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Seed Swap #1: The beginning

Blog entry by Michal Bulla posted 606 days ago 2435 reads 1 time favorited 25 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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While I was surfing the LJ site I ran into Pen Turners' Swap and I get an idea – Seed Swap. Since there are several law restrictions when sending seeds, it would be better to have one package for each country. The package will contain 10 small bags with diferent seeds(5bags with blooms, 5bags with vegetable). Each bag should contain:

  1. Seeds
  2. Name of the plant
  3. Hardiness zone in which you are growing the plant

When each Tender gets the package he’ll go through it and decide what he wants to take from it, he can take all or nothing but… whatever we take we have to replace it with a like item, and then we pack it up and send it on to the next tender on the list. When the circle is completed the package will come back to the person who started it, hopefully with 10 new seeds.

Starting date should be february 12, 2009.

Now the question is: how many packages we’ll need? Everybody who is interested should send me a private message with your name and address. Also…we will need volunteers, who can start it.

Feel free to post any comments and suggestions so we can do it the best way.

-- Michal, http://gardentenders.com

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MsDebbieP

8102 posts in 1148 days
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posted 606 days ago

this will be fun… like waiting for a present to arrive

if the first person puts 5 packages of each (flowers / veggies) into the box then that should be a good start. Next person takes/leaves their packages, then there should always be a surprise for the next person.
Of course it would be cool if more seed packages were added so that the variety increases.

All we have to do is “sign up” and get our 10 packages of seeds ready.. and wait!!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

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GrandmaT

5305 posts in 1026 days
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posted 606 days ago

What fun!!! Marvelous idea … thank you!!!!

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

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dini

1503 posts in 865 days
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posted 606 days ago

What a fun idea! Thank you!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

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scottb

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posted 606 days ago

great idea… I’ll join the US one. I bet there is gonna be a huge canadian one.

-- southern NH. - smack dab in the middle of 5a and 5b - with lots of shade and full sun, in all the wrong places.

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GrandmaT

5305 posts in 1026 days
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posted 606 days ago

Yes, LOL—I imagine you are right Scott, with Canada being a huge list. But, hey at least there are three of us USA folks thus far … :-) Hope we have a few more US Tenders interested.

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

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Michal Bulla

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posted 604 days ago

For all who are interested – can you send me your name and address in private message please? I need it to add you to the list ;)

-- Michal, http://gardentenders.com

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Iris43

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posted 604 days ago

Count me in! This sounds like fun! My message is off to you now, mbulla.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

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MsDebbieP

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posted 604 days ago

I’m in….. CANADA

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

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Michal Bulla

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posted 604 days ago

Got ya both, btw Debbie you’re the volunteer who will start it :P

-- Michal, http://gardentenders.com

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MsDebbieP

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posted 603 days ago

lol I am?? I mean… of course! I volunteered.. I remember… :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

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GrandmaT

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posted 603 days ago

Did you get my PM Michal?? Just making sure …

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

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Michal Bulla

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posted 603 days ago

yup GrandmaT. I got 5 people yet.

-- Michal, http://gardentenders.com

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GrandmaT

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posted 603 days ago

Ok, good … just want to be sure I’m on the “list” ... :-)

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

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MsDebbieP

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posted 602 days ago

you should also check to see whether you have VOLUNTEERED as well, GramT lol

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

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Steelmum

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posted 602 days ago

I just sent my address, from the USA. Can’t let Canada have all the fun.

-- Berta, NC

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GrandmaT

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posted 602 days ago

“Volunteer”, hmmmmmmmm, yes, I think that is the word I used in my email … LOL!!!!! You are bad MsDeb, bad … hahahahahahaha!!!!! Unless of course there is someone else who truly wants to volunteer from the USA …

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

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MsDebbieP

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posted 602 days ago

hey.. I’m not the bad one—- I got volunteered by someone … hmmm Michal… not that I’ll mention any names :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

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GrandmaT

5305 posts in 1026 days
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posted 602 days ago

OH yah that is right … okay … than I take back the “bad” ... just darn cute, right!! hahahahaha!!!

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

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jroot

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posted 602 days ago

... and what an appropriate volunteer. Great choice! :)

-- jroot

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Michal Bulla

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posted 598 days ago

We have 4 Gtenders from US and only 3 from Canada. I thought there will be more people in canadian one. Come on, you can still be a part of it….

-- Michal, http://gardentenders.com

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hsteinhoff

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posted 598 days ago

did you get me? I sent you a pm

-- Leamington Ontario Canada Zone 7a

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Michal Bulla

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posted 598 days ago

Yup Hsteinhoff, don’t worry, I got you ;)

-- Michal, http://gardentenders.com

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GrandmaT

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posted 597 days ago

Wow, ain’t this a switch … but no matter how many of us join, it will be fun!!! I’m looking forward to it.

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

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scottb

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posted 597 days ago

looks like at least 1/2 of the US one is zone 5, that’s cool!

-- southern NH. - smack dab in the middle of 5a and 5b - with lots of shade and full sun, in all the wrong places.

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Michal Bulla

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posted 570 days ago

Hey All, there are only 2 days remaining. Don’t forget to send me PM if you want be part of it.

-- Michal, http://gardentenders.com

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