I spy
with my little eye
some seeds I'd like to try!

ROLF!

I finally got the garden in. I actually ran out of "tucker" seedlings! Tuckers are various annuals & herbs that I tuck between the veggie seedlings. I had quite a start this morning when I went out to the garden. I approached my garden from the North end (as usual) and there, nesting in my blackberry plants, was a fawn!! It got spooked. I got spooked and it ran away. I would imagine it was not more than a week old. It was full of white spots and its back didn't top my rabbit fence. Quite ironically, I had notices that my lettuce was ravaged a day or too earlier and thought the bunnies had found a hole in the fence. I think I know who did it now.

I would love to see deer in my yard!! I get spooked when a rabbit is rustling in my garden - and the birds. My dad recently rabbit proofed my yard, so now there may be one or two trapped INSIDE the proofing - I guess until the natural life cycle ends.

On a sad life cycle note - I had purchased mantid egg cases and I think they all died!! It must have gotten too cold in my house. Four egg cases done, two Carolina and two European. I guess they wouldn't have fared well in my garden, if they can't even survive the (nearly) perfect indoor environment I'd created. NOW, I must listen to DH complain of the fruit flies that escaped into the house.

I found a few more odd seeds.

Pepper:
Cayenne Golden
Czech Black Hot
Hot Portugal
Numex Big Jim Heritage

Flower:
Agastache Apache Sunset
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
Columbine Remebrance
Columbine Black Barlow
Coreopsis Mahogany Midget
Halls Milkweed - Asclepias hallii
Ipomoea Cameo Elegance
Lions Ear Leonotis nepetifolia
Rudbeckia Denver Daisy
Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa
Strawberry Spinach
Tibetan Gentian

Tomato:
Giant Belgium Yellow
Guildo Pietroboni
Gukers Special
Haleys Purple Comet
Huths Red Pepper
Ramapo F6
Sochulak

Herb:
Basil - Amethyst
Basil Baja
Basil - Blue Spice
Basil DiGenova
Basil East Indian
Basil Mammoth
Basil Purple Sacred
Black Sage
Black Sesame
Borage White Flower
Bugloss aka Alkanet Anchusa officinalis
Coriander Confetti
Elecampagne Inula helenium
Feverfew Snowball
Sweet Rocket

Lettuce:
Spinach Verdil

OTHER:
Okra Jimmy T

Cheers -

Deb

SEED LIST UPDATE #3

Bean: Bush Snap Nano Coco Bianco

Brussels Sprouts: Trafalgar

Cardoons

Corn: Hopi Blue Dent

Leeks: Bulgarian Giant

Melon:
Black Seeded Ice Cream Watermelon
Green Machine
Navajo
Prescott Fond Blanc
Royal Golden

Pepper:
Hot Guajillo
Sweet Alma Paprika
Cayenne Golden
Czech Black Hot
Hot Portugal
Numex Big Jim Heritage

Pumpkin:
Amish Field
Idaho Gem
Japanese Pie

Summer Squash:
Eightball
Golden Scallop

Winter Squash:
Adapazari (King) Squash
Gills Golden Pipperi

Cucumber: Super Zagross Middle Eastern

Edible Gourd: Cucuzzi

Tomato:
Giant Belgium Yellow
Guildo Pietroboni
Gukers Special
Haleys Purple Comet
Huths Red Pepper
Ramapo F6
Sochulak
Sweet Pea
Mini Orange

Herb:
Basil - Amethyst
Basil Baja
Basil - Blue Spice
Basil DiGenova
Basil East Indian
Basil Mammoth
Basil Purple Sacred
Black Sage
Black Sesame
Borage White Flower
Bugloss aka Alkanet Anchusa officinalis
Coriander Confetti
Elecampagne Inula helenium
Feverfew Snowball
Sweet Rocket

Lettuce: Spinach Verdil

Okra Jimmy T

Flower:
Agastache Apache Sunset
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
Columbine Remebrance
Columbine Black Barlow
Coreopsis Mahogany Midget
Halls Milkweed - Asclepias hallii
Ipomoea Cameo Elegance
Lions Ear Leonotis nepetifolia
Rudbeckia Denver Daisy
Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa
Strawberry Spinach
Tibetan Gentian

Edible Flower:
Edible Chrysanthemum: Garland Round Leaf
Poppy "Ziar Breadseed"

I think you're just teasing people by posting the list of seeds to encourage them to sign up!
:)

so true;)

That's some good lookin' seeds there. I'm trying to figure out which of mine are weird enough to send.

I was wondering... I have a LOT of bulbs for Tohono O'odham I'itois Multiplier Onions. Slow Food says they're a rare and endangered variety. I can't imagine why because they went NUTS in my garden! The bulbs are about the size of garlic cloves. They'd probably be best for scallions. Anyway, I know this is a *seed* exchange, but I thought I might see if people were interested in making an exception and I'd send some of these onions.

I would NOT want to see deer in my garden! In the park a couple of blocks away, that's fine, but I've heard too many horror stories about what a herd of deer can do to a veggie garden in one night.

So far they haven't come this far into the neighborhood, but every time I'm on a walk to the park and see them, I'm like, "You guys better stay over there! I'm WATCHING you!" I also tell them that I'm going to teach my cat to hunt deer, LOL.

I for sure can NOT judge whether or not a variety is weird, odd, unusual nor rare. Maybe booberry can help?

I am a seed addict and think I need them all; nearly!!

I would love onions, as long as they fit in the normal bubble envie. I received walking onions around Christmas and they were sprouting!! I had to nurse them through the winter, indoors, and I think they were less then thrilled. They are outside now, but have decided to stop trying to walk - like they'll do it only on their terms.

I grew up in MN and saw deer all the time. I've lived in CO for 15 years and had seen them only in the forest areas; until last summer. I was driving through our neighborhood, where the lots are 1/4 acre at best, and these two male deer came bounding out of someone's backyard about onto the hood of my car. I am certain a naughty word "slipped" out of my mouth. Then my first thought was, I am SO glad they weren't in MY yard - LOL.

The rain has finally subsided and the sun is shining.

Happy Gardening -

I've never heard of those multiplier onions! I have "no name from Mom's garden" Egyptian Walking Onions. They do like to walk on their own terms! I think it's fine to let them in the swap.

DH & I hit a deer a couple weeks ago on the way into work. The insurance company just cut a check to the autobody shop. It's scary to hit a deer!

So what weird, odd & unusual things are you growing this year? I'm not very adventurous in the flower department but am trying:
Lavendar Datura
Chocolate smoke Nicotania
Irish Eyes Rudbeckia
Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia

For edibles:
Cape gooseberries
Tromboncino Squash
Black Futsa Squash
PA Dutch Crookneck Squash
Peter Pan Squash
Fairy Pumpkin
Shrimp beans (pole - forgot their official name)
Kizawana (African Horned) melon - only one seedling made it
Boothby Blonde Cucumbers
Thai Dragon Peppers
Beaver Dam Peppers
Evergreen Tomatoes
Malachite Box Tomatoes
Black Ethiopian Tomatoes
Manyel Tomatoes

Well, that's some of them! so what's "weird" in your garden?

I have some Tromboncino squash too.

This year I'm on a Southwestern U.S. kick. One thing I got is Chihuahuan Landrace Cushaw squash from Baker Creek. I figured if it can survive in the Chihuahuan desert, it can survive here. So far it seems to be doing quite well. I've never watered it, and the SVB's seem to be leaving it mostly alone. I've got three fruits growing last time I checked.

Got some Charentais melons, which are a little French melon that's hard to find in this country. Couldn't resist the descriptions of how wonderful they taste.

I also grew some Tall Telephone peas this spring, which I guess are unusual because they're so tall. They grew up to the top of my chain link fence and down the other side.

For beans I've got some Blue Coco pole beans and Dragon's Tounge bush beans, and a couple of kinds of tepary beans.

And then there's the I'itois onions I mentioned.

Of course this is in addition to all the usual, normal stuff like Yellow Crookneck squash, Kentucky Wonder beans, Jalapenos, Red Brandywine tomatoes, etc.

I grew Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia last year but the plant failed to return. The seeds I had saved from it also failed to germinate and/or thrive; on neglect - but that's what plants in my garden can expect. I am giving up on it. I do love the Irish Eyes. Mine is in it's third year. I prolly need to divide the plant soon.

My two favorite flowers from 2009, that are returning this year, are Honeywort/Shrimp Plant and Rudbeckia Maya. I don't currently have seeds from either, but will save some this fall. The shrimp plant actually reseeded!! Only one sprout but it will be the most cherished volunteer in my 2010 garden. Dang if I didn't give away ALL the seeds from last year!! Saved none for me.

For veggies:
Tomatoes: (all new to me)
Black Zebra Cherry
Brads Black Heart
Brandywine Cherry
Bulls Heart
Champagne Cherry
Danas Dusky Rose
Guido
Haleys Purple Comet
Isis Candy Cross
Jersey Devil
Michael Pollan
Lampari F6
Black and Brown Boar
Romeo Roma
Aunt Swarlos Polish Plum
Boar's Hoof
Borgo Cellano
Brandysweet Plum
Dawsons Russian Oxheart
Justine
Little Lucky Heart
Marizol Korney
Maruskin's Andes
Midnite in Moscow
Milka's Red Bulgarian
Purple Dog Creek
Spudatula Black
Stump of the World
Wild Bill's Big Red
Yaponskiy Krab
Yasenichki Yabuchar
Royal Hillbilly
670
Green Doctor's Frosted
Magyar Piros Boker
Purple Haze F3
Tony's Italian
Cow's Tit
Coyote
Tondino Di Manduria
Purple Pear Brandywine

Peppers: (all new to me)
Bolivian Rainbow
Nu Mex 6
Volcano
Golden Treasure
Peter
Chinese 5 Color
Bird's Eye
Peppadew
Nu Mex Sun Rise
Ancho San Luis
Bellingrath Gardens
Craig's Grand Jalapeno
Nu Mex Twilight
Golden Cayenne
Guajillo
New Mexico 64L
Pizza
Joe's Long Cayenne
Bulgarian Carrot

Herbs: (all new to me)
All three forms of Cuban Oregano (WOO HOO)
Portugese Oregano
Mexican Oregano
White, orange and yellow turmeric
Culantro

Hoping I can figure out how to take cuttings...

Wow Deb! I think you just gave me some homework. There's quite a few on your list I've never heard of before!

Hi All! I'm not growing much in the edibles this year, but have or should have these by then:

Armenian Basket Flower, "Lemon Fluff"
Eyeball Plant
Dwarf Foxglove, yellow (perennial)
Helenium "Autumn Lolipops"
Balloon Flower, dwarf
Cornflower, "Black Ball"
Cup Plant
Dianthus, "Black Magic"
Gaillardia, Burgundy
Inula, Elecampagne
Primrose (Evening), "Tina James"
Primrose, Wild PA Monster (6-8' tall)
Scabiosa, Very Black
Solomon's Seal
Solomon's Seal, False, Variegated
Kentucky Coffee Tree
& a few kinds of heirloom tomatoes

--Tina

Although I have no idea what it's id is (sloppy winter sower here), I have the MOST beautiful red, double peony poppy.

DH even stopped in his tracks and asked if it was legal!!

I know I planted it last year, but it didn't bloom until today.

Due to my sloppy 2009 WSing, each morning is slightly like Christmas morning....

....and also have:
Columbine "Black Heirloom"
Columbine "Black Barlow"
Columbine "Lemon Ice"
Columbine "Green Apples"
Dianthus knappi (yellow)

--Tina

SEED LIST UPDATE #4

Bean: Bush Snap Nano Coco Bianco

Brussels Sprouts: Trafalgar

Cardoons

Corn: Hopi Blue Dent

Leeks: Bulgarian Giant

Melon:
Black Seeded Ice Cream Watermelon
Green Machine
Navajo
Prescott Fond Blanc
Royal Golden

Pepper:
Numex Sunrise - isolated seed
Hot Guajillo
Sweet Alma Paprika
Cayenne Golden
Czech Black Hot
Hot Portugal
Numex Big Jim Heritage

Pumpkin:
Amish Field
Idaho Gem
Japanese Pie

Summer Squash:
Eightball
Golden Scallop

Winter Squash:
Adapazari (King) Squash
Gills Golden Pipperi

Cucumber: Super Zagross Middle Eastern

Edible Gourd: Cucuzzi

Tomato:
Giant Belgium Yellow
Guildo Pietroboni
Gukers Special
Haleys Purple Comet
Huths Red Pepper
Ramapo F6
Sochulak
Sweet Pea
Mini Orange

Herb:
Borage - white flowered
Basil - Amethyst
Basil Baja
Basil - Blue Spice
Basil DiGenova
Basil East Indian
Basil Mammoth
Basil Purple Sacred
Black Sage
Black Sesame
Borage White Flower
Bugloss aka Alkanet Anchusa officinalis
Coriander Confetti
Elecampagne Inula helenium
Feverfew Snowball
Sweet Rocket

Lettuce: Spinach Verdil

Okra Jimmy T

Flower:
Agastache Apache Sunset
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
Columbine Remebrance
Columbine Black Barlow
Coreopsis Mahogany Midget
Halls Milkweed - Asclepias hallii
Ipomoea Cameo Elegance
Lions Ear Leonotis nepetifolia
Rudbeckia Denver Daisy
Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa
Strawberry Spinach
Tibetan Gentian

Edible Flower:
Edible Chrysanthemum: Garland Round Leaf
Poppy "Ziar Breadseed"

Happy Gardening -

Deb

I have my box ready. I'm hoping to get my seeds out in the mail today.

Sorry Deb, I got hung up at work today. I don't think I'll make the post office today.

No worries -

Have a great day -

Seeds are on their way! It's in a small priority box. So they should get there in a couple days.

Tonight I have to take down the hammock and move all of my potted plants that are on the deck up against the house. We're suppose to get hit with a wing-ding of a storm after midnight. The local weatherman pretty much said if its not nailed down, get it someplace safe. I'm sure I'll be up with the doggies. They hate storms, especially thunderstorms.

OH NO Becky!!

I hope you do not have the crazy weather that they are predicting!!

Since I turned into the crazy tomato lady, I hate storms too!! Hail did a number on my veggies a few weeks ago.

Take Care -

Keeping my fingers crossed for you -

That's an awesome list of seeds! Deb, I sent you an email. I would like to join the swap. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you.

Penny

We got lucky! After moving all of my potted plants and taking down the hammock & praying that the poles for my pole beans somehow stay up, the storm missed us! It stayed to the southwest of us. Whew!

Welcome Penny and Nancy AND

GREAT NEWS BECKY!!

Always a relief when the storms fail to damage.

So here are the swap participants:

booberry85 (Becky)
neohippy (Amanda)
kilngod (Tina)
mystlw (Terry)
Nancy (PLEASE forgive me - forgot GW id)
cybermeowz (Penny)
austinnhanasmom (Deb)

Here are the rules again:
* Please plan to submit your seeds by July 21.

* Please send, in a SASBE, a maximum of 30 total packets, and a maximum of three packets per variety.

* Please include with each packet the seed name, seed type.

* Please send seeds no older then from 2009, last year.

* Please email me a list of what you submitted.

* I'll create a list of all seeds submitted and post them on GW. From this list, you'll have a week to create/remit a "wish list".

* The swappers who submit the more unusual or rare varieties will be rewarded with the more unusual and rare varieties back.

* I'll mail seeds no later then the third Monday after the "wish list" deadline.

* Please send enough cash or stamps to get your new seeds to you. I'll return extra cash or stamps.

THANKS LADIES -

Happy Gardening -

Deb (austinnhanasmom)

participants and correctly spelled GW id:

booberry85 (Becky)
neohippie (Amanda)
kilngod (Tina)
mystlw (Terry)
luvgardening2 (Nancy)
cybermeowz (Penny)
austinnhanasmom (Deb)

I have these two poppy flowers in my garden (love them both) but I don't know their ids: They are giving seeds soon if anyone is interested.

deep pink poppy:

apricot poppy:

sorry for the TINY photos - learning to post photos here...

SEED LIST UPDATE #5 (newest additions are at the top of the category)

Bean: Bush Snap Nano Coco Bianco

Brussels Sprouts: Trafalgar

Cardoons

Corn: Hopi Blue Dent

Leeks: Bulgarian Giant

Melon:
Black Seeded Ice Cream Watermelon
Green Machine
Navajo
Prescott Fond Blanc
Royal Golden

Pepper:
Numex Sunrise - isolated seed
Hot Guajillo
Sweet Alma Paprika
Cayenne Golden
Czech Black Hot
Hot Portugal
Numex Big Jim Heritage

Pumpkin:
Amish Field
Idaho Gem
Japanese Pie

Summer Squash:
Eightball
Golden Scallop

Winter Squash:
Adapazari (King) Squash
Gills Golden Pipperi

Cucumber: Super Zagross Middle Eastern

Edible Gourd: Cucuzzi

Tomato:
Giant Belgium Yellow
Guildo Pietroboni
Gukers Special
Haleys Purple Comet
Huths Red Pepper
Ramapo F6
Sochulak
Sweet Pea
Mini Orange

Herb:
Basil - Queenette 60% germ per Johnny Seeds
Basil - Serata
Basil - Amethyst
Basil Baja
Basil - Blue Spice
Basil DiGenova
Basil East Indian
Basil Mammoth
Basil Purple Sacred
Black Sage
Black Sesame
Borage White Flower
Bugloss aka Alkanet Anchusa officinalis
Coriander Confetti
Elecampagne Inula helenium
Feverfew Snowball
Sweet Rocket

Lettuce:
Green Oakleaf Royal Oak organic
Red Romaine/COS Outredgeous MTO
Spinach Verdil

Okra Jimmy T

Flower:
Butterfly Weed Oscar/Hairy Balls/Family Jewels
Lychnis Coronaria Dancing Ladies (days to bloom 365 - WHAT??)
Agastache Apache Sunset
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
Columbine Remembrance
Columbine Black Barlow
Coreopsis Mahogany Midget
Halls Milkweed - Asclepias hallii
Ipomoea Cameo Elegance
Lions Ear Leonotis nepetifolia
Rudbeckia Denver Daisy
Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa
Strawberry Spinach
Tibetan Gentian

Edible Flower:
Edible Chrysanthemum: Garland Round Leaf
Poppy "Ziar Breadseed"

Happy Gardening -

Deb

I sent in my package today! Here's what I sent:

Tohono O'odham I'itois Onions
Tall Telephone Peas
Black Cherry Tomatoes
Parisian Pickling Cucumbers
Hopi Mix Flour Corn
Two Inch Strawberry Popcorn

Booberry, I'd take those thunderstorms off your hands if I could! We're badly in need of a good rain over here. I hate to see what my water bill is going to be for this month with all the watering I've had to do.

I'll gladly give you the thunderstorms! We've had 6 inches of rain this month. They say if we get one more inch some rivers, streams & creeks are going to crest & cause flooding. At least tomorrow will be sunny. More rain this weekend though. ~sigh~

I'm am very happy we missed the storms last night. They were predicting damaging lightening & 70 mph winds! I do feel badly for the people in Indiana, Ohio & PA that did get hit with it.

Seeds arrived today from Becky!!

SEED LIST UPDATE #6 (newest additions are at the top of the category)

Carrot: Rainbow Blend

Bean: Bush Snap Nano Coco Bianco

Brussels Sprouts: Trafalgar

Cardoons

Corn: Hopi Blue Dent

Leeks: Bulgarian Giant

Melon:
Black Seeded Ice Cream Watermelon
Green Machine
Navajo
Prescott Fond Blanc
Royal Golden

Pepper:
Numex Sunrise - isolated seed
Hot Guajillo
Sweet Alma Paprika
Cayenne Golden
Czech Black Hot
Hot Portugal
Numex Big Jim Heritage

Pumpkin:
Amish Field
Idaho Gem
Japanese Pie

Summer Squash:
Tromboncino
Eightball
Golden Scallop

Winter Squash:
Adapazari (King)
Gills Golden Pipperi

Cucumber: Super Zagross Middle Eastern

Edible Gourd: Cucuzzi

Tomato:
Giant Belgium Yellow
Guildo Pietroboni
Gukers Special
Haleys Purple Comet
Huths Red Pepper
Ramapo F6
Sochulak
Sweet Pea
Mini Orange

Herb:
Basil - Queenette 60% germ per Johnny Seeds
Basil - Serata
Basil - Amethyst
Basil Baja
Basil - Blue Spice
Basil DiGenova
Basil East Indian
Basil Mammoth
Basil Purple Sacred
Black Sage
Black Sesame
Borage White Flower
Bugloss aka Alkanet Anchusa officinalis
Coriander Confetti
Elecampagne Inula helenium
Feverfew Snowball
Sweet Rocket

Lettuce:
Green Oakleaf Royal Oak organic
Red Romaine/COS Outredgeous MTO
Spinach Verdil

Okra Jimmy T

Flower:
Butterfly Weed Oscar/Hairy Balls/Family Jewels
Lychnis Coronaria Dancing Ladies (days to bloom 365 - WHAT??)
Agastache Apache Sunset
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
Columbine Remembrance
Columbine Black Barlow
Coreopsis Mahogany Midget
Halls Milkweed - Asclepias hallii
Ipomoea Cameo Elegance
Lions Ear Leonotis nepetifolia
Rudbeckia Denver Daisy
Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa
Strawberry Spinach
Tibetan Gentian

Edible Flower:
Edible Chrysanthemum: Garland Round Leaf
Poppy "Ziar Breadseed"

Happy Gardening -

Deb

Seeds arrived today from Amanda!!

Seeds received from Becky, Amanda and Deb

SEED LIST UPDATE #7 (newest additions are at the top of the category)

Pea: Tall Telephone

Multiplier Onions: Tohono O'odham I'itois

Carrot: Rainbow Blend

Bean: Bush Snap Nano Coco Bianco

Brussels Sprouts: Trafalgar

Cardoons

Corn:
Hopi Mix Flour Corn
Two Inch Strawberry Popcorn
Hopi Blue Dent

Leeks: Bulgarian Giant

Melon:
Black Seeded Ice Cream Watermelon
Green Machine
Navajo
Prescott Fond Blanc
Royal Golden

Pepper:
Numex Sunrise - isolated seed
Hot Guajillo
Sweet Alma Paprika
Cayenne Golden
Czech Black Hot
Hot Portugal
Numex Big Jim Heritage

Pumpkin:
Amish Field
Idaho Gem
Japanese Pie

Summer Squash:
Tromboncino
Eightball
Golden Scallop

Winter Squash:
Adapazari (King)
Gills Golden Pipperi

Cucumber:
Parisian Pickling
Super Zagross Middle Eastern

Edible Gourd: Cucuzzi

Tomato:
Black Cherry
Giant Belgium Yellow
Guildo Pietroboni
Gukers Special
Haleys Purple Comet
Huths Red Pepper
Ramapo F6
Sochulak
Sweet Pea
Mini Orange

Herb:
Basil - Queenette 60% germ per Johnny Seeds
Basil - Serata
Basil - Amethyst
Basil Baja
Basil - Blue Spice
Basil DiGenova
Basil East Indian
Basil Mammoth
Basil Purple Sacred
Black Sage
Black Sesame
Borage White Flower
Bugloss aka Alkanet Anchusa officinalis
Coriander Confetti
Elecampagne Inula helenium
Feverfew Snowball
Sweet Rocket

Lettuce:
Green Oakleaf Royal Oak organic
Red Romaine/COS Outredgeous MTO
Spinach Verdil

Okra Jimmy T

Flower:
Butterfly Weed Oscar/Hairy Balls/Family Jewels
Lychnis Coronaria Dancing Ladies (days to bloom 365 - WHAT??)
Agastache Apache Sunset
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
Columbine Remembrance
Columbine Black Barlow
Coreopsis Mahogany Midget
Halls Milkweed - Asclepias hallii
Ipomoea Cameo Elegance
Lions Ear Leonotis nepetifolia
Rudbeckia Denver Daisy
Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa
Strawberry Spinach
Tibetan Gentian

Edible Flower:
Edible Chrysanthemum: Garland Round Leaf
Poppy "Ziar Breadseed"

Happy Gardening -

Deb

Well I thought I'd talk about some of the weird odd & unusual that I'm growing this year. My Suyo & Kiwano cucumbers didn't make it. I did pick my first Boothby Blonde Cukes yesterday. I've had one pepper plant that was a casualty of our odd weather. The Hawaiian Sweet Hot didn't make it. I think I over-watered it in the heat. I did harvest one green pepper from it. I might be able to harvest some peppers this weekend from other plants. Tomatoes are all coming along. I think Glasnost or Manitoba might be the ealiest to ripen (but they're not all that odd.) I am having fun with all my weird red & red "speckled" lettuces this year. Too many to name.

So what's weird & growing in your garden (intentionally or otherwise?)

Seeds arrived today from Tina!!

Awaiting seed submissions from just three ladies and we can create wish lists:))

SEED LIST UPDATE #8 (newest additions are at the top of the category)

Pea: Tall Telephone

Multiplier Onions: Tohono O'odham I'itois

Carrot: Rainbow Blend

Bean: Bush Snap Nano Coco Bianco

Brussels Sprouts: Trafalgar

Cardoons

Corn:
Hopi Mix Flour Corn
Two Inch Strawberry Popcorn
Hopi Blue Dent

Leeks: Bulgarian Giant

Melon:
Black Seeded Ice Cream Watermelon
Green Machine
Navajo
Prescott Fond Blanc
Royal Golden

Pepper:
Numex Sunrise - isolated seed
Hot Guajillo
Sweet Alma Paprika
Cayenne Golden
Czech Black Hot
Hot Portugal
Numex Big Jim Heritage

Pumpkin:
Amish Field
Idaho Gem
Japanese Pie

Summer Squash:
Tromboncino
Eightball
Golden Scallop

Winter Squash:
Adapazari (King)
Gills Golden Pipperi

Cucumber:
Parisian Pickling
Super Zagross Middle Eastern

Edible Gourd: Cucuzzi

Tomato:
Black Cherry
Giant Belgium Yellow
Guildo Pietroboni
Gukers Special
Haleys Purple Comet
Huths Red Pepper
Ramapo F6
Sochulak
Sweet Pea
Mini Orange

Herb:
Basil - Queenette 60% germ per Johnny Seeds
Basil - Serata
Basil - Amethyst
Basil Baja
Basil - Blue Spice
Basil DiGenova
Basil East Indian
Basil Mammoth
Basil Purple Sacred
Black Sage
Black Sesame
Borage White Flower
Bugloss aka Alkanet Anchusa officinalis
Coriander Confetti
Elecampagne Inula helenium
Feverfew Snowball
Sweet Rocket

Lettuce:
Green Oakleaf Royal Oak organic
Red Romaine/COS Outredgeous MTO
Spinach Verdil

Okra Jimmy T

Flower:
Painter's Palette
Dyer's Woad
Partridge Pea (Wild Sensitive Plant)
Gaillardia 'Burgundy'
Ligularia
Morning Glory 'Sunspot"
Morning Glory 'Purple Feathers' (huge dark & light mix, frilly)
Morning Glory 'Orange Noah'
Agastache 'Golden Jubilee'
Columbine 'Woodside Golden'
Columbine 'Black Heirloom'
Columbine 'Lemon Ice'
Dianthus knappi yellow
Dianthus 'Black Magic'
Heal-All (Prunella vulgaris)
Primrose 'Tina James'
Primrose 'Wild PA Monster' (wild type, 6-8' tall)
Foxglove, Dwarf (Digitalis lutea, perennial, micro blooms)
Butterfly Weed Oscar/Hairy Balls/Family Jewels
Lychnis Coronaria Dancing Ladies (days to bloom 365 - WHAT??)
Agastache Apache Sunset
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
Columbine Remembrance
Columbine Black Barlow
Coreopsis Mahogany Midget
Halls Milkweed - Asclepias hallii
Ipomoea Cameo Elegance
Lions Ear Leonotis nepetifolia
Rudbeckia Denver Daisy
Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa
Strawberry Spinach
Tibetan Gentian

Edible Flower:
Edible Chrysanthemum: Garland Round Leaf
Poppy "Ziar Breadseed"

Happy Gardening -

Deb

Hi Deb!

I mailed my seeds this morning so you should have them shortly.

Penny

OK Ladies -

All seeds have been mailed and we are just awaiting the arrival of two packs - WOO HOO!!

Today, I received seeds from Terry.

SEED LIST UPDATE #9 (newest additions are at the top of the category)

Alpine Strawberry: Yellow Wonder

Pea: Tall Telephone

Multiplier Onions: Tohono O'odham I'itois

Carrot:
Cosmic Purple
Lunar White
Solar Yellow
Rainbow Blend

Bean:
Calypso Ying Yang
Bush Snap Nano Coco Bianco

Brussels Sprouts: Trafalgar

Cardoons

Corn:
Hopi Mix Flour Corn
Two Inch Strawberry Popcorn
Hopi Blue Dent

Leeks: Bulgarian Giant

Melon:
Kiwano African Horned
Black Seeded Ice Cream Watermelon
Green Machine
Navajo
Prescott Fond Blanc
Royal Golden

Pepper:
Numex Sunrise - isolated seed
Hot Guajillo
Sweet Alma Paprika
Cayenne Golden
Czech Black Hot
Hot Portugal
Numex Big Jim Heritage

Pumpkin:
Amish Field
Idaho Gem
Japanese Pie

Summer Squash:
Tromboncino
Eightball
Golden Scallop

Winter Squash:
Triamble Shamrock
Adapazari (King)
Gills Golden Pipperi

Cucumber:
Hmong Red
White Wonder
Parisian Pickling
Super Zagross Middle Eastern

Edible Gourd: Cucuzzi

Tomato:
Black Cherry
Giant Belgium Yellow
Guildo Pietroboni
Gukers Special
Haleys Purple Comet
Huths Red Pepper
Ramapo F6
Sochulak
Sweet Pea
Mini Orange

Herb:
Basil - Queenette 60% germ per Johnny Seeds
Basil - Serata
Basil - Amethyst
Basil Baja
Basil - Blue Spice
Basil DiGenova
Basil East Indian
Basil Mammoth
Basil Purple Sacred
Black Sage
Black Sesame
Borage White Flower
Bugloss aka Alkanet Anchusa officinalis
Coriander Confetti
Elecampagne Inula helenium
Feverfew Snowball
Sweet Rocket

Lettuce:
Green Oakleaf Royal Oak organic
Red Romaine/COS Outredgeous MTO
Spinach Verdil

Okra: Jimmy T

Radish: Watermelon

Flower:
Mimulus Tiger Monkey Flower
Gypsophila Red Baby's Breath
Painter's Palette
Dyer's Woad
Partridge Pea (Wild Sensitive Plant)
Gaillardia 'Burgundy'
Ligularia
Morning Glory 'Sunspot"
Morning Glory 'Purple Feathers' (huge dark & light mix, frilly)
Morning Glory 'Orange Noah'
Agastache 'Golden Jubilee'
Columbine 'Woodside Golden'
Columbine 'Black Heirloom'
Columbine 'Lemon Ice'
Dianthus knappi yellow
Dianthus 'Black Magic'
Heal-All (Prunella vulgaris)
Primrose 'Tina James'
Primrose 'Wild PA Monster' (wild type, 6-8' tall)
Foxglove, Dwarf (Digitalis lutea, perennial, micro blooms)
Butterfly Weed Oscar/Hairy Balls/Family Jewels
Lychnis Coronaria Dancing Ladies (days to bloom 365 - WHAT??)
Agastache Apache Sunset
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
Columbine Remembrance
Columbine Black Barlow
Coreopsis Mahogany Midget
Halls Milkweed - Asclepias hallii
Ipomoea Cameo Elegance
Lions Ear Leonotis nepetifolia
Rudbeckia Denver Daisy
Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa
Strawberry Spinach
Tibetan Gentian

Edible Flower:
Edible Chrysanthemum: Garland Round Leaf
Poppy "Ziar Breadseed"

Happy Gardening -

Deb

Just a note: the one morning glory I sent in is "hige" (not "huge") which is just the japanese category name for "feathered".

Just so no one expects wild purple chickens hanging from the vine :)

(I'm so excited!!!!! Working on my preliminary list already...)

Today, I received the last of the seeds - YEAH!!

Thanks LADIES for the awesome selection!!

Please email me your wish list, within the next week, and I will make every attempt to fulfill the wishes!!

SEED LIST UPDATE #10 (newest additions are at the top of the category)

Swiss Chard: Golden Sunrise

Alpine Strawberry: Yellow Wonder

Pac Choi: Baby 'Bonsai'

Radish: Hild's Blue

Beet:
Golden
Crapaudine

Shallot - hybrid

Pea: Tall Telephone

Multiplier Onions: Tohono O'odham I'itois

Carrot:
Parisian
Sunrise Red
Cosmic Purple
Lunar White
Solar Yellow
Rainbow Blend

Bean:
Semi-Pole Nez Perce
Fava Negreta
Pole 'Tobacco Worm'
Pole 'Turkey's Craw'
Calypso Ying Yang
Bush Snap Nano Coco Bianco

Brussels Sprouts:
Folstaff
Trafalgar

Cardoons

Corn:
Hopi Mix Flour Corn
Two Inch Strawberry Popcorn
Hopi Blue Dent

Leeks: Bulgarian Giant

Melon:
Iroquois
Kiwano African Horned
Black Seeded Ice Cream Watermelon
Green Machine
Navajo
Prescott Fond Blanc
Royal Golden

Pepper:
Numex Sunrise - isolated seed
Hot Guajillo
Sweet Alma Paprika
Cayenne Golden
Czech Black Hot
Hot Portugal
Numex Big Jim Heritage

Pumpkin:
Amish Field
Idaho Gem
Japanese Pie

Cauliflower: Purple of Sicily

Summer Squash:
Tatume
Trombetta di Albenga climbing
Papaya Pear
Tromboncino
Eightball
Golden Scallop

Winter Squash:
Triamble Shamrock
Adapazari (King)
Gills Golden Pipperi

Cucumber:
Hmong Red
White Wonder
Parisian Pickling
Super Zagross Middle Eastern

Edible Gourd: Cucuzzi

Tomato:
Peche
Csikos Botermo
Silvery Fir Tree
Polish Pastel
Black Cherry
Giant Belgium Yellow
Guildo Pietroboni
Gukers Special
Haleys Purple Comet
Huths Red Pepper
Ramapo F6
Sochulak
Sweet Pea
Mini Orange

Herb:
Basil - Holy
Basil - Queenette 60% germ per Johnny Seeds
Basil - Serata
Basil - Amethyst
Basil Baja
Basil - Blue Spice
Basil DiGenova
Basil East Indian
Basil Mammoth
Basil Purple Sacred
Black Sage
Black Sesame
Borage White Flower
Bugloss aka Alkanet Anchusa officinalis
Coriander Confetti
Elecampagne Inula helenium
Feverfew Snowball
Sweet Rocket

Lettuce:
Bronze Arrowhead
Spinach Bordeaux F1 hybrid
Minutina
Green Oakleaf Royal Oak organic
Red Romaine/COS Outredgeous MTO
Spinach Verdil
Spinach Bordeaux F1 hybrid

Kale: Rainbow Lacinto

Okra: Jimmy T

Radish: Watermelon

Flower:
Blue Dragonhead
Cramer's Amazon Celosia
Giant Chabaud Orange Carnation
Chater's Chestnut Hollyhock
Lemon Yellow Tall Choice Strawflower
Roving Sailor
Pimpernel
Chocolate Foxglove
Dusty Maid Sunset Foxglove
South African Foxglove
Iceland Poppy
Pink Confection Poppy
Tangerine Twist Poppy
Chocolate Drop Penstemon
True Blue Penstemon
Mimulus Tiger Monkey Flower
Gypsophila Red Baby's Breath
Painter's Palette
Dyer's Woad
Partridge Pea (Wild Sensitive Plant)
Gaillardia 'Burgundy'
Ligularia
Morning Glory 'Sunspot"
Morning Glory 'Purple Feathers' (huge dark & light mix, frilly)
Morning Glory 'Orange Noah'
Agastache 'Golden Jubilee'
Columbine 'Woodside Golden'
Columbine 'Black Heirloom'
Columbine 'Lemon Ice'
Dianthus knappi yellow
Dianthus 'Black Magic'
Heal-All (Prunella vulgaris)
Primrose 'Tina James'
Primrose 'Wild PA Monster' (wild type, 6-8' tall)
Foxglove, Dwarf (Digitalis lutea, perennial, micro blooms)
Butterfly Weed Oscar/Hairy Balls/Family Jewels
Lychnis Coronaria Dancing Ladies (days to bloom 365 - WHAT??)
Agastache Apache Sunset
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
Columbine Remembrance
Columbine Black Barlow
Coreopsis Mahogany Midget
Halls Milkweed - Asclepias hallii
Ipomoea Cameo Elegance
Lions Ear Leonotis nepetifolia
Rudbeckia Denver Daisy
Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa
Strawberry Spinach
Tibetan Gentian

Edible Flower:
Edible Chrysanthemum: Garland Round Leaf
Poppy "Ziar Breadseed"

I learned a BUNCH looking up some of these seeds!!

Happy List Making -

Deb

OK Ladies!!

Wish List Making Deadline is gone.

I'll be packing up seeds and shipping them out ASAP -

Happy Gardening -

Deb

Good Evening Ladies -

I have the seeds all sorted and accounted for and tomorrow will search through my stash for peppers on your GW wish lists. I did have a few tomato wants.

The envies should be sealed and ready for mailing tomorrow night; thus shipping on Thursday am.

I was amazed that nearly every item on your wish list will come your way!! We rarely wanted the same things, so it's all spread out - YEAH!!

Just a few packets have lower quantities, but enough to get started.

Haley's Purple Comet is one example. But, I am growing it in my 2010 garden and my family say it's FABULOUS! There were only three ripe fruit, and mom was left out of the tasting. Anyway, I'll save seeds and can send more this fall.

So check your mail boxes next week -

Great selections and a wonderful swap!!

THANKS -

Happy Gardening -

Deb

That is fabulous!

(I am so excited)

All packages shipped today.

I hope you guys like the contents.

Thanks again ladies for such fabulous submissions!!

I think this was a great swap!

Happy Gardening -

Deb

Hello! I received my seeds on Saturday, but actually get the mail until today. I only took a brief look at the seeds but everything looks great! I know you put in some that I've been looking for for a long time.

Thanks Deb for all your hard work! Thanks everyone for the great seeds!

Got my package today! Thanks for all the great stuff everyone. My seedbox is overflowing!

Glad your seeds arrived and that you like them!!

I hope they all do well in your garden!

Hi Deb!

I just got back from a trip and a big package of seeds was waiting for me when I returned. WOW! I am stunned (in a giddy, good way) at how much you sent back to me! Seriously, my jaw was pretty much on the floor when I opened the package and seed packs just kept coming out! There was a whole garden in there. There were even some tomatoes that I have been looking for that had not been on the list of sent in seeds. Amazing and awesome. Thank you so much!

Thanks to everyone who shared your weird, odd & unusual seeds. And a big thank you to Deb for your your hard work and amazing generosity. You rock, girl!

Penny

Excellent!

Another happy swapper!

Just amazing!!! Thank you, Deb, for sorting all these wonderful packs, and thank you to everyone in the swap for sending in such great Odd seeds.

:) What a super swap -- I can't even believe how many cool things I got. Basicly everything I had asked for, which is just amazing!

Thanks!!!!
--Tina

I agree this was a great swap!

I am glad you are happy Tina -

Happy Gardening -