2016 Commercial Seed Swap
ishareflowers {Lisa}
8 years ago
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Comments (24)Morning all, I'm glad to see that people are posting about their seeds making it home. I did a quick check on dc#s this morning and most have been received just note posted yet. Alana, come on! You are one of the best here on the garden web. I'm happy that I could come up with some things to send you! As far as the extras sent, I have waaayyyy to many seeds and needed to reduce my stash. I think everyone got back at least 8 or 9 extra packets. I'm not sure if you remember but I garden for $$ in the nice weather. I had been keeping all my seeds and the bosses seeds seperate.A while back I asked him what he wanted to do with the extras and he said "keep em"! I explained to him that I had a lot of seeds that I only used 10 or 20 out of a package but he has no use for them.I did winter sow 15 cups for his moms house as a Thank you then I divided them up in preparation of this swap. Unfortunetly, I didn't make it through my annuals. I think because first my neck strain, hubby breaking his foot and my dog being sick. There's always next year. I did bring the dog back for a recheck yesterday in the morning....He was in for surgery by noon. I was told the cost would be between $1500 and $1800, that's not including the $220 from the day before! This is so not what I wanted to hear! I'm grateful that I have been with the same vet for 25 years and they will take monthly payments from me for the surgery!!!! I have to look into medical insurance for this one...lol Hopefully the others will post about their seeds so I can wrap this one up. Have a great day Lisa...See More2016 commercial seed swap- WISH LISTS ONLY
Comments (19)Thank you for being patient with me about my wish list and for doing this swap, Lisa. My late wish list is: flowers - Favorite Flower #1 - Silene coeli-rosa (synonyms Viscaria oculata, Lychnis viscaria) I winter sowed this one year, and it bloomed in its milk jug like a sky-blue creeping phlox. Best festival of blue among flowers I have known, ever. Angelonia - white Hibiscus mutabilis Impatiens balsamina - Camellia Flowers - would really like some seeds of what is known as the camellia balsam, which I hope the bees will cross with Peppermint Sticks to obtain something like the hard-to-find Blackberry Trifle. Do not send seeds of Blackberry Trifle, because I don't want to take a chance with someone else's rare seeds. Petunia 'Aladdin's Nautical Blues' - also love old fashioned FRAGRANT petunias Plectranthus argentatus, seeds - species or any cultivar of P. argentatus Nicotiana - any of the chocolates; mutabilis; any that are petite, greenish & fragrant Flowers that will cope with shade, like Rehmannia elata Zaluzianskya capensis - - - - - -- - - - - - - Herbs - Basil - Lime, Red Lettuce Leaf Chamomile, German (Matricaria recutita) Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) Cilantro Dill - dwarf, but any would be fine Parsley, curley Santolina tomentosa p66 Thyme - including Thymus vulgaris, French thyme, any Winter Savory - - - - - - - - - - - Vegies - Favorite Flower #2 - Radicchio Rosso di Verona - really want this one - The magnificent second year 6'x3' inflorescence of flowers is blue like no other. This is also known as a chicory. After fall frost, the leaves change from green to very dark maroon, and the whole plant makes a kind of cone, not a ball...really too beautiful to eat. Shallot - any from seed...See MoreSeed Swap 2016?!
Comments (26)I've never done a swap, so I'm sure I'm either over thinking it or under thinking it. I prefer Sooner grand mom's way. Send in 10 packs of whatever and get 10 back. I was thinking of adding Facebook in case we didn't have many takers on here. To my thinking, the more the merrier. But I can see how more people can make things exponentially harder. I don't have a preference for flowers or veggies, so maybe offer it as a free for all. If you only want veggies or only want flowers then I'll try to accommodate. I participated one like this a few years ago, everyone just sent in whatever and I got such a great variety of stuff. As for unlabeled, I admit that's what half of my stash is (lost the original packet or got a bunch from someone and forgot to label). Maybe one rule is it has to be labeled or it gets sent back as part of your lot. As for the work involved, I don't have kids and we lead an old married couple life, so I'm not too worried about how much time it'll take. I just point out to husband dear that I can either trade my seeds for more seeds or spend money buying. When money is involved, he becomes more supportive of my "weeds". And Hanna, feel free to "butt in". Sounds lime you've had practice doing a swap. I haven't but always thought it sounded like fun. It supports my Santa Claus mentality, I get all these seeds and get to share them with everyone....See MoreSign Up for 2016 Wish List Seed Swap (WLOMWL Swap)
Comments (4)There are still a couple of weeks left to join this swap and post your wish list!...See MoreJaime
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