Seed Sharing Circle 2013

[Jayb]

Yayyy  finally I can open mine 

And what seeds would your post office like JayB?  They are obviously supporting this event    I can reuse my envelope too.

What a bargain 

They are very nice people 

[Jayb]

[ruud]

thanks galina and jayb,i am just home from hospital and it went well.Left arm in bandage so i am now an one armed gardener for the time it takes to recover.Let the parcel have a quick journey across the pond.I have plenty of time now to plan everything on the allotment.

[SueK]

Guess what was waiting for me when I got home???!   

Thank you so much, everyone.  Currently perusing contents with a cuppa: such visual and tactile appeal, with so much effort having gone into it.  What a grand way to spend the afternoon! 

Sue

PS I can't wait to show the boys. 

[goodlife]

WHOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

The great 'elephant' has landed! (eagle is just not big and bulky enough).
I have just made myself  ...been for a walk with dog, again...outdoor job for today is nearly done and I can have well earned coffee and seed 'oogling' break

Great job everybody...and thank you again Jayb!

I'm glad I have hold off my seed shopping urges..no need for it now..                   ....for now..

[goodlife]

Oh..just noticed something....did I send too many seed packets? I got lot of my own back? Or has somebody been left out ?
I've got gherkins...peppers...lettuce...toms...w.onions...broadbeans...squash.... anybody?

[Jayb]

Ooops! sounds like I've goofed 

[goodlife]

Ooops! sounds like I've goofed 

Its not a problem...once somebody will put claim on them...I shall pop them in post..
I would be surprised if you didn't get something wrong..sorting all those seed into different lots will take some doing. 

[Jayb]

Do you know what are you missing goodlife?

[goodlife]

Do you know what are you missing goodlife?

I didn't know I was missing anything...there is so many packets already.. ...I'll have a look...

[Jayb]

Okie dokie 

If it helps
Robert B, Peas: Robinson, Mummy White, Latvian Pea, Munchen Bier

Goodlife, Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum), Lettuce Soulie and Spotted Cos, Gherkin Vjaznikovsky 37, Pepper Macedonian Sweet, Tomato Cuban Black, Squash Blue Banana, Broad bean Hangdown, Peas Mr. Big and Thomas Laxton, French Marigold.

Galina; Lettuce Mescher, Melothria scabra, aka mouse melon or Mexican Sour gherkin, Climbing French Beans 'Mr Yeoman's White seeded Cherokee Trail of Tears' and 'McCaslan', Dwarf French Bean  'Black Valentine', Tomatoes 'Ester Hess Yellow Cherry', 'Black Opal', 'Old Red Cherry' and 'Millie Yoder's Little Grape'.  Pea 'Swallow' and Mangetout Pea 'Norli'. Patty Pan Squash 'Striped Custard Marrow',

Markfield Rover, Climbing French bean Bird's Egg, Tomato; Stump of the World, Homosa, Tibet Appel, Bijskij-Zeltyi, Herb Sweet Cicely.

jayb, tomato Green Zebra, Choy Sum Red Stem - Brassica rapa – chinensis, Ethiopian Kale/Highland Kale - Brassica carinata, Glass Gem Corn, Bay Tree (Laurus nobilis), French bean Suess Becker (dwarf), Monstrance (climbing)       
   
Ruud, Mustard, Georgia Collard, Stiense Runner Bean, Peppadew chilli, Climbing French bean Madeira Maroon and Blauhilde.

Nigel B, Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), Fruit Gogi Berry, Butter nut squash 
   
SueK, tomato; Yabloki Na Snegu and Sibirskiy Skorospelyi

Ian Pearson, Biskopens graaert pea, Cheltenham Greentop Beetroot, Painted Mountain Corn, Salsify, White Gem x parsnip.

Pumpkinlover, French Beans; Brighstone dwarf, Purple Tepee dwarf, District Nurse climbing. Black Sugar Sweet Turnip

[Ian Pearson]

Whayhay! Parcel arrived safely this morning, and all seeds present and correct.

[pumkinlover]

Came home from work to a big fat parcel!
Thanks everyone and especially to Jayb

[goodlife]

I'll repeat myself...

Could everybody check their seed haul and look any seed packets from me..any missing?

[markfield rover]

All present and correct .cheers

[galina]

Same here.  Just to add to the list above that JayB has shared the seedsaving for Black Opal tomato to give us seeds from more plants.  Also I had Shark's Fin Melon seeds as well as butternut squash in the seed packet from NigelB. 

What a treat and what a super choice of different types too.

Blimey, you cleaned your lettuce seeds much better than I did,  goodlife!  Would you like to share your method?  Not that it matters, but yours look so much more professional than mine!   

Have showed OH your envelopes, Markfield Rover - he was well impressed! Stunning! 

What a treasure trove indeed!  And by the way, the first seeds have already been sown 

Thank you again all.   

[goodlife]

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Blimey, you cleaned your lettuce seeds much better than I did,  goodlife!  Would you like to share your method?  Not that it matters, but yours look so much more professional than mine!   :icon_cheers:

Thanks...but it 'only' involved strong set of lungs and dizzy head after lot of blowing.. ..and propably lot of seed around garden too...

[markfield rover]

Galina , glad you liked the packets, I have started a collection, I like the Thomas Etty ones, as a child I can remember Carter's seed packets looking quite Victorian and not in vintage  way.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Just got the parcel, thanks.

[ruud]

yes the pigeon dropped a package .

[ruud]

thanks everybody and especially jayb for all the goodies.