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NEW: The Uncommon Swap

Ok, I have participated in a few round robins and I would like to try my hand at hosting one. I'm a stay at home mom so I have plenty of time and to be honest I'm chomping at the bit for February to come so I can start most of my seeds. This will give me something to do until then.

I am proposing a swap for anyone who is interested in trading seeds that aren't exactly rare or hard to find but are not traded often. Everyone trades the marigolds, common cosmos or coreopsis. This round robin will be for the uncommon seeds only.i.e. chocolate cosmos or lewisia. This is the time to break out the special trades only vault. The rules will be as follows:

1. This is a 20 packet swap, 10 annuals, 10 perennials. Try to put about 15-25 seeds in the packets.

2. The deadline is Monday, January 24th. I want to have everyones seeds sent back to them by the first Saterday in February.

3. Place a want list of about 10 items so I can try to fill them out as well as enough postage to send the seeds back. About 4 stamps.

4. Please send your seeds, stamps and list in a bubble envie.

5. Try to include as much info. as poss. about the seeds as well as your GW name.

I had such fun with the other round robin trades and I hope to have an exciting and successful time hosting my first! Thanks to everyone and Happy Gardening!

Comments (57)

  • 15 years ago

    I'd like to sign up too, but I'll have to check to see if I can meet the requirements... I'm pretty sure I have 10 of each, but not sure about them being uncommon.

  • 15 years ago

    Vina is right! They don't have to be anything super unusual. I've been in three round robins since october and I noticed you tend to get a lot of marigolds, lots of the usual cosmos types like sonatas, sea shells. A lot of beauty berries or coneflowers. This RR would be for things you wouldn't normally get in trades. Maybe you have cosmos but they are the chocolate variety or maybe you have a type of coreopsis but it's a variety thats not traded often like american dream etc. I'm pulling out the seeds I usually save for special trades.

  • 15 years ago

    Good morning everyone! This needs a bump :)

  • 15 years ago

    Vina, good BUMP...LOL!!! Count me in!!

    Thanks much!

    Annie

  • 15 years ago

    Happy Monday everyone!
    I'm starting to get some of my seeds together and should be mailing out probably Saturday.

    Anymore lurkers out there? :)

    vina

  • 15 years ago

    can I join the swap? clay_lady

  • 15 years ago

    Yes, Vina. I just found out that I have been lurking so much I actually thought I signed up for this one! But when I checked the thread, I see that I forgot to sign up. Must be the snow...
    Well I'd like to make it official. Thanks for hosting this swap, Nina, and I would like to join in too.
    George

  • 15 years ago

    claylady and George, I've got you on the list, thanks for signing up!

  • 15 years ago

    May I join your swap, hope its not to late.

    Wendey

  • 15 years ago

    Are we talking strickly flower seeds or are veggies acceptable as well? Not ALL veggies, just some.

  • 15 years ago

    No Wendey it's not too late! The deadline is the 24th for signups, seeds have to be mailed no later than the 24th so they will get to me by the 30th. Yes NancyPlants, it is for flowers only, you are welcome to join! Let me know. Welcome aboard Wendey and Nancy!

  • 15 years ago

    Cool, I'll need your addy.

    Wendey

  • 15 years ago

    This sounds like fun. I'd like to join in.
    Thanks,
    Louise

  • 15 years ago

    Got you signed up Louise! Thanks for joining!

  • 15 years ago

    beautifulreddahlias,

    I ready to send but I need an address please!

  • 15 years ago

    beautifulreddahlias,

    I've changed my mind and I'm bowing out so please take me off your list.
    Wendey

  • 15 years ago

    I should have my "uncommons", however uncommon they are, in the mail on Tues or Wed. I will post here after I send them out.

    Have a great weekend!

    Annie

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks for letting me know Wendey :)

  • 15 years ago

    Trying to Bump this up!

  • 15 years ago

    Bump

  • 15 years ago

    Bump

  • 15 years ago

    Hey everyone!

    I just wanted to let you know that I'm getting my bubblie ready to go and should be mailing on Friday.

    I hope my uncommons are as uncommon as I think they are :)

    vina

  • 15 years ago

    My bubbly went out today. I apologize ahead of time if my seeds aren't uncommon enough! LOL Being a newbie, I wasn't positive on a couple.

    I would NOT be offended if you mailed back to me the ones that were too common for this swap!!

    Jodie

  • 15 years ago

    bump

  • 15 years ago

    Evening all!
    My uncommonly uncommon bubblie is going out in the mail in the morning :)
    Thanks Nina for hosting!

    Have great night!
    vina

  • 15 years ago

    My mother past away this past Friday so I am running behind on everything.
    But I should be able to get it out no later than Friday.
    Faye!

  • 15 years ago

    No problam Vina! I've been a GW member since oct.- nov. and having the best time. Very excited to host a swap.

    Faye, not a problem at all! I'll put you and your family in my prayers tonight. If your a few days late I think everyone that signed up would gladly make anexception under the circumstances!

  • 15 years ago

    Nina,

    My "uncommons"....LOL....are headed out tomorrow.

    Have a great evening!

    Annie

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks Annie!

  • 15 years ago

    Faye, I am so sorry for your loss! My prayers go out to you & your family!
    Jodie

  • 15 years ago

    Hi Nina,
    My seeds went out today. Hope they get to you soon. I will email you my list of what was in the envelope if it will help you sort faster.
    Faye, sorry for your loss.
    Thanks everyone,
    George

  • 15 years ago

    Faye,

    Thoughts and prayers for your Mom and your family.

    Annie

  • 15 years ago

    Faye,

    I'm so sorry for your loss and sending prayers for you and your family.

    vina

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I really can use the prayers. I am having a hard time adjusting to mom's death.
    I am further along on the seeds than I thought.
    My seeds will be in the mail on Monday.
    Thanks to everyone.
    Faye!

  • 15 years ago

    Nina,
    I will be pulling out of this swap because I don't think I have anything that you would call Uncommon. I will however keep this trade in mind for next year. I am still waiting for our stores here to get the seeds out.
    I really don't want to do this but I haven't been able to make it to town to mail the envelope. I don't drive so I have to go when I get the chance. I'm 20 miles to the closest store or town.
    This sounds like a great and interesting trade.
    Thanks so much.
    gmom

  • 15 years ago

    ohhhhhh, I hope my envie got to Nina in time!
    My very first 'swap'...how exciting!!
    uncommonly exciting one might say
    *grin*

  • 15 years ago

    No problem gmom, I understand and thank you for the interest. I look forward to having you join next year!

    Vina, Jodie, George and Annie I recieved your enivie's in the mail, waiting on 4 more entries and if I get everything in by Friday I will have all your trades in the mail to you all on Monday!

  • 15 years ago

    Faye -

    Sorry for your loss.

    Sue N.

  • 15 years ago

    My seeds are in the mail Thanks clay-lady

  • 15 years ago

    Hello!
    I wanted to let everyone know that I got all your seeds, clay lady I should get yours today or tomorrow. I'll let you know when I get them.

    I'll be packing everything up this weekend and I'll have everything in the mail on Monday!

    Thanks!
    Nina

  • 15 years ago

    Okay...now I'm getting excited :)

  • 15 years ago

    Hi Nina! sorry to intrude on your post, but i wanted to make sure you saw it :) i posted partners on the valentines swap. i tried to email you but there's no link to your email. please email me and i'll send you the info, or you can find it on the thread.

    this looks like an awesome swap! i didn't think i had enough seeds to participate but i definitely will if you do it after this summer!

    thanks for joining us!
    rose

  • 15 years ago

    To all who joined the swap:
    I finished everyones trades and I sent everything out on Friday. I tried to fill out everyones wants the best I could. I hope you all enjoy!!!!!
    Thank you all so much for joining my first hosted swap! I had a lot of fun and hope to do this one again next year!
    Nina

  • 15 years ago

    Got my bubblie...got my bubblie...so doing the happy dance right now :)

    Thanks everyone for your awesome seeds and thanks Nina for hosting...

    going to look up my new treasures :)
    vina

  • 15 years ago

    Hi Nina! sorry to bother you again. Smitties is trying to get in touch with you. I should have asked for your email before all this-- never even occurred to me :)
    thanks!
    rose

  • 15 years ago

    I got my envie today & WOW!! Just spent some time looking them up & I got some REALLY AWESOME flowers!!!

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
    Jodie

  • 15 years ago

    Nina,

    I received my bubbler of "uncommons" today....absoloutley wonderful selection!

    Thanks so much for putting this together! Great fun!!

    Annie

  • 15 years ago

    Nina, thanks for all your hard work and wonderful organization. Also, thanks to all who shared their lovingly harvested seeds. My garden will be all the better because of them :)
    ...still sorting out the seeds and this evening, I made >250 plant markers from mini blinds. Think that will be enough??

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks Nina! Thanks everyone! My seeds arrived today and I am so grateful. Hoping we can imagine past the snow and think of these beauties getting their start.
    Happy sowing everyone.
    George

  • 15 years ago

    I received my envelope of seeds.
    Thanks so much for all of them.
    Faye!