Bulbs: Interest in a Daffodil swap?, 1 by gemini_sage

gemini_sage wrote:
Hi bulb lovers!

Being one of the best bulbs for increasing in the garden, and one that can't be beat for trouble free, early spring color, I got the bright idea to do a Daffodil swap! This could be a fun way to try varieties that are new to us. I think this should be a good time to start planning, so as the foliage starts to die off we can get bulbs dug.

It wouldn't really matter how many you have to send, I would just make sure each participant receives back as many bulbs as they sent. I think we should stipulate that they be blooming size bulbs. Some smaller bulbs tossed in to bags along with the larger ones would be fine I think, but the count listed should be blooming size bulbs. Bulb size varies a lot between varieties and according to where they're grown (I've never harvested anything near the size of Dutch bulbs I've purchased- after a few years in the garden, golf ball size is about as big as I find), but we can tell when digging them which ones are mature. The good thing about that is they're easier to plant!... and more will fit in a box :-)

Perhaps we could bag the bulbs with, say 10 bulbs per bag, and send as many bags as you'd like to receive back. I'm open to any suggestions on the details. Each participant could include postage in the amount they spent sending- flat rate boxes are certainly the easiest to deal with that way, as some may weigh out heavier in returning.

Its a go! Here's the official swap thread:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/994782/

Neal



This message was edited May 28, 2009 2:45 PM