Is your seed box Full? Are you ready to Winter sow? Would you like a wonderful small ornament to add to your tree? If you answered yes to all of these questions, Then you need to join me for a-little Christmas fun.
Here is how it will work,Please send 13 decorated for Christmas seeds packets, And one small Christmas ornament (unbreakable please) to me and I will (with a little help) resend them to everyone by the 15th of December.
1. Collect and dress your 13 packets harvested seeds.
2. Stick them all in a bubble envelope.
3. Please remember to include your return address and postage.
4. I small unbreakable ornament.
5. Deadline for sending seeds is December 1st. so that I have time to resend them to everyone.
6. Limited to 14 DG'ers.
This would be a great time to learn and share your skills at seed saving!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Georgiagarden3-arrived
2. Ana---
3. Lazlo-- arrived
4. Bloomheaven---arrived
5. Velmansia---arrived
6. Moretz---(arrived)
7. Jadajoy--Arrived
8. Igrowinpa---arrived
9.Silkiechick
10.frausnow--arrived
11.DEMinPA---arrived
12.Elsa123---arrived
13.WantabeGardener---arrived
14.Seandor--arrived
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CLOSED: Christmas Seed Swap!
Hi Pheadra,
Can someone from Europe (the Netherlands) join as well?
Or is this for US traders only?
Looking forward to hear from you.
Regards,
Ana
Ana, I would be honored to try and get them to you,any idea on getting the seed through customs to you?
I have traded several times with US traders before and I guess it isn't that different from trading within the US.
Sometimes there's an customs declaration on the envelope(declaring it's a gift) , but most of the times it's a "normal" envelope.
But then again, perhaps it's better to ask someone who's traded before with someone outside the US for further details.
Thanks for letting me join the Christmas seed swap!
Ana
if Ana, or any other non-US member wants to send seeds into the United States, there are some guidelines to be met: (1) is it an endangered plant species? Check here: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/cites_endangered_plants.shtml
then, is it (2) a species prohibited from importation - - into the U.S. or into your state? Check: Prohibited Plant Status: Federal & State: http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxComposite?stateRpt=yes
when seeds are going the other way, exporting outside the U.S., then Check here for export rules & information:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_exports/index.shtml
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btw, please count me in, Phaedra. ;--)
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Hi Don,
I never knew you had to do so much to do it exactly right.
Thanks so much for the offer Don, but we will never get this all on the way before Dec 1st. And it wouldn't feel right letting you do all these extra things for me, really appreciate it though!
Sorry to have to pull out on this one, good luck with the swap and thanks Pheadra for having me and Don for wanting to help me.
Ana
I'm in!
im in please
Almost half way !!
Could you explain or give me an idea about "dressing" the seed packs?.
Decorate them for christmas,Stickers,bows,wrapping paper,almost anything.
i had a question are these to be winter sewn seeds or any kind of seeds?
thanks,
silkie
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Mighty Pheadron,
I want in :-)
Lazlo is that a pic of you? What a handsome sailor!
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Please sign me up!
Linda
Linda222, Can I add you to the swap?
Silkiechick,They can be any type of seeds.
Me too, please! I'm ready for Christmas!
Ok....I have been lurking...I want in..if there is room.??????..lol...raising my hand...will follow the rules...Is there a price...to buy..the oranament with? Or play it by ear...hehe...fun fun fun....
smiles..Diana
Add me please.
DEMinPA
well in that case count me in cause i can definately do that,lol. i was worried if they was to be winter sewn i may not have enough to do that many. i'm good to go then so please add me.
thanks,
silkie
Please count me in. Do you have Paypal? If not, is there another way for me to get postage to you (from SA?)
Elsa
Please add me :-) I love swapping seeds. Just one question - do they have to be 15 different types of seeds?
To Elsa123 - many countries use internation return postage - that can be used for exactly this purpose. These are a special kind of postage - not your regular stamps. You should ask at your postoffice. :-)
Thanks Seandor, will do!
No problem - I worked for the Canadian Post office long ago, and that's when I learned about the international return postage. At the time it was a kind of sticker that you filled out stating the country it was purchased in, etc. It was enclosed with the envelope and the recepient would afix it to the return envelope and mail stuff back.
Not sure if it is the same now. But you can check and let us all know :-)
USPS on International Reply Coupons (IRC):
http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc3_025.htm
Wikipedia info on IRCs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reply_coupon
(the photo: blossom on my first spider plant "Big Momma", the mother of all my spider plants)
Thats all of us..Yoohoo! now the fun begins....
Hurray! I made it under the wire! Now - back to my original question - do we send 15 different types of seeds or can we send mulitples of some?
you can any combination,either all the same,or mixed.
we are off to a great start! Lazlo your seeds and ornament are great.Thank you!
are we allowed to send them already? i've already started on mine.
silkie
Silike, Yes you can send them when you have them ready.The sooner I get them in, the sooner we get them back...Yippee.....LOL
kool, thank you!! i've been working on them when i got time. 5 kid's keep me busy,lol. will send as soon as i get them done so they will be early also.
Seeds are starting to come in and they are cute as can be......
mine went out this morning!
Sent my seeds yesterday :-)
My seeds are flying as we speak...hope all enjoy them..
Smiles..Diana
mine is ready to go thxs so much
mine went out today thxs so much
Phea
Sent my package off today.
Joyce
Just wondering..if mine got there..yet.? .lol...always worried..
Smiles..Diana