2014 Plant Swap
 

[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Hi folks,[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]It’s time to think about our annual plant swap. I’m suggesting 1 of three dates. May 4th, May 10th or May 11th. Post your preference.[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I also need suggestions for a location. Most city/county/state parks charge a fee so if anyone has any suggestions for a place let me know. I’m open to anywhere in the Tri-State area. (Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, South Eastern Indiana)[/SIZE][/FONT]

I'd vote for Cincinnati, or South Eastern Indiana, somewhere close to Indianapolis, I'd love to attend, May 4th sounds good.

May 4! May 11 is Mother's day.

Yrb,

Good point.

From facebook

[URL="https://www.facebook.com/greta.gray.9"][IMG]https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-ash1/t5/187687_100001403950749_2008236033_q.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="https://www.facebook.com/greta.gray.9"]Greta Gray[/URL] 3:49pm Feb 10 [COLOR=#000000]Hi Jerry, Used the link on the facebook CHOPTAG post for the dates and place conversation, but I cannot post. I did just send an account request and I have activated.

I am unsure if you can help me or not, but if the group would like to have the event in Wilmington, I am on the Clinton County Ag Society board of directors and we can look at having this at the fairgrounds at no charge. I would need to verify other activity on the grounds if your group would like to do this.

Thanks.
Greta Gray[/COLOR]

Let me know what everyone thinks about Wilmington. Personally it's good for me. If ya don't like it you have to have a better idea. :P

[QUOTE=JerryL;390566]From facebook

[URL="https://www.facebook.com/greta.gray.9"][IMG]https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-ash1/t5/187687_100001403950749_2008236033_q.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="https://www.facebook.com/greta.gray.9"]Greta Gray[/URL] 3:49pm Feb 10 [COLOR=#000000]Hi Jerry, Used the link on the facebook CHOPTAG post for the dates and place conversation, but I cannot post. I did just send an account request and I have activated.

I am unsure if you can help me or not, but if the group would like to have the event in Wilmington, I am on the Clinton County Ag Society board of directors and we can look at having this at the fairgrounds at no charge. I would need to verify other activity on the grounds if your group would like to do this.

Thanks.
Greta Gray[/COLOR]

Let me know what everyone thinks about Wilmington. Personally it's good for me. If ya don't like it you have to have a better idea. :P[/QUOTE]
Hi Jerry,
If that fairgrounds doesn't work out, we were able to have it at one person's church dining room for free. Just a suggestion.:)
Marsha

May 4th sounds good to me!

Yeah, May 4th would be my choice as well.

Jerry, just wanted to say the Wilmington idea is A okay with me too. We had a few people at the tasting last year from Wilmington and a few from Dayton so that would be a great location for all plus it would be about 45 mins closer for Lurley.

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]So, does anyone have a valid objection to Wilmington on May 4th? [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]If not I’ll ask Greta to try to secure a location for us, then we can discuss future locations at this gathering.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[COLOR=black][FONT="Tahoma"]I got good news from Greta yesterday. Mark your calendar for May the 4th from 11 to 3. And be sure to post your available plants.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=black][FONT="Tahoma"]“Good Afternoon Jerry. I wanted to let you know we are good with using the Clinton County Fairgrounds for the CHOPTAG gathering on Sunday, [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=darkblue][FONT="Tahoma"]May 4th[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT="Tahoma"]. We are going to wait to assign the building depending on the weather conditions (shelter house vs enclosed building) that day. Restroom facilities will be available. Here is the address for the Clinton County Fairgrounds:[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=black][FONT="Tahoma"]Clinton County Fairgrounds
958 West Main Street
Wilmington, OH 45177. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=black][FONT="Tahoma"]Please included and ask the group to like our facebook page at [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=darkblue][FONT="Tahoma"][URL="https://www.facebook.com/clintoncountyfairground"][COLOR=#3b5998]https://www.facebook.com/clintoncountyfairground[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT="Tahoma"] and our website is [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://www.clintoncountyfair.org/"][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#00008b]www.clintoncountyfair.org[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3] “[/SIZE][/FONT]

Here is what I have sown. Request now or miss out. :(

[FONT=Arial]Van Wert Ohio[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Regina's Yellow[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Tiffen Mennonite[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Prudens Purple[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Mark Twain[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Nepal[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Carbon[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Sioux[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Eva Purple Ball[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Red Brandywine[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Yellow Red Butt[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Lillian's Yellow Heirloom[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Aker's West Virginia[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Italian Sweet[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Green Giant[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Stump O' the World[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]KBX[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Japanese Black Trifele[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Black Krim[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]San Marzano[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Black Cherry[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Guido[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Mennonite Orange[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Dixie Golden Giant[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Sungold[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Big Rainbow[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Cherokee Chocolate[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Not Honey Drop Cherry - this is last year's red cherry at the Taste Fest. It's not Honey Drop Cherry[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]A lot of these are old seed so no promises on germination or trueness. :))[/FONT]

Here's my list of seeds I will be sowing this weekend. If something catches your eye, speak up. I am very limited on some seeds but I will do the best I can to fill your requests.

Terhune
Hillbilly
DB Cooper
Capt. Lucky
Choptag unknown- not honey drop
JDs Special C Tex
Black Krim
Black Cherry (very few seeds)
Wessel's Purple Pride (from Amy's tomato)
Wes
Marianna's Peace (2008 seed)
Cowlicks Brandywine
Goose Creek (2009 seed)
Stump of the World
Malinovoe Chuda (raspberry miracle)
Indian Stripe PL
Lescana
Sungold
Dana's Dusky Rose
Lynwood

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Is anyone coming to the Plant Swap? I haven’t seen much talk. [/SIZE][/FONT]

Yes, I will be there for sure. Been super busy at work and haven't gotten on here much.

[COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]I sent Greta an e-mail to check on our venue for Sunday the 4th. Here is her reply. As for her question about food the answer is YES. Bring FOOD.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]We should be good to go. There are tables which I will get plastic covering to place the participants plants. We will be using what is called the 4-H Kitchen outside area. There is a map on our website link and have the folks look for the Jr Fair Building. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=darkblue][FONT=Tahoma][URL]http://clintoncountyfair.org/directions/[/URL][/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]I would suggest for everyone to bring their lawn chairs as I will not have access to these in this area. Do your folks bring food and drink to this event like the fall tasting?[/FONT][/COLOR]

Looking forward to it. Do we know if there will be a place to plug in a crock pot? Thinking of making spinach dip again but it needs to be heated.

Hello I will make it this year Yea Missed it the passed 2 years. Bringing my husband. Now to decide what to make. But not many extra tomato plants. I got good gernation on red petunias . So I had over 100. Plus others flowers. Trying to save money on annuals this year. Tonight I will post what i am bringing. The only repeat i see is hillbilly on some else list. I like big slicing tomatos. So if you have extra bring for me. I will bring flowers also.

Okay repot quite a few This the list of what I am bringing so far 3- monkey ★★★ 4 -kentucky stamper 3-tappy Heritage 2-striped students 3- super sioux 3 -henitz 2- hillbilly 2-morgage lifter 2- gurney girl II 2- matt wild cherry some cucumbers Then for food corn and cheddar polenta cheesecakes and monkey bread. I potted some sunflowers and dug some naked lady bulbs Okay later

Choptag thrill
 

Just got back from the CHOPTAG plant trade. Still excited about the white tomatoes in my care. I know they are just tomatoes. But the great people that care for them , make this group a highlight to the start of summer. Anybody in our area make an effort to come to the tasting. It is a unique hobby.

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]My thanks to Greta for securing a great place for our Plant Swap.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]The weather was good.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]A little breezy but we had plenty of sunshine.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]There was plenty of food, GOOD FOOD.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]And of course plenty of tomato seedlings.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Tim went crazy; brought 11 – YES – 11 flats of plants.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]This is the first year I got rid of more plants than I took. :P[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Thanks to all that came.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I’m already looking forward to the Taste Fest in August.[/SIZE][/FONT]

Thanks everyone for the plants, luckily I have a couple friends who need extras because I think I went a little overboard. Good to see everyone and enjoy some good food and gardening talk.