Chriscross1966's squash and exotics swap

[chriscross1966]

In a similar manner to Jayb's tom/chilli swap I'm proposing a squash+exotic swap.... even with donating a fair few to Digeroos parcel I've got lots of spare squash seeds, 2-3 seeds per squash spare (therefore not enough to really put in a parcel) and some wacky stuff..... Is anyone else enough of a squash nut to send in "n" seeds + an SAE to receive "n" seeds back of squash varieties you haven't blacklisted (Ie you me what you already have and you won't get any of them...)... Exotics might take a slightly more complex method as I have Oca which is a tuber and therefore heavy (the rest are seed things)...... Anyway, anyone up for a walk on the cucurbita/strange side?

chrisc

[chriscross1966]

[plot51A]

Have been thinking that a squash swap would be great but couldn't quite think how to do it - well done Chris, please can I join? ;D

[mpdjulie]

I'm in
:D

[chriscross1966]

Welcome aboard.  :D I'll finalise whatwe're doing (in consultation) once folks are back into their routines after NY.... most of this stuff doesn't need attention horticulturally before February thankfully, so we have time.....

[Squash64]

Yes please, I'd like to join in.

[saddad]

A man after my own heart.... I'm an organ donor (  ;D ) but you can't have it yet...
Yes please...  :)

[chriscross1966]

Yes please, I'd like to join in.

Surprise surprise.... fancy seeing you here! :D

[Digeroo]

Sounds like a good idea.  Can I join too.  I have been sorting out a list of squashes etc that I have got. 

[Squash64]

Yes please, I'd like to join in.

Surprise surprise.... fancy seeing you here! :D

:)

[1066]

YES !    YES!    YES!    YES!      YES!    YES!    YES!     YES!    YES!    YES
please  :D

Could I be added to the end of the list as I'm going to be away in January?? Of does that make it all messy to start with ??

1066

And thanks for starting this off CHrisCross  ;D

[chriscross1966]

YES !    YES!    YES!    YES!      YES!    YES!    YES!     YES!    YES!    YES
please  :D

Could I be added to the end of the list as I'm going to be away in January?? Of does that make it all messy to start with ??

1066

And thanks for starting this off CHrisCross  ;D

It shouldn't cause too m,any problems, can you PM me what seeds you can spareand your blacklist please 1066? Hold off for the mo the rest of you though please, I need to clear down my PM box :D

chrisc

[1066]

Pm sent, hope it's ok to join in  :-[

[Suzanne]

Would love to join this if possible?  :)

[chriscross1966]

Would love to join this if possible?  :)

Welcome aboard :D

[lottiedolly]

I hope to join next year, when i have saved some of the seeds from the plants that i will be growing. so keep the parcel goiwing until i join pleeeeease.

i had some envelopes with sweet dumpling, white bush pattypan and golden nugget seeds on the side as i was showing my friend. left them there went out of the room, idiot husband picked up the envelopes and chucked them on the wood burner thinking they were scrap paper. i am deciding how long it will be until i talk to him again, i am thinking of making him suffer for at least a week....any ideas on other forms of torture????  :'(

[chriscross1966]

OK folks....

Structure is this:

People who register an interest on this list I will PM my address to tonight:

Squashes

Send to me an envelope with the following things in it:
1: an SAE.
2: Your blacklist, a list of squashes you aren't interested in (it will be assumed that the ones you send are on that list by default so no need to put them on)
3: Your whitelist, a list of anything you'd really like if it's available, in ranked order
4: Your spare squash seeds. Preferably a minimum of 2 of any given variety, though this first time I think I'll say send even singles.

All seed should be no more than 3 years old and please state if the seed is commercial or self-saved, and if self-saved how confident you are at the purity of the seed.

Exotics:
Please post here what you have and we'll sort it out in a slightly more ad-hoc way as I'll be sticking in things like Oca, Blue Salad and Highland Burgundy potatoes (a blue-fleshed and red-fleshed variety respectively) which are rather heavier than the cumin, pepino and some other seeds I've got.

Cutoff will be the end of January and then I will have the big divvy-up :D, I can't imagine anything that will be in this scheme needs planting /sowing before early February.

This isn't for Tomatoes, chillis aubergines or peppers unless extremely odd ones (ie brain tomatoes, those mad long thin aubergines)

chrisc

[1066]

Thanks for organising this Chris
Going to be a great 2010 with loads of varieties to try  ;D

[Suzanne]

Look forward to this Chriscross

[1066]

In the post (2nd class) today
Hopefully I followed the instructions right!!

[chriscross1966]

Hi folks, the PM's should go out Friday, I sent 1066's out early cos she'll be away for a while, no need to panic or doubt your ageing faculties yet :D... BTW has anyone else seen the pic of Squash64's "barrowload of squash" in a seed catalogue yet ?... I think they got the caption wrong though. I doubt the veracity of the ID as Tromba di Albenga, looks more like Lunga Gigante di Napoli to me :D

chrisc