tricks and treats seed swap

17 years ago

hi there! I decided to do a seed swap again since my first ever one that I did in the spring turned out to be such a hit! This one is gonna be lot's of fun for all and plus you'll get some new seeds for your garden next year! ok here's the rules!

~use only bubble envelopes. it's VERY important to do this! we don't want the seeds getting broken and smashed now do we??

~please include enough postage for me to be able to send your seeds to you. if you don't include the postage I can't do it for you! sorry! not intending to sound mean.

~you can send up to 4 of the same type of seeds. for example:you can send 4 packs of heavenly blue morning glory but not something like 10 packs of it.

~if you want to you can send a want list and I'll try to send as many of the types of seeds on your wish list as I can!

~please write tricks/treats swap or something like that beside my name or somewhere on or in the envelope so I can see it.

~have fun!

I want to try to have everybody's packages by october 20th or something like that. I want to try and have everybody's seeds to them by halloween! email me for my address

P.S.-if you have a suggestion that would make this swap easier or if you think I've forgotten to mention something please let me know!

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PettyLaPew
17 years ago
Everyone mails you seed and you put together a "surprise" package for us? Wasn't around last year so I don't know what it was like...
the_loam_ranger
17 years ago
Petty--

If you send luvs2 10 packs of seeds, you get 10 packs of different seeds back; if you send 20, you get backa different 20...if there are specific seeds that you are looking for, include a note to let luvs 2 know, and if he/she gets any of those particular seeds, they'll be sent to you...

This is a VERY good way for beginners to get a large variety of seeds in a very short time...

Sign up, swaps are lots of fun...

And, BTW, luvs2--count me in.....

Best,
Cheryl
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vegangurl20
17 years ago
Can this swap be any kind of seeds, including veggies and other edibles? If so, count me in. Sounds like fun!
luvs2garden8686
Original Author
17 years ago
ok thanks for joining everybody! I forgot to say that you can include any type of seeds that you want. you can include veggies,fruits,flowers,herbs,etc. also please make sure that you include a good amount of the seeds. for example, if you are sending morning glory seeds please don't just send like 3 seeds in a little envelope. send atleast 10! thanks!
everafter
17 years ago
Please include me in this. :) I love swaps!

Susan
giverny4me
17 years ago
Hi.........I would like to join ....Susan/giverny4me
the_loam_ranger
17 years ago
Hi, luvs2--

Sorry, but I have to drop out of your swap...

Went out to my greenhouse yesterday to get my seed box to start getting organized for this swap (and others), only to find that the friggin' MICE/FIELD RATS have, at some point, gotten into the box and chewed holes in most of the packs and scattered and mixed up all my seeds. I can sort thru them and pick some of the larger seeds out, but after salvaging what I can from the rest of them, I'm afraid there won't be a whole lot left to share...

Guess I need to start letting MamaCat (the ultimate mouse-trap) stay in my greenhouse overnight again. She's already cleaned up this problem once for me, but I suppose the little bass-turds are back...

Well, have fun anyway, y'all...

Best to all,
Cheryl
betts123
17 years ago
Please count me in too! I will re-read the rules and send as asked. Betty betts123.
luvs2garden8686
Original Author
17 years ago
hi there everybody! ok this is going excellent!! I've added everybody that wants to join. if you don't have your email showing on here for the public can you please email me so I can have it? I have almost everybody's. cheryl I'll take you out if you want me too. I'm sorry that you won't be able to participate. thanks again everybody for joining. anybody else who'd like to join you're more than welcome! the more people that join the more variety of seeds we'll have to work with :-)

p.s.-if you want to you can include store bought seeds or extras from trades or whatever :-) they don't have to be from your garden :-) thanks!
dem_pa
17 years ago
I would like to join. Send me info.

dem_pa
wishdesign
17 years ago
Hi, I'l love to join this swap! Please let me know where to send my seeds. Thanks!

~Jean
rocky44
17 years ago
I would like to join. Hope it's not too late. Please send the information and thanks for doing this.
luvs2garden8686
Original Author
17 years ago
hi there everybody! I just wanted to say thanks again for joining. I will email all of you my information so you can send me your seeds. dem_pa~I just wanted to say thanks for sending your seeds. I got them today. thanks also for the snickers...how'd you know that was my favorite candy?! lol! thanks again everybody :-)anybody else that wants to join you are more than welcome to! the more the merrier! :)
vegangurl20
17 years ago
Just a note to say I will get my seeds out to you on thursday or friday of this week. Thanks again!
zoegurl2001
17 years ago
Hi Jamie,

I heard a while back that you got a new job and that it had kept you from getting all the seeds back to everyone by Halloween, which is understandable. But that was a couple weeks ago. So just wondering when we might expect our seeds to get back to us? Sorry to bother you, but I am getting antsy, lol. ;)
giverny4me
17 years ago
Me too. Thanks
betts123
17 years ago
Me too. Just wondering.
zoegurl2001
17 years ago
Oh, by the way, this is vegangurl20, I just changed my username.
dem_pa
17 years ago
I'm patiently waiting, too.

dem_pa
zoegurl2001
17 years ago
Just wondering if anyone has heard anything from Jamie about the swap? Thanks.
giverny4me
17 years ago
Well I didn't "know" Jamie before this swap but I would say since nobody has heard a word we have been "tricked" It would seem to me she would post or email us otherwise.

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