Plant Swap Success

Bright and early this morning I headed outside to load my car with plants and supplies before heading out to the plant swap. It was unusually nippy outside this morning and I'm so glad I thought to grab a jacket before I left. It sure didn't feel like May in Texas, but maybe something nearer to the beginning of March.

Upon arriving, everyone was already beginning to unload and set-up. You could feel the excitement and anticipation in the air. Most everyone arrived 45 minutes before the swap is even suppose to begin so they could get a gander at the best items in the swap. Truth be known, the swapping starts early each year. Latecomers miss out for sure.

Once the madness of the swapping started and I went from booth to booth asking questions and taking a few plants here and there. Before I knew it I already had quite a bit hauled back to the car. The pace of the swap moved along pretty steady for about 30 minutes and then it was all but over. For those with plants left to give away, they practically beg you to just "take it all" because they don't want to go home with it. Its kind of good really need quite a few plants for your yard.

Plants I took home from this year's swap

Here is what I came home with today:

Crape Myrtles - 2-3' tall, pink

Garlic Chives

Lilies - orange and yellow

Irises - purple & rust

Obedient plant

Moonflower

Turk's Cap

Cayenne Pepper

Lemon Basil

Purple Basil

Ornamental Basil

Sea Oat Grass

Wandering Jew

Fennel

Habenero Pepper

Purple Hyacinth Bean Vine

Savory

Oak Tree

Passion Flower

Cat Mint

Cactus - various

Globe Amaranth seeds

Dill Seeds

French Hollyhocks 

Privets

I've been planting like crazy. Its a good thing its cool outside and overcast. That's the best weather to do this kind of work. The plants aren't stressed as bad. I always try to get the plants in the ground that we bare root first. Then I will tackle the ones in pots and afterwards the seeds. What a great plant swap it has been!