I live in Winter Garden, a sub-city of Orlando, on the lakefront of Lake Apopka. The zone here is a 9B. The soil there drains laterally, and water tends to stand in my backyard for an extended period of time if it rains hard enough. If there is any other information required, please let me know. Thank you again for the help!

There are no real 'rules' but unless mentioned otherwise, 25 seeds is the normal amount for most things. One can list and trade their seeds in any increments that they want, so long as their trading partner knows ahead of time how many seeds are being sent. Some folks will say" I send 1/4 or 1/8 ts for small or tiny seeds." Well that is fine except in those cases where the seeds are like dust as is sedums, butterfly bushes, or rose moss. Some things that are frequently traded in lesser amounts (than 25) include such things as tomatoes-often tomato growers would much rather grow numerous varieties of tomatoes than 25 of any one kind. Morning Glories-some of the more 'special' ones, either commercial or saved from seed, are often traded in quantities of less than 25. The Japanese morning glories produce fewer seeds than the more common ones. Trees and shrubs-often less than 25 There are just a few examples. You can read more about quantities at Fewer than 25 seeds??? Here is the FAQ from The Winter Sowing Forum FAQHow many seeds go into a packet for a trade? In the future, if you have questions, the best place to look for an existing answer or to ask about seed trading, is the Conversation side of The Seed Exchange. The link to Conversations is found just above the list of threads on the exchange side of the forum. To search the forum, use the search box found just below the list of threads as opposed to the box at the top of the page. That will yield search results for just The seed Exchange as opposed to all of the Garden Web Forums. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: Seed Exchange (off-topioc) Conversations

Just a small warning. If you've been lurking you've probably seen comments about the addictive nature of swapping. Its true! I decided to do one swap this month, my first. But then I saw another thread... I just packed up my second swap box today. I haven't received anything yet, but the excitement of the box gets ya! I'm responding to individual trade offers, and I joined an online group that does nothing but swap plants. For each swap, I've sent larger quantities than I intended to; spent more on shipping than I planned; asked for more than I thought I would; and spent more time digging, cutting, and wrapping than I expected. And when your eyes get bigger than your tummy, remember you'll have to prepare beds or pots for everything that comes back. And don't forget the time you spend reading and researching plants that are offered. But it is really fun. purpleclover

Sammy apparently some of the commenters have never encountered the more "old style" black and sometimes white church goers that attend churches that have services in the morning then break for lunch then reconvene in the afternoon. Some churches may have potlucks for that lunch or families may leave for a while. There is a reconvening of members either for another service or different ministers from other churches spreading the word, or the altar society/deacons meet. In the summer there may be gospel music in the evenings. I missed your earlier comments or would have backed you up. Someone will make a comment about my lack of knowledge but having lived in the same block as one of these churches for several years. I have always thought that if people would actually talk about not religion as such but customs in various churches much of the misunderstandings in the world would be prevented. Edited to add that the Southern Baptist Church in my small 100% white town also held all day services so I was used to at least knowing about the all day thing. The other Baptist Church did not. I always thought it was strange to have two of the same type of churches in a small under a thousand town but hearing the "But that is not a Baptist thing" from each church made me realize that just because one church/group does things one way the title does not mean that they are identical in what they do.