Hi Windigo:
Please come to the swap! Yes, it's been held for several years now and I think this is the 3rd time at the Unitarian church parking lot in Evanston IL, 1330 Ridge, enter off of Greenwood. Some of us do this pre-trading but there are many other people who come. We bring our garden extras, from plants to supplies to books to just snacks. You bring what you can and take what you want, and mill around and chat with fellow gardeners. I always bring a carload and usually manage to go home with far less, to pay it forward from when I was starting out.