Seed Exchange

[grundle]

I haven't seen one of these yet. I was thinking that some of our gardening/horticulturists might appreciate a hearty seed exchange thread. I for one am always looking for certain seeds to start growing a new plant.

If anyone wants to try this I would really love to trade for a green coffee bean (or 6). I have about 30 pounds of sweet gum in my front yard (pesky little thing).

On a more serious note I have some PawPaw seeds (a more weather hearty fruit tree that bears fruit that taste similar to banana). I think I have some mosa bamboo seeds still laying around. I also have my normal garden fair, pole beans, peas, etc.

If you post it I might be able to track it down!

[Rick]

Be cautious. Mailing seeds can be illegal depending on the seed and where it is being mailed to/from.

[grundle]

Well let us keep this confined to domestic, inter-USA exchange.

The things that I have mentioned are all commonly sold and shipped in the USA.

It is good that you bring that up though. It gets tricky when you start talking about international exchange.

[Rick]

There are some plants the government gets a bit feisty about.

http://www.manchestereventsguide.co.uk/img/full/pop/little-shop-of-horrors-feature.jpg

[grundle]

That would make a lovely bonsai

[crashdive123]

Honest, they said it was OK to mail.

http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/Demon_seed.jpg

[grundle]

Other seeds high on my current list are



Olive (Europea) seed
Sugar Cane - A cutting would probably be better
Any unusual grape variety -- Non-concord, more like riesling, chardonnay etc.
Any dwarf fruit tree -- Lime, Apple, Pear, etc. Mainly because I live in a cold region I need portability, but then...with good pruning it will be a dwarf no matter what variety...

[Chris]

all dwarf fruit trees are grafted, a seed isn't going to do you any good, (also as well hybrid fruits don't grow true from seed)

[grundle]

all dwarf fruit trees are grafted, a seed isn't going to do you any good, (also as well hybrid fruits don't grow true from seed)

Yea, I read the part about dwarfs a little later.

Too bad about the hybrids. I guess I will be wanting a graft of them then.

For "dwarfing" though, I think any regular variety maintained in a pot would be sufficient. With adequate pruning and root maintenance it can be kept in a dwarf-like state.

[bulrush]

Here's one forum for exchanging/trading seeds.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/exseed/

Free registration. Usually you trade with a person but sometimes all they want is a SASE or SASBE (Self Addressed Stamped Bubble Mailer for larger seeds).

[grundle]

Here's one forum for exchanging/trading seeds.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/exseed/

Free registration. Usually you trade with a person but sometimes all they want is a SASE or SASBE (Self Addressed Stamped Bubble Mailer for larger seeds).

I really wanted to do it on this forum. My idea was to foster a sense of community, generate conversation/interest, and point to an important part of long-term survival which is having a renewable supply of various edibles.

Also keeping a "seed bank" ready in case madness happens you can re-establish yourself and a portion of your food supply if you have a ready stock of seeds to fall back on.

If I was really that concerned about the seeds/varieties I mentioned I would just buy them outright, but then that would defeat the purpose of this extremely fun exercise.