Vegetable seed exchange

[Le Poisson]

$3.00 for 25 tomato seeds when I only need 5 plants is dumb. I'd rather pay postage and give and take.

SO I thought maybe in the spirit of saving a buck, and in the spirit of growing community, maybe there would be interest in a seed swap to take some of the risk out of trying new varieties, and to allow more leeway in garden budgets.

Here's how this works -

Available seeds: List what you have available, where you are, if the seeds were harvested by you or are leftover from a packet, how old they are,  how the plant performed for you and under what conditions, and if you need anything back for the seeds (cash, other seeds, etc.)

Wanted seeds: List what you are looking for and how much, where you are, and what you can give in exchange.

*If there is already an exchange on the go, please point me to it so I can delete this*

[Rezdent]

Posting to follow.
No seeds ATM, but should have cilantro/coriander in late spring.

[almcclur]

You'll probably have more luck on gardenweb. They do this a lot. :)

[G-dog]

Is anyone aware of issues sending seeds between countries? I would think this is generally frowned upon due to possible disease or pest transmission.

Just something to keep in mind...

[Le Poisson]

Is anyone aware of issues sending seeds between countries? I would think this is generally frowned upon due to possible disease or pest transmission.

Just something to keep in mind...

Garden seeds usually aren't a big deal - in the past when I was part of these things on the Fine Gardening forum (PTTTHHHHTTT Garden Web!!) we tucked them into letters with a layer of paper towel and never had issues.

If you aren't comfortable sending across borders... don't! We have many Americans, Canadians, and Aussies on here. Likely many of your own countrymen are looking for stuff you have an excess of.

[deborah]

Is anyone aware of issues sending seeds between countries? I would think this is generally frowned upon due to possible disease or pest transmission.

Just something to keep in mind...

Not only between countries. Here in Australia, you can't send stuff to Western Australia from anywhere else. You can't send stuff to South Australia from anywhere else (they confiscate ALL fruit and vegetables at the border). Tasmania likewise. Any fruit is not allowed into certain parts of Victoria and New South Wales (seeds are OK).