Topic: Virtual seed swap is goooooooooooo!

[Jayb]

IT'S MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

 ;D, spot on!

[goodlife]

 ???..its all gone quiet here.. ???...have I missed something ???
I've got 'pocket fulls' of seeds to sshhhaaaare.. ;D

[pumkinlover]

 

???..its all gone quiet here.. ???...have I missed something ???
I've got 'pocket fulls' of seeds to sshhhaaaare.. ;D

Along with second hand chewing gum, old toffee papers, bus tickets?  ;D ;D ;D

I think there will be a lag, as each person sends some seeds to JayB, and gets some back- then next person gets pulled out the hat.
If anyone next person away for a few days, post delays etc.

Take deep breaths, plenty of time till next spring.
Oh but the excitement - what's in those pockets??? :P :P :P

[goodlife]

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Oh but the excitement - what's in those pockets???   Oh, this and that..mainly second hand chewing gum, old toffee papers and dirty old paracetamols.. ;) ;D..don't do busses.. ::)
As for seeds....well..you just have to wait.. ;) I've still got quite a lot drying out and I'm hoping some of those would make it for the swap list.

[Jayb]

Just a little pause while I added seeds donated by Ceres and Stopp to the list. Lots and lots of lovely seeds thank you both  ;D

List will very shortly be on it's way to Ellen K.

Hope it is ok with you guys but I've offered Brown Thumb another go at the end of the swap as she missed out on the above selection and it didn't quite seem fair to me  :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

I'm just sorting out my seed, so I'll be adding to it when my turn comes. The beans are nowhere near ready yet.

[brown thumb]

loads of lovely seeds arrived to day  cant wait for next years seed sowing time  and no i am not telling what i had and spoil the surprise for others    :-X well not until the end   ;D

[Jayb]

List was sent sent fairly late on 3rd to Ellen, also the name of the next person, I'm looking forward to reading the next clue  ;D

Glad the seeds have arrived Brown thumb  ;D  I was going to keep a list of what was coming in and out for others to follow but perhaps just what's going out for the time being would be better?

I'm putting user name initials on the list of seeds for varieties sent in. To my mind makes it a little more personal and friendly, I think it's nice knowing who has kindly shared something I maybe growing next year  :)

[goodlife]

Ohhh..I'm looking forward for the next clue too.. ;D

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Hope it is ok with you guys but I've offered Brown Thumb another go at the end of the swap..fine with me.. ;)..and somebody is lucky one having 'double dip'.. ;D
How many packets did you get now BT?..just a little teaser...please.. ;D

[brown thumb]

Ive some lovely seeds I've never grown before  very generous amounts more than i asked for so very happy with these with out another dip but cant resist seeds also Mr fothergills seed catalogue arrived to day having a quick look before going back to work split shift Already have a long list  ;D

[Jayb]

Get your thinking heads on, Ellen K has pm'd me the next clue;

                                                                         


                                                                        "Doesn't rhyme with Smith"

[pansy potter]

Grannyjanny???

[Stevens706]

Good try PP hope you are right as Grannyjanny does rhyme,  I've been trying rhyming slang on everyone’s name and Smith, makes my head hurt.

[goodlife]

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"Doesn't rhyme with Smith"..ohh..If I take it literally, I can't get non of the names in a list to rhyme with it.. ::) ;D..you are too clever for me..

[Jayb]

Gold star to Pansy Potter

As given by Ellen K "Doesn't rhyme with Smith, As in Granny Smith apples -> GrannyJanny, which is a rhyme"

[pansy potter]

Lovely. I'm afraid that you will have to remind me what to do. ;D

[Jayb]

List has jsut been sent to Grannyjanny, just going to have a cuppa and draw the next name which I'll also send to Grannyj for her to think of the next clue  :)

[grannyjanny]

Just emailed Jayb. I wouldn't have got that clue in a thousand years. Well done PP ;). I'm searching for an acupuncturist so not been taking much notice today. I will do the necessary ASAP. I need time, what a list ;D.

[pansy potter]

Lovely. I'm afraid that you will have to remind me what to do. ;D
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Ok I've got it. I do nowt just wait for me name to come out of the hat ;D ;D ;D

[Jayb]

I think perhaps I should have been a bit clearer explaining and I’ve had a couple of queries so I hope this will help;

I have placed all the names in a hat and I’m drawing one out at a time so everyone takes a turn. Clues are then posted on the thread to the identity of the person who’s turn it is next. Once the identity has been guessed I’ll pm a list of ‘what’s in the parcel’ to them.

When your turn comes around, make your requests and what you are offering. It is fine if you request 1 or 50, just try and swap like for like, eg amount of varieties and size of packet. Although it doesn’t need to be exact, just keep it fair.

I’ll also let you know the name of the next person and it will be up to you to think of and post a clue

I’ll pm you my address for you to send in your seeds with a Stamped Self Addressed envelope (or label and stamps if you want to reuse the one envelope), I‘ll leave it to you to ensure it is large enough with adequate postage for your request (eg peas beans etc will be bulkier and weigh more, if in doubt you can include spare stamps and if not needed they will be returned in your parcel.)

For swapping, only send viable seeds with a decent date. Make sure seeds are in packets and clearly labelled with variety and sow by date or when saved.

When your envelope is received by me, I’ll update the seed list with your goodies and pop your chosen seeds back in the post to you  ;D

When I first started listing I didn’t realise I had seeds past ther sow by date. I’ve added these in separately and as an addition to the main swapping list. They are split into two sections, one Sow 2011 and the other pre 2011 or seeds without a date on them. I think good results can still be achieved with these seeds. These are help yourself seeds, take as many as you wish and no need to swap anything back for these. Though if you wish to add some more seeds to the swap that’s super.

A couple of people are not able to take part at the moment, but I’ve kept it open for them to join in again if they choose to.

I don’t think there is much chance of it running low  ;D  but I’ll keep the parcel topped up if it does start to run down! I’m looking forward to seeing how the parcel develops; I’ll have more things to add as they are harvested and dried. Hopefully it will be a resource available to us for a good while yet  :)