Hi, I've got lots of fennel (makes seed only, does not form the bulb). If you want we can do an SASE (you send me 2 stamps, I'll provide the bubble mailer). I'm overloaded on seeds from trading right now but I'll do an SASE offer. I've also got parsley, dill, cilantro, etc from my trade list if you want them. Just let me know! Kristi 'averybird'

Imagine my surprise that this thread has been revived. I must revise my earlier response post -- Botanical Interests did indeed eventually respond to my query/complaint: they sent replacement seed packet (same variety) plus additional comps. This coming growing season should be interesting. Although I originally suspected the wrong seed variety, I have come also to question several other factors in my lack of bulbing success: (1) soil chemistry. I had similar bad luck with kohlrabi not "bulbing", and someone recommended I add bonemeal. (2) generally lousy growing weather in the Northeast last Summer -- cool, way too much rain. BTW, I did not have a problem with early bolting as some responders suggested. And I both direct-sowed as well as had transplants that were started quite ealy indoors.

We recently moved to a house and land on the high plains (zone 5) which has no landscaping and only a few willow and aspen trees, so I don't have many plants to trade at this time. Is there anyone willing to trade plants for seeds? I normally do trades of 15-20 seeds, so if you want more than that please let me know. I don't want anyone to feel like I've cheated them. HAVE Vegetable Seeds Arugula Beet-mix Cabbage-caraflex 1 trade of 15 seeds Cabbage-earliana Cabbage-early jersey Wakefield 2 trades of 15 seeds Cabbage-quick start hybrid ballhead 2 trades of 15 seeds Carrot-mix Collards-Georgia Collards-vates Endive-cuor d'oro 4 trades of 15 Kale-dwarf blue curled Kohlrabi-early purple Vienna Kohlrabi-early white Vienna 2 trades of 15 seeds Kohlrabi-purple Vienna 2 trades of 15 seeds Melon-athena 1 trade of 5 seeds Melon-hale' s best 1 trade of 5 seeds Melon-honeydew 2 trades of 9 seeds Melon-imperial 2 trades of 12 seeds Melon-unknown variety from farmers market 5 trades of 15 Mustard-curled Mustard-Florida broadleaf straight 8 Mustard-regular Mustard-tendergreen and spinach mix Okra-Clemson spineless #80 3 trades of 15 seeds Parsnip-pinetree hollow crown 1 trade of 30 Parsnip-white gem 1 trade of 30 Pepper-hot black olive ornamental edible 3 trades of 15 Pepper-hot blaze of glory mix Pepper-sweet bell mix Pepper-sweet Hungarian 1 trade of 15 Pepper-sweet lipstick 4 trades of 15 Pepper-sweet mini bell mix 5 trades of 15 Pumpkin-Mrs wrinkles 2 trades of 6 seeds Radish-mix Salad mix Spinach-bloomsdale 6 trades of 15 Spinach-lorelay 3 trades of 15 Spinach-tyee Swiss chard-mixed colors 4 trades of 20 Tobacco-havanna gold Tomatillo-pineapple 2 trades of 20 Tomato-blend Tomato-chocolate cherry 5 trades of 15 Tomato-red cherry Turnip-purple top white globe Watermelon-golden midget 2 trades of 5 Watermelon-sugar baby 1 trade of 5 Winter squash-kabocha Winter squash-sweet meat Herb Seeds Anise Basil-cinnamon Basil-lettuce leaf Caraway Catnip-lemon scented Chamomile-German Chervil Chives Cilantro-long lasting 2 trades of 15 Fennel-Florence Hyssop Marjoram-sweet Mustard-black Oregano Parsley-single Thyme-common I can also take some aspen cuttings.

Annie, that is one of the pea varieties. They all look a bit different, some more swirly-curly. Upper left is sunflower and buckwheat. I do a bit of mixing when something has the same grow time. (or might be mung bean with the sunflower). Just like our outdoor gardens, where the bulk of our crops are tomatoes, greens, beans, summer and winter squashes, etc, I grow the winter indoor garden with the most food value, then rotate some of the others but not as often. Sooz, BakersCreek has free shipping on all orders. I would think you would want to pick a flower of your choosing. Link, HERE 2MD, yes, you will have fun experimenting watching what does what and how fast/slow the grow is in your environment. Most written copy by seed sellers is for the cotyledon stage of growth, not the first true leaves. 13-15 days will be the little 1-2 inch tweezer garnish commercial growers sell to fancy restaurants. Your salad mix can go straight into your outdoor garden if you are free of frost. My salad bed is 2ftx6. I start a 2ft row of mesclun mix every two weeks all spring so I always have some for harvest. My first row is already in. (covered with a board for germination but mostly to keep the strong rains from washing the seed away). Lots of tricks in that dept.