Oops. Nevermind?

WGx — in the form of guest columnist Holly Barr — was the first to report on an emerging neighborhood Produce Exchange concept recently started in the Rosegarden Neighborhood. In its August 1 edition (not yet online), the WG Resident adds to the excitement with a front page picture and inside feature on the clever — and friendly — idea.

And in today’s SJ Mercury News, the County Health Department throws cold water on the whole thing.

It turns out that WG is inside the quarantine area for the light brown apple moth, which means you’re not supposed to take your produce off of your property.

But before you load up that basket of fresh-picked tomatoes, peppers and zucchini, and before you cut a bouquet of flowers to take to your mom, check out the latest version of the county’s light brown apple moth quarantine map. Lines have recently been redrawn to include even more of Santa Clara County in an effort to curb the spread of this relatively new and voracious pest.

County agriculture officials are reminding home gardeners who live inside the quarantine area that plants and produce grown inside the zone may not be removed from the property. Yes, even to share with someone next door or across the street.

But WGx is pretty sure the swapping of your neighborhood garden bounty is a genie that is too far out of the bottle to be put back in. A separate story in today’s Merc also highlights the joys of a local Filipino produce exchange

And for you vegetable-growing scofflaws out there, the next RG Produce Exchange is scheduled for August 4.

Bring your running shoes, in case you have to leave quickly with your ill-gotten goods.