Welcome! I am very excited about this diary, because I get to give little blessings to people who add value to my life.
Firstly and most importantly, anyone can use the comments to make their own offerings and my “terms” listed below are mine alone. If someone wants a SASE, trade or a donation in exchange for the timecost they spend to share seeds, I support that and I would rather someone offer in exchange for a little help instead of feeling like they HAVE to give seeds for free and never share at all. Spreading the love (seeds) is my goal here.
WHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN? I will send either packets of five seeds or bundles, which will be noted. If the number of seeds is 15, that means I have three packs of five available. You can claim one, or all available, as long as total number of packets/bundles for your address is ten or less.
CAN I SEED SAVE? Unless noted specifically as a HYBRID (only one in the entire list), you can save seeds from these plants at maturity. I plant very few hybrids. Nothing wrong with hybrids, I just like the option to seed save so I generally procure heirloom varieties.
HOW TO CLAIM: Leave a first level comment in BOLD claiming the specific seeds you want. Separate from your usual Saturday post. After I reply with a CONFIRMED, please PM me I confirmed (copy/paste comment) and the address where you want the seeds sent. I will not save or collect any addresses. Once the seeds are sent, I have no use for your info. Sending seeds is the one and only use I have for any of your info. Privacy is paramount on both sides. ANYONE from DK can get seeds mailed from me. If you are a DK’er just posting to this Saturday Morning Garden group for the first time, even better!
It is first come first serve. Leaving a comment allows others to see what is already claimed.
EXAMPLE:
I would like to CLAIM:
5 RED PEAR TOMATO
1 bundle SWEETCORN
1 bundle BLUE SPICE BASIL
5 THAI PEPPER
10 PEPO MIX SQUASH
15 RED HOLLYHOCK
1 bundle LEMONGRASS
10 Packets Total.
MAX CLAIM: Ten seed packets/bundles per address, so I can send it all in one envelope (or two) and leave some for others. Come midnight Central Time, grab more from what’s left.
CAN I GET FREE SEEDS TO SELL? No. I want to support home gardeners, as well some seeds I give may be trademarked, and selling them may violate some law or another.
WHY ONLY A FEW SEEDS PER PACKET? I’d rather bless more people with a few than bless a few people with a ton. Additionally, since most home gardeners don’t have room for a ton of plants of one variety, most people will be ok with few seeds. And for some varieties I just don’t have a ton of seeds, but I want to share something. I grow for variety, not volume, so with seeds, I have a lot of variety, yet not bulk amounts.
DO YOU SHIP OVERSEAS? No. I can send anywhere that allows for a U.S. Postal Service Stamp. US and APO.
WHY DO I SEE BAKER CREEK SEEDS? While I do prefer other seed companies, sometimes Baker Creek is the seed store that has a particular variety. Each year I buy less from that outfit, so I am getting there. Four years ago all my seeds were Baker Creek, before the whole Clive Douche debacle. I know for some, you do not want their seeds and I want to honor that by letting you know where I received the seeds. I also receive seeds as gifts from family.
WHAT IF I WANT MORE INFO ON A VARIETY? I will be available for questions most of the day. If I have done a review or overview of the produce, I will link it on the inventory page below the list. I also listed the true name and the source so you can do a search if you would like more info without waiting on me.
ALL seeds offered will do well in my area, which is midwest prairie, USDA Zone 4b/5a. Some seeds you may need to start indoors, for example a few of the winter squash. My growing days are around 135.
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I went through a whole thing of uploading photos of the list here so you wouldn’t have to leave DK, but the images were too small and nestled randomly (for some damn reason) within the text. So open the list in another tab and request back here at DK. This is my page, and there are no ads.
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CAN I SHARE THIS OFFSITE? I’d rather this stay Daily Kos if you wouldn’t mind. My hope is you guys clean me out.
HOW LONG TIL I GET MY SEEDS? I will have them mailed by December 1st.
WHY FREE? I am not 100% sure of the laws surrounding being a seed vendor. I may sell seeds one day, but not anytime soon. I enjoy giving things away. Additionally, if a seed fails, I will feel bad, but won’t have to stress about a refund or quiz someone to figure out what went wrong, especially as almost all the seeds I offer have been grown by me, so I wouldn’t know why they wouldn’t work for someone else. I also am obsessed with a few varieties and would love to chat with people about how they grow in different environments and just chat gardening overall. I could talk Italian Sweet Peppers all day long.
Help me grow some gardeners!
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Additional info on a few varieties, links below.
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As always, we’d enjoy hearing about your gardens, both future and past. Current too, for the lucky people in the hot zones. We love to hear from new people. Got pics? We love those too!