This was going to be an Easter themed swap but looking at my seed collection I don't really have anything with an Easter theme. ::) Should have looked first !
But on a better note I do have a lot of seeds with colours in their names. So how about a colours of the rainbow swap. After all they say you should eat the rainbow to be healthy ;D. I also think everyone probably has seed with colours in the names in their collection somewhere so may be a little easier.
So if anyone is interested in this then please let me know and pm me.
I think we should keep the list to about 15 so it gets around to everyone fairly quickly.
:)
Hi Suzanne,
may I please join in. It should be fun!!!!!!
I'm so tired of winter and so looking forward to spring, all these Easter preparations make me feel happier.
:-*
You are in Natasha - pm me your contact details. So far in the hour this has been posted we have 5 joining in - so hopefully by the weekend the list will be full, I can sort out my seeds and send out the parcel on Monday.
;D
Ooh, me too, please. Thanks for setting this up! Will PM now.
As normal i did it backwards ;D pm first then posted :P
Hope i am not too late what a brill idea need a little colour in my life right now
BB
We have 10 players at the moment - which would mean that the parcel goes round relatively quickly. But I can still take it up to 15 and it should still ensure that people get seed in time to sow in March/April. Come what may I will close this on Sunday so I can get the parcel going for Monday.
Looks like I already have withdrawal symptoms from my mega seed fest shop on Boxing Day so I am relying on you all to keep me free of my addiction for Jan/Feb!
;D ;D ;D
I parceled the seeds up last night ready to go into the envelope and be posted tomorrow. The order the parcel will be sent round is:-
Elsie
Flowers of Shona
Jeannine
Bupster
Silverbirch
Natasha
Weed-Digga
Stevens706
Riffster
Blue Bird
As we have a relatively short list this should go quite quickly. But please keep me posted as to when you receive the parcel and when you post it on. Also be aware that I thought I would get the seeds into a A5 padded envelope - no such luck it is going into an A4 padded envelope - so hope your letter boxes are big enough.
Good luck :)
Hooray, that's so soon!
Don't worry about the size of my letterbox, I'll be waiting at the door for this ;)
Elsie, try not to harass the postman, after a few seed swaps with me waiting at the door mine had started to take evasive action. ;D
However after he delivered the spanish seed swap which came in a shoe box I recommended him for postal employee of the month! Since then he has been lovely. :)
Rainbow parcel has been sent. ;D. Keep a watch for it Elsie.
Thank you Suzanne for doing it so quickly, you are a star!
Can't believe it's on it's way to me already! :-*
Wonder if Postie will make it to the door before I open it?
Ooooooooo im excited now :D
It's here ;D
Gave myself a fright when I opened the carrot pack to take a pinch, the seeds are so big they looked like a mass of bugs! :o
Will try to get this off tomorrow, haven't had much time to sort the seeds out today as it's my daughters birthday, will let you know as soon as it's on its way again.
Thanks so much for this Suzanne.
Posted it this afternoon, hope you enjoy it flowerofshona2007. :)
Hope your daughter had a great birthday. I had a look at the yellowstone carrots and although a bit bigger than normal carrot seed not really big. Hopefully not too much of a shock? ;D
Yes she did, thanks.
It was the Red Elephant Carrots that did it! But I have recovered now ;)
It arrived safely this morning and i have had a look done a few swaps and its packed up ready to send off to Jeannie tomorow ;D
It was my first swap and it was great fun, i loved going through my own seeds and finding 'colours' to add to the pack :D
Get ready in Hull ;D
I am ready, waiting and holding my breath but where is it..............I can't hold my breath much longer. Help XX Jeannine
Do we have any clues???????
Anxiously holding my breath too!
No clue on this swap, it was posted it was coming to me !! XX Jeannine
>:( good job my post code was on the back as the packet got wet in the PO hands and the lable was unreadable . >:( packet arrived back this morning so i will re send it tomorow morning, might be a good idea to make sure you put your address or post code on the back just incase. So sorry for the hick up but atleast the packet is safe :)
Oh good, I was getting worried as I have had no posting from the first one I sent out with my 2008 swap either, I was beginning to think I was jinxed.XX Jeannine
OOPs I meant good it had turned up ,not good it had got wet!!
At least we know where it is.
Gosh - this seed swap thing is very absorbing, I feel a little like a mother hen guarding her chick!
Should be plain sailing from here, hopefully.
Are we seeing rainbows in Hull yet? :-\
Yep, I am off work as I has a minor surgery this morning so you hit it lucky. It has been and gone with only 1 hour turn around here. I found some interesting melons and carrotts, thenk you for the giver.
It is off to Cambridge.
Ooops and it is a lot heavier as I had had a good rainbow clearout, I had them all set aside to take a closer look through to see what was going in, then John shouting he was ready to go to the post office so I stuck the lot in!!
Have fun.
XX Jeannine
Jeannine - brilliant! ;D ;D ;D
Bupster get ready you are next. :D
Can't wait! :D
It's here! And very full - it might take me a bit longer than Jeannine to turn this around... will do it as quick as I can. :)
Bupster, mix the inner large envelope with the rest of the packs,It is waht I had ready to sort out to go in, I didn't have time to sort them out so they all went in XX Jeannine
Done already (albeit by accident!). Have had to take a break, will get back to this tomorrow evening and hopefully have it back in the post by Thursday :)
IT'S ME NEXT!!!!!!!
Sorry, Silverbirch, got home very late tonight so parcel had to wait again :'( Will be in post by Saturday morning even if I have to throw a sickie!
Going to the post office this afternoon...
And it's off! (following much mockery from my colleagues as I had to bring it into work to get to a post office during the day :D)
Brilliant....so silverbirch it's off to you ;D
The parcel arrived today. It's huge!!
Thankfully, Monday evening is wall-to-wall soaps on the telly, so I've got a couple of hours to have a nice leisurely look through.
Phew!!
Getting there.
Silverbirch you are the halfway point - so the parcel is going around really quickly. Which is good news as I have a couple of people asked to be added on to the list after it had been posted.
When it gets back to me I'll send it out again - so if anyone else wants to take part let me know. :)
Yes please I would love to join in. This will be my first seed swap here so I am really hopeful to be able to join in. Is it just for veggies or do you mind flowers as well? I have PM'd you.
Don't know if I'm in or not but it certainly got me going at sorting out my seeds just in case! Even cleaned the fridge because of the escapees ::)
Chickadoodle I have just pm'd you. Happy to have you join in - but be prepared for a wait as this is only just half way round it's first outing. But have confidence that it well get there in the end. ;D
:) :D ;D ;D ;D
I've finished making my swaps. I won't give any secrets away, because that's half the fun, but I found some real gems. I just hope my offerings are up to standard.
It's ready to post off, but I may not be able to get to the post office until Friday, as I've got visitors at work tomorrow. If Saturday counts, I'll send the pack guaranteed overnight. I'll keep you informed on here.
Well done, Suzanne, this was a great idea.
Thanks Silverbirch - but credit goes to Jeannine - themed seed swaps were her idea, I just had to find which theme I had most of.
;D
I would like to think about a Halloween /Autumn orWinter /Christmas or New Year /Spring one bit it won't be easy.
I have Santa Claus melons, Christmas Pole Lima beans,Tom Thumb lettuce(pantomine),Winter density lettuce, Angel Hair spaghetti squash(angel Christmas)Autumn Cup squash, Winter Density Lettuce,Festival (christmas) squash,Batwings pumpkin, Baby Boo pumpkin,White Wonder Cukes,Goblin Eggs Gourd,Penguin Gourds,Winter black radish,Maystar Cauli,
That is all I can think of
So maybe it is not a great idea
XX Jeannine
I think I have a few seeds with Christmas/Winter themes. I know I have Ghost pumpkins, Rouge d'hiver letuce, Giant Winter spinach, "Santa" Krus tomatoes, Pandora (Box - chrismas box at a stretch maybe) leeks without looking. If I go through my seed list properly I am sure I can find quite a few.
If we all don't have enough individually perhaps we send to a 2coordinator" to make up a packet and then send round? :-\
The pack went off today. It will need signing for, but it's not guaranteed post, so Monday is probably more likely.
Stand by Natasha.
Suxanne, that is is often what they do on the US swaps, then everybody wins as is shared out equally, you get the amount of what you put in but different varieties. I have never seen one done on here yet though. I have just been in a Valentine one from overseas.XX Jeannine
Dear All!
The parcel is here, but I wasn't in to sign for it, I'll go to the main post office tonight to collect it.
;)
The parcel was wonderfull :) and it is again on the road, so hopefully it will be at Weed digger's place tomorrow and I obtained a receipt for the first time in my life!
Thank you very much Suzanne for organising it, such a lovely choice and the amount of seeds.
Glad it is going well - thanks Natasha ;)
On it's way to me!!!
Weed-Digga
Parcel arrived today, all safe and sound!! Will have a good rummage and swap and try to post it tomorrow or def Friday
Weed-Digga
Fantastic.
Well 3 more on the current list:
Stevens706
Riffster
Bluebird
and have four at the moment for the next outing
Hazelize
Carolinej
Chickadoodle
Tomslottie
So I think this should get round in time for everyone to sow some seeds.
C
Now I’m excited, this will be the first one I’ve received, I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve.
Thanks for organising it Suzanne.
Any news yet?
Suzanne,
Now sign of it here in Sunny Lancs, Weed-Digger when did you post it?
It arrived yesterday, and it's back in the post to Riffster, it has a lot to look through - enjoy
Fantastic :)
Sorry for the delay in posting the swap on. I've had a really horrid week, my parents came down to the lottie on Sunday and my Dad had a heart attack. A real shock to us all as he is so active and always loves to be doing something. He is now on the mend, and we are grateful that he had just a 'warning' to slow down and change his lifestyle as so many people don't get that opportunity. Hope you all enjoy the swap, many thanks for organising and sorry again.
Weed-Digga
Oh gosh, I doubt if anyone is worried about a late blooming parcel, you spend the time hugging you Dad sweetie. Take care of you too XX Jeannine
Same here - don't be sorry about looking after family first. My dad had an unexpected heart problem a couple of christmas's ago, and I know I let everything else go until I knew he was out of the woods.
I hope your dad is much better soon - I know mine with a slight change in lifestyle is back to fighting fitness.
Thanks, I knew you would all be understanding and you have lived up to my expectations!! Wonderful people these allotment types.
Weed-Digga
Thanks everyone, parcel was received this weekend, and will be in the post Monday morning - Tremendous variety of seeds.
Next to Blue Bird.
Looking out for Mr Postman
cannot wait
BB
Its "Signed for" - its too valuable a crock of gold :-)
- With a fair trade wind - you may have it tomorrow ( Tue ), it set sail this morning at 11am.
Riffster - thank you for taking extra special care!
Blue Bird - did it get to you yet?
Hi have tried to PM you but your box is full. Need name and address of next person on list as it was missing. Had lovely time looking through them all
thanks
BB
Have cleared my inbox and pm'd you.
Thanks Blue Bird :)
It appears we have a parcel cross over point with Jeannines parcel. I suppose this is a bit like letting the beams cross in Ghostbusters - goodness knows what will happen. :o
Once we have sorted it I'll let everyone know - particularly those on the scond round for the parcel. But don't worry too much!
;D
Parcel is with Blue Bird and will be on its way again shortly. It will come back to me and I'll top up if necessary and then send out to the new list. I'll post whose taking part before I send it back out. But still room on the list if anyone else wants to join.
Parcel arrived home today ;D
I have to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in the first round - over 70 packets of seeds in returned parcel with lots of beans, squash and unusual things. I will start a new thread for Round 2 and post the participants - 6 so far.
I have a few more things I can add and then I'll send it out on Monday. :)