Hi. Do you know of anyone who would be willing to donate and mail some houseplants, succulents, and/or air plants? They would need to be in pots because the relative has no resources to repot them..

I'm in Colorado so zone 5B

I lost my home last year to foreclosure, so I am trying to rebuild.

got a new place and I have 1/3 Acer, my grandson who is 7, he wants to help grandma garden, and I love flower, and houseplants. Any help you can give will be appreciated.

hi there! I am new to backyard gardening and am trying to grow organic vegetables from seeds on a limited budget. Pretty much any seeds you could spare would be greatly appreciated. I live in Los Angeles which is a hot Zone 10b which means there is no frost and the plants need to be shaded with fabric in August. Thanks for your help!

Hi I am new to gardening although not new to garden web as I created an account and have done the sase and stuff but I would be willing to buy cheap seeds to send to others to share but I just got a new home with my family. I have an autistic daughter and she loves flowers i also have a newborn son and would like to start gardening at my new home since i now have a nice yard. I already made a flower bed with bricks and mulch around my porch and i have a huge backyard i want to have a veggie and fruit garden. I am going to school online for a bachelors degree and really want to start traditions with my family and have hobbies to help me focus. I am in SC and know nothing about gardening. I would love a sponsor. Also I have tons of bubble envelopes due to ordering them free at usps.com so if i get plethora of seeds i will for sure send somne of mine to newbies like me. Thank you. I am so excited. I do not know how good i will be at this but the easiest flower for my front yard is my first step. Any help is so much appreciated. I have stamos and envelopes and bubble mailers and many more shipping supplies. You all can get them free at usps.

I'd be happy to adopt Philip and gardenmom. will send them messages. While Im not in philip's zone, I do have a more than enough veggie seeds to share.

Gardenmom messaged me back

im starting a homestead next year, we are just picking what property we want to call our forever home, and hope to be ready before next planting so i can get started. Im starting to collect seed now so i dont have to spend a ton of money. Zone 4b-5a needing veggies, herbs, edible flowers, anything that would help a self sufficient homesteader for my zone. I would greatly appreciate being adopted, and will return the favor when i can. thank you for your time.

Hello! I am looking to be "adopted" I am nornot vvery good at English so I apologize if I'm not doing this right, I am in zone 9b. I am looking for some herbs which can be grown in small potspots, I quite like having fresh herbs aaeouns :^). Also I am willing to attempt to grow plants from seedsseeds which sounds like a very fun challenge! Anyhow thank you for reading my post and I hope you have a very good day! I apologize for typos as the site is very glitvhy ATM. ∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿

I'd like to be adopted! I'm starting a container garden in zone 9, central Florida. I'm interested in-

Trees

Plumeria

zone appropriate flowers

vegetables that would do well in containers

fruits

Hi there! I am brand new to this community. My family and I just moved to a new place where a garden is now possible. I have to start over with my seed collection, and now because of Covid-19, seeds are getting harder to find for sale. I would love to be adopted! This would allow my family to become more self sufficient. Looking for assistance with veggie and herb seeds for Zone 4a in MT.

Thank you!

Hello, I am new to the seed exchanging and would like to be set up appropriately with the email settings before posting a wish list, the post says to see next post below with link, but I do not see it, maybe i dont know how to reach the next post, can someone send me the link please, thanks

Hi everyone! My name is Summer, and I just bought a house in Pittsburgh. I've got almost an acre, and I'm mostly looking for plants that can attract pollinators and butterflies, or plants that will grow well in the shade! I'm in zone 6b.

Hi! I’m a super new gardener and learning many things. Although I’m older, I’ve never had much opportunity to grow anything. I’ve been trying to educate myself online but I’m so confused because so many people contradict one another. I’m looking for someone experienced to provide guidance and answer questions. I would like seeds to start a garden, unusual flowers, plants to attract ladybugs, and pollinators and butterflies. I also need help learning about propagating seeds. Any help and knowledge would be appreciated.

Hey! Maya I be adopted? I'm trying my hand at gardening and growing seeds for my college community in my backyard and I'd love the tips, tricks, and what to work with. This is my first garden from seed to fruit I've only ever worked with plants before.

Oops! Just updated messaging now ☺️

New here, looking for heirloom tomato, capsicum, potato, onion, radish, carrots, broccoli, herbs or any others i should start with seeds as advised

based in India, zone 9

MichelleP You need to activate "message" on your page to participate. What is your zone Conflicts in info/advice may be nothing more than some things work better in certain weather and climates

Beth...I don’t understand how to activate

Hi All,

Stumbled upon this site while researching about seed saving. I am looking to get deeper into gardening and have started to do a bunch of research to be able to do things right and learn to save seeds. In my past few years I have always bought plants and just used the very common varieties.

I am Zone 6, Iowa, USA.

I am most interested in vegetables (peppers, tomatoes, squash etc). However, I am open to anything else and advice.

If you don't have seeds, I would love recommendations on where to buy unique/rare seeds and any blogs or chatrooms. If there was a groupme or discord, I would love to join.

I have desires to grow to a very large garden, as it is an absolute joy to be outside. It is year 4 for my in-town garden and have expanded again. My upcoming goals are to purchase an acreage and learn to save and exchange seeds.

I am excited to be here and would love any help you can provide.

The post asks for a wish list, so https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7-epPDSapw that link would be a starting point, but I would be happy with anything.

Thank you.

Hello, I am Maya. I started my first garden this spring with a few seeds I bought at lowes. Unfortunately the bugs have beaten me to almost all of my tomatoes, kale, and eggplants. My squash died after a fuzzy thing grew on the flowers :( so I am hoping to try again with a fall harvest. I would appreciate any seeds for zone 7, including the following:

Swiss chard

Lettuce

Asian greens

Microgreens

Carrots

Beets

I am open to anything really, as I'm just learning! Advise for zone 7 also very much welcome!!!

Thanks so every much in advance!!!

Cheers,

Hi everyone! Is this still an active post? I would love to join as a newbie!

Jamie,

It is best to tell what zone and state you are from so someone from a similar area can adopt. It is also good to tell what kind of seeds you are looking for, vegetable or flowers. Some people grow only flowers, others vegetables. The site has been slow this year but it would be worth a try.

awesome! Just wanted be sure this was the active on and not another!

I’m in Florida, zone 9! I’m a newbie in all things plants! Grew up in PA with a seasonal summer garden and took a horticulture class in college so that is the extent of my plant knowledge. Looking to learn and hone my green thumb.

I’m trying to start my herb garden, just your basic Rosemary, thyme, basil & cilantro so far! Hubby and I are trying to expand it into a full blown garden so I will accept any herb, fruit or veggie!

I’m huge into succulents, cacti, ivy & house plants as well! I would actually prefer to propagate from clippings when it comes to these guys. I guess this is where my horticulture knowledge comes in!

And how could I forget about flowers! I have a few rose bushes in my landscaping, would love to expand my flower collection! Also trying to nurse an old orchid I had in college back to life. Open to anything!

In short, I’m really open to any seeds or clippings you’re offering. Trying to expand my knowledge and keep my plants happy and healthy while maybe making some new friends on the way!

I have contacted and adopted Jamie.

Hello! New here and looking for help with vegetable seeds. I just recently returned to work but have managed to get a few raised beds set up and ready. I live in zone 7 and we recently started caring for my mother in law. Hoping to not only grow some vegetables but to keep her active helping with gardening and canning. Also looking for a mentor to answer questions on saving seeds.

I am new to the seed exchanges. I had do ne some patio gardening in large pots and have attempted (and failed horribly) at raised beds. I am interested in growing food of all kinds and flowers that attract bees and hummingbirds. I live in CT, zone 6.

Reached out to Susan and Jordan but did not get a reply.

Hi, newbie in zone 5b here. I hope to start flowers for the landscape around my house. I'm interested in native flowers and plants that I can start with the winter sowing method.

cleome

bachelor buttons

columbine

cosmos

love in a mist

orlaya

poppy

penstemon

coneflower

larkspur

snow on the mountain

rose of heaven

alyssom

verbena

delphinium

cat mint

salvia

spirea

Message sent to Susan A

Hey there!

My family and I are new to seed exchanges but not new to growing things. We live in North Louisiana, Zone 8A. We currently grow in the spring peppers (cayenne, anaheim, banana, jalapeno, and bell), tomatoes (these were meh last year. trying again this year. We have romas, beefsteak, rutger, and cherry) , squash, zucchini, okra (although that didn't go well last year, gotta reconfigure), and some onions. Right now we're trying our hands a broccoli and snow peas, but with that unexpected snow storm last week, I'm not sure that they're going to survive.

We're interested in literally anything that you think would grow in our Zone! We love growing our own food, but we're also interested in getting some good pollinator plants in here to attract more bees and butterflies. We have a lot of space and have room to plant pretty much anything! We also have some runoff areas we're trying to build back up and prevent from eroding, so anything that might be good for those areas would be great, too.

We have a 4 year old and a 1 year old that are also involved in our garden. We teach them about plants and we'd like to teach them about harvesting seeds, too!

We're interested in anything someone might want to send to us. We will use the seeds to learn more and teach our children about plants. Thanks!

Christin, can you turn your messaging on? :)

Ha! Yes as soon as I figure out how to!

Settings -> advanced settings -> scroll all the way down and hit "allow anyone to message me". That should do it, Houzz is so finicky with messaging lol!

Got it!

(Sorry that took so long. Had to tow a jeep out of mud.)

Hello!

I just bought my first home and my 10 and 7 year old asked me yesterday if they could have a garden this year (how could I say no to this request!). We are new to gardening and I am a little intimidated on were to start. We are in zone 6a. Requests by my kids are for :
broccoli
carrots
brussel sprouts
lettuce
spinach
zucchini
strawberries
sugar peas
cucumbers
tomatoes
cauliflower
(100% open to anything that will grow in our zone)

My daughter would also love to start an herb and flower garden.

Thank you sooo much!

New to this online community

-I am trying to collect passion fruit species and cultivars within those. I am most interested in edible fruited cold hearty types, but I have some space where I could grow tender tropicals. Inedible or sterile varieties would need to be types with particularly interesting flowers.

I have an established stand of caerulea growing, so I would only be interested other cultivars within that species. Haven’t fruited yet, but flowered nicely last Summer and has already started setting new buds.

-Also interested in fruits suited to the PNW maritime climate (it’s a zone 9b, but way cooler in the summer than anywhere else classified as the same zone).

-Vanilla orchid cuttings would also be of great interest & I have prior experience with orchids.

I have a large collection of culinary herb & vegetable seeds, so I would be able to send a swap in return. Trying to trade for what I can since I have extras and I know passion fruit seeds are easy to get if you have them growing 🙂

It seems like this is mainly for soliciting basic seeds for beginning gardens, but I thought it would be worth a try!

Contacted and adopted Nicole.

I'm a newbie hoping to be adopted...I'm in eastern Tennessee...I'm needing help getting started. Any help would be appreciated

Hey I'm relatively new to gardening and would love to be adopted by someone who doesn't mind sharing some advice along with seeds. I live in Rochester NY, Zone 6a.

I'm looking for annuals mostly, as a new gardener I'd like to be able to play a bit year to year. I have a shade area and no idea what to plant there but mostly have lots of full sun beds. I love blues, pinks and purples. I could probably use a bit of yellow too though.

I also am hoping to do a few container tomato plants if anyone has seed but my main focus is definitely flowers. I'd also like to do container strawberries, but I'm not sure if its too late to start these from seed.

I've got a lot of clean up to do as the gardens are super overgrown and I started a bunch of seed indoors and when I looked at the square footage I realized I need more plants. Any help would be appreciated!!

Gardening woes in Coastal Alabama (9a.) Hurricane Sally did a number on my home and yard.

Wanted:

-several tropical hibiscus cuttings in a variety of colors for planting in a large sunny area that borders my back porch.

- Mandevilla, other non fussy tropical plants, tropical vines, flowering perennials, fragrant plants that tolerate full sun (please not jasmine, I love the smell but it absolutely takes over down here, learned that the hard way!)

-anything that repels mosquitoes.

**(PLEASE no orange daylillies or Sago palms. If anyone needs those, let me know!)

-Looking for a pretty flowering combo pot “filler” (that can survive drying out occasionally) to plant in a tall pot on my shady front porch; I have a majestic palm as the “thriller” and some vinca vine as the “spiller”(although it looks pretty sparse and could use the addition of another spiller.) So needing a prolific bloomer that takes these conditions (if there is such a thing.)

-OH MY VEGETABLE GARDENING WOES! We LOVE tomatoes! Would like any larger (ie non-cherry) tomato variety that is disease resistant and fruits well once it gets hot and humid, Companion plants/herbs for tomatoes, Disease resistant squash and cucumbers. *Note-I tried a garden last year and despite researching & taking several measures to prevent it, I fought disease all year. I grew up in KY and although I had a very successful garden or two there, I was not prepared for the diseases and pests of the Deep South. Once the diseases were somewhat under control, the darned leaf-footed bugs swarmed and ruined my entire tomato crop! Nothing I tried repelled those little suckers (For reference, my house backs up to woods which separate us from a swampy area which is nearby. And the home next door is vacant and has hip high weeds, so although we keep our yard weed and brush free, it surrounds us on three sides, so we are constantly battling the creepy crawlies.) If anyone has tips on how to prevent these issues, or how to generally have a successful tomato crop in this area, I’d love to hear from you!

*I’m also having the dreaded bark infestation on my once beautiful crepe myrtles. If anyone has had any success treating this infestation without using an insecticide that kills bees in the process, please help!

LEllen, sent you a message.

Gary

My fiance and I are new to gardening this year but it has been a light in the darkness we’ve been experiencing. We live in Zone 9, Texas and have been trying our hand at some veggies, but havent had MUCH luck.

We would like to try fruits and flowers and maybe some different veggies that we havent tried yet (we have a lot of lettuce, cherry tomatoes and snacking pepper plants). We would be greatful for anything though. ☺️

Just some things we’ve been looking for (but again, would be thankful for anything):

⭐️ Strawberries

⭐️ Broccoli

⭐️Zucchini

⭐️Squash

⭐️Pumpkins

⭐️Corn

⭐️Cucumbers

⭐️Spices/Herbs

⭐️Peppers (aside from snacking variety)

⭐️Okra

⭐️ Nasturtiums

⭐️Red Sunflowers

⭐️Lillies

⭐️Any flowers, actually. 😂

Angela, You need to change your settings so you can get private messages. See instructions at the top of this page. I am in Texas Zone 9 also and would be willing to adopt.

I’m sorry! I thought I had. It should be fixed now.

Angela, Sent message

I was adopted by garybeaumont_gw and have recieved seeds as well as so much knowledge! Thank you so much!!

Hello, Im I’m a newbie and live in zone 5 Massachusetts. Im I’m looking to be adopted and for seeds for houseplants and indoor flowers. I was diagnosed with PAD last year and want to use my time to help others learn to indoor garden too. Thank you for taking the time to read this

If you don't have messaging we can't contact you. Please please. I have too many seeds! Lisa Charron. Angela Collins

I do have messaging I believe..

Hi there, is the Adopt a Newbie still happening? I have followed all of the directions in the original post and the first comment. I will be getting a brand new garden started at my house in zone 7 in Texas right on the border of Oklahoma. I am particularly interested in winter sowing. I had a garden about 7 years ago, but had to leave it behind, and haven't had an opportunity to get one started again until this year. I am really interested in the following:

Herbs

Perennials

Vegetables

Small Trees

Thank you!