Hi! Seeds are generously offered here, gratis, all the time, most often for an SASBE (Self Addressed Stamped Bubble Envelope) or BEAP (Bubble Envelope And Postage), and occasionally requiring nothing from recipients at all except for where to send them. Check this forum regularly, early and often to catch such offers, and jump on `em! So far as the SASBE's and BEAP's are concerned, generally figure on a bubble envelope size of from 4x7" to 6x9" and 3-4 stamps. To send your SASBE or BEAP, utilize a larger, non-bubble-envelope. Oh, and for the best advice of all,...go here:
Special Instructions for the Exchange

Luck to ya, happy gardening and welcome to our generous, friendly, helpful community! :) - Also, Blessings upon your marriage and your new home! Myself, I've been happily married for nearly 30 years! :)

Hi! I have a SASBE offer going on right now. Check it out and see if anything interests you! JLMK, thank! vina

Cryptid is so right in that excess seeds are offered up here often so it is best to check the forum frequently as some members just have a few offers available and only take so many requests.

I do however have to set something straight...the above member said, "To send your SASBE or BEAP, utilize a larger, non-bubble-envelope."
I'm sorry, but that is incorrect. Responding to offers requires the use of only one envelope...ia a bubble envelope with the requested postage, member name, return address label, and possibly a list of seeds requested or agreed upon placed inside the bubble envelope. The offering member then removes the outside labels and postage and uses the same bubblie to affix new postage (you sent) and labels. It varies with each offering member.

This explains things a bit better as some of the terms used can be a bit confusing...sase-sasbe is NOT a self addressed envelope-bubble or otherwise

Please fill out your Member Trade list, with at least some items you are looking for and that are hardy to your zone, if you are looking for perennials.

From your post, one cannot tell if you are looking for vegetables, herbs, flowers (sun or shade), shrubs, trees, etc.

Congratulations on your recent marriage and home purchase. Lucky you.

chemocurl...aka Sue

Thanks muchly, Sue, for providing the clarifying link concerning SASBE and BEAP! :) Sheesh,...all this time I've been going the double envy route! LOL! Oh well, now I finally have it straight. Definitely works for me! :) As you've pointed out, though, it can be a bit confusing, and not just for newbies. ;) I, too, think it might be a good idea to just drop SASBE in favor of BEAP. Hmmm, but then how to do it, after all this time?

Hauge: E-mail me through here. I can give you a handful of packets to get you started. Veggies, i'm guessing?

I sent you an email.

If you would like to send me a sasbe, I would be glad to send you a bunch of seeds to get you started. Just let me know. Joyce