Don't worry, Frannie! Cheryl's Mom's growing more of those greasy black bean seeds so I'll get them eventually. Maybe my swap goodie bag was already so full with all of the melon, tomato, squash and other beans seeds that the greasy black beans just decided to bounce right out and into a nearby bag that looked like it needed more veggies. :) We are growing the most insane amount of food plants this year - mostly thanks to your swap, Fran. 220 tomato plants - over 80 varieties. 70 pepper plants - dozens of types. Similar amount of squash plants - something like 40 types of those I think. And more of the same kind of insanity with melons, beans and who knows what. I've attached a link below to a very short video of some of out tomatoes in the main tomato jungle. We've got about 50 more tomato plants in other places. I got all of my Wow swap flowers planted too. Let's just say that springtime was crazy around here and we're still trying to recover! Hopefully I can catch my breath before seed saving season really gets going. I guess I could always relax with a few hours hauling the watering can around. :) Lynda Here is a link that might be useful: tomato jungle

Wish I could of found this page earlier in the season. Back in the 80's I had my first Pink Apple. I loved the look and the flavor was good when the apples were fresh off the tree. I purchased a tree from a grower in Graton Ca. He called it Pink Pearl. He later turned over the business to his son who told me there were several varieties of pink apple and a neighbor of theirs claimed he had a darker pink one and had given his dad a graft. I begged him for a scion and went home and grafted it on a piece of apple root I dug up out of a pot as I didn't have any rootstock available. I waited years for it to grow and flower and to produce fruit..Only to find out he had given me a pear graft! LOL good pear though

As a newbie just receiving seeds back from my first ever swap...I am completely overwhelmed and so filled with gratitude at the generosity of you all. Nearly every seed that I had ever dreamed of acquiring arrived in my package, and then some! Tomatoes, beans, cardinal flower, monarda, herbs,cream of sask watermelon, I could go on and on. (because that was one big package of JOY) Going to be a tough act for the man in the red and white suit to follow on the 25th, my morning on the 7th is off the charts!!!! Thank you all so much! Nicky wasn't kidding when she told me to start planning a new garden bed, now I will have to!

Hi Everyone, Well this year has SUCKED so far and my gardens and plants have not been any better. Brenda I do have the Taurus Rex Begonia for you but the rabbits destroyed my Sutherland gold Sambucus. If I can get the little bit of it that is still alive to survive, maybe I can get some for you next year. I am not bringing too much this year, and I did not get any peonies dug up as I planned - sigh. In fact NOTHING I planned has worked out, and you will all be subjected to my tale of woe and misery. At least I have the swap to look forward to..... -Rosalinda