Debbie, Yes. I will take/want it. Thank you.
calvin
The November, 2006 Roundup in College Station
Hi all - what's a roundup like? What is the day like and what should I bring to trade? Potted plants or cuttings? Sounds like a huge "enabler" event!! What fun!
Nancy
Oh it is fun!
It is like a family gathering.. of sorts. We eat, we swap, we talk , and we crawl home with cars full of plants and dreams of next near dancing in our heads...
Plants or cuttings both could work - rooted cuttings help some of us are cutting challenged!
This is a great enabler event!
I'm hoping to be there with bells on. I have planted lot's of seeds in 4" pots but don't want to offer anything up until I actually see sprouts. And I've taken LOTS of cuttings....trying to root.
The one thing I can say for sure I will have is Elephant Ears and Four O'Clocks. I want to get rid of them. If there is no interest, in the garbage they will go.
I'm trying to start from seed: Esperanza, Purple Daturas, an unknown day lily, liatris, south african foxglove
From cuttings: butterfly bush, cuphaea (not bat-faced), st. john's wort, jade, string of pearls, string of banannas, desert willow, vitex, esperanza (orange), mint, rosemary, oregano, arabian jasmine, stapelia (starfish flower)
transplants and bulbs that will be ready to go: elephant ears, four o'clocks, ruellia (short and tall), maybe a few crepes (have to watch them for a while), basil
There is a possibility I can't make it. November is a hectic month for our family. If I can't I'll try to get with the closest DG member and take my plants to them for sharing.
Kristi
I will be there if at all possible!
Debbie...is "bumping" when you just enter something on the thread so it "bumps" to the top of the forum??
Connie, you are right. When a thread is inactive, it slips down on the list. To keep it in the forefront members will "bump" and it will appear on the first page of a forum. The "sticky" posts are set in place by Dave after getting permission. That is a thread that is relevant on a consistant basis such as the (Texas Native Plants & Wildflowers) one Frostweed has going.
It took me a while to understand what sticky & bump was too. LOL!
Thanks, Sheila!! Hope to meet you at the RU!!
Connie
One of them for sure Connie.
Knolan, you have quite a list there. Keep watching this thread and they will post a link for a "plant list haves & wants" as it gets closer to the date. Look forward to meeting you also.
Sheila
Mitch - sounds like lots of fun. I think I can come - will wait closer to the date, but I'll get cuttings going and some seeds, too. Kristi - your list is great! Gives me some good ideas and I'll get started. Oh boy... better clear some garden space between now and then.
I am hoping to make it to this one. I really want to make it to the ARE fall festival too. My plans were to be at the spring Roundup, but something came up. I'm going to try to make sure that does not happen this time. :)
Not sure what I will have to share. Most of my stuff is struggling in pots, but I am going to try to get some cuttings started soon.
Staci
I've never been to a RU, and I am a fairly new DG member, so I will try my best to attend. Sounds like a lot of fun. I am a very introverted person, so it will do me some good to get out and socialize, especially with other people who love plants! I am starting to experiment with rooting cuttings, so I'll see what I can get to root. Hopefully I'll have a decent variety of plants to trade. :)
Greenbud...what a great username, BTW....:)
Don't worry about having lots to trade...I remember people in the spring asking if they had to have "so many" plants to trade, and people said "Just come and meet everyone!" That's what I'm going to do this time, as I have no time to do cuttings/rootings/grafts, etc. as I'm still planting a new yard! However, if I see a great sale at a nursery closeout, I"ll keep others in mind!
Hope to see ya there and welcome to DG...I only joined in April and now it's like part of my daily existence!!
I went to the spring RU, as a newby, and I encourage you all to go! It is a great way to put faces to names, and everyone is so nice. (Gardeners tend to be that way.) And don't wory about not taking anything - there will be lots of stuff there, and you will have a hard time not coming home with something, even if you have nothing to trade! Trust me, nobody wants to go back home with anything that they brought!
Very true, CJ be telling the truth! The swaps I have gone to where strangers were around, people were giving their leftovers to them as we were leaving. LOL!
I have picked up a few orphans myself, and left a few!!
Also, in case anyone is being shy because they have nothing to bring, come anyway. We will try to be there, even if all we have is seeds.
trois
And I have lots of seeds to contribute! Actually, I started lot's of babies a month ago (36 to be exact) and I've had only one germinate. Bummer. Patience is a virtue.
trois, knolan, others:
Seems like I find mesef heah and thar!
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I wish, I think, I Yam!
Many friends I find here. Thanks fer yo-sef's
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I'm sitting here working on my website stuff. Wow, tha world wide stuff.
I now have 9 languages, I think, that can read?
Shipping kills sells though. Except for a few.
Thanks World!
Guess I'll be putting another ad jus ta see.
edit:
I hope you made sinse of this. Haha or was that since?
Like to see tha numbers.
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Like so many I read here on DG that has health considerations.
Mine drives me crazy.
Not because they are so bad.
Its tha Doctors telling me it Is!
I Might not make it there but know I wanna.
Heah!
One day I feel good.
Odds are aginist me Haha.
If I can?
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I go today to find what ails me. It might be nothing, who knows?
Not to worry, Drs like to scare, I think. Gets your attention.
trois
Trois, I hope all goes well, I will be thinking of you.
Josephine.
Trois...glad you shared with us! I recently had a "scare" but --Thank God-- all was okay! Wishing the same for you!!
Trois I hope everything goes well for you. I'll be thinking about ya! ;)
Lin
Good Luck Trois!
Thanks all. Not a problem. Just a test to see if diabetes has damaged my eyes. No problem at all.
It's kind of nice to know.
That is a big relief, thank you for letting us know.
Josephine.
Trois that's wonderful news! I'm glad everything is okay. ;)
Thanks, folks. It is a relief for me.
bump
I'm definitely coming to this one; however, the Oct date may be in peril of being consumed by the need to work.....at least at this moment; if you know who my employer is, then you know that could change in 5 minutes.
still interested and the whole month is shaded for the event. waiting for more definite plans , day,time, and wasn't a member last year so knew nothing about the RU which leads to my not knowing the location as to where it will be. I think I remember reading that the RU will be at the same place as last year.?
calvin
Date and time are on the first sticky now Calvin.
DJ
thank you DMJ
no problem Calvin--still saving that passion vine for ya--any luck with the veggie seeds? I need to clear out my seed box again--dmail me if you want any heirloom tomatoes for spring.
Debbie
Thank you debbie
anytime Calvin =)
I am very excited to post that I will be attending also. I don't have a lot of plants as this is my first year to get serious about gardening. Most of everything I have is annuals. I purchased a few perennials this spring that are doing great. I can make some cuttings of those so that I can contribute some plants. I have a couple different cupheas, yellow and red shrimp plants, blue plumbago, mexican firebush and yellow and orange ixora. The annuals I have are caladiums, pentas and coleus. If some of you more experienced gardeners could let me know if any of these things would make it until next spring, I would be happy to share what little I have with anyone. I am looking forward to meeting you all.
I have the vitex for you Merae and its doing great...do you still want it?
Absolutely, Debbie. Thank you so much!
Merae,
is your DH going with you? Boy, I sure would enjoy going with you, but alas, the 4th is my step mom's bday celebration (actual bday 10/31), BIL's bday celebration(actual bday 10/28), Niece's BIG bday celebration (actual bday 11/5) and my wedding anniversary celebration (11/2). So you could say that I'm a bit booked up that weekend! Hopefully I can make it to the next one.
Y'all take lots of pictures for me please!
Michelle
As it stands right now,...the DW & I will attend our 1st Round Up....lookin' forward to it too!
daaang it...*lookin' at calendar*....how far is College Station from San Antone? lol (never been there) :)