Downtown Community Garden - Des Moines Iowa
Growing Together @ the corner of E 6th and Scott Street.
Seed Swap - Leftovers
There are some seeds left over from the Seed Swap. I thought I would list them here and hopefully something can be worked out so that if you want any you can receive them.
Botanical Interest - Search the Seed Name here to read about it and maybe
see a photo.
Gaggle of Gourds - 10 packs of 14
Cress Garden Wrinkled Crinkled Crumpled - 2 packs
Basil Custom Blend - 3 packs
Chives Chinese, Garlic - 3 packs
Verbascum Mullein Shades of Summer - 4 packs
Sweet Annie - 4 packs
Sunflower Teddy Bear - 4 packs
Forget-Me-Not Spring & Summer - 4 packs
Northern
Sea Oats - 1 pack
Pansy Got the Blues - 1 pack
Morning Glory
Granpda Ott's - 1 pack
Morning Glory - Ensign Blend - 3
packs
Sweet Pea Singing the Blues - 1 pack
Columbine McKana's
Giant Blend - 2 packs
Columbine Yellow Spotlight - 2 packs
Cypress
Vine - 2 packs
Lady's Mantle Thriller - 4 packs
Hollyhock
Indian Spring - 3 packs
Snapdragon Tall Maximum Blend - 3
packs
Viola King Henry - 3 packs
Delphinium Butterfly Blend - 1
pack
Sunflower Vanilla Ice - 3 packs
Love Lies Bleeding - 2
packs
Quinoa Brightest Brilliant Rainbow - 3 packs
Parsnip All
American - 1 pack
Radish Crimson Giant - 5 packs
Mustard Greens
Ruby Streaks - 3 packs
Lettuce Leaf Lolla Rosa - 6 packs
Lettuce
Leaf Red Sails - 2 packs
Lettuce Buttercrunch - 6 packs
Carrot
Tonda di Parigi - 3 packs
Cucumber Lemon - 1 pack
Onion
Ringmaster - 3 packs
Carrot Little Finger - 3 packs
Leek - 1
pack
Onion Bunching/Scallion Italian Red Florence - 2
packs
Eggplant Black Beauty - 6 packs
Squash Summer Early
Yellow Crookneck - 3 packs
Cucumber Homemade Pickles - 3
packs
Watermelon Icebox Mickeylee - 1pack
Broad Bean/Fava
Windsor - 1 pack
Pea Shelling Wando - 5 packs (46 each)
Cabbage
Chinese Wong Bok - 4 packs
If you grow these, would you mind
taking a photo and sending it to the site as a way to say thank you
for their donation?
Seed
Savers Exchange - Herman's Garden; Search the site on the left to find the Veggies and Flowers.
Flowers:
Black Eyed Susan - 2
Black Eyed Susan Vine - 2
Calendula Mix - 6
Giant Primrose Sunflower - 2
Grandpa Ott's Morning Glory - 4
Indian Prince - 8
Ladybird Nasturtium - 2
Lime Light Four O'Clock - 2
Love Lies Bleeding - 3
Nigra Hollyhock - 2
Old Fashioned Vining Petunia - 2
Prickly Caterpillar - 1
Red Marietta Marigold - 6
Ring of Fire Sunflower - 1
Sensitive Plant - 1
Zulu Prince - 2
Cabbage:
Early Jersey Wakefield - 5
Premium
Late Flat Dutch - 3
Winningstadt - 4
Pepper: - 10 seeds per pack
Alma
Paprika - 6
Ancho Giganetum - 3
Buran - 3
Chervena Chushka - 1
Chinese
Ornamental - 4
Cyklon - 2
Golden Nugget - 7
Joe's Round - 5
Nosegay - 6
Peach
Habanero - 1
Tomato:
Basinga - 4 packs
Hungarian Heart - 4 packs
Purple Russian - 2 packs
Red Fig - 4 packs
Lettuce:
Amish Deer Tongue - 6
Bronze Arrowhead - 3
Forellenschuss - 2
Lollo Rossa - 6
Pablo - 4
Red Coral - 3
Red Leprechaun - 3
Red Rapids - 6
Reine Res Glaces - 4
Red Salad Bowl - 7
Squash: - about 5 seeds per pack
American Tonda - 5
Boston Marrow - 6
Cheyenne Bush - 4
Fordhork Acorn - 4
Golden Zuch - 4
Jauna Et Verte - 6
Potimarron - 5
Queensland Blue - 5
Verte Et Blanc Squash - 5
Yugoslavian Finger Fruit.- 5
If you grow these, would you mind taking a photo and sending it to the site as a way to say thank you for their donation?
I tried to divide the seeds up into small amounts so that the highest possible number of gardeners would have a chance to grow a variety that they wanted to. I had also hoped that people would try to save seed. Something SSE ask from people who receive Herman's Garden seeds, kind of like a pass it on idea. Some of the SSE and some of the Flowers from both companies did not have many seeds in the packet to begin with. Tomatoes are generally divided in 25 seeds except the Purple Russian which has 10 seeds.
"We ask participants to continue giving, to do a good deed in Herman’s name, perhaps by teaching children to grow healthy gardens, to save seeds for new gardens next year, or by delivering produce to a local food pantry. Also, we ask that all tenders of Herman’s Gardens send us stories or photographs so we can show how you have passed on his gift to others. We know that our seed donations and the garden’s food, health and community that grow would make Herman very happy."
Please take these seeds off my hands, if you want them. They are for us. If you did attend the seed swap and only took one packet of something and would like more go ahead. If I divided them into amounts you are not comfortable with request more packets or all the packets of something.
After a week I plan on sending the leftovers to a non-profit I support Wintersown.org. Check them out. If you send an SASE they will send you free seeds.
Thank you for your time.
Donna
Tags: seeds
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Sandy on -
How did the swap go? I'd love to pick up some of the seeds. When would be a good time to pick them up?
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Permalink Reply by Donna on -
Awesome! I was hoping you would see this. My sleep schedule is really off right now. I've been going to sleep around 1 or 2 pm, Husband comes home around 5 though. I could do it at anytime really because I am trying to fix my sleep! Could you tell me what you want so I can set them aside? Or if your comfortable and no one else calls out for something particular you could just come over and look at them. We do have 2 cats, in case you are allergic.
Sandy said:How did the swap go? I'd love to pick up some of the seeds. When would be a good time to pick them up?
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Permalink Reply by Alexander Grgurich on -
Hey Donna, I think my mom would love some flower seeds. Should I have her give you a call?
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Permalink Reply by Sandy on
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Donna, I'd love to take a look at whats available. I can meet around 9/10 am Wednesday or later in the day. Otherwise it would have to be in the evening. I can come to your place or meet you somewhere, whatever would work best.
Alexander, if you'd like I can pick up some flowers for you and have Jon drop them off. Just let me know what you would like.
I can't wait for Spring!
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Permalink Reply by Donna on
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Sandy that's a good idea. Are you okay with that Alex? Can you send your Mother the list and she can tell you what she would like and then you could tell Sandy? Or post it here?
Wednesday is free and clear. And I will be awake! :P
Donna
PS I keep looking at photos from last Spring to remind myself, Snow does melt!
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Permalink Reply by Sandy on
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Donna, I'll plan on stopping by about 9:30. Does that work?
Also, my friend Meghan, who also has a plot at the downtown garden is interested in some seeds. Perhaps I can pick up some for her, as well. Spring is coming soon! :)
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Permalink Reply by Alexander Grgurich on
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Hey Sandy, I'd love to take you up on that offer. I have takers for the following:
Seed Savers
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Black Eyed Susan
Calendula Mix
Historic Pansies Mix
Indian Prince
Love Lies Bleeding
Nigra Hollyhock
Prickly Caterpillar
Red Marietta Marigold
Snap Dragon Mixture
Zulu Prince
Sunrise Serenade
Sensitive Plant
Big thanks, again, to Donna!
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Permalink Reply by Donna on
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Alex, do your people's want all the packets of those? Or just a few of each? Some have more seeds than others.
Alexander Grgurich said:Hey Sandy, I'd love to take you up on that offer. I have takers for the following:
Seed Savers
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Black Eyed Susan
Calendula Mix
Historic Pansies Mix
Indian Prince
Love Lies Bleeding
Nigra Hollyhock
Prickly Caterpillar
Red Marietta Marigold
Snap Dragon Mixture
Zulu Prince
Sunrise Serenade
Sensitive Plant
Big thanks, again, to Donna!
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Permalink Reply by Donna on
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Yeap No problem. See you at 9:30am on Wednesday.
Sandy said:Donna, I'll plan on stopping by about 9:30. Does that work?
Also, my friend Meghan, who also has a plot at the downtown garden is interested in some seeds. Perhaps I can pick up some for her, as well. Spring is coming soon! :)
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Permalink Reply by Donna on
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Yeap 9:30 am. I'll send you the information about where I am located :)
Randy Skeie said:I'm interested in getting some of the leftover seeds. I could plan to come by and get them Wednesday AM when Sandy is stopping by if that makes it easy for you...whatever works...just let me know how you want to do this.
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Permalink Reply by Donna on
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Alex, I just pulled out the seeds and here are the counts (seed totals), doubled the packet sizes for smaller amounts:
Black Eyed Susan - 50
Calendula Mix - 50
Historic Pansies Mix - 36 ( all out of these now, small seeds )
Indian Prince - 58
Love Lies Bleeding - 100
Nigra Hollyhock - 50
Prickly Caterpillar - 20
Red Marietta Marigold - 60
Snap Dragon Mixture
Zulu Prince - 60
Sunrise Serenade - 20 (all out of these)
Sensitive Plant -50
I think there is no more Snapdragon mix, but I added a pack of the taller Botanical Interests Snapdragon Mix. Have no idea how many seeds there are in there, several they are small. Maybe about 100.
Alexander Grgurich said:Hey Sandy, I'd love to take you up on that offer. I have takers for the following:
Seed Savers --------------
Black Eyed Susan
Calendula Mix
Historic Pansies Mix
Indian Prince
Love Lies Bleeding
Nigra Hollyhock
Prickly Caterpillar
Red Marietta Marigold
Snap Dragon Mixture
Zulu Prince
Sunrise Serenade
Sensitive Plant
Big thanks, again, to Donna!
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Permalink Reply by Alexander Grgurich on
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Hey Donna, that sounds perfect. Thanks again for doing this.
Donna said:Alex, I just pulled out the seeds and here are the counts (seed totals), doubled the packet sizes for smaller amounts:
Black Eyed Susan - 50
Calendula Mix - 50
Historic Pansies Mix - 36 ( all out of these now, small seeds )
Indian Prince - 58
Love Lies Bleeding - 100
Nigra Hollyhock - 50
Prickly Caterpillar - 20
Red Marietta Marigold - 60
Snap Dragon Mixture
Zulu Prince - 60
Sunrise Serenade - 20 (all out of these)
Sensitive Plant -50
I think there is no more Snapdragon mix, but I added a pack of the taller Botanical Interests Snapdragon Mix. Have no idea how many seeds there are in there, several they are small. Maybe about 100.
Alexander Grgurich said:Hey Sandy, I'd love to take you up on that offer. I have takers for the following:
Seed Savers --------------
Black Eyed Susan
Calendula Mix
Historic Pansies Mix
Indian Prince
Love Lies Bleeding
Nigra Hollyhock
Prickly Caterpillar
Red Marietta Marigold
Snap Dragon Mixture
Zulu Prince
Sunrise Serenade
Sensitive Plant
Big thanks, again, to Donna!
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