Those dates are fine with me...even earlier would be good. Thank you Jeanne.

Those dates work for me.
Thanks for hosting again Jeanne! :D

vina

Your suggested dates sound good to me. I look forward to this fun swap.

I prefer the earlier dates, too. There are lots of winter swaps and having this big one earlier spreads out the fun and allows time to plan for wintersowing and early sowing.

I agree with all of the above comments =) Looking forward to this one!

Jayeanne

This will be my first year participating, but I'm definitely game!

This sounds really fun, is this a FOTESS exchange? I'd love to participate and fall sounds like a great time to do it.

~Promise

So, If we have seeds for a person's garden theme, we put that person's name on it after we seal the packet? Is that how it works?

Thanks!

Sheri

Just answering the 2 questions quickly because we will have lots of information in the sign up page.
Promise, the swap is for anyone and everyone who is a member of GardenWeb. We usually get a pretty strong turn out for this swap.
Sheri, I'll have all the logistics in the sign up thread. The main thing is once people list their 5 themes, you think of ways your seeds may fit in with those themes. Since there may be more than one person with a similar theme and so that I can get the right number of seed packs back to each person (you get the number you send in after they are sorted), it's best to slide the seed packets that you might intend for a specific person into a baggie or business envelope or something like that and label it as to who it is for rather than put names on individual packets - or you can simply incude a list. You will label the packets with a good description of the type of seed and when it was harvested. I try to follow your designation, but if someone has a a simple theme (e.g. yellow flowers), I may get 25 packets with that person's name, 10 of which are the same variety of marigold. Possibly that person sent in 10 packets for the swap so then I need to fit the extras or duplicates into other themes. Yes, it gets crazy which is why it takes me awhile to separate them! Some people send in more than they want to receive back, so typically you get a few more packets back than what you send in ... but it all depends on what is sent in for this swap. You will always get back at least the number of packets you send in.
Anyone who is very eager can start to think of their themes, but don't post them yet...
The swap rules sometimes change a little depending on the hostess but you can look at the earlier Theme Garden Seed Swap threads if you want to get an idea of how it goes.
Have a great day!
Jeanne

This post was edited by sandlapper_rose on Fri, Aug 22, 14 at 14:09

Excellent... thank you, Jeanne!

Am so glad for the earlier dates - thankx and looking forward to this one again

The earlier dates sound good to me.

This sound like a lot of fun I'm in.

Jeanne, I'm in! Took your advice about the seeds, should have enough to do this swap right! The early dates are good for me and I've got my themes all ready!
Can't wait!
Shirley!

It is heartwarming to me to see how you and Michelle have continued this swap through the years, Jeanne. It's always been good and fun, bringing lots of smiles with some of the humorous takes on what fits into themes.

I am not participating in any swaps this fall or winter - rather, I am doing my Johnny Appleseed bit, as we make yet ANOTHER interstate move, this time to Texas. My gardens in Alabama were, of course, better this year than we have been since we moved here. But I am blessed to leave the property in a nice way for whoever the new owners will be. I will probably be doing a bit of container gardening for awhile, but hope to settle into a spot of earth in the environs of Austin before too awfully long. Meanwhile, I "lurk" on the forums and live vicariously through y'all! :)

I want in on this swap when you get ready to do it, email me please suzydaze@yahoo.com
thanks

There is plenty of interest so I am planning to be hostess for this swap. Watch for it to be listed later this month. It will definitely be sometime during the second half of the month so don't get worried.
Jeanne