Plant Swap Details are Up!
You've heard the rumors and now witness the unveiling of the 1st ever DCUG Plant Swap!
What: A Plant Swap - bring and receive free plants to expand your garden
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: starting at 9am bring your plants for sorting -- swap starts promptly at 10am -- do not be late - if you arrive after 10am, sorry, you will not be able to participate due to the structure of this event - we will conclude well before 12noon
Place: H Street Farmers Market at H & 8th -- 624 H Street NE near Union Station on Saturdays 9am-12n
Who: anyone on the DCUrbanGardeners list is welcome as are any of your friends, relatives, or neighbors
Bring:
~ a name tag - home made or from work or
school -- whatever works -- so that we know your name and we can all
connect our emails, names and faces.
~ plants to swap - pot them up NOW -- the longer
they can get settled in their pots, the better their chance of success
and survival - (no plants to share? see note below)
~ labels - fully label all your swap plants with
as much info as you have - optimally that will include: common and
scientific name, amount of sun needed, amount of water needed, any
other special care notes, and color of the blooms - if not currently in
flower
How: be prepared to BRIEFLY introduce yourself and describe your plants (or other items - see note below)
What NOT to bring: common orange
daylilies* and other invasive species - use this list
(http://www.mdinvasivesp.org/list_terrestrial_plants.html) to screen
your plant offerings
What if you do not have plants to swap? Come
anyway! Bring garden tools, garden books, garden ornaments, etc. to
swap or if you have nothing garden-related to share - bring
refreshments - cold drinks and yummy snacks will pay your admittance
fee :-)
*hybrid daylilies are fine and welcome
Do not worry if you cannot make this one - we plan to have these
each spring and fall (or at least annually) and in a different ward of
the city each time - so hope to catch you next time!
This event is rain or shine!
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