Following on from the excellent advice asked last week about sawpping I have had a good clear out and found lots of flower and vegetable seeds for swapping in exchange for salad and herb seeds.
I've tried to give as much information about each packet as possible - you'll note some unopened new stuff and some is pretty ancient. With this ancient stuff I would be quite happy to swap for something equally as ancient in return!
The list is quite long and I've put some suggestions of what I'm looking for at the end - but if you have anything similar or other types then suggest away.
Please let me know if there is anything you fancy and if you might fancy several things in a bundle.
Seeds for Swapping
Flower
Busy Lizzie Mixed Colours, American Seed, unopened packet use by 2009, pelleted seed approx 10, unknown viability
Clematis Tangitica (probably, yellow bell/lantern flowers turn into fluffy seed heads), Home saved 2009, 5 seed heads, unknown viability
Common Blanketflower (Gaillardia), Thompson & Morgan trial foil packet unopened 2012 (corresponds to catalogue no. 9077 in 2013 catalogue, orange flower), approx 10-20 seeds, viable likely
Convolvulus Major, Suffolk Herbs, open packet semi-used use by 1998, approx 40 seeds, unknown viability
Foxglove Primrose Carousel, Thompson & Morgan free foil packet unopened, yr unknown, 50 seeds, unknown viability; Thompson & Morgan trial foil packet unopened 2010 (corresponds to catalogue no. 8263 in 2011 catalogue, white flowers) approx 10 seeds, viable likely
Glory Vine, Home saved approx 2000, 2 pods worth of seed; Home saved approx 2002, approx 100-150seeds; Unwins sample foil packet unopened, yr unknown, approx 10-20seeds; viability of all unknown
Hollyhock, Thompson & Morgan trial foil packet unopened 2010 (corresponds to catalogue no. 5316 in 2011 catalogue, white with yellow centre flowers), approx 30 seeds, viable likely
Morning Glory Grandpa Otts, Mr. Fothergill's free packet unopened use by 2010, approx 20 seeds?; Unwins sample foil packet unopened, yr unknown, approx 20 seeds; viability unknown
Ornamental Beet McGregor's Favourite, Dobies open packet semi-used, yr approx 2005 but could be older, approx 30-40 seeds, unknown viability
Ornamental Leek Babbington's, Home saved 2003, approx 50 seeds, unknown viability
Petunia, Thompson & Morgan trial foil packet unopened 2012 (corresponds to catalogue no. 9102 in 2013 catalogue, white flowers), approx 10 seeds, viable likely
Poppy, Home saved 2003, approx 2tsp seeds; Home saved 2006, approx 4tsp seeds; unknown viability
Purple Bell Vine, Mr. Fothergill's, open packet semi-used use by 1999, approx 50-100 seeds, unknown viability
Sweet Pea, wild sort with pink flowers (correct botanical name unknown), Home saved 2005, approx 30 seeds; Home saved 2006 approx 100-200 seeds; viability unknown
Zinnia, Thompson & Morgan foil trial packet unopened 2010 (corresponds to catalogue no. 5992 in 2011 catalogue), approx 20-40 seeds, viable likely
Vegetable/Herb/Fruit
Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia, Thompson & Morgan open packet semi-used use by 2008, approx 10-15 seeds; Masterpiece Green Longpod, Thompson & Morgan open packet semi-used, yr approx 2005, approx 30 seeds, Unknown variety (probably Aquadulce) home-saved, yr approx 2006, approx 50 seeds; viability of all unknown
Brussels Sprout Seven Hills, The Real Seed Catalogue open packet semi-used, yr 2008, approx 150-200seeds, viability unknown
Cabbage Winter, Thompson & Morgan foil trial packet unopened 2010 (corresponds to catalogue no. 4890 in 2011 catalogue), 40 seeds, viable likely; Cabbage Golden Acre & Nasturium Tom Thumb mix, National Trust unopened packet, yr 2011, approx 10seeds of each, viable likely
Chervil, Home saved approx 2010, approx 10 pods, viability unknown
Chicory Variegated Castelfranco, Thompson & Morgan The Taste of Italy open packet semi-used, approx 2007, approx 500-1000 seeds, viable likely; Grumolo Verde, Thompson & Morgan The Taste of Italy open packet semi-used, approx 2007, approx 500 seeds, viable (grew last season)
Endive Mixed (4 varieties: Pancalieri a Costa Bianca, Romanesco di Taglio, Sempre Bianca, Riccia a Cuore d'Oro 'Heart of Gold'), Thompson & Morgan The Taste of Italy open packet semi-used, approx 2007, approx 500-800 seeds, viable (grew last season)
Goji berry, gift home saved, yr unknown approx 2000+, 50-80 seeds, unknown viability
Radish Candela Di Fuoco (winter long root sort), Thompson & Morgan The Taste of Italy open semi-used packet, approx 2007, approx 100-150 seeds, viable (grew last season)
Rhubarb unknown variety, home saved approx 2007, approx 10 seeds, unknown viability
Runner Beans unknown variety, home saved approx 2005, approx 20 seeds, unknown viability
Sorrel Yellow Large Leaf, VidaVerde Seed Collection open packet semi-used, yr 2004, approx 200-300 seeds, viable (grew last season)
Seed wants
Vegetable
Aubergine
Cabbage, red
Salad
Coriander (for leaf)
Corn salad/Lambs lettuce
Lettuce, red leaf, winter types, or any you consider really tasty
Parsley Flat Leaved
Herb
Angelica
Anise
Bergamot
Borage
Carraway
Curry plant
Hops
Hyssop
Lovage
Sage
Salad Burnet
Tarragon
The Morning Glory, Chervil, Mixed Endive & Varigated Chicory has been bagged but there's still plenty of flower and other veg seeds left!
I'd quite like the grandpa Otts morning glory, if that's ok.
I could give you plenty of flat leaved parsley seed. It's very very viable (it's taking over me bl***y garden!) ;D
pigeonseed - I'm afraid the Grandpa Otts Morning Glory has been bagged already!
Can I offer you another flower, or several even, instead? The Glory Vine perhaps, Purple Bell Vine or the wild sweet peas with the pink flowers?
Interested in your potently growing parsley though!
Don't they say that if you can grow parsley then you wear the trousers ;D.
Quote from: grannyjanny on April 27, 2012, 09:37:21
Don't they say that if you can grow parsley then you wear the trousers ;D.
I thought it was a bit breezy down below...
Quote from: grannyjanny on April 27, 2012, 09:37:21
Don't they say that if you can grow parsley then you wear the trousers ;D.
I always thought the saying was Witches grow the best parsley!!!
Mine is great!!!
X Chas
Moving away slightly from trouser-wearing witches...
If there is anything, or several things, that take your fancy on the above swaps list then do let me know. And don't let the age of your seed put you off - even if one can germinate it's worth a punt in my opinion.
And if you don't have the items listed in my suggested wants then don't let that put you off either. I'm always interested to give all vegggies, salad or herbs a go, particularly if I haven't tried them before.
So still lots of flower seeds left...
Corriander can be grown from edible seeds in kitchen cupboard
Thanks, pg - I'm ok for other stuff.
If you pm me you address I'll send the marauding parsley!
Thanks pigeonseed would love some parsley!
Have sent my address through the message system.
Parsley is a weed here. I better get my broomstick out.
Actually the secret is to surface sow it need sunshine. The warm week at the end of March and it is all over my lottie.