Gardeners once relied on the harvesting and sharing of seeds to plant for enjoyment but also for sustenance. Today, instead of talking over fences or putting out curbside baskets, many Southern California avid gardeners gather to socialize and reclaim a little bit of that tradition.
One of the newest groups is the Plant Traders Inland Empire California Garden Trading Community, the brainchild of Robert "Barty" Robarge of Lake Elsinore.