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NEW: Incredible Edible's 4th Annual Seed Clean Out Swap!

pawneepapa
11 years ago

Welcome to Incredible Edible's 4th Annual Seed Clean Out Swap!

It's time to plan next year's garden, flip through seed catalogs, and order all those varieties you can't live without. It's also a perfect time to go through your seed box and clean out all the seeds you don't want anymore and/or seeds that you're not likely to plant anytime soon.

HERE IS HOW THIS SWAP WORKS:

1. Edibles only. This swap is limited to vegetables, fruits, herbs, and edible flowers.

2. The last day to sign up is January 17, 2012

3. Please have your seeds to me no later than January 24, 2012.

4. Please send seeds in a bubble envelope, with a return address label, and enough postage to get your package back to you. Generally speaking, whatever it costs to get it to me is what you should include for the trip back.

5. Please enclose a list of seeds that you have sent in and a list of the seeds you are hoping to receive back. Make sure to include both your name & GW username on these lists.

6. Because this is truly meant to be a clean-out of your unwanted and/or unlikely to be used seeds, there is a chance you will receive fewer seeds than you sent in. Extra seeds will be donated to KC Community Gardens, an organization that helps low income gardeners start and sustain gardens in backyards, vacant lots, school yards, and community gardens. This group has a long track record (30+ years) and has fostered thousands of gardeners. So this is a great way to clean out your seed box, get some new (to you) seeds, and, most importantly, support an organization that helps gardeners who are in need. Below is a link to the group's website if you want to learn more about them.

7. Please no seed older than 2009. One caveat to this rule, if you have viable seed from 2007 or 2008 that you want to donate, go ahead and send it in. I will not include these older seeds in the swap but will put them directly in the donation pile. If you didn't grow this seed in 2011, please do a germination test to confirm it will sprout. There is no sense wasting postage, time, and a gardener's hope on non-viable seed.

8. Once I sort the seeds and match up all the requests that I can, I will post a list of extra seeds on a 'Going Once Going Twice' thread. If you see something on the list that sparks your interest, speak up and I will add it to your stash on a first come first serve basis. Assuming that I have all the seed by January 24, I will try to post the list of extras on Saturday, January 28. To keep things moving along, I will keep the list updated for 3 days. After 3 days, whatever isn't claimed will be donated. Hopefully, we will have a nice cache of seeds to share.

Ok, start cleaning out those seed boxes.

Daryl

Here is a link that might be useful: KC Community Gardens

Comments (67)

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    No need to post what your sending or your wants here. Just send me a list of the varieties you're looking for and I will match things up the best I can. Also watch for the list of "going, going, gone" seeds which I will post on January 28th.

    Daryl

  • Zeak Rice
    11 years ago

    I'm in. Zeak

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  • elliesfun
    11 years ago

    Good morning,
    I will try to get my seeds off this week when I find something besides a box to mail them in. I've been thumbing through the seed cataloges already to see what new vegetables are out there. Want to try some different kinds of squash so looking at Bakers Heirloom for their selections. Have a great day and thanks Daryl for doing this swap.

    Ellie

  • lisa831
    11 years ago

    Would like to join.

    Lisa

  • gardenunusual2
    11 years ago

    May I join? This sounds like alot of fun.

  • dieg01991
    11 years ago

    My favorite annual swap, count me in for sure!!! Can't wait. Now I need to get to organizing my seeds.

    Amy

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Happy New Years Eve.

    This swap is progressing nicely. We have twenty folks on board and seventeen days left for sign ups. I have received two packages of seed but don't worry you have until Jan. 24th to get your seeds to me. I have emailed my address to everyone who has signed up, so if you don't have it please let me know. Denise (denise w) you're the one exception, GW doesn't have your email address so I cannot send a message. Please contact me at pawneepapa at gmail dot com.

    Have fun tonight everyone.

    Daryl

  • highalttransplant
    11 years ago

    Just sent off my package for another swap I'm in, so now I'm going to start working on my growlist for this year, and packing up the things I won't be using.

    Bonnie

  • sassybutterfly_2008
    11 years ago

    Happy New Year's everyone!

    ~Wendy

  • mchill320
    11 years ago

    i'm in! been waiting to get rid of some seeds that i know i won't use.

  • highalttransplant
    11 years ago

    Spent the day going through my seed boxes, and should have my package in the mail tomorrow.

    Sure hoping "one man's trash, is another man's treasure." : )

    Bonnie

  • clay_lady
    11 years ago

    i'd love to sign up. thanks clay_lady

  • wendeyzee
    11 years ago

    Hi Daryl, I mailed out my seed pkg today.

    Wendey

  • alice_aky
    11 years ago

    I would like to swap. Sounds easy enough.

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Great Wendey. I will look for your package.

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Your seed packages are starting to arrive. I will update this list as they come in so you won't wonder if yours made it.

    farmergirl2009
    Julianna
    highalttransplant . . . Received
    Pash . . . . . . . . . . Received
    Shanta . . . . . . . . . Received
    kellyk49
    Nancy Plants
    fabraholic216
    twopinenuts . . . . . . .Received
    sassybutterfly_2008
    wendeyzee . . . . . . . .Received
    plant one on me
    p-piper
    denise_w (waiting to hear from so I can forward my address)
    october17
    gardenerz
    lisa831
    gardenunusal2 . . . . . .Received
    dieg01991
    jlee360
    mchill320
    clay lady
    alice_aky

  • booberry85
    11 years ago

    I'd like to participate in the swap! Please count me in!

  • treebarb Z5 Denver
    11 years ago

    Late to the party but I started sorting seeds yesterday and I can join. Please count me in, too!

    Barb

  • lisa831
    11 years ago

    I mailed out my seed today. Lisa

  • spacetogrow
    11 years ago

    I'd like to be included as well; will have time to get the seeds ready this weekend. Your instructions said "seeds" but I was curious if anyone is sending bulbs also.

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Spacetogrow, welcome to the swap. I have already received about a third of the packages, so lets keep the swap limited to seeds. Changing things up now could get complicated. That said, if you have extra bulbs to donate to KC Community Gardens, go ahead a send them.

    Here is an update on packages received:

    farmergirl2009 . . . Received (Wow, that was a serious clean out)
    Julianna
    highalttransplant . . . Received
    Pash . . . . . . . . . . Received
    Shanta . . . . . . . . . Received
    kellyk49
    Nancy Plants
    fabraholic216
    twopinenuts . . . . . . .Received
    sassybutterfly_2008
    wendeyzee . . . . . . . .Received
    plant one on me
    p-piper
    denise_w (waiting to hear from so I can forward my address)
    october17
    gardenerz
    lisa831
    gardenunusal2 . . . . . .Received
    dieg01991
    jlee360
    mchill320
    clay lady
    alice_aky . . . . . . Received
    booberry85
    treebarb
    spacetogrow

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    A couple more packages in today's mail.

    farmergirl2009 . . . Received (Wow, that was a serious clean out)
    Julianna . . . . . . . . Received
    highalttransplant . . . Received
    Pash . . . . . . . . . . Received
    Shanta . . . . . . . . . Received
    kellyk49
    Nancy Plants
    fabraholic216
    twopinenuts . . . . . . .Received
    sassybutterfly_2008
    wendeyzee . . . . . . . .Received
    plant one on me
    p-piper
    denise_w (waiting to hear from so I can forward my address)
    october17
    gardenerz
    lisa831 . . . . . . . . .Received
    gardenunusal2 . . . . . .Received
    dieg01991
    jlee360
    mchill320
    clay lady
    alice_aky . . . . . . Received
    booberry85
    treebarb
    spacetogrow

  • booberry85
    11 years ago

    Seeds went out today.
    :)

  • mstywoods
    11 years ago

    Hi there - I'm a Rocky Mountain Gardening member and just got over here to check on the clean out swap schedule! I should be able to join in as well - hope it's not too late!

    I'll go through my seeds in the next couple of days and get some out by the weekend. Guess I need to send you an email pawneepapa so I can get your address and you can get my email.

    Thanks!
    Marj

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Marj

    You're here with plenty of time to spare. Signups last until January 17. I need your seed by January 24. I will email my address to you.

    Welcome to the swap.

    Daryl

  • highalttransplant
    11 years ago

    Yippee, I've managed to lure two new victims ... um, I mean participants from my neck of the woods (RMG forum)

    So glad to see you, Barb and Marj!!! Hope you enjoy the swap!

    Bonnie

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Lisa (p-piper) your package arrived today.

    farmergirl2009 . . . Received (Wow, that was a serious clean out)
    Julianna . . . . . . . . Received
    highalttransplant . . . Received
    Pash . . . . . . . . . . Received
    Shanta . . . . . . . . . Received
    kellyk49
    Nancy Plants
    fabraholic216
    twopinenuts . . . . . . .Received
    sassybutterfly_2008
    wendeyzee . . . . . . . .Received
    plant one on me
    p-piper . . . . . . . . .Received
    denise_w (waiting to hear from so I can forward my address)
    october17
    gardenerz
    lisa831 . . . . . . . . .Received
    gardenunusal2 . . . . . .Received
    dieg01991
    jlee360
    mchill320
    clay lady
    alice_aky . . . . . . Received
    booberry85
    treebarb
    spacetogrow

  • spacetogrow
    11 years ago

    My package is on its way.

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Becky (booberry85) and Amy (dieg01991) your packages arrived today.

    farmergirl2009 . . . Received (Wow, that was a serious clean out)
    Julianna . . . . . . . . Received
    highalttransplant . . . Received
    Pash . . . . . . . . . . Received
    Shanta . . . . . . . . . Received
    kellyk49
    Nancy Plants
    fabraholic216
    twopinenuts . . . . . . .Received
    sassybutterfly_2008
    wendeyzee . . . . . . . .Received
    plant one on me
    p-piper . . . . . . . . .Received
    denise_w (waiting to hear from so I can forward my address)
    october17
    gardenerz
    lisa831 . . . . . . . . .Received
    gardenunusal2 . . . . . .Received
    dieg01991 . . . . . . . Received
    jlee360
    mchill320
    clay lady
    alice_aky . . . . . . Received
    booberry85 . . . . . . Received
    treebarb
    spacetogrow

  • mstywoods
    11 years ago

    Daryl - got your email with your address. Thanks.

    But looks like I won't be participating after all - most of my seeds are for flowers, rather than edibles! I have a few seeds for veges, but not sure if they are viable so don't want to send someone something that won't work!

    I'll shoot for next year!!

    Thanks,
    Marj

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Marj, sorry that it won't workout but we'll look forward to next year.

    treebarb and spacetogrow your packages arrived today, (you're so speedy).

    farmergirl2009 . . . Received
    Julianna . . . . . . . . Received
    highalttransplant . . . Received
    Pash . . . . . . . . . . Received
    Shanta . . . . . . . . . Received
    kellyk49
    Nancy Plants
    fabraholic216
    twopinenuts . . . . . . .Received
    sassybutterfly_2008
    wendeyzee . . . . . . . .Received
    plant one on me
    p-piper . . . . . . . . .Received
    denise_w (waiting to hear from so I can forward my address)
    october17
    gardenerz
    lisa831 . . . . . . . . .Received
    gardenunusal2 . . . . . .Received
    dieg01991 . . . . . . . Received
    jlee360
    mchill320
    clay lady
    alice_aky . . . . . . Received
    booberry85 . . . . . . Received
    treebarb . . . . . . . Received
    spacetogrow . . . . . .Received

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    OK signups are closed. Please mail your package, if you haven't already, so it will arrive by Jan 24th. That way I will be ready to post the extra seeds that are up for grabs on the 28th.

    Daryl

  • highalttransplant
    11 years ago

    Woohoo! Let the games begin, LOL!

  • NancyPlants
    11 years ago

    my package is on its way.
    Its fun to think of everyones veggie seeds heading to Daryl's to be sorted through :)

  • gardenunusual2
    11 years ago

    Fun!

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Another package arrived (mchill320). The pile is really starting to grow.

    farmergirl2009 . . . Received
    Julianna . . . . . . . . Received
    highalttransplant . . . Received
    Pash . . . . . . . . . . Received
    Shanta . . . . . . . . . Received
    kellyk49
    Nancy Plants
    fabraholic216
    twopinenuts . . . . . . .Received
    sassybutterfly_2008
    wendeyzee . . . . . . . .Received
    plant one on me
    p-piper . . . . . . . . .Received
    denise_w (waiting to hear from so I can forward my address)
    october17
    gardenerz
    lisa831 . . . . . . . . .Received
    gardenunusal2 . . . . . .Received
    dieg01991 . . . . . . . Received
    mchill320 . . . . . . . Received
    clay lady
    alice_aky . . . . . . Received
    booberry85 . . . . . . Received
    treebarb . . . . . . . Received
    spacetogrow . . . . . .Received

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Two more today (October17 and clay lady).

    farmergirl2009 . . . Received
    Julianna . . . . . . . . Received
    highalttransplant . . . Received
    Pash . . . . . . . . . . Received
    Shanta . . . . . . . . . Received
    kellyk49
    Nancy Plants
    fabraholic216
    twopinenuts . . . . . . .Received
    sassybutterfly_2008
    wendeyzee . . . . . . . .Received
    plant one on me
    p-piper . . . . . . . . .Received
    denise_w (waiting to hear from so I can forward my address)
    october17 . . . . . . . . Received
    gardenerz
    lisa831 . . . . . . . . .Received
    gardenunusal2 . . . . . .Received
    dieg01991 . . . . . . . Received
    mchill320 . . . . . . . Received
    clay lady . . . . . . . Received
    alice_aky . . . . . . Received
    booberry85 . . . . . . Received
    treebarb . . . . . . . Received
    spacetogrow . . . . . .Received

  • sassybutterfly_2008
    11 years ago

    Hopefully mine will be there tomorrow! :)

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Two more packages today (Nancy Plants & gardenerz). The only one left that I know is coming is Sassyb. Time to start sorting.

    farmergirl2009 . . . Received
    Julianna . . . . . . . . Received
    highalttransplant . . . Received
    Pash . . . . . . . . . . Received
    Shanta . . . . . . . . . Received
    kellyk49
    Nancy Plants . . . . . . Received
    fabraholic216
    twopinenuts . . . . . . .Received
    sassybutterfly_2008 . . . Mailed
    wendeyzee . . . . . . . .Received
    plant one on me
    p-piper . . . . . . . . .Received
    denise_w (waiting to hear from so I can forward my address)
    october17 . . . . . . . . Received
    gardenerz . . . . . . . . Received
    lisa831 . . . . . . . . .Received
    gardenunusal2 . . . . . .Received
    dieg01991 . . . . . . . Received
    mchill320 . . . . . . . Received
    clay lady . . . . . . . Received
    alice_aky . . . . . . Received
    booberry85 . . . . . . Received
    treebarb . . . . . . . Received
    spacetogrow . . . . . .Received

  • NancyPlants
    11 years ago

    oh good, I'm glad it arrived.
    I'd love to see all the piles of seed packs. Any chance of a picture?
    Good luck with the sorting :)

  • dieg01991
    11 years ago

    Woohoo!! Good luck and have fun with the sorting! Can't wait for the going once, going twice post! :-)

    Amy

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    What I assume are the last two packages arrived (kellyk49 & sassybutterfly_2008). I am working on the sort and should be done in time for the "extras post" on Saturday. As we get closer, I'll post an update.

    farmergirl2009 . . . Received
    Julianna . . . . . . . . Received
    highalttransplant . . . Received
    Pash . . . . . . . . . . Received
    Shanta . . . . . . . . . Received
    kellyk49 . . . . . . . . Received
    Nancy Plants . . . . . . Received
    fabraholic216
    twopinenuts . . . . . . .Received
    sassybutterfly_2008 . . . Received
    wendeyzee . . . . . . . .Received
    plant one on me
    p-piper . . . . . . . . .Received
    denise_w (waiting to hear from so I can forward my address)
    october17 . . . . . . . . Received
    gardenerz . . . . . . . . Received
    lisa831 . . . . . . . . .Received
    gardenunusal2 . . . . . .Received
    dieg01991 . . . . . . . Received
    mchill320 . . . . . . . Received
    clay lady . . . . . . . Received
    alice_aky . . . . . . Received
    booberry85 . . . . . . Received
    treebarb . . . . . . . Received
    spacetogrow . . . . . .Received

  • sassybutterfly_2008
    11 years ago

    Daryl ~ Please check your email! Thanks!

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    I'm nearly finished sorting and I will post the Going Going Gone seeds tomorrow around noon. The list will have over 200 different types of seeds on it.

    Daryl

  • highalttransplant
    11 years ago

    Hey Daryl, would that be around noon Eastern time, Central, Mountain, or Pacific?

    Just messing with you : )

    BTW, you are doing an awesome job hosting!

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    Noon Central Time. Good question.

  • highalttransplant
    11 years ago

    Well, I'm thankful you didn't pick a 6 am posting time. Then, us Westerners would have felt discriminated against, LOL! At least I can sleep in : )

  • pawneepapa
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    I just posted the "going once, going twice" list in a new posting on the Round Robin board. Good luck.

  • spacetogrow
    11 years ago

    I'm showing my ignorance. Where is the Round Robin board?

  • spacetogrow
    11 years ago

    Never mind - I just didn't look carefully enough!

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