Sweet-peas

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Post: # 80071Post Annpan »

I have loads of sweet-pea seeds that I have been unearthing.

They were far to crowded in my garden last year and I started thinning them today. They seem to be reproducing at an amazing rate. I have no idea what variety they are, they got nice and tall (6' approx.) usual colours... pink, purple, white (as far as I remember :? )

They have already sprouted a little but I feel sure they will survive an excursion in an envelope.

I'll split them into 20 seed lots... or more if you like.

Any offers?

I need veg seeds, but will accept other nice things.
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Post: # 80093Post Esther.R »

I would like some as I love sweet peas and amazingly they did really well up here last year but not sure what nice thing I have to swap....if I can find my stash of seeds (we have moved house twice in two years so everything is a bit mad still) I have a few interesting things in there, not veg but some unusual herbs and things if that is any good?

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Post: # 80099Post Russian Doll »

id love some sweet peas please...havent got anything adult to swap but i could do something snazzy for your little girl..ie a personalized tsahirt or pic for her wall

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Post: # 80108Post old tree man »

If you have any spare i would love some
i have some unusual cucumber seeds called crystal lemon the description
says "small round fruits of outstanding flavour much more digestable than other types
there are 12 per packet, i would split the packet with you as we do not need all 12. :flower:
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Post: # 80128Post Thurston Garden »

I would love some too and can let you have whatever seed you like that others dont have spares off - I have hunners.... pm me what you are after and I will go through my boxes.

I can recommend Crystal Apple too - grew it in 2006.
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Post: # 80130Post Annpan »

Great guys.

I have plenty, so if there are anymore takers, there is enough to go around.

Could you all PM me with your addresses. I'll stick them in the post when I get the chance :mrgreen:



Esther - great, just whatever is good :mrgreen:

Old Tree Man - sounds lovely if you don't mind sharing them.

Tea - Get your kids to draw me a picture of a rainbow or something else lovely, my livingroom walls are disturbingly drab and bare, and I have some empty clipframes kicking about.

TG - I have very few seeds, I am only entering my second year of growing veg and have yet to have what anyone would call a 'collection' here's what I have:-

Beetroot - some Alan Tichmarsh organic ones, the seeds all got wet last year, so I don't know if they are even viable for this year

Lettuce - some variety of iceberg, wasn't all that tasty.

Spinach - quick growing (apparently)

Onion - 2 types of red onion, never grew last year

Tomatoes - some crappy ones... 'millionaire' or something, I only found out they were crappy after I bought them.

Basil - fine, but didn't last long.

Shallots - bought in Autumn sales

Asparagus - also bought in Autumn sales

Lemon grass - Christmas gift, I don't know if it'll grow in this country at all. :?


I was hoping for a much more productive year this year... I will certainly take anything tasty (pref easy to grow... for the novice that I am :wink: ) And I don't have a greenhouse or tunnel (yet) just some giant cloches... so nothing too big.

Cheers all :cheers:
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Post: # 80134Post mrsflibble »

I have some rocket seeds, or an aloe that I would be wiling to swap for some sweetpeas.
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!

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Post: # 80238Post Esther.R »

Have located my seeds, I have lots of flower seeds that I have put on my other post that I would be happy to swap for some sweatpeas.

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Post: # 80243Post Annpan »

Esther, I have PMd you.

The snow here is 3 inches just now, and it is snowing heavily. Just heard that the motorway (which is about a mile away) is down to one lane...

Might be a few more days before I get those seeds in the post, as I left most of them in the ground for safe keeping... won't take long to un-earth them, just not sure how many feet of snow they will be under by the morning :lol:

Hope everyone is cosied up, nice and warm.
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Bleugh...blowing a gale and raining here, take care.

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Post: # 80612Post Annpan »

Right everybody

I eventually got my act together and unearthed and packed the seeds, my fingers got really cold... brrrr. Anyway I have wrapped them in wet newspaper and plastic bags, so I hope they will get to you safely.

I still have millions more, so any other takers?

Let me know how they do please.
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Post: # 80857Post Thurston Garden »

Annpan- thanks so much for the seeds - arrived safely! Will get them into some pots in the the tunnel tomorrow.

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Post: # 80872Post Russian Doll »

got mine today but our postal service managed to completly destroy them


did manage to salvage 4 buds though

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Post: # 80873Post mrsflibble »

mine arrived today saf and sound, they are happily sitting on top of my shelves waiting to go out tomorrow morning along with some cheap bulms i got at wilkinsons before xmas and forgot to plant.
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!

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Post: # 80875Post Annpan »

Oh Tea :cry:

Well, still pop those in a pot of compost quick... you will have twice as many next year. In the mean time, I'll have a look and see if I can dig up any more... though it might be better to leave it till autumn when I can dig up the dormant seeds.

Good luck with those 4... were the others smashed to smithereens or is there a chance of them taking (pop them in the pot too... you never know)

Sorry

Cheers for the sedds TG... has practicly doubled my seed colection :lol: looking forward to some tasty veg :mrgreen:
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