NEW: Wintersowing Seed Swap

17 years ago

How about a flower swap for us winter sowers! It will be great.

To join the fun, post a message here in this forum or on the ws page and email me for my address. Please title your email WS Seed Swap or something of the likes. There are not really any rules but please include the following.

Please put about 25 seeds per packet.

Please send the following info with your seeds.

the name of the plant both common and latin if you know both. Also sun and water requirements and hardiness information on the packet. You can also include any other information you have or feel like sharing. Also please inclued your GardenWeb name on the packet.

Please put your seed packets in a padded envelope. Include an extra padded envelope that is addressed to yourself and includes the same amount of postage that you put on the outside envelope for me to send your seeds back.

You may also include a brief want/wish list. Remember short;0) Just write down on a piece of paper 3-5 seeds you would like to have the most. I will try to fulfill at least one of everyone's wishes, depending on the seeds that are in the swap. If you would like to be totally surprised, you can skip the want list. At the top of the list you send with your seeds, please print your name, address and gardenweb name.

Include a list of all the seeds you are sending. No more than 3 packs of the same kind, unless bonus packets, but send any number of packets from 1 on up. At the top of this list also write your name, address and gardenweb name please. Just to keep everything in order

If you would like to include "bonus" packets please put "bonus" on them.

I will post to this forum and the WS forum when I receive your packets of seeds in the mail.

As soon as all the seeds are in, allow me about a week or tow to get it all sorted. I will post to this forum when the packages are sent.

Please include an extra stamp for bonus packets, if possible

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me when you email me for my address.

And just one more thing. This will be my first time hosting so I will do my best to keep everyone happy.

The deadline is Nov. 5th, so please try to have your seeds in the mail by the first.

I hope to hear from you all.

Thanks

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drippy
17 years ago
I'm in! You've already emailed me the details.
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
Great. So far we have about 10 people joined in. Would love to have more.
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If I read pippi21's post correctly it only mentioned adding a year and gardenweb username, not any other contact info. I try to always put the year on packets, just as a courtesy. I have noticed that most people don't put a year on though. Some seeds I get in swaps look like they have been around the block for quite a while. I would rather not sow decade old seed, if I have a packet that is from the last year or two. Any seed I get that is not dated gets the current season's year written on it so I know that it is at least that old if I don't use it right away. I don't see an issue with including your username. Most swaps require it so as not to get back your own seed and to make the swap easier on the host. If someone has my username that is all they have. I don't have any contact info or my real name on my user page and you have to be a gardenweb member to see my e-mail. An e-mail address can be easily changed. Plus, there has to be a certain level of trust to do trades and swaps as you have to give them your address to get your seeds. I think you are far more likely to have an issue with stalkers and weirdos with people that actually know you, or think they do because of pictures on Facebook or something similar. There are tons of people that already have our basic info anyways, like the call centers and customer service operations run out of prisons. I don't know... it doesn't worry me much but that is just my opinion. I don't expect to be harassed because someone didn't like my hollyhocks:) But trudi has been doing this a lot longer than me, so maybe she has had some experiences. The seed I donate I do not put my username on though because there isn't a need to, just on packets part of a swap where required.
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Well I am glad you got your package and you are pleased!!
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hummingbirddaisy
17 years ago
I am interested as well.
I do have one question however. Can we just send an address label with postage inside one envie, and have you reuse the envie to send out seeds back to us? It's cheaper, and you can recylce.
If we can do it this way, I would love to participate.
Thanks, Tina
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
That works for me. Just include an address label and the postage please/ E-mail me and I will send you the address. Thanks butter_fly/kym
tracey_nj6
17 years ago
I'm interested. Please send me your info, when you get a chance.

For those that don't know the rates, this might be helpful.
First-Class Mail Rates
First ounce .39Â¢
Each additional ounce .24Â¢

First-Class Mail Rates
1oz $0.39Â¢
2oz $0.63Â¢
3oz $0.87Â¢
4oz $1.11

I normally mail my bubble mailer with seeds, return labels, and stamps for .63Â¢. I'm glad I live next to a post office and work close to one; it's easier just to bring it in and let them figure it out ;)
Tracey
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beth_b_kodiak
17 years ago
There is also an extra charge for bubble envelopes. I believe it is 12 cents extra for envelopes that do not go through the automatic stamping machines.
hummingbirddaisy
17 years ago
I'm sorry. I am not going to be able to participate after all.

Tina
Julie
17 years ago
I am looking forward to sharing my Winter Sow favorites- and finding new favorites as well!
Thanks for hosting- this is sure to be a great Swap-
Julie
(I too have my info!)
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
Just a little bump.
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
We are up to about 17 swappers. It is going to be great.
prairiewinds
17 years ago
I'll try to get my seeds off in the mail this weekend! Thanks so much for hosting this Kym!
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
Great. I will look for them in the mail. I believe that we are up to 20 swappers, so it should be great. Thanks. Kym
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
Hi everyone. Just a list of the swappers so far, just email me if you want to join in or if I haven't sent you the address. I have sent everyone two emails with the address I believe( maybe more...Sorry) Just to be on the safe side. Anyways here is the list *means seeds already here. Thanks

Julie_mn
mswsgal
uptomyeyeballs
dem_pa*
stacy2564*
missmshell*
JBuresh1385*
wrichard*
drippy
candycow
smdmt
margaret6a
ddensmore
jessew
babbalouise
schmily
moonphase
albertar
prairiewind3
gardeningdumbie
clawskeeter
gardeningjunkie
dirtysc8
tracey_nj6

should be a good one!!
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
Hi guys just wanted let you know whose seeds came today.
Tracey_nj6
Prairiewind
duane456
gardenjunkie

Thanks!!
drippy
17 years ago
Sent mine out today, Kym.
bgrow_gardens
17 years ago
I would like to try this if there are any opening's left? I don't have a whole lot of seeds to offer but a few things here and there...Can you let me know? Please email me the details?
Sincerely,

Barb
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
Hi smdmt your seed are here and so are Nicole's ( sorry forgot GW name) Swap deadline is almost here. Please let me know if you will need a couple more days. Barb I sent you and email Thanks to evryone for participating. Kym
jselwa
17 years ago
Can you add me to the list? I will email you privately. Thanks! Jenifer.
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
Moonphase your seeds are here. Thanks, Kym
jselwa
17 years ago
Seeds will be in the mail tomorrow. Can't wait to get a return package! Thanks!!
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks everyone for sending in their seeds. Thsi swap is now closed. Just waiting on a couple more packages and I will let you know when the last of them come in. Thanks to everyone. Kym
butter_fly
Original Author
17 years ago
Hi I am still waiting to here from jessew, albertar and ddensmore. Most of the packages are here.I know that definetly one more is on it way. Thanks

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