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question: seed swap 2020

6 years ago

I do recall at fall swap meeting/forum people were talking about possibility of seed swap.

Will be one in 2020?

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  • 6 years ago

    That could be fun! I have way too many seeds if we want to get this rolling, I'd be happy to "unload" some of my extras and clean up the "collection."

  • 6 years ago

    I probably have a fair amount of packets that I could divide. If we do this I think it would be better to have before spring direct seeding or indoor starts occur.


  • 6 years ago

    Yeah, I agree Greg, probably sometime soon. Next month or early March. I have a lot of seed that require 4-8 weeks of cold stratification that if anyone was interested in them would want to get that started this winter/early spring as well.

  • 6 years ago

    February? it's very unusual warm weather. Do not remember any like it

  • 6 years ago

    I'm in (even though I really shouldn't get more seeds)! Here's my inventory — take a look and let me know what you all want!

  • 6 years ago
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    What year would be the oldest for most seeds?

    Maybe makes lists like Oladon of seeds we have to offer AND list of seeds we would like.

    I wish I was more organized like Oladon - on the computer- i keep my seeds in boxes labeled by the year.

  • 6 years ago

    I’m expecting a baby in March (!) so I will not be starting anything from seed this year. But I’m happy to give away what I have. Some are several years old but some are newer.

  • 6 years ago

    Oooh, I'd love a seed swap, weather permitting.


    I did an experiment last year and planted some cucumber and zinnia seeds that I'd found tucked away in the basement. Some were from 2009 and still sprouted! I've also had good luck resurrecting old lettuce, bean, tomato and pepper seeds. So before anyone tosses out their old seeds, give 'em a go via the damp paper towel method. You might find that they might still have some life in 'em!



  • 6 years ago

    According to the NWS and our local news, it doesn't appear that the weather will be permitting much of anything for a while. My schedule is also fairly hectic, but I would probably be able to eek in a weekend afternoon sometime should we get a plan together at some point.

  • 6 years ago

    If we're going to do this we should probably set a date and a host otherwise we could possibly also send seeds in the mail. I'm working on a list of what seeds I have right now.

  • 6 years ago
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    These are my seeds from the last few years. Not sure there's enough seeds in all packets to trade. If any of the regular posters want some of these I can snail mail packets.


    Alyssum carpet of snow

    Alyssum, carpet of snow

    Alyssum, royal carpet

    Arugula

    Bachelor's Button, tall blend

    Basil, sweet thai

    Bean, Blauhilde

    Bean, blue lake pole

    Bean, kentucky wonder pole

    Bean, kentucky wonder pole

    Bean, Royal burgundy bush

    Bean, Trail of tears pole

    Beans, Blue Lake pole

    Beans, chinese red noodle

    Beans, Thai Purple podded yard

    Bee balm , lemon

    Beet, Chioggia

    Beet, Detroit Dark Red

    Beets, early wonder

    Bok Choy, Purple lady

    Buckwheat, rose red soba

    Cabbage, Brunswick

    Cabbage, Chirimen hakusai

    Cabbage, One Kilo slow bolt

    Canton Bok

    Cardinal climber

    Coriander

    Cosmos

    Cosmos, Bright Lights Blend

    Coy sum

    Cucumber, boston pickling

    Cucumber, burpless garden sweet

    Cucumber, homemade pickles

    Cucumber, Lemon

    Cucumber, marketmore 76

    Cucumber, spacemaster

    Cucumber, straight 8

    Cucumber, straight eight

    Cucumber, straight eight

    Cucumis sativus

    Dill, Bouquet

    Dill, Dukat

    Eggplant, Bianca rosa

    Eggplant, Lista de gandia

    Eggplant, Thai purple ribbed

    Grass, Little Bluestem

    Hardy Kiwi

    Juneberry

    Kale, dwarf siberian

    Kale, red russian

    Kale, scarlet

    Komatsuma

    Lettuce, Paris island

    Melon, alacati

    Melon, American melon honey rock

    Melon, Crenshaw

    Melon, edens gem

    Mustard, MiikeTakana

    Mustard, red giant

    Okra, clemson spineless

    Onion, He Shi Ko – Bunching

    Onions, bunching

    Peas, Lincoln

    Peas, Lincoln progress 9

    Peas, unknown

    Pepper, Big Thai hybrid

    Pepper, Botineka Zuta

    Pepper, Jalapeno early

    Pepper, Jalapeno Gigantia

    Pepper, Kung Pao hybrid

    Pepper, liptick

    Pepper, Poblano

    Radicchio

    Radish, Minowase

    Snapdragon, dwarf mix

    Spinach, bloomsdale

    Spinach, Lavewa

    Sunflower, mammoth

    Sunflower, mammoth greystripe

    Sunflower, prairie

    Summer Squash, Crockneck sunny supersett

    Tatsoi

    Tatsoi

    Tomatillo, pineapple

    Tomatillo, purple

    Tomato, Beefsteak

    Tomato, beefsteak

    Tomato, purple russian

    Tomato, roma

    Tomato, San Marzano

    Watermelon, golden midget

    Watermelon, golden midget collected 2019

    Winter Squash Buttercrop burgess

    Winter Squash, ambar

    Winter squash, butternut rogosa violina gioia

    Winter Squash, Butternut Waltham

    Winter Squash, spaghetti

    Winter Squash, Waltham butternut

    Pink Lupine

    African Marigold

    Larkspur

    These are what I recently ordered

    Ailsa Craig Onion

    Ajvarski, Sweet Pepper

    Anaheim Pepper

    Ananas Noire or Black Pineapple Tomato

    Australian Brown Onion

    Big Jim Hot Pepper

    Buttercrunch Lettuce

    Carentan Leek

    China Rose Radish

    Chocolate Beauty Pepper

    Criolla De Cocina Pepper

    FRISÉE Endive or Curly Endive

    Green Lemon Balm

    Hungarian Heart Tomato

    Japanese Long Cucumber

    Lemon Spice Jalapeño

    Lunix Lettuce

    Marjoram

    Merlot Lettuce

    Mizuna, 605 Summer

    Oak Leaf Lettuce

    Orach, Red

    Pacific Beauty Mix Calendula

    Purpurea Echinacea

    Pusa Asita Black Carrot

    Quadrato D'Asti Rosso Pepper

    Pepper Red Marconi

    Rosita Eggplant

    Round Black Spanish Radish

    Sheepnose Pimento Pepper

    St. Valery Carrot

    White Hailstone Radish

    White Horehound

  • 6 years ago

    You are definitely organized! Wish I had acres of garden to enjoy all of those flowers.

  • 6 years ago

    Wow, GJcore!


    I still need to get my act together and sort all my seeds out, but I'd be very interested in some of your Hardy Kiwi and/or other Asian varietals; i.e., He Shi Ko bunching onions, Tatsoi, Choy Sum, Bok Choi, etc. I LOVE stir fry veggies, but just haven't branched out yet as I'm limited for garden space and wasn't sure how they'd do in our rough and tumble climate.


    I have a considerable overlap with some of your other heirloom garden veggies, but I hope to write up (soon!) my selection of herbs and flower seeds for native pollinators if you'd be needing any.


    Same goes for the rest of ya. :)