Tropical plant swap

Just wanted to let you know Im trying to get a Tropical plant swap started - please stop by & signup if your interested ^_^
Thanks
bre

I would be interested.

Where? I am interested

Hopefully more will sign up (although I can make do with any number) ^_^

I am interested.

Sylvain.

Where?

Yeah that is a good question, PA is a bit far for me to take plants ha ha ha. Do you mean a group trade or something through the mail?

This message was edited Jul 24, 2009 6:12 PM

How does this work?

I was thinking a trade (threw the mail).
Christmas - I will dmail the name of your swap "buddy" to you & you send that person a Tropical plant. In return your swap "buddy" will send one to you. It wont be the same person to send & receive.. I would draw names out of a hat. Most people on the swap boards have been there for awhile and do swaps all of the time.

Please come over & sign up....
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1018286/

sounds interesting.
By the Dutchlady, I have been successful in growing some Brunsfelsia Americana by seed.
rj

Welcome!

I’m for it ..Bananas are my swapping things!

Wrong post-sorry.

This message was edited Jul 25, 2009 3:52 PM

RJ - impressive!! I hope you and I get to swap ^_^

I'm interested.

Please sign up at
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1018286/
Thanks

I actually planted the seeds with you in mind...

I am almost positive I answered positively to this...but I am IN!

AlohaHoya I have you in ^_^

I can barely get thing shipped to you Carol, I better listen to my inner procrastinator and stay clear.

Aw Randy...you have shipped me beautiful plants!!!!!

Carol

I'm a horrible procrastinator...I think packing and shipping plants is the least favorite thing associated with gardening. I don't know how Wayne does it every Sunday...I never visit on sundays..LOL!

There is always a chocolate for every vanilla....

both delightfully tastey

Wrapping is really not that involved...personally I think that Wayne overdoes it a bit...takes 3 days to get his plants free!!! I always feel that 1. keeping the soil IN and 2. securing the plant in the box so that it doesn't bounce around....are the best to do.

Say...I have been thinking...what if on another thread we all wrote what we CAN grow and what we CAN't grow...or want...to give our giftor a better idea of what would make us really pleased...?????

I LOVE that idea, and how about including nifty packing tips from pro packers!
I think he over does it too. We've had long discussions about getting the packing costs down, but he doesn't budge too much from the current curriculum.

Will send you a Dmail with pictures re: my new way of packing...or should I post it for everyone?

Really easy...actually half of it I learned from Brian at Brians Botanicals...got some plants from him and changed one of my processes....

Sounds good. I can try to match people up as best I can - or we can post a few things we would really like to have... just cause some people might have a hard time finding a certain plant. if you know a site that is selling your fav plant at a good price I would include that also. Just please post it over on the swap forum b/c not everyone is checking this one.
Thanks
bre

I totally agree with RJ, I would sell and swap a lot more if I didn't hate the packing and shipping chores so much!

Yeah packing tips would be great! I am new at this whole send plants through the mail thing. Fortunately I have only sent small ones so i didn't care how much the shipping was.

RightyOh... let me take some pictures today and I will start a thread... I am basically an extremely lazy person, so I have been streamlining my process over the past 6 years...making it easier and easier on me....

Carol

Carol, please post a link here to your thread.

your a peach Carol!

Thanks - that would be a great idea, if you wouldnt mind I would like to post it over on the swap forum also.
bre

Tell you what...I will post it on the swap and trade forum, under tropical plant swap addendum 1 and others can pick up the link. OK?

okay..we'll link it to here, and to the swap link posted in this post #
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=6861875

Thanks!

No,I thought Carol was talking about posting her packing method??
Sorry, I misunderstood..

SO did I .. hmm now I am confused ^_^

Here is the link for her packing techniques if this is what you are looking for

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1021138/