new: back to basics 12 month seed swap

18 years ago

There seems to be enough intrest in a 12 month seed and card exchange, so, I'll start taking sign ups.

This will not be secret and is a great way to make friends with and get to know two other gardeners. The one you are sending to and the one who is sending to you.

Rules:

1)by the 15th of each month you will mail your PAL a card and a pack of seeds Preferably something from her "wish list"

2) post when you get your seeds and card so we can all enjoy knowing what you got.

There should be no boxes of presents. The main thing for this swap is to send your seeds on time and send a card or note so you get to know each other. Even if you need to order seeds by mail this should be less expensive than what many of us have been spending on postage in some of our other swaps.

We will start by having everyone send a "Christmas Card" for the pal that will be sending to them. You need to write a note along with the card telling your pal a bit about yourself and your garden/yard and whatever else you want to share.You will get your PAl's address inDec and send your first pack of seeds in Jan 2006.

All of the cards will come to me and I will foreward them unopened to the assigned Pals. This helps to eliminate some who just sign up and then don't follow through. Anyone who misses a month without getting in touch will be dropped out.

If this sounds like something you would like to do please sign up here.

thanks, Beth B

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pattygrow5
18 years ago
Hi this sounds simple nice a few packs of seeds and cards friendly I'm inLMK what I have to do. Patty
gardnwatch
18 years ago
Hi Beth,
I'd like to join..so sign me up.....
Thanks....
Bonnie
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Sharon, you have always sent out seeds that I use, which is super. I grow a little of everything, annuals, perennials. I have a shade garden with hostas, ferns, hepatica, lungwort, wintergreen, etc. Then a huge sun type flower garden, with a lot of perennials and annuals tucked in, a lot of bulbs and some shrubs. I have a huge spot that "was" all dahlias, now I am searching for a nice shrub for it, maybe hibiscus or something that flowers. I also have a lot of hydrangeas, although I have only purchased 2, most are started by me, also 36 roses, a lot of rhodies and azaleas. Inbetween, I have a lot of lavanders, foxgloves, shasta daisies, and other plants. I am always willing to give new plants a try. Has anyone ever started cardoon plants? I have seeds from a neighbor, but have tried several times and cannot get them to sprout. Sharon, our family is all right here in town, they just go early to other homes, and spend the day. We are not upset over it, that is what happens as the kids get older. We have been married almost 50 yr. now, so well adapted to changes in life. Everyone have a nice thanksgiving, and be thankful for all the beauty that is around us. Darlene
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number_1_angel
18 years ago
ME TOO!!!
Jeanette
veeja11
18 years ago
Sign me up please. I like cards and seeds. thankyou carol
mellen
18 years ago
Oh yea, I can do cards and seeds. PLUS, I like who I see already signed up. Mellen
dawiff
18 years ago
Hi Beth,

I really like the sound of this. Please sign me up.

Alison
hummingbirddaisy
18 years ago
Count me in!.

Tina
wynative
18 years ago
Count me in :)
Marie
dancingmoons
18 years ago
If you still have room, i would love to join!
Thanks :)
Trish
toomanyanimals
18 years ago
I'm in.
Sharon/tma
rudybacon
18 years ago
Please add my name to the list.
Kathy
garden_witch
18 years ago
Sounds great, sign me up!
GW
beth_b_kodiak
Original Author
18 years ago
Wow, twelve sign up's already. That is super. So nice to see new people signing up and always heart warming to see familiar folks back again.
I'll be sending my name and mailing address early next week to all who have signed up by then. Don't know about you but I try to get Christmas Cards done before Thanksgiving. Not necessarily mailed, but at least ready to mail. One less thing to think about once things get busy.
My work schedule is getting hectic and I have some classes to take too so November is flying by.
How many days til Christmas????
PlantladyJan
18 years ago
Hey Beth Don't forget me!! Thanks!
sguanzon
18 years ago
Beth,

Can I join in?

Sue
earthlydelights
18 years ago
beth,

same pal every month, or are we rotating>

sign me up, please.

thanks,
earthly
beth_b_kodiak
Original Author
18 years ago
Good question, Earthly. I'm taking what I consider "the easy way" here. We will keep the same pal every month. The only way that would change is if someone drops out. It is tricky enough for me to keep track of this when the pairs stay the same. Can't imagine how confused (or crazy) I'd be trying to keep track of a rotation where things cahnge every month.
Beth B
cassiet
18 years ago
Please count me in

Cassie
beth_b_kodiak
Original Author
18 years ago
Here is my list of people who have asked to join so far:
Veeja, Carol
Number_1 angel, Jeanette
GArdenwatch ..... and
Gardenwitch
PAttygrow
Mellen
DaWiff
Hummingbird daisy
WYnative
Dancingmoons
toomanyanimals
rudybacon
PlantladyJan
Squazon
Earthlydelights and
Cassiset
Still time left to sign up but I'm sending info out to these people today.
ilsonshine
18 years ago
Hey, Beth, it sounds good. If I can play too, please pencil me in. ;~)

Gina
garden_witch
18 years ago
My card is on the way, thanx again for hosting =)
beth_b_kodiak
Original Author
18 years ago
The first two envelopes have arrived!!!!
Plant Lady Jan and Sharon, Too Many Animals were tie for first place. Both of these are from Michigan maybe they came over the snow by dogsled. What a journey that would be!
I'll post others as they arrive and I'll continue to take new sign up's until the first of Dec. Then, I'll start a new post and list all the envelopes that are going out from North Pole Post Office to 12 Month Seed Swapers.
hummingbirddaisy
18 years ago
Sent my card out today!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Tina
darlene87
18 years ago
Is it too late to sign up Beth? And the seeds, do they have to be commercial or from our yard? I thought I signed up last time you brought this up, but guess you started over.
Darlene
momcat
18 years ago
If it's not too late, I would like to join, too.
Deb
rudybacon
18 years ago
Hi, just a question. You said to send the cards to you and you would forward them. Mine was a heavy one and I wondered if you were having to put more postage on them to forward them? If so I am sorry to have sent such a heavy one without sending some postage to you.

Kathy
cassiet
18 years ago
I sent my card over a week ago. Has it arrived yet?

Cassie
djm906
18 years ago
I didn't see this! Can I still join? Doris
atravers
18 years ago
Beth,
Is it too late for me to sign up? I just saw this one. Would love to join if it's not too late and will get out a card as soon as I hear it's o.k. If it's too late I understand.
Thanks!
Ann
beth_b_kodiak
Original Author
18 years ago
Ann and Doris, I'll send you the info tomorow. Glad to have you with us.
Over the weekend I got the cards from Cassie and Garden Witch. Today the one arrived from Tina(hummingbird daisy). Sounds like there are still a lot on the way. Mail to Alaska takes a while so hang in there if you sent a while ago. I went to the PO on Saturday and it was packed so I know all the mail people are busy and working hard.
The ones that have arrived by the end of this week I'll start setting up to go back out first and I'll keep posting as mail arrives.
Thanks for participating, BB
beth_b_kodiak
Original Author
18 years ago
Two more cards arrived today. Veeja and RudyBacon are now on board. Welcome and thanks for being so prompt.
Thursday will be the last day to sign up and I hope to get the first batch of cards back out this weekend from North Pole AK.

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