#88935
January 28th, 2005 at 05:10 PM
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i am posting this to make a few requests of all the seed swappers 1) THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE MADE THIS A SUCCESSFUL AREA OF THIS WEBSITE 2) any swap request or list that has no replies in 30-45 days is subject to deletion without notice, so please save a copy of your list on your own computer 3) "hosted" swaps will be deleted 30 days after the deadline posted in the original post. if that date changes, please pm me, or edit your post so that the post will not be deleted before its time. 4) anytime you have info that you want to remain in the seed swap area, such as how to save, mail, package, or otherwise process seeds and plants, just pm me, and i'll get the post where it won't be deleted. finally, if you have a bad experience, PLEASE notify myself or one of the other hostesses by pm IMMEDIATELY
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#88936
June 13th, 2005 at 03:12 AM
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Hello Jiffymouse: Have some healthy red creeping sedum that I planted last fall. It seems to be thriving in several sunny spots and does OK in partial shade. I would like to offer some of it on the " seed exchange", if it qualifies as a " seed". Last year a forum member pm'ed me to exchange something for the sedum, but I took no action due to ignorance of the exchange procedure. Can you direct me to where I can get up to speed on how to package & mail seeds for the exchange? Many thanks,
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#88937
June 15th, 2005 at 06:52 AM
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huntington, now we are up, i'll get that info to you in the next couple of days. i had it bookmarked, but my computer did some weird stuff...
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#88938
June 15th, 2005 at 11:05 AM
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Mine too. Was beginning to think problem unique to me. Ah! Technology. At your leisure ion the seed ex. drill. Many thanks for reply.
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#88939
June 15th, 2005 at 11:13 AM
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Hi Jiffymouse, would appreciate the info as well! Thanks :-) Mary
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#88940
June 17th, 2005 at 09:26 AM
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#88941
June 19th, 2005 at 11:27 PM
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Just transplanted tons of English Ivy. Might that qualify (as well as red sedum above) for the seed exchange?
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#88942
June 20th, 2005 at 10:04 AM
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Huntington, I'd think it would qualify. It's something I might be interested in trading for, once I have something to trade (not sure I have a shade area for it) I think anything can be offered, really. I've seen lots of things offered - from seeds, to cuttings, etc.
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#88943
June 20th, 2005 at 10:05 AM
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PS - I'm a NY transplant, and lived in Melville LI for awhile
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#88944
June 22nd, 2005 at 07:41 AM
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Nice to hear from you Mary. Melville is right next door--lots of commercial office towers on both sides of 110 corridor theses days. Tried to cultivate english ivy in red clay of Norther Virginia--not easy. Here it is an invasive ground hogging monster! Glad to send you some. Maybe it will thrive in zone 6.
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#88945
June 22nd, 2005 at 09:20 AM
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And prices skyrocketing - I couldnt get ahead! In the house we rented, the ivy had taken over the entire back yard...It looked great, but I can see how horribly invasive it could be if you don't run after it. I'm so confused. Tried looking up the hardiness zone for LI, and it's actually listed as a warmer zone than here (7)??? That's crazy. There's no way it gets as cold here as it does in NY! Hmmmm I dont get that. Aaaaaaanyway, what a change to go from VA to NY. How'd ya survive that one? It was a huge change for me. I grew up in Queens, and live in a town of less than 200 on a good day!
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#88946
October 17th, 2005 at 12:41 AM
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did y'all see where i moved the packaging info up? if you didn't i'll do it again. also, plant starts (ivy, spider babies, etc) are fine for swapping, as long as you follow the postal and agriculture rules.
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#88947
October 25th, 2005 at 08:20 AM
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Hello, somewhat of a 'newbie' to this site. I just saw this forum on 'exchanging' and I have an interest in swapping with anyone. However, I live in Canada, and I am wondering if anyone knows if swapping can occur cross boarder? I know I have ordered seeds from the USA through mail order books, but this is a little different. Could someone please direct me to the area of forum which explains to me how to go about swapping, within Canada or cross border Please. Thank you . Cece.
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#88948
October 27th, 2005 at 10:11 AM
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Hi Cece, I, too, live in Canada and cross-border swap seeds and plants without much difficulty. The seeds are no problem at all; plants are sometimes delayed at the border for inspection. Better to send bare root cuttings than potted plants because Customs can get uptight about soil crossing the border. Also, SASE doesn't work well cross-border because of different postage. Better to send currency for postage. Cricket
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#88949
October 27th, 2005 at 10:19 AM
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Sorry, I missed part of your question. Most members use bubble envelopes to mail seeds and cuttings for additional protection. Be sure to tightly wrap cutting roots in wet paper towelling, then plastic wrap. To prevent excessive evaporation, it is also a good idea to loosely wrap leaves in plastic. A plastic bag will do the trick. Don't forget to consider the season when mailing plants. It's disappointing to receive dead plants due to frost-damage.
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#88950
February 21st, 2006 at 07:12 AM
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I was planning to do a seed swap with Taraven in England. Does anyone know if this is legal?
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#88951
July 14th, 2006 at 11:05 AM
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Where does one find info on international seed sending... as per what's legal and what's not, to which country and so forth? Lorena
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#88952
July 14th, 2006 at 11:32 AM
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when you got to the post office website you will see a place for international rates. Choose the country and it will give you any information you need as you go through the process. England is no problem. Taraven and I have exchanged seeds already and no problems.
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#88953
August 29th, 2006 at 02:23 PM
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I am interested in swapping seeds, but I am in Mexico. Relatives abroad sometimes used to send seeds by air-mail without any problem some time ago, but I don't know if there are any restrictions now. I am quite willing to send people abroad seeds but don't know if there are restrictions in your countries either.
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#88954
August 29th, 2006 at 02:50 PM
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#88955
August 29th, 2006 at 03:48 PM
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WANTED: Raspberries Cranberries Gooseberries Rhubarb Hops Any interesting chilis I may not have OFFERED (some I have tested in my garden, and some I haven't yet): -Jalapeño chili -Poblano chili -Caribeño chili -Habanero chili -Serrano chili -various other chilis -Tomatillo -Various tomatoes -Jaltomate(wild miniature tomato, the size of a blueberry) -Carambola -Papaya -Guanabana -Mamey -Tamarind -Various melons -cilantro -mustard -cacao -Tuna(Opuntia Ficus,fruit of a type of cactus) -Pitaya(Hylocereus undatus, also a cactus fruit) -Xoconoxtle(Opuntia joconostle, cactus fruit) -Mango -Guava -Kiwi -Zapote -peanut -Tecojote -various types of squash -various types of pumpkin -various others TUNA: [img] http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/hires/html/starr_051122_5388_opuntia_ficus_indica.htm[/img] TOMATILLO: CARAMBOLA: MAMEY: [img] http://www.proscitech.com.au/trop/display/mamey.htm[/img] GUANABANA:
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#88956
August 30th, 2006 at 07:13 AM
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Physicist, you might want to try posting that list as a new topic in the seed exchange. It will probably get seen a lot better from there. Sarah
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#88957
August 30th, 2006 at 02:18 PM
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#88958
August 31st, 2006 at 04:36 PM
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Hey, I'd LOVE to get into an exchage... I have a TON of stuff! Especially vines. I am looking for RED creeping thyme (ie, Mother of thyme or walk-on-me)
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