CLOSED: CGs Last MOST WANTED Seed Swap 2006

I enjoyed doing the Happy Holiday Seed Swap so much,
So I thought I'd get one more in before the New Year
Plus a few others wanted me to host another one :o)

This Swap will be closed on Wednesday November 29th, Once closed, I will not sign anyone else up. So join in today. :^) Seed list to be up by November 30th....

For all who are interested in joining please read the rules carefully, even re-read them. lol

Each participant is to list, 10 kinds of seeds that they don't have, but want... or you may have a few seeds of something that you want more of!!

After November 30th, each person will look over what everyone has listed... If anyone has seeds someone is wanting, you will then post the seeds you have that match what is needed. (hope that makes since to you lol). I will match everyone up once I receive all the B.E's.

Example:
I have Jack-In-The-Pulpit, Indian Corn, Four O'Clocks, and cosmos...

Connie
End of Example

That way, I can put them next to your name on the list I have made :o)

THE RULES ;0)

It would be best to use a 6 X 9 Bubble Envelope,
with 87 cents postage. If you use a larger B.E.
Postage is $ 1.70. (For those of you out side of
the US it will cost $ 2.55 us funds for return)

For those of you that send extra postage, it will be
used to help those who don't send enough :o) Thanks

All seeds to be mailed to me before or by
December 15th, no later!!! (If you are not in
the US please try to mail them out to me by the Dec. 8th)

You will need to include a return address Label with your info filled out, postage and of course the seeds :o) Be sure to write on the out side of your envelope CGs LMW Seed Swap. and your user name and number in the lower left hand corner...

For the seeds you send, Please include the true name of the seeds plus the common name, color, what zones it will grow in and the height... ONLY IF YOU KNOW THE INFO :o) AND PLEASE PRINT clearly, also include your user name. ;-)

Okay, each person is to include an additional 5 packs of seeds they can't use or don't want or has more than they need... This will make it 15 packs of seeds to be sent from each person. Those don't have to be listed.. If you don't have 5 extra packs to send, I have extra to help those who don't have them...

I don't believe I missed anything, but let me know if I have.

B.E. (6x9)?
Return Postage
Return Address Label
15 pks of Seeds
With CGs LMW Seed Swap. and your user name and number in the lower left hand corner of B.E.

UPDATE

If we can't match what others have, we will still send 15 pks of what we have to share... That way no one will drop out. But please try to fill the wants of others first... Don't fret about not having something someone wants! The point to this is just to help each of us get at list some of the seeds we are looking for...

So far these are the ones who have told me before hand that they want to join. Anyone else want in on the FUN?

1. cegoins - Connie
2. hart - Diane
3. moretz - Melissa
4. cedarnest - Nancy
5. frausnow - JoAnn
6. dmac085 - Donna
7. 9kittymom - Susan
8. Ana3 - Ana
9. Pamsue - Pamsue
10. mamajack - Barbara

New to the fold :o) a Hardy Welcome, Glad to have you :o)

11. basket_case - Linda
12. dorothy_2006 - Joyce
13. roose - Sal - sent seeds already
14. dhemmer - diana
15. DonnaB - Donna
16. bluespiral - Karen
17. plantnutz - Brenda
18. beckygardener - Becky
19. alinehuey -
20. Susan51 - Susan
21. ZZTOPSOIL - Lelan
22. Joy - Joy
23. CheerMom - Sue
24. patrob - Patricia
25. summerkid - Theresa
26. lilystorm - Tracy

To make it easier on you, Here is the place to send the seeds to:

Connie Goins
2771 Foster Lane
LaSalle, Mi. 48145


Connie

This message was edited Nov 30, 2006 11:07 AM

I've never done a seed swap, but they always look like fun. Count me in. Linda
Do I list the seeds I want right here, today?


This message was edited Nov 22, 2006 10:38 AM

hi..id love to join :)

pamsue

Connie, I'm in, just have a lot to do for the next couple of days will list when I get finished looking them up, this is going to be fun! This one sounds like a little more work for you than the last one lol Good Luck!
Lea

If you have your seeds ready to be listed, list them :o)

Here's mine rofl I went a little over board with my list as you can see lol And that isn't even half of the things I am still looking for rofl....

These are the seeds I am looking for :o)

1. Sweet Potate Vine
2. Blue Star - Sea Holly
3. Linaria reticulata Flamenco or any of the Linaria
4. Aruncus (Goat's beard) A. dioicus
5. Aesculus parviflora - Bottlebrush buckeye
6. Monarda didyma - Bee-balm, Oswego tea
7. velvetpod mimosa
8. Callistemon rigidus 'Stiff Bottlebrush Tree'
9. Coriander, Cilantro, Chinese Parsley
10. Kalmia latifolia 'Elf' - Elf Mountain Laurel
11. Kalmia latifolia 'Little Linda' - Little Linda Mountain Laurel
12. Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet' - Minuet Mountain Laurel
13. Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Ruby' - Ruby Chinese Fringe Flower
14. Lychnis flos-cuculi - Lychnis flos-cuculi
15. Sagittaria gramineus 'Crushed Ice’
16. Asclepias 'Cinderella' - Butterfly Weed
17. Campanula cochlear. 'Elizabeth Oliver'
18. Dianthus 'Bewitched' - Pinks
19. Dictamnus albus 'Purpureus' - Gas Plant
20. Eupatorium maculatum or maculatum 'Atropurpureum' - Joe Pye Weed
21. New Zealand Flax - I believe its called Mountain Flax
Oh Yeah forgot one rofl
22. Jade echinacea this is waht it looks like, just beautiful
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=2884973
23. Angled Loofah, Chinese Okra, Ribbed Gourd (Luffa acutangula)
24. Laurel
25. Redbud
26. Echinacea Purpurea ‘Green Envy’
27. Impatient's all colors, but these, I already have - Jungle Gold - Bizzy Lizzy & Balfouri
28. Coreopsis Autumn Blush
29. Variegated Kiwi Vine
30. Hydrangea Penny Mac
31. Tricyrtis formosana Amethystina Toad Lily

Also TOTAL SHADE perennials & annuals.

Astilbe Snowdrift
Coral Bells Viking Ship
Coral Bells Strawberry Swirl
Obedient Plant Vivid
Nepeta subsessilis Sweet Dreams
Thalictrum Black Stockings
Kalmia latifolia Freckles
Pulmonaria Gaelic™ Sunset 'Bubble Gum'
Pulmonaria Moonshine
Penstemon Sweet Grapes
Fothergilla gardenii Blue Mist
Mazus reptans
Viola Silver Samurai

Connie

This message was edited Nov 26, 2006 6:14 PM

Well, this is going to be difficult I fear. I don't have ANYTHING on your list. Oh dear, I will post my list of wants later, but if I don't have any of the seeds that others list, how am I gonna play??? :(

Susan
=^..^=

Connie, do you have another name for the Sweet Potate Vine, I think I have some seeds some where with a strange name to them, couldn't find them by the name listed in the plantfiles, but I think it's one kind of Sweet Potate Vine.

I can relate, Susan!! I can't even pronounce the requested seeds, much less provide any....won't there be anyone with simple requests who just aren't at that 'higher level seeding', yet? lol

rofl,

Re-read the rules I updated it.

Connie

I search all my plants up on http://www.google.com DG Plant Files are to complicated for me, I am such a simpleton roflmbo

Connie

Perhaps it would be easier to not list specific hybrids that you want. If most of us are sharing seeds we collected from our own plants, they aren't going to be true to the hybrid anyway.

Connie is it okay to just go ahead and make the homemade seed packets like I did before? Since I have to print out the names and so forth for the seeds anyway and I already have the template, it's just as easy to do that as to try and find little bitty ziplock bags.

Sure Diane, how ever you want to do it :o) Hey I'm easy, Well hmmm that didn't sound to good did it rofl... JK.

All can use what they want to put there seeds in. For me the small zip bags are easier to handle. But it is strickly up to all what you put them in... :o)

This message was edited Nov 24, 2006 9:56 AM

Oh This is going to be so much fun! I am looking for:
1.Basil ( any type)
2.Indian Corn
3.Ornamental Corn
4.Garlic (cloves preferred or seeds any type)
5.Cilantro
6.Oregano
7.Spearmint
8.Wintergreen
9.Birdhouse Gourd
10.Brandywine Tomato
11.Want Chocolate Cosmos the absolute MOST!!!
12.Nicotiana-White
13.apple gourds
14.ornamental gourds of any type
15.Red Zinnia
16.Dahlias(any)
17.Streptocarpus (any)
18.African Violets(any)

Sounds like I really want to wintersow huh??LOL I realize all of mine are pretty common except for the Chocolate Cosmos but thats ok with me : )

P.S. Just quickly glancing over your list Connie,I think I might have 3 of them for you!! : )

Cedarnest/Nancy





This message was edited Nov 29, 2006 10:04 PM

lol connie..i was looking for kalmias too...ill get my list to you soon i hope...of ten or more?

pamsue

wow nancy youre easy :) i have few of yours

connie..do we put down who the seed packets are for or do you decide?

pamsue

No I will take care of that, thats part of my job :o)

Nancy does it matter what kind of garlic???

Connie

1. sunflowers, any
2. impatiens, any
3. coleus, mixed or any
4. Cosmos Seashells
5. Double Click Cosmos
6. Four O'Clocks, any
7.Salvia Crystal Blue
8.Salvia, any of the reds
9.Morning Glory, Heavenly Blue or Blue Star
10.Gomphrena Globe Amaranth
11.Stock, vintage colors
12.Strawflower
13.Interesting gourds
13.Nicotiana
14.Alyssum, any
15. any hardy hibiscus




This message was edited Nov 22, 2006 1:17 PM

Connie,The smelly kind!! LOL I know..they all stink!! I never really gave it much thought. I guess any garlic is fine.We use alot of garlic in our cooking and I really just want to see if I can grow my own.: )

OOOO I like your list basket_case !! I have quite a few of them!! : )

Nancy

See everyone thought no one would have what they were looking for, and we just started *grinning BIG*

Nancy not sure how many seeds I have, but my cousin gave me some flowering garlic, don't have a picture of it but it is pretty... they use the stalk part of it to put in salads etc.

Anyone else that has garlic on their list, I will call my cousin and see if she has more seeds...

Connie

Cedarnest, I grow garlic around my daylilies in hopes of keeping the deer away. I just bought regular garlic at the store and planted the cloves. They are doing fine.

Connie,Thanks I appreciate that! : )

Hart,Thats working well for you?Thats excellent! Hmm... wondering if it would keep my million bunnies away from mine??I never thought rabbits ate daylilies til I was outside the other day and saw one munching away.Think I will see if garlic does the trick : )

I have great success keeping the rabbits away with cats!

Here's some things I've been looking for. May add to this list later.

1. Nicotiana sylvestris - flowering tobacco, grows about 6 feet tall and has white flowers.
2. Love lies bleeding, red or green
3. Large apple gourds, bushel gourds
4. I would love, love, love some toad lily seeds, any kind.
5. Thermopsis caroliniana - Carolina lupin, been desperately seeking this one
6. Stanleya - prince's plume
7.Eriogonum umbellatum - sulfur buckwheat
8. Blackberry or candy lily
9. Salvia argentea (this is the one that's grown for its furry foliage)
10. Helenium, especially any kind with red flowers
11. Aesculus hippocastanum - horse chestnut
12. Zelkova - any variety of this tree
13. Catalpa - another tree I know will do well here

Lol basket_case, There are all kinds of cats and other animals that run loose here where I live...

I talked to my cousin and she doesn't have any more seeds for the flowering garlic, She just lets it reseed. She only snabbed some of them for me...

So Nancy I will see what I can do, not making no promises :o)

Connie

cedarnest,
I think the best way to grow garlic is from the bulb (clove). If you do it from seed, it'll take forever. In my zone, planting should be in the Fall.

For making little zip-lock bags, I use sandwich bags cut to the desired size and seal them with a Seal-a-Meal type of plastic bag sealer.

Connie, please include me in your swap. Here's my limited list.
" long-john" italian sqash
sweet pumpkin
cosmos-any color
coleus


marigold- any color, especially reds
chives
rosemary


Sal

This message was edited Nov 22, 2006 3:03 PM

The garlic helped a little bit but was no cure. I tried everything to keep the deer from grazing my daylilies down to the ground. I finally put up one of those flimsy plastic deer fences. That works like a charm. I know they could jump it but I think they stay away because they're afraid of anything they might get tangled in.

Anyway, if you want garlic plants, just plant the cloves. It might work on the rabbits.

Sal is that list things you are wanting???

And welcome a board :o)

Connie

yes, Connie

thank you

I have a neighbor who grows garlic, she saves a lot of her own seed for many things. I will check to see if she has any garlic seed to share. -if she has any at all I know she will share, it is just that I don't know if she saves it or allows it to reseed like Connie's cousin.
--as for deer- I have heard any kind of fine wire or fishing line that is run from 1-3 feet high will keep them away. They don't see it and when they touch it they get spooked. I don't have much trouble with deer because ALL of my neighbors let their dogs run loose in an area that includes my yard! What I do have trouble with is the sheriff who keeps sending a deputy out because those same neighbors complain about my dogs (who are securely in a kennel) are barking! DUH!!!

Okay For all you new ones that sign up today, I will get you on the list tomorrow afternoon, I have already reached my limit to edit :o(

patrob - Patricia

Connie