Well hopefully we can get this thread stuck right away and the old freelance one cut loose. It is here I hope we can come together as a community and swap some seed.
We're running out of time for the spring season and probably we'll have till the end of April to get some seeds traded for any spring planting anywhere.....
Lets try to keep this thread simple and for the most part just a list of what you have available and/or want. Lets keep all communications and neogotiations private and to the pm system. Feel free to update and edit your trade lists for as long as the board will allow. Be sure to include any successful references to/with concen traders in your trade post as well!
TODDTRAF'S TRADING POST
I HAVE THE FOLLOWING AVAILABLE NOW
Perrenials
Rhubarb -(50+ year old root source) Great raw and pie making rhubarb. Red stalks with light green meat. (germinated in less than 10 days)
Chives- These are almost a weed at my house. But I use them in everything and the kids snack on them all the time. lots of flowers in spring.
NY Wild Iris- More petite than cultivated kinds and will spread by root and seed. Not sure what the rules on these may be. Don't care much either.
Veggies
Heirloom Cherokee Purple Tomatoes - Not sure the authenticity of the namesake but these are awesome huge multicolored tomatoes. Some of the best tasting I've grown. The seeds of course came from the most "perfect" fruit I could grow. (germinated in less than 10 days)
Strawberry Popcorn I bought this seed once and have been collecting it from my own crop for 8 years now. It has never failed me and produced awesome red kernaled popcorn. The popcorn itself pops with more of a popped grain texture than your movie styrofoam type. I have had this go white on me in one or two ears now and then.
If I think of more I'll add them. Will have loads and more variety again in the fall of course.
**Just got these**
Heirloom Yellow Pear Tomato
Roma Paste Tomato
"Muncher" Cukes
WISHLIST
Any Heirloom Variety Vegetables (ones with personal history and stories are the best)
Stone Pine- or any pine nut conifer.
Ginseng - any variety
PawPaw
low bush Cranberry
Any medicinal or Tea Type plants ("ANY!")
Any Viable Fruit or Nut tree seeds (Zone 4-5)
*anything interesting*
I have withania somnifera berries - each berry contains many many seeds.
My psychotria Virdis looks like it is going to attempt to throw out some fruit - which surprised me - so, in a while I will also have fresh Psychotria Virdis berries too - these are only viable for a short time and then go into a deep dormancy and can take up to a year to then germinate if ever.
fresh psycho virdis berries are very hard to find. the plant had dmt in it's leaves.
also Nictotina Rusticana seeds.
lots of other seeds too many to write here. maybe later.
I'll just just keep this post edited, as I go along.
Note: I do not have a lot of seeds... but definitely enough to send some out to any small space backyard or city gardener.
If your looking for small quantities... I can provide.
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April's Trading List~
I have:
VEG~
Red, Yellow, & Green Bell Peppers
Black Zucchini
Yellow Dent Corn
Roma Tomatoes
Green Sprouting Broccoli
Yellow Pear Tomatoes
FLOWERS~
Hibiscus
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I WANT~
Cucumbers
10-20 seeds would do. Please PM me if you have any seeds from my want list.
I'm a little late this year but I should have some pickling cucumber seeds for next year. I'll put you some of those in too.
Anybody that wants to start a 2011 thread is welcome too. I won't be bothering this year.
(04-01-2011 04:19 PM)FastTadpole Wrote: [ -> ]Aw man I missed it last year somehow. I got 5 feet of snow on the ground still so I'll chime in in a bit.
Good bump ToddTraff!
Related:
The Official ConCen 2010/2011 Gardening Thread
http://concen.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=32398
I'm not against trading seeds with some of the more familiar members. Its snowing today and I still have a good ft or 2 of hardpack as well Fasttadpole. I'm just too lazy to start a thread this year. I have too much to inventory and list. I see you changed the title of the 2010 thread and saved me the trouble!
hello Todtraff and all,
Its kind of the end of seed planting times but lets get ready for the spring or maybe indoor windowsill permaculture action can take place anyway.
I have extra seeds and looking out for any others particularly easy salad, and healing herbs.
I have on offer: spanish aubergine, lemon, peppers and cucumbers, borage, arnica (prefers cool climate but not too wet), kumquat and lychee.
Anyone want some please pm me,. thanks, crystal
We are planning a move before the winter really sets in here (Wales), hoping the next month. And it's to a place with ample garden space (currently we have none), and I plan to get quite nuts and creative in the garden permaculture wise.
So hopefully I'll be able to join in at some point.
(10-27-2011 12:35 AM)Dunamis Wrote: [ -> ]We are planning a move before the winter really sets in here (Wales), hoping the next month. And it's to a place with ample garden space (currently we have none), and I plan to get quite nuts and creative in the garden permaculture wise.
So hopefully I'll be able to join in at some point.
Very excited for you D... sometimes there's nothing like a good move. I love moving.... really looking forward to this new venture you keep talking about... it sounds like it's going to be a great one! Your going to love having the yard space for growing!
Sorry I haven't kept this thread polished but I'm always disappointed with the response. But we do still have a couple weeks this year for starters. I just finished building a greenhouse wagon for mine.
Fresh For the 2012 Year I can still offer the following homegrown seed
Tomato
Cherokee Purple
Pot Luck Plum (Sauce Types)
Cherry
Grape
Yellow Pear
Corn
Strawberry Popcorn
Blue Popcorn
Legumes
Black Eyed Peas
Scarlet Runner Beans
Herbs
Basil
Wild Rose (pea-marble sized hips)
Flowers
Giant white Angel Trumpet (annual)
Wild Iris
Pink Columbine
*all this seed I selected and collected from my own crops. I have been growing some varieties this way for as many as 10 seasons*
I would be interested in
Any Heirloom Bush Bean varieties
Any Interesting Heirloom Tomatos
Any Heirloom Sweet Peppers
Tomatillos
Spinich Varieties / substitutes
Heirloom sweet corn varieties
Heirloom Squash/Zucchini/Melons/Cucubrits
Zone 3 Hardy Perrenials
PM me if you want to trade
Post your trade list in this thread if you want to be taken seriously.
And here I thought this was a conversation about some perverted brothel.
Cool idea.
(03-31-2012 05:57 PM)thokling Wrote: [ -> ]Cool idea.
I've been pushing the idea here for 4 years. I get maybe 2 trades from conceners a year. I'm happy about every trade but really wish more people embraced the seed saver concept.
Last call for spring starter seeds. Still time to trade direct sow summer seeds! I've updated my list.
I'll have alot of stuff for next year. I bought a ton of seed this year from Pinetree Garden seeds. They have amazing prices and alot of heirloom seed.