Welcome to the seed auction!
This auction is hosted by Mekos, I am simply the coordinator. Please defer all questions, comments and inquiries to Mekos.
Up for bid is 5 Running Postman seeds:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54269/
Please bid in the form of VEGETABLE SEED you are willing to trade ONLY.
Vegetable seed from this auction will be donated to the Free Seeds For Newbies program, organized and distributed by Arejay59.
Bidding will end at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2.
**Please no chatting in the thread. Post only what you are willing to bid. Chatting can be done in the current 'Free Seeds For Newbies' Thread, located here:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1019787/
The winning bidder will be notified immediately following the auction's end via d-mail with instruction on where to mail the seeds. The winner will also be posted here on the thread.
Good Luck and have fun!
CLOSED: What Are You Willing To Trade For It? *Seed Auction* # 2
The 7/29/2009 winner for 5 metalic blue Puya seed and 5 Native Redback Ginger seed is LiliMerci with the 50 Mammoth sunflower seed bid. Congratulations.
This week we are bidding vegitable seeds, what ever kind you want to bid and will be donated to a worthy cause. so start the bids and have FUN. Thanks everyone.
whose chasing the postman , why is he running
Because he is wearing RED. Anyone who wants him is chaseing him. Go Bid.
My Bid:
1 unopened pack Cantaloupe 'Hearts of Gold'
1 unopened pack Broccoli seed 'Calabrese green Sprouting'
1 unopened pack Onion 'White Lisbon Bunching'
1 unopened pack Cauliflower 'Snowball X'
1 unopened pack Carrots ' Danvers Half long'
12 Cucumber 'unknown hybrid'
12 Pole Bean seed 'kentucky Wonder'
12 Sweet Corn 'Early Golden Bantam'
20 English Peas 'Wando'
15 Butternut Squash
**edited to add: I wouldn't normally bid this amount, but it is going for a great cause!
This message was edited Jul 29, 2009 8:39 PM
My Bid:
1 unopened pack Pepper Jackpot Hybrid
1 unopened pack Pepper Sweet Banana
1 unopened pack Carrot Royal Chantenay
1 unopened pack Lettuce Summer Glory Blend
15 Zucchini Cocozelle
20 Early Golden Crookneck
20 Butternut Squash unknown variety
20 Swiss Chard Multicolor Bright Lights
20 Snap Bean Bush Provider
20 Heirloom Early Siberian Kale
20 Amy Melon
WOW- Generous bids! Keep them coming!
Thank-you Ladies.
You guys are safe from me this time 'cause I just started growing veggies this year, so I don't have any seeds yet... But bid good 'cause ya' never know who might "swipe" you at the very last minute! Am I using the right term? I think that is the word that they use on that bidding website.
BTW, I was laughing so hard at the other thread.... husband trading? I gotta keep mine so he can kill all the weeds, even if some of the weeds are my plants AND dig my georgia red clay holes.
They need to put all those seeds on sale at Lowe's. I mean, who is going to plant those veggies now? Last year, the garden center here did not put their seeds on clearance until October. October? and only at 50% off. When they do, I'm going out to get those Flying Saucer MG seeds.
Yea, Lili, these girls are a mess. They will come up with anything. Gotta keep mine, too. That cue and starlight, What a couple of them. One batting her eyelashes, and the other trying to UP the other one. I laugh so hard it hurts, sometimes. My husband yells from the other room, What is that? What is going on? Are you ok? Just me rolling in the floor, over these nuts.
Congratulations and don't forget to send me your info.
Hey everyone, There is an addition for the winning bid. We have a donation of a 5gallon BocaBob grow bag with coir, so the bids will be for the 5 seed AND the 5 gallon grow bag with coir. Get those bids in now and you may be the winner. Just a reminder, the seeds bid for this auction will go to Arejay59 for the newbie seed packs, so be generous, and fill those packs. Thanks, to all who participate. Now have fun and go BID. Here is a link to look at the grow bag.
http://shop.instagarden.com/category.sc?categoryld=2
And picture of flower just to remind you of the seed up for bid if you are new coming in.
I'm tallying up my seeds now Mekos will post when I have them all counted
OOOooowwwww this could take time.HHuuuummmmmm?!? I like the sound of COUNTING.
LOL! I was surprised that I had so much mammoth seeds. I gave so many away this year. I had 2 huge head last year. One of them was 12 inches across! I have 2 this year but they are not quite as big.
Hi Everyone!! I cant bid because I am picking the winner...but boy I want that bag.... Sherri that looks like a serious bid....
Seray I am so glad to hear you are enjoying the packet...
I have decided since the need is for seeds for the newbies this week, and since we had another donation of an item ,we're going to have a second place winner as well. The second place winner will receive the 5 seeds of Running Postman and a coupon for a 15% discount when shopping now through sept.9th at Bluestone perennials. This is for the second place winner. I think everyone agrees this is for a good cause and the newbies will appreciate all the seeds they can get to start out their gardening adventure.
Here is a link to "look" at Bluestone perennials.
http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/b/bp/index.html
I hope that link works, if not, let me know and we'll try again.
Thank you for bidding seed for the newbie cause, now go BID.
That's great Jan....
mekos!!! you DID IT!!!! you posted a link !!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO, one milestone down... a few more to go, but pat yourself on the back girl, you did a great job!
I didn't get the cut and paste thing done, I typed it in my self. BUT at least it worked. I'm taking a bow. Thank you.
Good job, mekos! You're learning, Girl!
I got word from BocaBob that they will give me coupons to give with the auction seeds to the winner. We're working out the kinks now and in a few more days, maybe it will be all worked out. I asked other places to donate also, but haven't heard back yet from the others. But we may have coupons from somewhere a lot if this all works out. YIP-EEE.
This is great Jan.
dumb blond question what is bocabob?
bocabob is a DG member.
oh okay lol i kinda thought that but wasnt sure.
BocaBob has a store site to purchase stuff for the garden. Like growing containers and stufflike plant food and everything you need to get going. Really inexpensive place. I checked them out before offering to add their coupons for the auction. Try this and see if it is the one.
http://shop.instagarden.com/category.sc?categoryld=2
That should be to go to BocaBob store.
I fixed it. I had mispelled garden (typo.)
This message was edited Jul 31, 2009 7:59 PM
Link says site unavailable.
That worked Thanks
EVERYONE, TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION AND ANNOUNCE THE WINNER. TONIGHT at 8:oopm Arejay59 will announce the first place winner and the second place winner. ANYONE who wishes to get a bid in OR INCREASE your old bid, GET it in now. NOT much time left. GOOD LUCK, everyone. See you at 8:oopm. Remember, new seeds go up after the winners are announced. When the winners are announced, please send your name and address information to me, so the seeds and grow bag gift, and the seed and coupon gift, can be shipped out in the morning. This NEXT auction is sure to be a winner with a surprise right from the start. DON'T miss it! Back tonight. Have a great day.
ok.. everyone , there needs to be more bidders here, as we only have 2 so far!!!!! everyone needs to GET ON THE BALL! count your seeds, oraganize them, and get those bids in!
Ok here goes my bid
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Almost a pound of beans Blue Lake
38 cucumbers Straight Eight
10 cantaloupe unknown culivator
Unknow watermelon
1/4 pound beans half runner
Unknown radishes
Unknown lima beans
1/4 pound of sweet corn Bodiacious (not sure of spelling)
1/2 bag of peas unknown
20 beans KY Wonder
Almost full pack lettuce Big Boston
Almost full pack lettuce Roamine
Almost full pack Chinese Cabbage Tatsoi
Full pack of carrots Coreless Amsterdam
WOW Mindy, you must really want that grow bag! Thanks for that huge bid. Good luck tonight.
Yes maam I do want that bag. So I enlisted the help of my gardening sister (what else are big sisters for LOL) and if that bid isn't enough I have reserves.
Here's my bid:
All seed packets are fresh & unopened, all packed for 2009:
Beet - Cylindra
Broccoli - Green Magic
Brussels Sprouts - Long Island Improved
Cabbage - Red Acre
Cabbage - Golden Acre
Celery - Tall Utah
Cauliflower - Snow Crown
Lettuce - Buttercrunch
Lettuce - Summertime
Lettuce - Red Sails
Lettuce - Black Seeded Simpson
Lettuce - Salad Bowl
Lettuce - Paris Island Cos (Romaine)
Parsnip - Hollow Crown
Basil - Italian Long Leaf
Basil - Purple
Chives
Dill - Bouquet