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Allotment Stuff => Swap Shop => Topic started by: Suzanne on August 31, 2008, 16:01:07

Title: Grown from swaps this year - thank you
Post by: Suzanne on August 31, 2008, 16:01:07
Thought I would just post to say thanks to all those that have taken part in seed swaps. This year I have grown and loved the following from seed swaps:
Artichokes - green globe and violette romansco
Beans - Mother Stallard, meraviglio e venezio, blue coco, purple teepee
Beetroot - Pink chioggia
Tomatoes - japanese black trifele, black plum (plus lots of others to try next year)
brassica's - white sprouting broc, milan purple top turnips
orache big red - lovely

All have been really lovely and I wouldn't have tried if it wasn't for seed swaps.

;D




Title: Re: Grown from swaps this year - thank you
Post by: Hyacinth on August 31, 2008, 17:50:29
What a lovely thread! 8)

For me, this year, thank you for the Grosse Lisse, the Japanese cucumber, the Tigerella seeds when I couldn't find them anywhere when I wanted to (re-sow), and always to Cleo for a yearly supply of Apache chillie seeds :-* There have been lots more...marigolds for Companion planting, flat leaf parsley, dwarf french beans....

Thank you all :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Grown from swaps this year - thank you
Post by: flowerofshona2007 on August 31, 2008, 23:17:34
I agree a lovely thread  :D
I would like to thank Jeanine for some amazing beans !! i shared them out around our allotments and will be putting some into the swaps here in the future !!
Also had some other really nice seeds that i would never normally have tried and a few im going to sow next year.
Thanks to all who organise them and take part  :-*
Title: Re: Grown from swaps this year - thank you
Post by: Jeannine on August 31, 2008, 23:46:21
Whippersnapper tomatoes new to me..much better than Tumbler, more prolific and a better taste, they will be a regular here now.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Grown from swaps this year - thank you
Post by: star on August 31, 2008, 23:53:05
Suzanne yes, lovely thread this. :D

Beetroot cylindria............(shared rest of seeds with another member as a swop)
Coriander
Water Cress
Water Mint
Comfrey
Marsmello strawberries
Various flower seeds
Pyracantha seedlings
Babbington leeks
Welsh onions

These are the ones I can remember, I would like to thank everyone who sent me seeds. I am in a much better position for returning favours now that I have bought loads too :D
Title: Re: Grown from swaps this year - thank you
Post by: Amazin on September 01, 2008, 01:24:32
I've been thrilled with the generosity of fellow A4Aers - everything from Chillies to Capers and Sweetcorn to Spanish Broom!

Two special mentions - the Leek Bleu de Solaise which is currently thriving interplanted with my St Victor leeks, giving me a fabulous blue and purple display on the plot...  :o

...and the regular supply of used compost (with occasional added outbuildings), absolutely ideal for mulching the flower borders in the garden - you know who you are!  ;D

Many thanks one and all. It's been a pleasure swapping with you.
Title: Re: Grown from swaps this year - thank you
Post by: manicscousers on September 01, 2008, 08:49:51
Hear, Hear...many thanks for all the seeds and cuttings,
I've so many beans, I'm keeping the old people's home regularly supplied (well, you never know when you need it),
just taken some cuttings from my pineapple sage, loads and loads of different sweet peas and melons, thanks to everyone and looking forward to the next round of swaps  ;D
Title: Re: Grown from swaps this year - thank you
Post by: rosebud on September 01, 2008, 10:06:00
Yes, i would like to add my many many thanks, to each of you that have sent me seeds & cuttings , with a hugh, new garden they are such a help.

Alishka you are a star, thank you.

That lovely grass you bought for us has been divided into 4 & looks stunning it is growing for world domination, obviously loves the soil here.
Title: Re: Grown from swaps this year - thank you
Post by: loopyloulou on September 01, 2008, 13:39:17
also agreed lovely thread!!
biggest thanx to everyone who sent me and the kids odds n bob to get us started, too many things to list but thankyou all! im especially proud of my leeks even tho theyre now bolting, but to see them grow from teeeny weeeeny grass blades into what they are now, brill, thanx again and hopefully ill have some stuff to swap in the future!  :D (guess if the leeks r bolting it might b leek seeds, lol, hope theyre pretty flowers!!!) lou xx