Pretend you are going to a big party of you and your best friends and everyone is bringing gifts and party food and foolishness. That's an RU. No one is required to bring anything; they just do. People find out that some of their friends have some plants, dodads and whatchamacallits that they would like to exchange for yours if you have any. No money changes hands. If you have nothing, not to worry: you will go home w/lots of plants, etc. and be well fed in the process. But, you will probably have something to exchange for something else. There are always door prizes. Go buy a bag of potting soil or mulch or some garden gloves to put in the kitty for door prizes. The whole thing is intended as social: meeting new people w/whom you have been conversing via DG and know but now you can put a face to the name. The fact that everyone going is a gardener or would be gardener or the relative of a gardener gives everyone something in common. You don't dress up. It's kind of come as you are and comfortable clothes are a must plus maybe a hat and sunglasses. Afterall, you're going to see some friends in a garden.
Ann
