Wow, this trade is such a cool idea for african violets! Does it include streps or gesneriads? Don't count me in although I would love to. I have 3 violets, only one is named (Optimara Hawaii), the other 2 are NOIDS. My only affordable resources are my local stores. Lowe's and Meijers in my city. Mail order is quite above my budget at this time. BUT that is why trading and exchanging is soooo awesome! I love this site and the posting and pics!!! Take a look at my trade list! I will trade for Violet/Strep leaves or plantlets!!!! If I ever build up my violets again I will sooooo be in on this!!!!~~~Rosie

Here is the master list of seeds contained in the 2006 Seed Swap Box. Not everything has been scientifically identified. Some are store bought seed packets others are garden collected. If you want something, send in your left over seeds and I'll mail you what I've got. By mid March I plan on sending the leftovers to the Gulf area to aid the hurricane victims. Send anything to Raleigh Garden, Box 352, Garner NC 27529-0352 PERENNIALS Hollyhock - Dbl Yellow, Pinks, Purple Mix, Peach Unknown Hibiscus BabyÂs Breath Sea Holly Hosta - Med Blue & Large Green Hosta Inniswood, Hosta ventricosa Calamintha grandiflora Tickseed - Coreopsis lanceolata Digitalis - foxglove Silene Heuchera - CoralBells Columbine - various species (not canadensis) Liatris Rudbeckia - Cherokee Sunset Astilbe Echinacea - Purple Cone Flower Siberian Iris Platycodon - Pastel Blend Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis TROPICALS & MISC Chaste Tree - Vitex Hibiscus militaris Oleander - Nerium oleander - Pink, Hot Pink Brugmansia sauveolens Texas Star Hibiscus Old ManÂs Beard Golden Rain Tree Carolina Allspice Mimosa tree ANNUALS Forget Me Nots Snow in Summer Morning Glory - Grandpa Otts Bidens - Golden Eye Red Poppy Sweet William - Mixed Spilanthes - Eyeball Plant Euphorbia marginata Marigold - Safari Mix, MomÂs Yellow Tagetes erecta - Cempoalxochitl Marigold or ÂDay of the Dead Marigold Pennisetum alopecurcoides ÂMoudry Cleome - Mixed Datura - La Fleur Lilac Impatiens balsamina - Touch Me Nots Tithonia rotundiflora ÂTorch Gaillardia Chinese Houses - Collinsia BlueBonnet - Maroon Sunflower - Cinnamon Su n Verbena bonairensis Cardinal Creeper VEGGIES Tomatoes - Supersweet 100 Carrots Bell Pepper - Red (from Italy)­ Corn - Checkerd Choice Sweet Corn Corn - Bloody Butcher Dent Corn Corn - Silver Queen Hybrid HERBS Anthemis Anise Hyssop Italian Parsely Cilantro Garlic Chives Agastache ÂBlue FortuneÂ

We just finished a swap recently. We usually have about three year. I was thinking of starting a summer one probably towards the end of June. There will be a thread started where those interested can sign up. Anyone that intends to participate should know that it is important to be a regular participating memember of the Cooking forum. Most members prefer to to send to someone that they have come to know rather than a complete stranger who has only posted a couple of times or joined the forum just to participate in a swap. Ann

Ramekins are always so useful, I use the ones Dishesdone bought me for everything from melting a couple of pats of butter to snacks for the kids. I even make MLCs in them, which is why she got them for me in the first place, LOL. Linda, I'm sure you'll use yours a lot. That size microplane is so useful, I know you'll love that, but I've never seen a vase grinder, so that'll be interesting to see how it works on your herbs. A very nice swap box indeed... Annie