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wendy2shoes

WANTED: A small Annual only Round Robin

19 years ago

I don't know about the rest of you, but I have a few annual commercial seedpacks that I'm waiting to sow when it gets warmer. I'd like to suggest a small..10 participants only round robin for annuals.

Rules:

1. Commercial pack annuals only..no homegrown.

  1. You can split into your own pkg, but please label with name, colour, approximate number of seeds, and BRAND. (That way we can evaluate companies, say McKenzie vs Thompson Morgan)

3. Trades can be tiny i.e. 4-5 seeds if your bought pack is chintzy on the seeds..just trade for the same amount, give or take a few.

4. Turnaround within 2 days only.

5. Try your best not to get the envelope over "bubble" rate, as opposed to parcel post rate.

6. Veggies welcome, but the larger the seed, the fewer in pack. (Who needs more than one pumpkin vine!) Three seeds should do to insure germination.

So..what do you think? I'm willing to do the set up and start it going. Please e-mail me if you are interested. I think we may end up with a little more variety in our gardens, without having to buy a whole seed pack.

Wendy

Comments (19)

  • 19 years ago

    Wendy, I am interested - do you need 10 packets in total? Please advise. This is a great idea to share the leftovers (I have lots from my indoor seed starting from the last month or so!)
    The only thing is, could you start this not on a Friday - Monday period so folk don't miss their emails if away from home?
    Many thanks,
    McPeg

  • 19 years ago

    I would think that whatever you take, you replace with the same amount. Extras are ok, but in my experience the robin will get rather large. I'd like to think we could keep the packs small, but the varieties numerous. I'll start the robin off with at least 20 packs, so veggie and flower lovers both can take and exchange. I'll give this idea a chance to "percolate". If anyone has any ideas on it, let me know.

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  • 19 years ago

    Count me in-my first round robin!
    Can't Wait!
    Bobbie Jo aka growjo

  • 19 years ago

    Count me in too! I am new to growing from seed and trading so am excited :-)

    Lakshmi

  • 19 years ago

    Great idea Wendy. I am always left with toooo many seeds. I am a plant nut, like to see how the plant grows, what it looks like when mature, ect...... my garden is a mess, because I like to grow every plant on this earth.
    I am all for it.

  • 19 years ago

    Just a note that I will need everyone's snail mail address, so please email it to me so I can configure the route.

    wendy

  • 19 years ago

    Thanks Bobbie Jo for a great idea!! Would love to join!! You have mail,

    Thanks

    Melanie

  • 19 years ago

    Need addys from growjo & ladybug..if my records were better, I'd have you on file.

  • 19 years ago

    Please count me in! I'll email you my snail-mail address.

    Thanks,

    Sasha

  • 19 years ago

    Oh My Goodness! so far I have on board
    Bobbie jo
    sadhu
    melanie
    lakshmi
    peggy
    (with addresses if I have missed anyone please let me know)

  • 19 years ago

    Hi Wendy! Count me in as well, this round robin stuff is a lot of fun! Will email my addy to you momentarily, let me know if you got it okay. Thanks,
    Trish

  • 19 years ago

    Please count me in too. I can't wait to start planting.

  • 19 years ago

    you can count me in too!

  • 19 years ago

    Ok..so far I have Patricia,Karin,Sasha,Melanie,Lashmi,Peggy,Bobby Jo, Debbies, addresses, waiting on kenny and trishthegardenmom's snails. I think..darn these aliases!
    So that makes 10! Closing off now, I think that's enough for me to handle!

  • 19 years ago

    Hi Wendy,
    Sent my addy let me know if you get it, okay.

    Thx,
    Patricia (aka trishthegardenmom)

  • 19 years ago

    I'll be organizing the "route" tomorrow, will post the flight path as soon as I can. probably mailing off on Monday. Will keep you posted.

  • 19 years ago

    Hi all
    Has anybody heard from Wendy2shoes about the little R.R.?
    I hope she is ok. It,s been a while. Mabye she is not doing the R.R......

  • 19 years ago

    Hi Ladybug,

    New thread started. WANTED: Little Annual Robin. Everything all set. On its way to Ottawa now.

    Trish

  • 19 years ago

    thanks for the info Trish.

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