Anyone interested?
Idea 1:
I am thinking to avoid Zone problems, everyone send me 5 sets of seeds, both perennial and annual, a sasbe, I will divide the seeds to the correct zone and send them off.
Idea 2:
We can just take names and assign each person another person, like in a plant trade.
I personaly like the idea of getting an assortment from 5 different people.
Let me know what you think.
Received Packets:
dylancgc - 08-21-07
Bloomheaven - 08-23-07
distantkin - 08-24-07 (I think, do you have a family portrait on your RALabel?)
Crazy4bts - 08-27-07
jordankittyjo - 08-27-07
alinehuey - 08-27-07
jadajoy - 08-28-07
This message was edited Aug 30, 2007 8:24 AM
Secret Late Summer Seed Trade
Fran
i'm interested in idea #1. if you go with that one i'm in
diana
I like idea 1 too! I'll go for that one!
bloom
I like idea 1...
I'm in :)
I like the first idea too.. Is it 5 sets of different seeds or can some sets be the same?? Sorry but rather new here.. Had to ask..
I love the new idea. I'm in please.
Fran I have an envelope ready to go to you, if you decide on the 5 seed packets I will send them with your seeds.
Peggy
I am thinking it should be 5 different sets, that way we have a hugh assortment. BUT, I know that sometimes we don't have 5, so I would guess exceptions could be made.
ALSO I think if you have a seed that EVERYONE wants (seems like the new coneflower seeds are "most wanted") that would work too.
Glad to see you all want to play. Its been a long time since I've seen a secret seed trade around here.
Fran
My coneflower seeds aren't ready yet. Are you going to have another secret seed trade later on?
Hugo,
We haven't started yet, just seeing where everyone is... I was thinking to make the date to get the seeds to me by Sept 1, that will give us a few weeks to get all our "seeds" in a row. I have quite a few plants that are just now setting seed. I really want to share a few of them.
Sept 1, seeds to me
Sept 5, ALL seeds go back in the mail
Sound like a plan to everyone?
Fran
I'm in-lcosden, will you remind me? LOL
I'm in!! I'll have to send my seeds earlier though, b/c we're on vacation from Aug 24 to Sept 2. So i'll get them in the mail b4 vacation and look forward to getting seeds soon after my return!
Frans are you in the address exchange?
Yes, I am in the exchange, anyone wanting to send early, no problem.. I just want to give everyone a chance to participate.
If your not in the exchange dmail me and I'll get you that info.
Fran
OK, my seeds are ready-we are doing option one right? 5 for 5? I want to get them ion the mail before I forget-LOL
Yes, we are doing 5 for 5.
*5 sets of seeds in SASBE sent to me by Sept 1
*Assortment of seeds would be nice, both Perennial & Annual
*If you have a "HOT" seed and would like to send more than 1 packet (ie 3 of your 5)
I think that would be okay.
*The 5 packets you recieve will not all come from the same originating person
They will all come to you in your SASBE
*Almost forgot, $1.14 is usually enough postage
*I will keep all seeds zone friendly
*I will have all seeds remailed by Sept 5
I think that covers it, so far we have only 9 participating... hope more join in so we can get a good assortment.
Fran
do we need 5 pkgs of seeds or 25 pkgs of seeds?
thaks
diana
5 packages of seeds
Pretend list
1 package of (10seeds) liatris
1 package of (12seeds) pink conflower
1 package of (25seeds) marigolds
1 package of (8seeds) canna
1 package of (15seeds) bee balm
For a total of 5 packages
(the amount in each seed packet is up to you, remember to be generously fair)
Got it Fran.. I'll send mines out as soon as I get home next week..
LOL.. Robbi.. Yes I will remind you.. :)
I will stick mine in with the ones I am sending you for our trade.
I'm in! Might even deliver my seeds personally. Though I warn you, my truck bed will be filled with white datura seeds (why does anyone even GROW these monsters????)!
It is late and I never did any of this, just tell me what to send and when. I get self addressed but what is the rest be? I have hare grass seeds or bunny tail grass, and my fourwinged salt bushes are going to seed. I can get some seeds from Bird of Paradise and flax and some other things or scout out more exotic things if I can.
ok, I'll try it. I have other seeds besides the coneflowers.
Dawn those are all great seeds. Just grab 5 varieties, package them up and send them off!
Huge- Any seeds are fine, I was just using the coneflowers as examples..
SASBE+ self-address-stamped-bubble-envelope=$1.14 in postage on it.
Anyone interested, there is a template for making your own seed packets in the "extras" on daves... http://davesgarden.com/files/daves_garden/
Fran!! Those seed packet templates are so cool! Thanks for pointing them out to us...
Do you pack them all together or seperate them in the bubble wrap? What address do we send them to? I really am naive!
Dawn,
Put each variety in a seperate pack, see link above on how to make your own, Then put all 5, your SASBE into another BW envelope. If you use a bubble envelope, they should be protected and you wouldn't have to use any extra.
Just wondering, I have a bunch of Yucca seeds, anyone interested, I will add them to your trade.
Fran
I can use them here. Hey where to send????????
Send them to me, I am in the address exchange, then I will sort to zone and send you 5 packs.
Ok, I never saw that but I will find it.
I sent mine on Sunday Frans, I hope that's not too early. I didn't want to get busy and forget. Thanks! bloomheaven
mine will be on the way tomorrow!! Thanks for doing this.
No problem Dawn, we all go blind every now and then lol
I think I will update the very first entry on this thread to let you all know who's package I have received. dylancgc was first, I got hers yesterday.
Fran
fran, pls remind me if you don't see pax from me soon.
I can`t do it until Friday, is that too late? If so then let me know and I will do the next one? We go to seed late here, our first cold day is usually Thanksgiving.
Dawn, I plan on me shipping everyones pkg out Sept 5th, I think you have time.
i;m new to this what is SASBE
SASBE+ self-address-stamped-bubble-envelope
Note: Use a bubble envelope, put stuff inside (seeds & postage), I can reuse that same envelope to send your stuff back to you, just remember to put enough postage inside the envelope so I can return it to you.
Did I remember the label and postage, or do I need to send it?
oops, forgot to answer that ?
Yes you sent everything... your ok I'm just waiting for the 5th.
It's tough when you get a little older and the mind starts playing tricks on you.. how many times have I spent the day wonder "did I turn off that coffee pot / iron"? lol
I sent off 4 packages when I sent you the seeds for this trade & for our trade so who knows who got what. If it were not for sticky notes I would be lost.
call me stupid, but how do i get to the address exchange?