Southern Spirit Hunters
Gardening => Gardeners Chat => Topic started by: barleychown on Nov 30, 2008, 11:56:38 AM
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Okay everyone! You have been saving seeds, right? Are you ready to swap?
Here are the details.
Everyone who wishes to be involved will send the seeds they want to include in the swap to me. When the deadline rolls around, I will then swap the seeds around, and mail your new seeds back to you.
All types of seeds are welcome; flowers, veggies, trees, shrubs, vines, ect.
Please include at leat 25 seeds in each pack, unless they are small seeds, then the general "rule" is 1/8 tsp. of seeds in each packet. If it's a rare or hard to come by seed, less than 25 is okay, but please be sure to note that on the packet.
Please label each packet with the name of the seeds, and as much info as you can about growing requirements like sun or shade, plant height, ect.
Also put your screen name on each packet, so if there are questions or problems with your seed, we can take care of them.
You may send in as many packets as you would like, but please no more than 10 packets of the same type of seeds. You will get back roughly the same number you sent in.
Mail your seeds to me in a padded (bubble) envelope. Include postage to return the envelope to you.
You may also include a brief (5-10 item) wish list of seeds...I will do my best to get you a few off the list.
The deadline for seeds to reach me will be January 31, 2009. My plan is to get them out right after that, so we all get a nice suprise in our mailboxes around valentine's day.
If you would like to be included, please sign up in this thread and I will PM you my address.
We had a lot of fun last year, and I'm really looking forward to this year's swap!
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Oh boy isn't that just like me I think I broke all of your rules.
PM me with what I need to do to fix it and I will. I can't do anything about the seed count. Most of mine will be close to 25 but probably one or two seeds short in each package. If you want to count two of my packages as one that would be ok with me.
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I flipped through what you sent, Duh, and you did fine! :grinnnn: No need to fix anything. :ThumbUp:
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Count me in again Sarah.
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Thanks Sarah
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I am in too!
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Are you getting enough people in your seed swap?
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I think it will be okay...I have a few other friends who have decided they want in, plus my dad and grandma. Should be an awesome mix this year! :ThumbUp:
There is still lots of time for others to join in, as well...
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ok, I hope we have lots and lots.
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Started to go through my seeds and i have more then i thought i did, i seem to have alot of duplicates, so those for sure will be sent for the swap.
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I'm getting excited. I love our seed swaps. It's always so much fun to see all the new seeds.
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I need to go through my seeds to see if I have anything to swap... :BigGrin:
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I hope you do. I wouldn't want you to miss a swap opportunity.
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Found some more seeds that i was drying out from the Fall, that i forgot i had in the cupboard!!
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Awesome! :BigGrin:
We are up to 8 participants. This is looking good! :banana02:
Anyone else want to join in? Even if you only send in a few, it will still be a fun suprise in your mailbox. :dancingbunny:
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I have some people who have entered seed swaps that I've done. Would you like me to contact them and see if they are interested?
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I'm in.... :goofy:
thanks Sarah for organizing this seed swap and Duh for drumming it up too........ :banana02:
This is going to be cool
Kratz7
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I have some people who have entered seed swaps that I've done. Would you like me to contact them and see if they are interested?
You bet! The more the merrier. :BigGrin:
We are up to 11 participants. :banana02:
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14 participants. :dancingbunny: :dancingbunny: :dancingbunny: :dancingbunny: :dancingbunny: :dancingbunny: :dancingbunny: :dancingbunny: :dancingbunny:
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Ok, I sent out an e-mail to the seed swappers I know. Hopefully that will help the seed swap grow.
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17 participants. :banana02: :banana02: :banana02: :banana02: :banana02: :banana02:
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woohoo that's great!
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Thats great!!
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I will be sending out my seeds to you Sarah in the next few days, i will PM you the day that they go, just so that you can be on the lookout for them.
Cant wait!!!
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In too Sugar. Happy New Year all!
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Happy New Year Lefse
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We are now up to 32 participants! :dancingbunny:
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My seeds are leaving on Thursday....i have to go to the post office, so i will be dropping them into the mail then.........cant wait!!
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I'm getting antsy. With the catalogs comming in it's hard to wait to order until we get our seeds but I'm determined.
I don't want to order anything I might be getting in our seed exchange. Woohoo!
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:laughmao: Same here, i am holding off on ordering anything until i see what i get in the swap...........i cant wait :banana02: :banana02: :banana02:
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Any sign of the package of seeds yet Sarah??
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Its getting close and i cant wait!!!!!
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:yesssss: :yesssss: Wooo hoooo, today is the day that the swap closes right, has everyone got their seeds to Sarah :banana02: :banana02: :banana02:
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I'm with you Penny woohoo. It's like christmas all over again.
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I know eh, i am so excited!!!!
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I have recieved seeds from Duh, Penny, Kratz7, and Lefse...am I waiting for anyone else? :unsure:
Besides these 4, there are 22 other participants with their seeds already to me. I've seen some awesome seed variety! :happy:
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I'd go ahead with what you have. It isn't as if enough time wasn't given.
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Thats great Sarah.....happy sorting.
Can you let us know when the envelopes leave, so i can keep watch.
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Hi everyone, I have been kinda MIA, but I am going to look today, I did collect some seeds over the summer and fall and see if I have any to share and will let you know later on today. I would like to participate if I can.
Hope everyone is doing good and wishing Spring here as much as I am .. :hi:
yezitis
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I think its too late Yezitis....the cut off was the 31st, but maybe instead you can post your list and if anyone is interested, they can PM you directly.
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Okay Penny Thanks!
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Check with Sarah, send her a PM and ask, but i know that the cut off that the seeds had to be received by Sarah, was the 31st.
If it is too late, then like i said, post the list here and that way we can all see it, and PM one another if somthing catches our fancy.
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Yezitis, I'm sorry, but you missed this swap by just a few days. Mark your calender, I'll be doing it again next year. :grinnnn:
Penny has a good idea, though...post a list of what you have.
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so how is the sorting going. I've clean out my seed box so there is plenty of room for new stuff. I'm so excited.
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I'm just about finished up. :happy: Another day, maybe two. They will be in the mail no later than Monday. :grinnnn:
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woohoo, thank you for doing this. I'm looking forward to my seeds.
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:Glee: :Glee: :Glee: :Glee: :Glee: Thanks Sarah :dancingbunny: :dancingbunny:
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Here's a shot of what the swap process looks like:
(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv177%2Fbarleychown%2FSarah004.jpg&hash=dacbc058941444be27db09b154662c871dc4faa1)
I sealed the last package tonight, and will drop it in the mail tomorrow morning. Another year down! :yesssss:
I hope everyone enjoys their seeds. :grinnnn:
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Well done Sarah :applause:...thank you for taking care of it again this year :ThumbUp: :ThumbUp:
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That is very cool Sarah. You are so organized. I cannot wait to hear what everyone gets and looking forward to seeing gardens in bloom this year.
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look at how organized you are. Mine wasn't nearly that neat.
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:Glee: :Glee: :Glee: My seeds just came Sarah...........i am so excited to see what i have :banana02: :banana02: :dancingbunny: :yay_jump:
Gonna go and look through them all..........thanks again Sarah :ThumbUp: :yay_jump: :yay_jump: :yay_jump:
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Are you excited, Penny? :giggle:
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Are you excited, Penny? :giggle:
Who me :Whis: :grinnnn: :grinnnn:........YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :banana02: :banana02: :laughmao: :laughmao:
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Penny, what did you get?