I thought we were at 34, but i could be wrong. I do think Lynn was the last one to jump in. I'll go back and do some reading.
ah -- i think #35 would be Gen2026, as she is not yet listed on the "master list"
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CLOSED: Fall Frenzy Piggy Swap #5
I knew I was missing somebody! Sorry, Gen... I'll add you now!
hi salvia greggiis are not generous with seed...each one calyx might have a seed, or none or two, or three or four and the black ones are the viable ones..
so a few seed is fine.
im going to have to split packs with those requesting zinnia seeds i see theres more requested than packs available i hope that is ok
also i would prefer you Dmail me with requests..its easier for me to catch
pamsue
Just finished topping off everyone's bags and I think I'm caught up again. And I'm happy to say that my seed bag is 1/2 the size it was when we started the swap. Woohooo! My plan is to send everything that's not requested here to Lorraine for the newbies. :-)
Critter I've not forgotten about all my seed/seedling images either. I've got a seperate file in My Documents full of pics to submit to Plantfiles one of these long cold winter nights.
Finally home nd see the piggies all gathered roudn the trough.
We have Gen06 and Mawnature which I think brings us to 35 and also we have another Storm victim joining and that is Cannagirl.
I waitig to see which category mawnature wil go into as she in La an din the disaster area. She may be a victim instead of a regular.
if ya all think we have enough seed to go aroudn we cna take maybe one or two more regulars, but that probably gonna be about it.
There is no limit on the storm victims.
Gona go update new names too on my master list.
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Pamsue - I think you had a lot of different zinnias listed than me, but if any of them are the same I've still got plenty.
I got you for the columbine,RatherBDigging.
Take care of yourself and your parents and we'll see you soon :-)
Star.... I found some petunia seeds while cleaning out my seedbox today :-) I marked them for you. Are you replacing an entire yard of grass with petunias or something? LOL
No I doing a school project with a bunch of children for Mothers Day and makign sure I see wish list filled that might be missed. But get other folsk first, cuz I cna always get some.
Matgaran.. do you stil happen to have any of the B/H Salvia Leucantha left? And also do you have any of the Sculetaria janicia?
Forgot who has it now but thought I saw somebody had pink and red or maybe it was just one of them colors of milkweed. Whoever it was do ya stil have some?
If I can get 'Profusion' zinnias from anybody, I'm happy! I'm looking for pretty much any zinnias except cactus, in any colors except orange/red/peach/ (mix is fine, just let somebody else have pack of all orange, LOL). I'll have plenty by the time I hit up various sources, so skip me if need be!
Criiter, I got some assorted Zinnas for ya. ; )
Hey, I am so way far behind, but I found the right thread this time. Is there any cat mint out there? Is there any catnip left. I'm going to try to keep up better. Will check back in a bit.
WIB,
SW
I'm back after a spell away. Thanks for the patience and understanding on the greggii seeds. Thanks, too for the learning experience. I really am learning a lot. This is my first season seed collecting and it's great to get some help along the way.
Sorry that I forgot to post my request from Critter....
agastache foeniculum Honey bee blue; Gaillardia Burgandy; and Penstemon smallii Beardtongue
I think that catches me up on what I have also requested by dmail. Thank you!!
Genna
Cool. Looks like we may have some more storm victims joining us too. Soon as I get it finalized will let ya know their names. : )
SingingWolf, I've got you covered on the catnip, and Genna, I've got you down for those. Thanks for putting the requests on the thread... I seem to be better able to keep up here than via Dmail. :-)
I'm glad you're getting some responses from folks who can use some of these seeds! Anyone trying to rebuild their garden can have something I've "claimed" from somebody's list... I figure they've got "dibs" ahead of me! :-)
Robynznest, I've got you down for some of the wild senna, Cassia hebecarpa :)
critter... you said post on thread
so
May I have some of your alpine catchfly...jobs tears...and blue eyed grass.
Please
Cinda
Cinda, I've got alpine catchfly (and will put you down for it), but somebody else had the others on their lists... Actually, I've got some job's tears seeds, but they are several years old and I suspect they are better to use as beads than to sow.
Ok thanks I am only to you on the lists someone else may have them further down the line
I figured out what I did wrong ... It is what I get for doing this at night.
May I have some lemon peppers and penstemon smallii
Please ^_^
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I am working from a spiral notebook with 14 pages of notes.
Would be of great help if I was more computer competent.
Sometimes if there is a particular seed i really want, or know I saw it somewhere but can't recall where...
i do a "find" and search for it.
click the [Ctrl] button + "F" key, that will bring up a find box... in firefox browser, it's at the bottom of the window.
Make sure you click the "highlight" button ... then you can hit 'next' as it searches the entire document, or just scroll the entire page, as the term you are looking for will be highlighted.
I use it all the time and find it very helpful....
like if you are looking for when people ask YOU for seeds, you type your userID in teh box... then anytime someone had typed your name, it will be highlighted, and it's easy to track things....
oh -- hope i'm not letting the cat out of the bag on how i may seem so organized **Wink**
Terese
Got you down for those 3, Gus! May I please try your pink swamp milkweed and bright pink balsam, if available?
SingingWolf, I would love to have some sea pinks from you, if they're not yet spoken for.
Thanks!
critter... I have your seed request tagged
tsc ... Thanks for the tip... now I will wright all that down on a 3X5 (step by step)and give it a try.Part of my problem is if I do not use something every day I just can't remember. I do believe it is harder to teach an old dog new tricks
my hubby uses index cards too. there is a box up in a cubby at our desk... it's got all the lil tips in there that he uses.
all of which i've walked him thru.... so, what ever it takes to make our lives easier.
well, been a long day... off to bed.
Star... That's a great project! I have enough to split the petunia's into a few packets. I'll mark one for you and throw some in loose to put in a victims stash too. Nothing with any names to them. Just a mix of a dark purple and dark magenta pink 'wave' style. The kind that spills over a pot.
Oh, and something I just wanted to mention... VanEngelen is down to the last of their bulb sale, but I saw they still have 'Eye of the Tiger' dutch iris remaining. In my garden, these have been blooming together with Penstemon smallii, and the purples are just a perfect color echo. :-)
shhhhh! my pocketbook can hear you.
RatherBDigging, Our prayers are with you and your family.
TooFewAnimals, your little piggy is really a cutie, cute and brains!
Tcs1366, what is your "jar" tip?
Frausnow, I will put you down for everything you asked for, but Hot Lips and Black & Blue might have to come to you later.
I agree with everyone who mentioned smaller portions. Being a piggie, I am naturally drawn to the bigger portions, but in reality, I would rather have a bigger variety and less of each. Would some of you mind smaller portions of some of the seeds I am sending - Hot Lips, Black & Blue, Ruffled Purple Petunia in particular?
Also, being new to this, and the fact that my yard (5 acres) is begging to be beautified, I have a bad habit of wanting every pretty flower I see. So, if someone else wants seeds that I have asked for, please share my packet with them.
This has been so much FUN! I am busy planning the new flower beds made possible by DG. Thank you in advance everyone!
What a wonderful swap! I sent emails to Heavenscent, TCS, LaLa, Gemini, Maozamon, Mygypsyrose, Meredith, Danita, Thinkabouter, Cordeledawg, Cheles, Mamawk,Starlight,Critterologist, Wind, Perenninallyme, Robynznest, Lebug, Ratherbedigging, Pamsue, Frausnow, Kistuart,Toofewanimals, Margaran, Singingwolf, & Fairy.
Last year I started a small butterfly garden, with much sucess. This spring I will be expanding up to 4 acres, growing for butterflies, hummers, & bees. Thanks everyone for sharing seed with me and helping get my butterfly garden started.
cannagirl - I really need to change my username. Its klstuart with an (L) . You're not the first to do that I'm afraid. Just mentioning because I didn't get your dmail :)
>>Tcs1366, what is your "jar" tip?
Lynn -- this transpired the time Critter wrote her article on seed saving, and in the message section below the article, i commented on how I was saving seeds.
posted a photo of it somewhere.... i had my Longeberger basket filled with jars, a water bottle, a few baggies and my clippers and gloves.
For certain plants, say - Amaranthus, Celosia, Agastaches .... i would put the jar over the stalk/stem where the seeds would be, angle the jar towards the ground and give it a good shake, and all the seeds would fall into the jar.
I found for Coneflowers and Rudbeckia, i'd snip the seed head off and put the stem between my forefinger and thumb, and roll/twist it around, so the head 'bangs' against the glass, and all the seeds fall into the jar.
it actually made seed harvesting much easier this year.
My descriptions may not be the best... so i hope you got the gist of what i was explaining.
Cannagirl,
Welcome aboard! The more the oinkier....er, merrier! Would love to have some of your:
Hardy Burgundy Hibiscus
Canna Banana...2 trades
Flying Saucer M.G
Pelican Flower
Sprial Ginger
Heavenly Blue M.G
Apple Gourd
Dipper Gourd
Iceberg Lettuce
Connecticut Field Pumpkin
anvers Half Long Carrot
Thanks!
Joann
Cannagirl, thanks for your Dmail. Gotcha covered on the:
wheatstraw celosia
cockscomb
spiderflower purple
spider flower mixed
crepe myrtle seed....any you can spare
lambs ear
pride of barbados
t. star hibiscus red
Thanks!
Joann
LeBug, may I please add these: 'Maltese Cross', 'moon vine', 'Pasque Flower' & 'Rocket Red' Snapdragons Dk. Red? Thanks!
Cannagirl...if they're not spoken for I'd love Crimson Rambler M.G & Mixed Amaryllis. Oinks to you both!
~chele
Heavinscent - may I please add some Burgandy Sunflowers to my want list? Thanks!
genna
Does anyone have either the Gomphrena, Globe Amaranth 'Strawberry Fields' Gomphrena haageana or other color? That really did well for me at our old house, so I'd love to try it again here.
JoAnn
Following is my list of seeds. number in parenthsis is the amount of trade I have.
annuals
purple poppy [2]
blanket flower [4]
cosmos single orange [4]
zebra mallow [1]
nicotiana pink [1]
sword leaf daisy [1]
clasping sunflower [1]
cleome pink and white [1]
moon flower white [2]
mixed morning glories [3]
helianthus sunflower family yellow [2]
Perennial
chim chimarea [2]
helenium helena red shades [5] I just purchased this seed
rudbeckia cappuccino [3] " "" " " "" "" "
rudbeckia cherry brandy [3] '' '' '' '' ''
helenium autumnal orange bi/color [1]
rudbeckia goldilocks [3]
english iris [1]
queen of the prairie pink [1]
siberian iris dp. blue [1]
hibiscus med. pink [5]
echinacea pink db. delight [3] don't know if this will hold true as hybrids don't come true to seed plant.
gaillardia burgundy [1]
tick seed yellow [2]
tx.star hibiscus red [1]
bi/annual
hollyhock mixed colors [1]
money plant [1]
Thats it. will post separtly as to what I want. Won't be on until late afternoon, as I have volunteer driving this afternoon and am getting snow tires put on my Merc.
Maxine
MyGypsyRose - may I please have some of your Mexican Sunflower?
Meredith79 - May I please have some of your Wild Bergamont Monarda Fistulosa (if it doesn't take over things)
Tall Verbena
Ma;tese Cross Lychinus calcedonica
Butterfly Bush Nanho Purple
Coreopsis Rosea
New England Aster
Thanks everyone!
Genna