crazyfarmgirl14 -- I've got you down for Self-Heal. I would absolutely love to get some of your Grandpa's Siberian Home pepper. I've been wanting that one for awhile!!

@becki25msmolly
yeah i havent put it together but i will try to get as many as i can stuffed in there, or find a new envelope. i am definitely literally pushing the envelope =)

probably at least ten of each. the other trades will be more, but you know they are smaller seeds....so just wanted to let you know.

EricaBraun, thank you much! Will get those pepper seeds packed away for you!

Note to All Y'all---- will be sending my seeds in Tuesday, so if you wanna double check that I have you down for the things you've requested, please do so before Monday night. Thank you one and all! :)

Just added Red Orach and Dutch Iris to my seeds.

becki25msmolly - May I please put in one last request?

Tomatoes
indigo rose
emerald apple
pineapple
peach
Belgium pink

Flowers
Orange dahlias
daylilly - mixed seeds / red w/yellow throats -yellow w/red throats - red - yellow

Thank you!!

I'm planning on getting my seeds in the mail Weds. Last call for side trades!

This has been a lot of fun. Thank you all!

My seeds are going in the mail tomorrow. Today is the last day I'll be able to do side trades. If you haven't recently, take one last look at my list to make sure there's nothing there you would like.

Also, please double check side-trades to make sure all the info is accurate.

HAVE:
Alyssum (x2)
Cleome, Violet Queen (x1)
Daisy, Shasta (x2)
Forget Me Not, Firmament (x1)
Hibiscus, Hardy (x1)
Iris, Dutch (x5)
Marigold, Orange Hawaii (x1)
Morning Glory, Purplish Fuschia (x2)
Nasturtium Mix (x3)
Phlox, Dwarf Beauty Mix (x1)
Redbeckia, Marmalade (x3)
Rose, Mix (x5)
Sage, Coral Nymph (x1)
Sage, Forest Fire (x3)
Sage, Lady in Red (x3)
Sage, Scarlet (x5)
Texas Mountain Laurel (x1)

Amaranth, Polish (x2)
Bean, Canario (x4)
Bean, Cranberry (x1)
Bean, Crowder Pea (x3)
Bean, Pink Eye Purple Hull (x3)
Bean, Scarlet Runner (x1)
Beet, Chioggia (x5)
Celery, EA Special Strain (x3)
Cucumber, Marketmore 76 (x2)
Garden Huckleberry (x4)
Kale (x2)
Melon, Canary (x4)
Melon, Cantaloupe (x5)
Melon, Crane (x5)
Melon, Honeydew (x5)
Orach, Red (x3)
Pepper, Anaheim (x3)
Pepper, Chile de Arbol (x5)
Pepper, Habanero (x3)
Pepper, Jalapeno (x5)
Pepper, Pepperoncini x Jalapeno (x2)
Pepper, Poblano (x5)
Pepper, Serrano (x3)
Pepper, Yellow Wax (x3)
Pepper, Thai Chili (x5)
Radish, Chinese Green Luobo (x1)
Radish, Heirloom Mix (x2)
Tomatillo, Grande Rio Verde (x3)
Tomatillo, Purple (x1)
Tomato, Black Krim (x4)
Tomato, Black Plum (x3)
Tomato, Gold Medal (x5)
Tomato, Homestead (x5)
Tomato, Med - Large Sized Heirloom Tomato Mix(x5)
Tomato, Tommy Toe (x3)

Balsam, Garden (x5)
Basil, Thai Sweet (x4)
Dill, Boquet (x5)
Heal-All / Self-Heal (x5)
Lovage (x2)
Parsley (x1)
Perilla, Red (x1)

WANT:
Anything off my "want" list. I'm particularly interested in medicinal herbs and rare/heirloom vegetables. I'm also interested in unusual Solanacea. Below is a sampling from my "want" list.
Doe Hill Pepper
Grandpa's Siberian Home Pepper
Eggplant, Aswad
Broccoli, Nine Star Perennial
French Scorzonera (Reichardia picroides)
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Hausa Potato Mint (Plectranthus edulis)
Huauzontle (Aztec Broccoli)
Katuk (Sauropus androgynus)
Lettuce, Tennis Ball (black seeded)
Minutina
Mustard, Tainong Emperor Heading
Orach, Sea (Atriplex halimus)
Purslane, Pink (Claytonia sibirica)
Purslane, Golden (Portulaca oleracea sativa)
Salsola
Seakale
Spinach, Aztec
Spinach, Caucasian (Hablitzia tamnoides)
Spinach, Okinawan (Gynura crepioides)

SIDE TRADES:
bumblebee23-
Sending: Rose Mallow Hibiscus, Buckskin Pumpkin, Lovage, White Soul Alpine Strawberry
Receiving: Dianthus 'Velvet n Lace,' Tomato 'Ananas Noire,' Onion 'Yellow of Parma,' Grand Parade Bee Balm

midwestfarmwife-
Side trades arranged via email. If you have any questions, Mary, you know where to get a hold of me.

Suzydaze-
Sending: Hardy Hibiscus
Receiving: Solidago

leilahamaya -
Sending: Chiapas Sage, Pineapple Sage, Scarlet Sage, Grande Rio Verde Tomatillo, Tall Evening Primrose, White Soul Alpine Strawberry, Guava
Receiving: Thimbleberry, Purslane, Lamb's Quarters, Viola, Wild Strawberry, Pineapple Weed, Large Raspberry

cnading -
Sending: Yarrow, Tommy Toe Tomato, Lovage, Black Plum Tomato, Coral Nymph Sage
Receiving: Jigsaw Pepper, Black Hungarian Pepper, Carolina Reaper Pepper, Purira Pepper, Starfish Pepper

crazyfarmgirl14 -
Sending: Lovage, Lady in Red, Self-Heal
Receiving: Marshmallow, Jacob's Cattle Bean, Grandpa's Siberian Home pepper.

billingsdj -
Sending: Grande Rio Verde Tomatillo, Orange Hawaii Marigold, Purple Tomatillo
Receiving: Calendula Zeo Lights, Parsnip Hollow Crown, Kohlrabi Blue Delicatesse

becki25msmolly -
Sending: Tommy Toe Tomato, Black Plum Tomato, Black Krim Tomato, Serrano Pepper, Scarlet Sage, Lady in Red Sage, Canary Melon, Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage, Strawberry Tree, White Soul Alpine Strawberry, Blue Tomato, Pineapple Sage, Purple Volcano Lyreleaf Sage, Granny Cantrell Tomato, Violet Dusk Penstemon, Coral Nymph Sage, Lemon
Receiving: Rumi Bajaai Tomato, dutchman's pipe, ground orchid, pink yarrow, cat mint, Chalk's Early Jewel Tomato, Emerald Apple Tomato, 7 pot burg, Limo rajo, Devil’s tongue- chocolate, Fatalli - peach, Ghost - chocolate, Ghost - white, Cgn 21500, Purple Dature, 7 pot Brain Strain

pmb2005 -
Sending: Cranberry Bean, Garden Huckleberry, Canary Melon, Granny Cantrell Tomato, Hutterite Soup Bean, Horehound
Receiving: Echinacea, Lettuce, Bluespice Basil, Opalka Tomato, Lime Basil, Armenian Yard Long Cucumber

Garret -
Sending: Orange Hawaii Marigold, Red Perilla, Hutterlite Soup Bean, LV, Chilhuacle Rojo, Chile de Arbol, Sicilian Giant, Palmira's Northern Italian, IRD
Receiving: Little Dutch Tobacco

catanache -
Sending: Thai Sweet Basil, Cranberry Beans, Honeydew, Blush Tomato, Pineapple Sage
Receiving: Kamo Eggplant, Glory of Enkhuizen Cabbage, Crapaudine Beet, Blush Tomato,

heavenlyfarm -
Sending: Corn, Bantam Hybrid
Receiving: Blue False Indigo

Okay so I will be sending out probably Wed instead...I will be sending in hopefully 32 additional seed packets( it doesn't seem like alot still but I tried to include what I currently harvested! i tried) besides the ones promised in side trades here! Thankfully, I'm finally off again so tomorrow I will get it officially ready! Heres what I have written down so please correct me if I missed somebody/something!

Midwestwife - pink mist scabiosa

tamela_star - purple hyacinth bean vine

pmb2005 - mealycup sage, garlic chives, pink grapefruit yarrow and white clematis

garretds7 - balloon flowers, blue bachelors button, blue globe thistle, bronze fennel, arizona sun gaillardia, mealycup sage, sea holly-blue, white flowering yucca

becki25msmolly - white clematis, magenta coneflower, dogwood, white magnolia

leilahamaya - white magnolia

bumblebee- mealycup sage

erica braun - blue false indigo

Diana - hyacinth bean vine, mariposa violet scabiosa, magenta yarrow and pink grapefruit yarrow

~Michael :)
heavenlyfarm

pmb2005 - I have added indigo rose, emerald apple, pineapple, peach, Belgium pink, org dahlias, daylily - mixes-- please add to my pile
•Agastache foeniculum 'Anise hyssop'
•Basil Purple Ruffles C
•Matricoria chamomila 'German Chamomile'
•Origanum vilgare 'Oregano'
Thank you very much!!!

Erica- I would love to add dutch iris, sage forest fire, red orach and melon crane. Please look at my list again. :)

becki25msmolly -- Did you get my email from yesterday? Please get in touch with me tonight, if possible.

I added the seeds you requested. Can I get these from you: Chocolate Fatalii, Peach Ghost, Purple Jalapeno, St. Bart? Thanks!

This post was edited by EricaBraun on Mon, Oct 6, 14 at 22:36

cnading - is it too late to get starfish pepper from you? I think a friend of mine would get a kick out of that one. And the Amish Paste & Black Krim tomatoes as well? Let me know if I have things you would like.

Erica - I emailed you back - the 1st one must have not gone through but I re emailed you. yes that sounds like a plan. Thank you for adding those new ones and I will add yours. Thanks for trading.

Want: mallow
Lettuce 'Red Romaine' x1
Mache 'Big Seeded'
yard-long bean
rainbow chard

have;

edit: still adding more seeds to my list

My seeds are packed up and ready to go to the post office in the morning. I wont be able to accept any more side-trades. Thanks so much to everyone who did a side trade with me.

I see I missed a bunch. I've been working on my wife's van a few days ago. Ever since, it's been downhill. I also noticed I haven't received any email on this thread.

Becki, Yep, I can put you down for the Bolivian Rainbow Chili. Can I get the 7 pot Brain Strain and Chocolate Mint? Those might go down good together. What do you think? Lol! Is there something else you want from mine?

Becki, I just added the Bolivian you wanted to my list above. I was thinking I'd owe you one more, if you said yes to my last question. I counted wrong in there. I'd actually owe you 2 more if your okay with it. I do have plenty of Bolivian. Let me know what you think. I know my list isn't much.

catanache - I have all of those i will put in for you I am interested in butternut violona squash hilds ideal brussels sprouts and peacock glads if possible

cnading - thank you! I have the those three set aside for you

becki25msmolly - I just found out that some sort of weevil got into my hibiscus seed. It wasn't near any of the other seeds so they're all fine. I do have enough that appear sound for the trade but... perhaps you'd prefer to choose something else?

First time saving hibiscus seed, apparently there's a learning curve. Sorry.

catanache, I had the same problem last year! They are hibiscus beetles or something. I looked it up last year, do they put holes in the seeds? If thats the one, you can freeze the seeds for 2-3 weeks after harvesting and that should kill the egg/larvae in the seeds. It says that the ones with holes have a chance of germinating but I have had near 100% germination by doing the freezing technique and not much luck with ones with holes in them!
~Michael
heavenlyfarm

catanache - I LOVE a challenge and I too have had that issue before. Please send the hibiscus. What is gardening without a little trial and error. :)

garret - I will add the brain strain and the chocolate mint - and yes what a lovely combination - LOL I would love double of the hibiscus and ugly ripe to even out our trade.

Thank you very much for trading with me.

I had the same thing happen last year and this year! I planned on trying the freezing method. Hopefully, that will kill the little pests!

I will get back on here late tonight - probably around 1am. PLEASE if you would like to do anymore side trades now is the time to ask. My daughter's bday party is Saturday here at the house and I have been ordered (by her my 14 yr old) to have all of my peppers and seed "mess" cleaned up and put away. :( so briefly I will comply...lol
sooo going once...going twice....

My envelope of seeds is now in the mail. Thank you so much everyone for trading with me! :)

heavenlyfarm - that is exactly what it is. Sounds like they're a pretty common pest.

becki - I'm sending about 3 doz seeds that look sound, I pitched all the ones I saw holes in. Should be able to get at least a few plants out of that. :)

Thanks!

bumblebee23,

I shipped my seeds off this morning. Please let me know when you receive them, or if you'd like the PID number.

bumblebee23,

My bubble mailer, packed full of seeds is in the loving care of the USPS. The tracking number is 9114999944238285969836. That package was $9. I'm gonna have to get better at my packaging. I included almost a whole book of stamps for the return trip. I'd love tracking for the return trip, if you don't mind. I may need to send cash on the side for the tracking. God bless you bumblebee, for you are about to be bombarded by seeds!

Becki25msmolly - I did get the Oregano, Purple Basil and Chamomile in the package that went out today.

Thank you everyone for the side trades! It was really fun

Promise

I sent mine in the mail as well today!!! :) I can't wait for all these seeds!

The hibiscus seeds I did that way last year with freezing, didn't have any bugs turning up in them and they germinated nicely with wintersowing and Spring Sowing! I never knew about them till last year but they were a creepy find in my seed stash!!!

BumbleBee, Thank you for hosting and I had fun! I definitely should get a lot of vegetable seeds from this swap to get me off to a good start next year and I am looking so forward to the peaches n dreams hollyhock! Today I had to put up fencing cuz the bunnies or something is after my hollyhocks again....No not the black ones I planted, just the colorful ones...I don't get it! I love hollyhocks and I plan on protecting these seeds/seedlings of the peaches n dreams with my life! LOL
~Michael
heavenlyfarm

hi all =)

i sent my seed package out yesterday in the afternoon. boy was that a monster package. i did manage to stuff it together in there and taped and glued it up! but then i got to the post office with it and they were trying to charge me over 10 dollars to send! yikes, wasnt expecting that. so i grabbed a flat rate envelope and put it in there.

just fyi, to those who may not know, the flat rate bubble envelope is a pretty good deal. its a "if it fits it ships" flat rate price of 6 dollars and some change. for some plant and cuttings and large trades i have stuffed one of those flat rate bubblies to the brim and it was way cheaper than just sending it straight.

but bumblbee i worry a bit because i might not have put enough postage for the return trip, though quite probably it will be a smaller return package than i sent. i put the 5 stamps that were requested, but i wonder if that will do it. i didnt think about that till it was gone. perhaps all of our side trades bulked it up too much. a few years ago five stamps could get even a monster envelope enough postage. but the post office have gone up in price and gotten a lot fussier about bubblies since then.

leilahamaya,

Thank you for telling me about flat rate bubble mailers. I didn't even think about it. Those are probably bigger than what I sent today too. I had to go to the other post office nearby, because my most local one had already closed for the day. My local post office would have helped me. Instead, I ended up with a person in training. Thank you for the heads up tho. I will use the priority bubble in the future!!!

leilahamaya -- I had the same problem. I had the 5 stamps in my pack and was about to seal it, but decided I would weigh it first to make sure and it turned out to be $3.58. I was lucky enough to just be able to put appropriate postage inside, without hastle.

@ everyone else -- Do make sure you check the postage price before enclosing only 5 stamps. This his been such a fun swap. We don't want to short Anna on postage.

yeah the priority flat rate bubbly envelopes are a really good deal for super huge and heavy packages. it does come with a tracking number.

it was pretty weird that they said it would be over 10 dollars straight. she said something like it was just a little too heavy so it had to be first class or better ? idk. i was thinking it mightve been ok, maybe seven or 8 stamps.
my particular post office is a bit weird and i have those kinds of post masters who are really sticklers for putting extra charges and over charging.
but anywho i will have to find a way to get the extra postage to the hostess. let me know what to do. i am thinking that it might be a smaller return package (i had a lot of bulky and heavier seeds in there) maybe 7 or 8 stamps, but i just didnt think about it till it was gone.

Becki,
Thank you very much! I'm putting you down for a double up on the Hibiscus and the Ugly Ripe. That Ugly Ripe is a good one for canning too. I also sent you an email.

Hey guys! We're getting closer to the deadline, and I see that a lot of you have mailed your packages in which is great. Still plenty of time for those of you who haven't yet.

I guess I should have thought about extra postage on the larger packages, but didn't even think to post anything on here. To those of you who've already sent in your packages and posted about being worried about not enough return postage, don't worry about it for now. I'll figure things out, and let you know if there are issues, but mostly this will just help me learn what I should do in the future if I do a big swap like this again. If anyone hasn't sent in their package yet and you notice that it costs more than 5 stamps to send your package to me, please include extra postage in your package if possible. Any extra stamps will be returned to you with your seeds. Thanks!

josephene - Welcome! I'll send you my address by email.

saopk - Welcome also! I'll set aside the seeds you requested and send you my address.

EricaBraun - Thanks for including the extra postage - I'll return any extra with your seeds. I'll let you know when your package arrives, and if I don't see it by early next week I'll have you send your CID number. Thanks!

Promise - I can definitely use the extra postage to send your return package with tracking info. I'll send back any extra stamps as well. Thanks!

heavenlyfarm - Sounds great. I'll let you know when it arrives here. And yes, I'm sure you'll be receiving a LOT of veggie seeds!

leilahamaya - Don't worry about the extra postage for now. I'll see what your return package comes to and I'll figure things out then. I can't believe they told you $10. That seems pretty steep! I send packages out often, and even priority mail is usually under $10 for up to 3 pounds depending on where it's going. There's a postal lady at one of the local post offices here whose prices always come up as $1-2 more expensive than when the other workers weigh my packages. I'm onto her...maybe she's friends with your postal worker! :)

josephene and saopk - it looks like I can't send either of you my address yet, because you don't have your email added to your profile. Do you both want to add your emails and I'll check back and can send you my address once you do?

Thanks!
Anna

yes ! thats totally how it is, one postal person will charge you one price and another will charge another. you would think its all set out solid, but theres a lot of funny bits to the postal prices, and some postal employees are easy, some over charge. where i was on the coast before i could get away with two stamps on a small thin bubbly. here it is ALWAYS 2.50, no matter how thin i make them or even putting them squeezed to be thin in normal envelopes. she actually gets out her 1/4 inch dealio and half heartedly attempts to push them through and doesnt, then claiming it is over 1/4 inch. ahhh! but theres really nothing i can do. when i first moved here i tried as politely as possible to contest, but i live in a small town with no other options for mailing so whatever she says goes!

yeah it was a real surprise that she weighed the envelope and said 10 bucks +. i have mailed heavier bigger boxes for much less, but then she said that weird thing about it being an ounce too heavy so it had to go first class or better? ah how knows. but at least there was the flat rate bubbly, so it worked out. thanks for being cool about the postage. and if it does end up being really expensive do let me know how to get the difference to you.

Hey everyone! Wasn't getting notices on my email. Anyway I am still collecting of what's left of my seeds. Hurting my foot has kept me from it and it rained yesterday on and off. I'm packing up side trades today if possible. I will mail out seeds around the deadline.

Just mailed my seeds. Ended up being a little under $3, which is what I expected. Sounds like this page might be useful: http://postcalc.usps.com/
Click on the ? next to the different shapes to see what the different dimensions are. The shape of the package can affect price as much as weight does.

Hope that's helpful.

Oh, tracking number coming from King of Prussia, PA is 9114901159818915232702 expected delivery on Tuesday.

Here is a link that might be useful: Postal Price Calculator

Dern Catanache!!! $3!! I'm doing it wrong. I did talk to my post office yesterday when I went in to get a priority bubble mailer. She told me I needed to order it online, but they are completely free! So here is the website. You can get 5, 10, or 15, delivered to your door. NICE!

Here is a link that might be useful: Flat Rate Bubble Mailer Order Form

This post was edited by pmb2005 on Thu, Oct 9, 14 at 10:05

Thank you all for providing the postal information. I was wondering how to order the bubble envelopes from the USPS. I have been going to the post office and they only carry the boxes or envelopes. I went to another post office and the cashier told me we have to order it. I was going to find out how to order today and pmb2005 provided the link so I don't have to spend time figuring it out.

If anyone else has suggestions on how we can reduce the rate of mailing. That would be wonderful.

Thank Goodness Its Thursday, take care!!

bluee19 (Nicole)

Another thing I find useful is to pay for postage online if you are sending a larger package. I use a small kitchen scale to weigh my package, and then enter it online, pay, and print the postage label. Doesn't work if you want to use actual stamps, but the savings definitely adds up!

I'll let you know when your package arrives catanache. Thanks!

yeah here they stock them in the post office, actually i grab a couple of extras for using the padding sometimes, so maybe this is why they dont stock them elsewhere =) other wise people come in for the freebie bubbly =)

Another 'postal' story: Went in town today to mail seeds for 3 swaps and encountered a new worker who could only sell me a book of stamps and didn't know how to weigh my packages or give me delivery confirmation. The other worker had left her all alone while she 'stepped out for 10 minutes.' The other worker saw me in line with my packages before she left. I came home with all 3 packages and will need to drive into town again tomorrow to mail them!

Mary -- That's seriously messed up.

Went back in on Friday, and the new worker was at the counter again. I thought, "Oh no! Here we go again!" This time she managed to get all the packages weighed and add the tracking numbers. Yeah! Seeds are on their way.

Glad she was able to help you the second time around. How ridiculous for them to leave a new worker alone who isn't even fully trained in! I'll let you know when your package arrives.

crazyfarmgirl14, heavenlyfarm, EricaBraun, and bethw336 - your packages have all arrived safe and sound. I'll have time tomorrow night to open them up and add all of your seeds to the swap "inventory" I've been tracking in an excel document. Even if you already posted all of your haves on here it's still exciting to go through them!

Bumblebee just wanted to let you know my seeds will be in the mail wither today or most likely tomorrow. I had planned on getting them out Friday but our well pump went out and we have been working on it since Wednesday. We finally got it back in about 3 AM this morning.

Bumblebee, Sent mine out today. Watch out for the Bee on the package. I couldn't get him off. =) Figured he may enjoy the ride! I'll send you the tracking info in just a little bit. It says it should be there on the 17th. I was surprised. I put 6 stamps on it, then thought... I better run it by and see if that's enough. The lady said $2.50 would do the job. At the same time taking that stamper and making sure every single stamp got the ink. I mean, I think she actually hit it 6 times. Got sticklers here, lol! I put $4.00 in the package. If anyone comes short and there's enough left - you can put it towards theirs. I know it's not much, but it adds up.

That's so nice Garret. Thanks! And I'm sorry to hear about your well cnading. Glad you were able to get it back up and running. I'll let you both know when your packages arrive.

Today I received packages from: billingsdj, catanache, and midwestfarmwife.

Also, I started a new thread since this one is almost full. Here's the link: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/roundrobin/msg1023013627613.html

I am looking for purple cayenne seeds

I have these seeds for trade
Numex twilight ( several seeds available)
Chinese 5 color
Black pearl
Bolivian rainbow (only have about 5 seeds to trade)
Purple flash
Long red Cayenne
Thai ornamental
Explode Ember (only have a few seeds, but my plant has some pods that will be ripe soon)
Brazilian rainbow(I think that's what they are)

Any body interested shoot me an email