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HAVE: Downsizing my seeds

littlehomesteader
10 years ago

********* UPDATE11/06/2013 ************************

Seed downsizing is now closed.

Thanks.

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After gardening just a couple of years I am now realizing how to use my space and what works well for me. I hate for my extra seeds to go to waste so I would like to send them along to other folks, you would just need to provide a SASE.

This is what I have to send out:

I have listed all of my seeds in Alphabetical Order, starting with the type of seed then the variety. If you see (H), it means it is an Heirloom. If there is a year to follow that is the year the seed was collected.

Many of the seeds are from my garden, but some have been purchased or swapped from other farmers or big box stores. Information I have listed is correct to my knowledge.

PLEASE feel free to ask any questions.

I store all of my seeds in paper envelopes in a box and out of direct sunlight.

Basil, Sweet basil 2012

Beans, Contender (bush) 2010

Beans, Harvester 2012

Broccoli, Waltham 29 2011

Cabbage, Copenhagen market 2010

Carrot, Danvers half long 2011

Chives, common 2012

Cilantro, Leisure cilantro (H) 2012

Cilantro, Slow bolt 2012

Corn, Early sunglow 2010

Corn, Strawberry popcorn (H) 2012

Cucumber, Spacemaster (bush) 2010

Eggplant, Black beauty 2011

Fennel, Florence fennel (H) 2011

Kohl Rabi, Early white vienna 2012

Lettuce, Grand rapids 2011

Lettuce, Rogue de hiver 2011

Mesclun, Gourmet greens 2010

Onion, White lisbon 2012

Pak Choi (H) 2011

Peas, Alaska 2010

Peas, Lincoln 2011

Pepper, Brown habanero hot pepper 2011

Radish, Black spanish (H) 2011

Radish, Cherry Belle 2010

Rosemary 2011

Spinach, New zealand 2011

Squash, Dark green zucchini 2011

Squash, Straightneck early yellow 2011

Sweet Marjoram (H) 2011

Thyme (H) 2011

Tomato, Golden jubilee (H) 2010

Tomato, Green zebra (H) 2010

Tomato, Large red cherry (H) 2011

Tomato, Oxheart 2010

Tomato, Riesentraube (H) 2011

Turnip, Purple top 2011

This post was edited by littlehomesteader on Wed, Nov 6, 13 at 12:24

Comments (22)

  • LullabyF360
    10 years ago

    Email sent :)

  • LullabyF360
    10 years ago

    Email sent.

  • beth_b_kodiak
    10 years ago

    Gosh Homesteader, that is very kind of you. You have several types that I could/would use in my garden
    You sure I can't send you something in exchange? ( besides the SASE?)
    Most things I'd be happy with just a very small amount.
    I'd like chives, both kinds
    lettuce, jericho
    either or both onions
    pumpkin
    sweet marjoram
    black cherry tomatoe
    I can offer you a share of a good variety of heirloom tomatoes if you are interested
    Thanks for your offer
    Bethb

  • Dani74
    10 years ago

    emailed! Please let me know if i can send you anything from my page as well, i just might have something you want- you never know. :)

  • dgsman
    10 years ago

    Hi, I e-mailed you yesterday too!

  • cryptid
    10 years ago

    Sent you an email! :)

  • paysoncrafter
    10 years ago

    Do you have any of the purple peppers left? I will email you as well.

  • paysoncrafter
    10 years ago

    Do you have any of the purple peppers left? I will email you as well.

  • kathunder
    10 years ago

    Sent you an email. :)

  • forgetmenot_orlando
    10 years ago

    I saw your email, and sent one back to you.

    Thanks,

    Karen

  • bemonkey Zone 7 South New Jersey
    10 years ago

    Hi Litllehomesteader,
    Such a nice offer from you. I have sent you an e-mail.
    Thank you very much.

  • littlehomesteader
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    I want to apologize to anyone who did not get all of the seeds they wanted. This became a popular thread and I had a lot of requests for seeds. I was trying to be fair by filling the envelopes when I received them, but not everyone got everything on their wish list and I know some gardeners were disappointed by this.

    There was no good way for me to do this. I used my best judgement and used a system that I thought was fair. I did not set aside seeds for anyone and filled envies as they were received. Some folks have good intentions of sending envelopes out, but life may keep them busy and they forget to follow through. So again, I used a system that I thought was fair.

    If I ever decide to do this again in the future I will be sure and add a disclosure that states seeds will not be saved, and requests will be filled in order the envelopes are received

    Thank you to those with the follow up emails with kind words and that let me know you received your seeds.

  • beth_b_kodiak
    10 years ago

    Many thanks. You have done a great job. Somehow, even giving things away is not always as easy as it seems it should be.
    BB

  • madcatter13
    10 years ago

    I sent you an email - let me know if you didn't get it (first time doing this).

    Thanks,
    Cathy

  • FlamingWok
    10 years ago

    This is very kind of you. If you have any of the following left, I can send you a SASE.

    Straightneck Squash
    Sweet Basil
    Strawberry Popcorn Corn
    Harvester Beans
    Brown Habenero Hot Peppers
    Thank you!

  • blrhudugi
    10 years ago

    just sent you an email. thanks

  • lisianthuslover
    10 years ago

    Sent an email. Thank you for your time. :) I hope I am not too late.

  • cryptid
    10 years ago

    Just chiming back in, here, to throw another BIG OL' THANKS your direction for being so very generous! Personally, I think you've handled this absolutely perfectly, completely in keeping with common GW practice, insofar as I've observed anyway. Another thing to consider for the future, though, perhaps, would be to offer a finite X-amount of seed packs for "Newbies", for SASBE, your choice of seeds. When your limit is reached, post on your thread that the offer is officially closed. Also a common practice, and you'll be helping a lot of folks just getting started on GW but who don't have a lot to trade, initially, thus allowing them to grow "things" they can harvest seeds from for future trade potential. Just a thought. :)

  • jcurtis
    10 years ago

    are any seeds still available?

  • em247
    10 years ago

    E-mailed you.

  • blrhudugi
    10 years ago

    I know this thread has been around for a while. SO just wondering if you have seeds left at all. Here is what I would like (any or all of them), if you still have any left. Please let me know.

    ⢠Basil, Sweet basil 2012
    ⢠Beans, Contender (bush) 2010
    ⢠Beans, Harvester 2012
    ⢠Broccoli, Waltham 29 2011
    ⢠Cabbage, Copenhagen market 2010
    ⢠Carrot, Danvers half long 2011
    ⢠Cilantro, Leisure cilantro (H) 2012
    ⢠Cilantro, Slow bolt 2012
    ⢠Corn, Early sunglow 2010
    ⢠Peas, Alaska 2010
    ⢠Peas, Lincoln 2011
    ⢠Radish, Black spanish (H) 2011
    ⢠Radish, Cherry Belle 2010
    ⢠Spinach, New zealand 2011
    ⢠Squash, Dark green zucchini 2011
    Thanks a million.

  • littlehomesteader
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    Seed downsizing is now closed. Thanks for all who had an interest. I will get an email to you shortly.

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