Seed Exchange Thread

[Weedygarden]

Do any of you save seeds and now have many that you are willing to give away or to trade with someone? I remember sharing seeds in the past with a couple people on here.

Or do you want a certain kind of seed that you have not been able to find?

 

[Amish Heart]

Yep. Great idea.

 

[RJ2019]

I didn't save seed this year but have in past years. When I break out my seeds for planting I'll try and remember to take pics of what I have.

 

[Bacpacker]

I'm in

 

[OldSchool]

Way back in the day…. seeds were very valuable for barter and trade.

Sometimes it’s not a bad thing when history repeats itself.

 

[Neb]

...

Or do you want a certain kind of seed that you have not been able to find?

I think asking is the most effective form of this thread.

Can anyone share ginseng seed?

Ben

 

[RJ2019]

I'd like:
Purple peanuts
Cotton, just for fun
Probably more that I'm not thinking of right now.

 

[joel]

I save seeds & buy new seeds from catalog, you never know what will grow best in your zone unless you run trials.

 

[RJ2019]

I saved seed from Cochiti popcorn this year, I just remembered. It's in Mason jars for making popcorn. Good arid adapted popcorn variety, it's multi-colored but most ears only have 1 or 2 colors on them. More info: https://www.nativeseeds.org/products/zp091

 

[Patchouli]

I think asking is the most effective form of this thread.

Can anyone share ginseng seed?

Ben

It is too hot for me to grow in my area and like a weirdy I went ahead and bought some a couple months ago. I forget what company I got it from. Was it seed, or did I buy root? I forget that too. It should be in my refrigerator.

 

[Neb]

It is too hot for me to grow in my area and like a weirdy I went ahead and bought some a couple months ago. ...

Starting about 7 years ago for 3 consecutive years, I planted stratified ginseng seeds purchased from Johny's Select Seeds. I planted them on a north facing slope in the old growth part of our wood lot. While some have grown and gone to seed, they are taking their time spreading.

Rhetorical question

Why do 80% of my planting project take multi year watching and waiting?

Ben

 

[Amish Heart]

Because that's the kind of seeds you order

 

[Snowman]

Around 4 months ago I asked about, anyone finding and having Orange Seeds to try and get them to grow in Me Neighborhood with No Offers...!!! Just thought maybee I hadn't been here long enough to Deserve Responses...?!? Was willing and still Am to Buy and Take Care of S/H also...!!

 

[Patchouli]

@Snowman Probably because no one here has tried to grow oranges unless maybe @rice paddy daddy has done it. Not good climate for orange tree growing in most of the U.S.

 

[Neb]

@Snowman Probably because no one here has tried to grow oranges unless maybe @rice paddy daddy has done it. Not good climate for orange tree growing in most of the U.S.

We get small oranges from this tree the past few years. We drag it outside after the last frost.

Ben

 

[Snowman]

@Snowman Probably because no one here has tried to grow oranges unless maybe @rice paddy daddy has done it. Not good climate for orange tree growing in most of the U.S.

I asked if anybody was getting the seeds from the Oranges that they get to eat as the ones I get down here only have little itty bitty seeds that aren't big enough for growing Plants/Trees...!!!

We used to get these :

and Now the ones We Buy have these :

I can get Grapefruit Growing and I Know if I can get some larger seeds I will get Them to Grow also...!!

 

[Weedygarden]

Around 4 months ago I asked about, anyone finding and having Orange Seeds to try and get them to grow in Me Neighborhood with No Offers...!!! Just thought maybee I hadn't been here long enough to Deserve Responses...?!? Was willing and still Am to Buy and Take Care of S/H also...!!

It might be because none of us have any orange seeds.

I have grown lemon and grapefruit plants form seeds. I got the seeds by buying the fruit and using the seeds from the fruit. I have tried to do the same with limes, but so far, I have not found any seeds in limes, so for that one, I bought a lime plant. They are all fairly small. I have recently repotted all of them into larger pots. I have 4 grapefruits (from seed), a Meyer Lemon (purchased), a lemon (from seed), and a lime (purchased).

Edit: I want to grow orange plants as well, but haven't found any orange seeds. Sometimes, odd little stores have odd fruits, from older trees, less hybrid trees. We have odd Hispanic stores like Mercado, Save a Lot, and more. We also see trucks by the side of the road selling fruit. These might come from private orchards and people don't sell them to Safeway, Kroger, Whole Foods.

 

[LadyLocust]

It is too hot for me to grow in my area and like a weirdy I went ahead and bought some a couple months ago. I forget what company I got it from. Was it seed, or did I buy root? I forget that too. It should be in my refrigerator.

So that’s what’s growing in the back of the fridge

 

[Weedygarden]

View attachment 170427

We get small oranges from this tree the past few years. We drag it outside after the last frost.

Ben

I know people who grow citrus in pots as well. I have a few pots of citrus, and I drag them out when it warms up, and back in before the frost in the fall.

 

[LadyLocust]

I asked if anybody was getting the seeds from the Oranges that they get to eat as the ones I get down here only have little itty bitty seeds that aren't big enough for growing Plants/Trees...!!!

We used to get these :
View attachment 170432 and Now the ones We Buy have these :
View attachment 170433 I can get Grapefruit Growing and I Know if I can get some larger seeds I will get Them to Grow also...!!

I have two oranges on my counter for a dessert I will be making Tuesday. Those are the first oranges I have purchased in probably a decade. If they have nice looking seeds, I will save them and let you know.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

@Snowman Probably because no one here has tried to grow oranges unless maybe @rice paddy daddy has done it. Not good climate for orange tree growing in most of the U.S.

We are in the north east tip of Florida, too far north for almost all citrus. The frosts would kill the trees.
I think Myer lemons can grow up here, but I'm not sure of that.