. . .there WILL be a Spring Swap,
Enjoy your day, even if you have to bring an umbrella!
Sorry you won't be able to make it Carl. Looking forward to meeting you in the spring.
As for the trap, sorry, I do not have one.
As for rain, this morning the weather man said that the rain will be clearing up for Sunday.
Cross my fingers.
We eat the buckles for breakfast... More of a coffee cake. Definitely NON alcoholic :)
And we have a larger Havahart trap... Might not be large enough for an adult woodchuck but it would catch juveniles. But good luck catching ANY of them!! :(
Hey! I posted last night and its not here now!
Anyway, what I said was, Richie, after I posted asking about the bluebery buckle, I got to wondering - I figured it was indeed a dessert and you were just claiming it for yourself! LOL. Why didn't I think of that....?
Stopped here to say "Hello!" to my friends.
Despite me being absent on the Forum I'm still pretty much alive and will spend this winter in the same house))
Unfortunately, I'll be not able to attend 9/30 swap, but have an alternative offer for those who is willing to travel to Westport on 10/7....and still need more plants)
My perennial and hosta collections desperately need a dividing and if you come you'll be able to either divide or take the whole mature clumps of almost everything in a garden. Bring your own showels....and sharpen them!)
Beside perennials there is a lot of (40-50?) hydrangeas (mac, serrata and paniculata) of different ages (1 to 3 y.o.) grown from seeds and already survived 1 winter in the ground.
Plus peony (3-4 clumps).
Plus actinidia kolomikta (hardy kiwi) and some other things I can't think of the names right now.
In another words I'm proposing the new event: "Save the Jungle!"))
P.S. The only things I may need would be some red monarda and rudbeckia for my son's garden since I don't have any of them in my own to spare(
Hi George!!
Good to hear from you but sorry you will miss tomorrow! I have red monarda (Jacob Cline?) and tons of rudbeckia of all kinds including 'Henry Eilers' (if you're interested in that one) - do you want the hardy-takes-over-your-garden standards like "Goldsturm"? I think a "Big Dig" sounds like a grand idea! As of now, I'm free! :)
Well, I've got brownies in the oven and I'm making labels for the half-dozen plants I'm bringing, so I will be there.
Deb didn't post her usual "swap info" post so I'm wondering if she is coming....?
Hope to see someone (anyone, lol!) there!
Hi! just checking in - I think my ears must have been ringing. I'm coming! I'm sorry I have been noticeably absent, I completely forgot about posting that post. Life has been hectic. If anyone needs directions at this late point they can search for a past swap. Sorry! I may be a bit late.
My first plant swap was a hit!
I met a group of wonderful people, ate good food and desserts, and came home with a bunch of plants.
BTW, I put most of them in the ground already.
George, I was told by Dee and Marty that your garden is a 'must see'.
May can I finagle an invite to your place next Sunday? If yes, may I email you for directions?
Thank you,
Hi, lauramg8
I'm looking for mostly shade plants.
I need to fill an area between my house and driveway. It is fairly steep and shaded by my neighbor's house and a very large oak.
The shrubs and bushes that are there now are not doing well. They are leggy and have fungi growing on them. Over all, they just don't look healthy.
There is no ground cover so every time it rains some soil is washing down onto the driveway. The roots on a couple of the dogwoods are more visible now than a couple of years ago.
I'm not quite sure what I'm looking for since I am new to gardening. I do know that I would like to plant things for the wildlife e.g. food for butterflies, bees, and birds.


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New H Mart Brings "One Arm Full of Groceries" to Lakewood
Grand Opening on March 14 includes Korean Festivities and Sweepstakes Prizes
H Mart , an Asian-inspired supermarket, will be opening a new 43,000 square foot store in Lakewood, Wash. 7,000 people are expected to attend when the store opens to shoppers at 11:30 a.m. on March 14. The festivities will begin with a ribbon-cutting, followed by an open house in which community members can tour the store, sample products, and enter an on-site sweepstakes.
The new H Mart is located at 8720 South Tacoma Way and will be open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily. Located in Lakewood's International District, an ever-growing cultural destination, H Mart will serve the area's well established Asian population and the greater metro area.
H Mart is short for "Han Ah Reum," meaning "one arm full" in Korean. With the full selection of signature grocery items, according to H Mart Northwest Region President Jay Song, shoppers can expect to leave with full arms. The store will have a pharmacy, deli, Korean bakery, meat department, fish department and expansive produce offerings.
Approximately 40 percent of the items are Korean with the remaining percentage categorized as American or other international foods. For example, H Mart carries eight types of cucumbers ranging from British, Chinese to Korean varieties. This choice of international items accommodates all H Mart customers, 70 percent of which are Asian.
"We are serving an ever-expanding multicultural community in the South Sound," said Song. "Lakewood increases H Mart's ability to reach our international customers and we have hired 50-60 employees for the new location."
The Lakewood branch presents a new market opportunity for H Mart. The company currently operates stores in Federal Way and Lynnwood with plans to open two additional locations in Bellevue and downtown Seattle in late autumn.
"The International District in Lakewood is a star attraction" noted Ellie Chambers-Grady, economic development manager for the City of Lakewood. "Our business community is now more diverse than ever before, and we are proud to welcome H Mart."