Seed Swap List 2014

Discussion in 'Swaps/Freebies' started by pamsdish, Aug 31, 2014.

  1. Jungle Jane

    Jungle Jane Middle Class Twit Of The Year 2005

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    Just to let everyone know that the parcel is still with me. Have been struck down with the lurgy so haven't been able to send it off yet sorry....
     
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    • pamsdish

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      Feel better soon Jane :grphg:
       
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        :grphg: JJ,
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          Get well soon JJ. To save you time and effort, I have sent you email with my address.
           
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          Don't worry, @IceColdRum:) I'll contribute to the postage:dbgrtmb: Will PM you with my details when we're sure that the list is definitive!
          Hope you feel better soon JJ.
           
        • IceColdRum

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          I'm sure it won't be all that much @noisette47 but as you say well cross that bridge when we come to it ;)
           
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          Thanks Minki.

          Hopefully the parcel will be sent on to you today as I'm feeling a lot better now.
           
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          As I have previously asked, please make sure you have the person you are sending on to's address , to save unneccessary delays.
           
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            Good to know JJ... i will keep an eye out for the parcel. [emoji1]
             
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            philomel Pottering in SW France

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            Ooh am I too late? Didn't think you would include France, but now I see Noisette is in :smile:
            I'd love to join in please if that's ok? :fingers crossed:
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            • Jungle Jane

              Jungle Jane Middle Class Twit Of The Year 2005

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              Its on its way to you
               
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              Just add your name to the list @philomel
               
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                Is that OK with you, @pamsdish? I could post the parcel on to philomel and then perhaps we could take up @lost_in_france on her kind offer to get her OH to post it in the UK when he's there?
                 
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                • "M"

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                  Hopefully, but check with Pam re Guideline #10

                  A reminder of the Guidelines:-

                  How it works:
                  A parcel is put together, containing little bags of seeds you dont think you'll ever use, this parcel is sent to one person after another from a list on this topic and as each member receives it they take out what seeds they want to use and add some more seeds, hence the "swap", then they post it onto the next member on the list. This way, the package offers a great choice of varieties, covering flowers, veg and herbs for very little outlay.

                  Before the parcel arrives:
                  Please keep updated by viewing this topic and have the following ready for when the parcel arrives to you. The name and address of the next person on the list, some envelopes for storing seeds from the parcel in and the seeds you intend to put into the parcel yourself.

                  Guidelines:
                  Here are the guidelines from the last seed swap topic, I have added in No 9 below (in bold) and suggest we use this set...feel free to discuss.
                  1. Maximum hold time before passing on parcel, unless previously arranged is 3 days (ties in with rule 3)
                  2. Message person after you on the list before sending parcel and to the thread so we're all kept in the loop
                  3. If no response to a message, move on the next person, after 3 days (Works with rule 1)
                  4. Contact details held by me Pamsdish for everyone, as an emergency(name, email, address and a phone if you wish) but it's not compulsory
                  5. If you miss your turn, then you miss your turn, you wait til it comes round again.
                  6. New joiners go to the back of the queue , i.e behind the person who currently has it ( which will mean keeping the thread up to date on who has is, keep it public, if you have it you post)
                  7. Just keep us all informed, maybe a role call either on the thread or by me PMing, maybe with 2 chances to reply then your name is in red and after round of the parcel your off the list till you get in touch then rule 6 comes into force.
                  8. Please, no out of date seeds.
                  9. Please make sure you will be able to send the parcel on in three days, this will involve getting to a post office. If you think this might not be possible please ensure that someone will be able to do it for you if for example your taken ill. The parcel must move on always as other people are waiting for it.
                  10. Minimum membership of 3 months on Gardeners Corner, and must be active on some threads.

                  Getting onto the list:
                  Copy the list and simply add yourself to the bottom

                  Adding seeds:
                  Seeds you have bought will have a use by date and description on them, if you have self-collected your own seed please date when you collected them and add as full a name/description as you can.

                  Notes
                  Some packets of seeds, particularly envelopes of seeds collected by members, will contain masses of seed - please just take enough for you and leave enough for others later in the list.
                  Please add any spare seed you have to the parcel - in past years the parcel has finished up with more packets than it started with and has gone round a second time.
                  Please don't under-estimate how small / fiddly many of the seeds are. It may be a significant job to help yourself to "some" seeds from each packet.
                  You need seed-envelopes (that don't spill their contents), marker pens, time to write on the envelopes ... etc
                  You'd need to copy the instructions from the original packet - many of the self-collected seed packets have advice written on that the sender found worked best for them
                  Really sad I can't be involved this year but hope everyone is having fun with it :thumbsup:
                   
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                  • lost_in_france

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                    No problem as far as I'm concerned. I didn't add my name to the list as I wasn't sure whether I'd be in the UK or France, depending on my dad's health, but fingers crossed he seems fine at the moment. @noisette47 has my address and I'll message it to @philomel as well. OH is happy to send it wherever it needs sending. As @philomel will be last on the list I don't think she'll be causing anyone any delays.
                     
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