Topic: Chriscross1966's squash and exotics swap

[chriscross1966]

We're waiting on one pack for the squash. I was going to stick out another scream for the exotics then post what had and divvy them up and hopefully get everything sorted out by the end of next week.

chrisc

[saddad]

I presume it's mine... I posted it Monday Dinnetime in B'ham... having them weigh it to make sure it got the right postage..  :-[

[chriscross1966]

I presume it's mine... I posted it Monday Dinnetime in B'ham... having them weigh it to make sure it got the right postage..  :-[

Not yours :D...... it arrived a couple of days ago....

chrisc

[chriscross1966]

OK folks, last pack of squash seeds is in so I'll be trying to do the big divvy up tonight. Will PM you all with provisional lists tonight hopefully.

Is there anyone left to send in exotics?... Several folks sent them in with the squash

chrisc

[chriscross1966]

Update, I got home later from work than I  hoped so I haven't finished  the sort out... in fact it will several days now as I'm out Tuesday and Wednesday night. Suffice it to say that most all of everyone's white lists should be achievable, and anyone that sent in lots of varieties will see lots of varieties back too. The comedy value is to be had from Marina di Choggia, nearly everyone put this one in (myself included) and of those who didn't one blacklisted it....

What I'm planning on doing with the exotics is listing what has turned up from those doing the exotics and if anyone doesn't want something please post on here. Otherwise I'll just split them up and send them out. Some things there might only be one or two seeds of, but there are some pretty odd things there :D

chrisc

[chriscross1966]

Update 2:

Right, I've managed to get lists of all the seeds and set up the forms etc fort sorting out who gets what.....

For the record the 8 of us have stuck over 360 seeds in, so my organising technique is suffering a bit under the load somewhat. Hopefully everyone will get more varieties than they put in.

The joker in the pack is Marina di Choggia, nearly all of us put it in and one who didn't blacklisted it :D....

Squash: My plan now is to post on here with the lists of who is getting what, then you have a week to horestrade amongst yourselves, let me know what modifications are required . Then they'll get posted.

Exotics I'll just try and split the various things up into equal-numbered packs and send each person the set that they didn't provide.

Hopefully will have the lists out by the end of Sunday....

chrisc

[Squash64]

Update 2:

Right, I've managed to get lists of all the seeds and set up the forms etc fort sorting out who gets what.....

chrisc

Thanks for organising this chris  :)

[chriscross1966]

The great divvying has happened, now follows the horsetrading week....

We still have A few Marina di Choggia, Tondo di Piacenza and Striato di Italia left and I think some Delicata, but not sure on the last one...

Squash64: Wanted: Uchi Kuri, Summer squashes. Didn’t want: None…. Uchi kuri x2, Atlantic Giant x3, Marina Di Choggia x6, Rouge vif D’Etampes x2, Pink Banana x2, delicate x3, Crown Prince x2, Burgess Buttercup x3, Hundredweight x2, Red Kuri x3, Hooligan x3, Cha-Cha F1 x2, Yellow Scallop x3, Pattypan x3, Scallop Mix x3, Becky F1 x3, Spaghetti Squash x3, Tondo di Piacenza x5, Rugosa Friuliana x3, Tondo di Toscana x3, Striato di Italia x4, Waltham Butternut x3, Yugolslav Finger x2.

mpdJulie: Want/didn’t want: none…. Potimarron x3, Tromba di Albenga x3, Sicilian Snakes x2, Hooligan x3, Boston Winter x3, Cha-Cha F1 x3, Australian Butter x3, Becky F1 x3, Spaghetti x3, Tondo di Piacenza x5, Rugosa Friuliana x3, Tondo di Toscana x3, Striato di Italia x4, Waltham Butternut x3, Hundredweight x2 Scallop Mix x2.

Plot51a: Wanted: Queensland Blue, Butternuts, summer squash especially yellow. Didn’t’t want: Spaghetti squash, big pumpkins. … Waltham Butternut x6, Queensland Blue x3, Violina x2, Tromba di Albenga x3 Hunter F1 x2, Summer Crookneck x1, Yellow Scallop x3, Lemon squash x3, Becky F1 x3,  Tondo di Piacenza x5, Rugosa Friuliana x3, Tondo di Toscana x3, Striato di Italia x4, Scallop mix x3.

1066: Wanted: Frendch Italian and Japanese. Didn’t want Ornamentals, big pumpkins, summer squash……. Uchi Kuri x2, Galeux D’Eysines x3, Sucrine de Berry x2, Muscade x3, Violina x3, Rouge vif D’Etampes x2,  Pink Banana x2, Crown Prince x2, Table king x3, Lunga di Napoli x3, Golden Nugget x3, Cream of the Crop x3, Baby Blue Hubbard x3, Winter Luxury Pie x3, Australian Butter x3, Becky F1 x3, Spaghetti x3, Waltham Butternut x3, Winter Festival x3.

Suzanne:Wanted: Japanese, weird Italians, didn’t want: Marina di Choggia, Rugosa, Butternets, Giant anything, F1’s, courgettes…… uchi kuri x2, Black Futsu x3, Violina x3, Tromba di Albenga x3,  Delicata x3, Crown Prince x2, Lunga di Napoli x2, Boston Winter x3, Spaghetti x3,  Tondo di Toscana x3, Turks Turban x3,  Tondio di Piacenza x5, Golden Marbre x3 Bluie Ballet x3.

Saddad: Wanted Triamble, big warty things. Didn’t want: none…. Triamble x2, Galeux D’Eysines x3, Queensland Blue x3, Anna Swartz Hubbard x2, Tromba di Albenga x2, Pink Banana x2, Crown Prince x2, Burgess Buttercup x2, Cha-Cha F1 x2, Australian Butter x3, Waltham Butternut x3, Hooligan x3, Tondo di Piacenza x5.

Anemone: Wanted: Crown Prince, Delicata, Summer squashes. Didn’t want: Uchi kuri, Kabocha, Winter Festival, Butternuts…… Delicata x4, Crown Prince x3, Tromba di Albenga x3, Sicilian Snakes x2, Blue Hubbard x3, Burgess Buttercup x3, Summer Crookneck x2, Pattison Blanc x3, Yellow Scalop x3, Pattypan x3, Bush Buttercup x3, Pattison Green/Yellow x3, Spaghetti x3, Rugosa Friuliana x3, Tondo di Toscana x3, Striato di Italia x4, Hooligan x3, Tondo di Piacenza x5.

Me: Wanted Triamble, Sucrine de Berry, Muscade, Potimarron. Didn’t want: courgettes…. Triamble x1, Sucrine de Berry x1, Muscade x3, Potimarron x3, Tromba di Albenga x2, Sicilian Snakes x2, Squashkin x1, Rugosa Friuliana, x3.


Arghh.... there's a ridiculous number of squash seeds in small packets in my bedroom ATM.....

chrisc

[Squash64]

Suzanne:  Wanted:  weird Italians,

Saddad:   big warty things.

chrisc

Suzanne and Saddad, I hope you both get what you wanted, but hopefully not big warty weird Italians!

[1066]

Oooooo, just got back, and now have all these great seeds to look forward to. Thanks for organising Chris  :D

And Squash  ;D  ;D  ;D

[plot51A]

What a wonderful bonanza! Thank you so much for organising Chris, and to all the other swappers  ;D

[Squash64]

Chris, thank you so much for organising this, rather you than me!

If I understand correctly I will be receiving 23 different varieties?  If so, the envelope I sent won't be big enough and the postage won't be enough either.  I will send you some padded envelopes and some more stamps.

[saddad]

Woo Hoo... and now I'm not doing the plant sales I get to grow them for myself...  ;D

[chriscross1966]

Hi Squash,

DOn't worry, it probably will work out about the same number of seeds as you sent..... they don't weigh much after all.... if I have to boost the postage a bit then so be it.... I'm getting a bunch of seeds out odf it after all..

chrisc

[anemone]

Wow how exciting, what a huge variety! Thanks so much for organising all this Chris ! and thanks to all the other swappers too  :) I'm off to google all the ones i don't yet know...

[chriscross1966]

I'll probably do it again next year, but a bit more formalised, started off earlier and then we can plan our buying..... if folks are getting stuff from America/Italy/France/Japan then I'd have thought postage wouldnt' change muxch to sluip the odd extra pack in, and we can all not buy b****y Marina di Choggia.... Anything that can be got from Franchi will have enough seeds for everyone in one pack etc.... and of course, get down Wyevales and strip them during their 50p a packet sale cos that's a cheap way of bulking it up.... this will lead to me having to deal with a couple of thousand seeds and forty people next year though.....

chrisc

[Jeannine]

Hi Guys, I am watching your swap with great interest, just a thought, if anyone does not get a seed or two of their chosen wants, drop me a PM, I have a decent squash collection  so I might be able to help find that elusive variety.

Have fun

XX Jeannine

[1066]

The one prob we might have is the PO's definition of a small packet - which from memory really bumps up the price of postage. Let us know how you are getting on

Also been googling the varieties - how excited can you get about a bunch of squash seeds  ;D  ;D  ;D

And Jeannine - what a lovely offer, but my problem is going to be finding space for them all (let alone the others I want to grow.....)

roll on the summer  8)

1066

[chriscross1966]

Also been googling the varieties - how excited can you get about a bunch of squash seeds  ;D  ;D  ;D

And Jeannine - what a lovely offer, but my problem is ....

That's Jeannine you're talking to so "very excited" I expect.......

[1066]

 ;D  ;D  ;D