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."

They also do suggest on the Herman's page: "... planting at more than the suggested sowing rate to make up for possible lower germination rates." This is most likely possible because of varying storage and handling. But unless you think you store your seeds perfectly or you throw your seed out and buy new every year, there is no reason to not try this donated seed. Also, seeds (even if stored well) have a "shelf life." Alliums & Spinach come to mind as seeds that are said to not last past a year. I stored some Spinach seed in the freezer, it thawed, and traveled from Florida to Iowa with me and gave nice, delicious plants last year. I also have some Pansy seeds that are said to be difficult to germinate but that is the seed, nothing to do with the handling, etc. It isn't that these varieties are necessarily unpopular, many times it is just that people do not know about the plant or there hasn't been enough hyped good things for people to purchase. So, I suppose, yes they maybe unpopular.

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