Topic: First annual seed swap!

[duh]

i'm so glad that I pack as I go.  If I didn't I'd never make it into a seed swap.  I'm terrible under pressure.  My mind just goes blank and I wander off.  I'm going to have to do some planting pretty soon or start a second seed drawer.  Wrennies seeds came in and filled and I do mean filled my drawer.  So if anyone is looking for anything think of me first. 

[Penny]

I guess that today is the deadline, cant wait to get my envelope in the mail.

[duh]

I think she said it would probably be around valentines day didn't she?  I could be wrong, I frequently am. 

[Tonya]

I never did get mine out...... too much going on. Sorry y'all!   Maybe I will be ready for the next one. **sigh**  Can't wait to see what everyone gets, tho!! I'll just live vicariously through you guys!

[Wrennie]

Can't wait to see what everyone gets, tho!! I'll just live vicariously through you guys!

Thats what I'm doing! I cant justify getting more seeds unless I buy more land!

[barleychown]

Triss, your seeds arrived today!

I have one more person who mailed theirs out today, then I can swap and get them back into the mail. They will be back to you guys not later than Valentine's day.

[christy]

i mailed mine out friday, i didnt relize it was a day late,  i was only thinkin i thought i mailed em out awile ago, still i seen em under the truck seat   

[barleychown]

The seeds are all traded, bagged up and ready to go out. I will be dropping them off at the post office tomorrow.

I tried to make sure each of you got things on your wish list. I hope everyone will be pleased.

[duh]

I know I'll be pleased.  I love getting seeds.  Thankyou for hosting the seed exchange Barleychown.

[barleychown]

It was my pleasure. I'll be doing it again next winter, so for all that missed it this year...this is your warning! Save your seeds this year.

[duh]

lol that sounds good to me.  I really enjoy a good seed swap.  Now I just have to figure out where I'm going to store my new seeds.  I'm completely out of space in my seed drawer.

[christy]

   i got my seeds today sarah!! thank you so much!!      i know you sent me back more than i sent in!    that was so sweet thank you!   

[landofoz]

   I got my seeds today.  I hadn't been keeping up on the topic very well and kinda forgot about it.  When I saw the envie in the mailbox I immediately started trying to figure out who I mailed seeds to that was being returned for either bad addy or not enough postage!!  Thanks for all the seeds, I'll be sharing several with my sis!

[barleychown]

I wanted to let you swappers know that I have shared some of the seeds that were sent in with a lady that loves hollyhocks, but can never get them to grow, due to deer. With these seeds, and a little chicken wire, she just may get to enjoy a few blooms this year!

Thank you to those who participated. It sure was fun!

[Patty S]

Sarah, I don't mean to hijack the topic here, but I thought I heard that Hollyhocks don't bloom the first year. I have one in my veggie garden that the birds must have planted last year, & it didn't flower at all, although it got about 2 feet tall.

That's what I told Dianna was a watermelon last spring, cuz that's what the marker next to it said! I did plant a watermelon seed in that spot, but don't know what happened to it.
Maybe the birds do seed swaps too!

Maybe I should put this in the Synchronicity thread, cuz it's so weird that while I was weeding the veggie garden this afternoon, I was thinking about asking somewhere, if Hollyhocks are deerproof! I love it when people answer my questions before I ask them!   I'd like to get the Hollyhock out of the veggie garden this year... I don't have the space in there for flowers, other than marigolds & things like that, that are part of my companion planting.

[Triss]

Sarah, I got my seeds and oh boy oh boy were you generous.  I am excited about the HUGE stash I now have and cannot wait to catalog them all and figure out what is going to go where.  My garden is gonna be way cool this year!

[christy]

   every ones seeds are commin in. im glad your doing this next year too sarah! ive been making packets so i can save them as i go instead of waiting. also if the dogs n cats knock em over they wont get scatterd   
i got mine cataloged the same day i got em, couldnt help it,  its like opening a christmas present.
yep hollyhocks are bieannuals, but once they get going they'll bloom every year,  if ya let them reseed them selfs,  they'll grow new foliage that fall n bloom the next summer    i have some n when they get seeds i use the claw n loosen up the top soil so the seeds can bury in it better.

[duh]

I got my seeds and spent last evening reorganizing my seed drawers.  I'm still not completely finished but once I am I'll have seeds to trade again.

[Penny]

I got my seeds yesturday too Sarah, and OMG there is a bunch in there, including some that i wanted to buy this year......thanks so much and i am gonna start planting this weekend!@!!!!

[duh]

I'm looking forward to finding a place and getting moved.  At least I'll be able to do some summer planting.  In pots, if the soil isn't in good condition.  I love celosia and I direct seed that so I'll have something pretty in my garden this year if all goes well.