Seed Exchange's topics - tribe.net

Egyptian Walking Onions

2008-06-12T10:16:12Z

Does anyone have any Egyptian Walking Onions to spare? I'd gladly pay postage or trade for something.
I have daikon radish seed, and some broom corn....
Neil

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Seed Balls

2008-06-10T13:11:41Z

Seed Balls

Seed balls are a method of propagation widely promoted by Natural Farming innovator Masanobu Fukuoka. Seed balls are simply seeds mixed with equal proportions of dried compost and clay, formed into small balls, and dried for later sowing.

To make them, simply select the seeds to be used - thick-skinned seeds will need to be scarified, and some seeds need heat or cold to bring them out of dormancy. Legumes will require inoculant if they are to fix nitrogen. Also, for species that can benefit from mycorrhizal relationships, adding the spores of mycorrhizal fungi would be beneficial, though not necessary.

Once dried, the balls are ready to be spread over land that you want to plant. When the rains come, the seeds will germinate.

The clay and humus ball prevents the seeds from the drying out in the sun, getting eaten by predators like mice and birds, or from blowing away. When sufficient rain has permeated the clay and the seeds inside sprout they are protected within the ball that contains nutrients and beneficial soil microbes. Seed balls are particularly useful in dry and arid areas where rainfall is highly unpredictable.

here is a general guide line for making seed balls:

STEP ONE: INGREDIENTS

A. Dry terracotta clay, finely ground and sifted through a strainer to remove large chunks of clay. Amount: 1 1/4 cup

B. Dry organic compost. Amount: 3/4 cup

C. 1/4 cup assorted seeds. Various wildflower & vegetable seeds can be used.

STEP TWO: Mix B & C together. (Seed mixed with dry compost.)

STEP THREE: Add A to B & C mix. Blend everything together well. Next, mist water onto the mixture while stirring. Spray just enough water to allow the mixture to stick/bind together.

STEP FOUR: Take a pinch of the finished mixture and roll (in the palm of your hand) into penny-sized round balls, 2~3 cm in diameter.

STEP FIVE: Finally, dry the balls for later use. Put seed balls in the sun to dry completely for a day or two.

STEP SIX: Broadcast seed balls onto dirt area. Water or wait for rain to allow seeds to germinate.

Makes approximately 30-40 balls

Masanobu Fukuoka Makes Seed Balls:
www.youtube.com/watch

talk bout true guerrilla gardening;

Imagine tanks used, not for warfare, but to pull land imprinters to give seed balls an advantage. Imaging cluster bombs, not killing, but being used to distribute seed balls over deserts creating green explosions. While some of these ideas may seem unrealistic, they are within the realm of possibility... if we only act.

Some suggested seeds to attract beneficial insects:
Clover, alfalfa, alyssum, nasturtium, yarrow, carrot, dill, daikon, celery, radish, fennel, caraway, chervil, gypsophila, coriander, calendula, mustard, anise hyssop, phacelia, agastache, and amaranth.

Application rate:
A minimum of ten seed balls per square meter, a higher density may be required to reclaim derelict land.

Note: Please be advised to check with your local nursery or agriculture agency to determine which beneficial, native plant species would best serve the habitat which you are trying to restore. Nonnative invader species that are proven voracious spreaders should never be used as a tool of ecological restoration.

posted in Seed Exchange - 6 replies

feel like sending some seeds

2008-06-07T09:18:11Z

if anyone would like to just send seeds for the sake of sending seeds and love they will be planted in a community garden and looked after by some wonderful humans and any other beings who feel like showing up!

peace and love

Kathy
4340 19th st NW
Calgary Alberta Canada
T2L ON3

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Codex Alimentarius - Control of all Food globally by 2009

2008-06-03T02:08:34Z

Codex Alimentarius” means “food rules” in Latin. The organization was born in 1962 when the UN established the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) as a “Trade Commission”. It was created to regulate, and thus control, every aspect of how food and nutritional supplements are produced and sold to the consumer. It is solely about trade and the profits of multi-national corporations.

The more natural health products people use, the fewer drugs they use. Millions are turning to natural health. Big Pharma fears this as it would diminish profits. Codex is designed to protect Big Pharma profits by eliminating natural health products and treatments. Health food stores and wellness companies would be hit hard.

Codex is unscientific because it classifies nutrients as toxins and uses “Risk Assessment” to set ultra low so-called “safe upper limits” for them. Risk Assessment is a branch of Toxicology, the science for assessing toxins. The proper science for assessing nutrients is Biochemistry. Codex does not use Biochemistry.

Codex is based on the Napoleonic Code, dating back to Bonaparte. Under this code, anything not explicitly permitted is automatically forbidden. Under Common Law (our system), something does not have to be explicitly permitted to be legal. The tyrannical Napoleonic Code allows the banning of natural health options by default.

Codex will go into global effect on December 31, 2009, unless we, the People, take action and avert it. Right now, we are like a frog boiled slowly, the heat raised gradually so we won’t jump out of the water. The media is used to make us believe that Codex is about “consumer protection”. Part of the media strategy is to tarnish the image of natural health options, through for-hire studies.

One-time defenders of supplements and nutritional products, such as the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) and Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), have fallen prey to new pharmaceutical members and are spreading disinformation saying that Codex is “consumer protection”. Their boards used to be run by health freedom fighters.

The U.S. has a powerful legal tool for health freedom: the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), passed in 1994 after massive grass-roots action. DSHEA scientifically classifies nutritional supplements as food and prevents dosage restrictions; Codex unscientifically classifies them as toxins and sets ultra-low doses. The VMG violates U.S. law because it violates DSHEA. We must unite to protect DSHEA, our best legal defense against Codex.

The pharmaceutical industry works through irresponsible/corrupt politicians to do their bidding. The path to institute Codex in America is to “influence” Congress to pass laws friendly to drugs and unfriendly to nutritional supplements, so that slowly everyone comes to believe that nutrients are “dangerous”, and drugs are “proper medicine”. Susan Davis (D, CA) and other politicians are helping Big Pharma by supporting bills designed to destroy DSHEA.

Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has two committees which impact nutrition.

One of them, the “Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses” (CCNFSDU), is chaired by Dr. Rolf Grossklaus, a physician who believes that nutrition has no role in health. This is the “top-guy” for Codex nutritional policy, and he has stated that “nutrition is not relevant to health”.

As unbelievable as it may sound, Dr. Grossklaus actually declared nutrients to be toxins in 1994 and instituted the use of toxicology (Risk Assessment) to prevent nutrients from having any impact on humans who take supplements! It is worth mentioning that Dr. Grossklaus happens to own the Risk Assessment company advising CCNFSDU and Codex on this issue. This company makes money when its toxicology services are used for the “assessment” of nutrients. Here in the U.S. we call that a “conflict of interest”.

Codex is made up of thousands of standards and guidelines. One of them, the Vitamin and Mineral Guideline (VMG), is designed to permit only ultra low doses of vitamins and minerals (and make clinically effective nutrients illegal). How can the VMG restrict dosages of vitamins and minerals? By using Risk Assessment (toxicology) to assess nutrients.

While Risk Assessment is a legitimate science (it is a branch of toxicology), it is the wrong science for assessing nutrients! In fact, in this context, it is actually junk science. Biochemistry, the science of life processes, is the correct science for assessing nutrients. Codex Alimentarius treats nutrients as toxins, which is literally insane.

Nutrients are not toxins - they are essential for life!!

http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/index.php?page_id=155

Start saving Seeds!!!

posted in Seed Exchange - 7 replies

anyone want electric blue morning glory seeds

2008-06-02T16:42:45Z

I have an abundance of these seeds from last year - planted plenty for this year already and hate for them to just sit. They climb and grow quickly and color is beautiful - vibrant blue/violet. Let me know what you have to trade : )

E

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Aloes

2008-05-31T14:12:57Z

I have had this obsession with aloes ever since I took an advanced plant materials class at my college and had to write a 20 page term paper on them. So I have collected quite a few over the past 3 years and they all seem to flower really well, however none have ever produced any seed. If anyone has any experience with this tell me what you think. Is it because they need some sort of pollenator that only lives in south africa? Do you think it might be helpful to hand pollenate them, if so should I cross pollenate with another plant. If all works out well maybe I'll have some aloe seeds to share. Though they all are multipling pretty well vegatatively, but I still want some seeds!

posted in Seed Exchange - 18 replies

wooly thyme?

2008-05-27T11:44:32Z

looking for large quantity!

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Any Montreal Organic Gardeners here?

2008-04-19T19:23:29Z

Hello folks, I have moved to the northernmost climate I have ever experienced and would love to network with some local gardeners and discover some of the local heirloom strains and varities, The beets, patatoes, celeriac, carrots, radishes have been great this winter and I can trade work/advice or other things for your knowledge/seeds. Thank you kindly. GROW

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

Anyone have kind herb seeds???

2008-03-29T22:23:20Z

Looking for a kind herb strand to plant this spring in Hawaii. Any-one have some sweet kind herb seeds to share? Zap me back! Thanks Blessings (((*leilea*)))

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

seed exchange in Montreal?

2008-03-29T17:55:01Z

Hello All. I am hoping to find some folks in the Montreal area who would like to exchange seeds and possibly offer some insight into this growing region. This is the farthest North I have gardened and have not yet met the local pest to expect and common funguses and molds. Anyway, we have many vegtable seed, Non-Hybrids and many heirlooms, that are two to three years old now; since the average life span of seeds before they begin to dramtically decrease in germination rate is four years (2 years for onions) I would like them to be put to good use. We are looing for herbs and local strains and varities, mostly herbs though. Look forward to hearing from you thanks. Mark

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

Delice de Table Melon

2008-03-24T18:29:58Z

I have a bunch of seed that I would like to pass on. This is a true cantaloupe, not a muskmelon that grocery stores call cantaloupes. Last year the fragrance from the ripened melons would fill my garden. They slip when ripe, so it's easy to tell when they are ready to pick. Here's some more info on it from Seed Savers Exchange:

French heirloom listed by Vilmorin in 1885. Translates to "Delight of the Table." Ribbed fruits have sweet orange flesh, weigh about one pound. Very hard-to-find, almost extinct. 85-90 days.

posted in Seed Exchange - 4 replies

Ginkgo seeds?

2008-03-23T01:54:25Z

hey does anyone have any ginkgo seeds? its just about time to start growing them...i went to the only tree around here that bears fruit last year and found nothing...usually i find thousands...anyway if you can help i would be very thankful!!!

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

White Wonder Watermelons

2008-03-21T05:17:36Z

I have seed from this VERY rare heirloom variety of Watemelon. The watermelons are icebox size with white flesh. Very sweet with great flavor. Rind is thin, so not good for shipping. I would love to see this variety be grown more to help save it from extinction. I have a very limited amount of seed so you must be serious about growing it as not to waste the seed.

posted in Seed Exchange - 5 replies

Angelica Archangelica from Québec (organic+) for trade.

2008-03-07T06:48:27Z

Angelica Archangelica from Québec (organic+) for trade.

I've a limited supply just now (for I've given away tons to friends),
but I'd love to trade some.
It grew 7-9 tall.

ML.

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

seed trade?

2008-02-26T07:18:39Z

?Does anyone want to trade beets for radishes. I have a whole pack of "Seeds of Change" organic radish seeds and I don't like radishes. :) ...I like beets though. I bought them last summer, I don't know why. I also would like to grow some artichoke and strawberries if anyone whats to trade those.

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Saint John's Wort, Official (Hypericum perforatum)

2008-02-23T19:03:14Z

I am looking for Snt. John's Wort seeds. I have many seeds to trade.

posted in Seed Exchange - 8 replies

Portland Area?

2008-02-23T05:01:16Z

Anyone in the Portland, OR area trading seeds? I'm looking for either edibles or medicinals. Mushroom spawn would be nice too...

posted in Seed Exchange - 4 replies

Dye Plants

2008-02-10T19:34:40Z

I'm looking for seeds for dye plants. Especially plants that will do well in hot dry cold at night conditions.

posted in Seed Exchange - 12 replies

All Puget Sound Gardeners

2008-02-07T00:10:31Z

I have just created a tribe for Olympic gardeners to get together.
Check it out:
http://tribes.tribe.net/pugetsoundgarden

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

anyone want to go in on a seed order?

2008-01-21T19:36:25Z

Hi
i'm new to the tribe, and this year will be my first official organic garden. i have grown stuff before but only casually. This year it's different because i live completely on raw and living foods, so this garden will replace my summer market shopping...and most likely take me to new levels of understanding nourishment.

I live in an apartment but am blessed with a large private yard and free reign over the garden beds. i am making plans with the landlord to build a raised bed for my vegetable garden (negotiating that now, as he requested that i use railroad ties....yuk!). The bed is rather long but will be shallow, so i don't have a ton of room. It's best that i start small anyway so i don't get overwhelmed.

So i am posting to find out if anyone out there would be interested in sharing seeds. I am going to order them online but won't be needing even half of what i get (no room for 10 zucchini plants...) so i got the idea to split the packages with other people. I am still figuring out what i want to order but first i wanted to feel for interest in this tribe. This could be done through the mail if you don't live local to the Seattle area, however, if you live in a very different climate from the Pacific NW, then some of my seed choices may not apply to your climate.

Nice to see this tribe exists!
Madame7

posted in Seed Exchange - 4 replies

Something new!

2008-01-17T23:22:04Z

Anybody ever think about doing something like this with some seeds?

<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GtNHloE90QA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GtNHloE90QA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>

Many's the time I've thought of it, but to this point I've never done it. I would love to know what unorthodox ways the people in this room gather their seeds and also what some of the more interesting usages of them have been.

posted in Seed Exchange - 3 replies

Boulder Colorado Gardening

2007-12-27T17:54:00Z

If anyone has any vegetable/herb seeds that grow well in Colorado, I would love to start collecting them. I am looking for vegetables that grow quickly and harvest early since our growing season is not very long.

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Does anyone have achocha seeds in southern oregon also, Oca and Ulluco - melothrie

2007-12-25T03:22:02Z

Hey, I wanted to see if anyone has any seeds or experience with these crops in the region of southern oregon or northern california.
oca (oxalis tuberosa) and ulluco (ullucus tuberosum) are both potato like tubers from south america. Also Achocha is a cucurbit from peru and bolivia with several varieties (Cyclanthera pedata) hopefully i will find seeds for this somewhere it looks like the internet is hopefull.
melothrie i dont know much about, a cucumber like vine with small fruits -Apodanthera pringlei or Melothria scabra

if yall know anything i want to learn, if you want fig trees let me know

cheers!
wylie

posted in Seed Exchange - 5 replies

Just a notice

2007-12-05T09:05:51Z

everyone seems to have belladonna, datura, bergmansia. Including me. Will the medicinal herbs please stand up?

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Western Coalition for Sustainable Living

2007-11-09T13:31:46Z

Hi, we are new on the forum, and want to introduce ourselves through this video we made on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoYPG0PSeAE

Thanks.

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

Kashmiri Chille Pepper Seeds

2007-11-06T00:37:08Z

Does anyone have any Kashmiri Chille Pepper seeds they want to sell or trade?

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

boswellia

2007-11-06T00:31:27Z

boswellia thurifera or b. sacra or b. carterii

frankinscence seeds or plants .. i live on bc coast .. thanks

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Anybody want..?

2007-10-28T21:36:48Z

I have tons of Calea Zachatechichi seeds leftover that I doubt I'm going to use... anyone want to make a trade for some?

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

Mangelwurzel (Beta vulgaris) in Australia

2007-10-28T00:30:33Z

Does anyone in Australia have a source of this?
Looking for stuff to grow.

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

looking for exotic vine seeds

2007-10-24T18:05:35Z

looking for: wooly dutchman, asian pigeon wing, exotic love vine, balloon vine, and kenilworth ivy. i know where to buy, i would rather trade. i have lupins, callendula, datura, and more. second generation organic.

posted in Seed Exchange - 6 replies

PassionFlower(P.incarnata), Mullein, Datura,

2007-10-23T23:57:55Z

if anyone is interested in the seeds, flowers, or foliage of the above please let me know...
i'm looking for anadenanthera seeds/seed pods, rivea corymbosa seeds, and other things
thank you

posted in Seed Exchange - 15 replies

Cactus seeds?

2007-10-22T01:31:06Z

Does anyone have any cactus seeds? I'd be willing to make a trade for some.
Heres the one's I'm looking for:

Trichocereus Pachanoi - San Pedro
Trichocereus Peruvianus - Peruvian Torch
Trichocereus Terscheckii - Cardon Grande

posted in Seed Exchange - 4 replies

My Want/Have List

2007-10-16T06:03:45Z

Want:

Some sort of nettle seed (of a species good for nettle soup)
Miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)
Rampion (Campanula rapunculus)
Various campanulas with edible leaves
Root Chicory (Cichorium intybus 'Soncino')
Origanum rotundifolium 'Kent Beauty'

Have:

ornamental kale seed
Nigella damascena
Papaver somniferum "Drama Queen"
Evening primrose
Borage
Hollyhock "Black Watchman"
Black-eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia)
Bronze Fennel
Dukat Leafy Dill
Calendula "Pacific Beauty"
Echinacea tennesensis "Rocky Top Hybrids"
Echinacea purpurea, both white and purple varieties
Artichoke (both globe and a more open variety)
Erigeron glaucus "Sea Daisy"
Roman camomile

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

does anyone have any stinging nettle seeds to share/trade?

2007-10-16T05:51:15Z

oh please - if you gather wild seed, or let yours go to seed, or just have some organic or wildcrafted seed to share or barter (in the California Bay Area)

posted in Seed Exchange - 4 replies

Any Khat (Catha edulis) seeds?

2007-10-14T16:46:46Z

Does anyone have any Khat seeds (doubt it)??.. I'd be willing to make a good trade for some!! =)

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Iris

2007-10-13T21:44:25Z

Can anything be done with all of the crazy amounts of seeds in those pods that the iris flowers make? I always spread them but nothin ever comes of it :(

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

I have Papaver Somerifum seeds!

2007-10-09T15:32:59Z

Anyone up for a trade?

posted in Seed Exchange - 5 replies

A new group for Eco Sustainable Alternative Tech. Mud Junkies

2007-10-08T21:56:24Z

Well, I have pulled myself out of the Hawaiian rain forest once again. With months of computer time ahead of me as I write my second book, I decided to finally start a gr
oup focused on the Eco-Ark Project. Its multiple purposes include raising awareness of the Eco-ark being built in the Puna Rain Forest, encouraging others to start similar projects in their own area, sharing ideas and methodologies for accomplishing these goals, spreading ideas concerning sustainable, Eco-friendly technologies and off grid community living. Spreading knowledge of organic permaculture techniques, to encourage the building of community gardens and the growing of food in publicly accessible places (Green Ribbon Project). And helping each other to restoring this planet to its divinely intended Edenic state before it is too late.

This group will also act as a central meeting place for individuals wishing to join in the continued building of the ark on Hawaii Island next summer.

Check out http://tribes.tribe.net/ecoark? to reach Builders of the Arks! Poke around and see if it sounds like a group you would be interested in participating in. We would enjoy input from all positive, creative souls in resurrecting the balance between humanity and our planet. Aloha!

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

South African plants

2007-10-04T16:04:58Z

Would anyone be interested in seeds from South African plants (would love to trade... need any organic seeds - herbs / veg / fruit / etc)?

If you are at a bit of a loss as what grows here.... check out this site: http://www.plantzafrica.com/

One of my favourite species is the pelargonium (related to geranium) - some produce aromatic oils and some have amazing medicinal properties.

Strelitzia (Common Names: Crane flower, Bird of Paradise Flower) is also another beauty to check out.

Love and light,
V

posted in Seed Exchange - 10 replies

hi! i have north cali coast native seeds

2007-09-28T14:57:15Z

Hello I just joined this tribe. I work at a wholesale native nursery for plants of the northern coast of california. i clean seeds all the time at my work and often we have a lot of excess. im sure it would be fine if I asked for some extra seeds to take home and trade, if anyone is looking for any norcal natives.

posted in Seed Exchange - 7 replies

free muskmelon seeds

2007-09-25T22:12:42Z

Hi I made a pile of Minnesota Muskmelon seeds last year, give me a shout if you want me to send you some. This is a heritage OP strain that I was really pleased with, tasty stuff and quite productive. Fruits were ready starting in late august-early sept here on Vancouer Island zone 7b 50th degree N.

posted in Seed Exchange - 13 replies

I have blue delphiniums

2007-09-25T05:06:29Z

I am willing to trade some blue delphinium seeds...fresh from this season. I am looking for kratom seeds or cuttings.

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

I have Blue Clumping bamboo seeds

2007-09-22T02:07:23Z

I have a bunch of "Blue Clumping" bamboo seeds I gathered about a month ago.
I'm not sure of the exact species, but the plant they came from is about 12 feet tall and has stayed in a clump.
The shoots have a slight blue color, but then darken into a more brown/purplish color...

Send me a message and I'll send you my address... Than send me a SASE and you'll soon get some seeds.

A friend has been trying to start some, but has had no luck yet.... maybe you'll do better?

No exchange required, but I am still interested in finding a salvia divinorum plant to put in my bathroom.

posted in Seed Exchange - 4 replies

looking for blue poppies?

2007-09-09T19:50:50Z

If anyone has any or would like to trade or know where i can get some let me know Thanks Carla

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

Looking for Nyssa Ogeche seeds

2007-08-31T11:57:31Z

Does anyone have Ogeechee-lime (Nyssa Ogeche) seeds?

I am looking for some seeds.

Thank you!

Charles

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

i have to trade...

2007-08-26T16:47:28Z

may pop passion flower seeds, desrt gold yellow flesh watermelon, and a cross of moonand star/sugarbaby wtr melon.

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

yellow morning glory for trade

2007-08-25T22:09:06Z

in a few weeks, they'll be ripe. this morning glory is a very slender vine comparatively,and has a small flower about 1.5 in across,(ebay made it look HUGE!) but the color is absolutely amazing saffron yellow,very unique, would be interesting to cross breed with other ipmoeas. looking for something rare in exchange, i am that guy with the rare stuff collection.

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Fresh Belladonna, Valerian, Elecampagne Seeds

2007-08-22T05:32:34Z

If intrested in a trade (and i like darn near anything) pm me.
Travis

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

exotic

2007-08-21T00:50:53Z

I have some mimosa hostilis seeds for trade if anyone is interested!
Have a nice day!
Whitneye

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

datura

2007-08-16T23:02:36Z

ya .. i can never have enough datura varieties .. anyone have some seeds, cuttings or plants to share ?

posted in Seed Exchange - 16 replies

heirloom 'maters

2007-08-07T07:10:36Z

Anyone interested in swapping heirloom tomato seeds? So far I've harvested brandywine, isis candy, and tommy toe and I'm expecting good returns from black zebra, anna russian, giant syrian, soldacki, and old virginia (but we'll see.)

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Looking for some kind folks who would be interested in sending medicial herb seeds to Israel

2007-08-07T06:35:15Z

I am looking for the following medicinals if anyone might have these seeds available:

Agrimony, AllHeal, American Ivy, Wild Woodbine, Angelica, Ashwagandha, Belladonna Atropa, Bitter Candyturf Iberis amara, Black Sampson Coneflower Echinacea, Chamomile Anthemis nobilis,Chickweed Stellaria media, Chinese Milkvetch Astragalus, Cnidium, Creeping Thyme Thymus serpyllum, Dwarf Stinging Nettle Urtica unens, Ephedra/Mormon's Tea Ephedra nevadensis, Fenugreek Trigonella foenum, Feverfew
Chrysanthemum parthenium, Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylv, Japanese Catnip, Kantikari, Lamb's Quarters, Dirty Dick, Pigweed, Fat Hen
Chenopodium album, Lion's Ear's Leonotis leonurus, Marsh Mallow Althaea officinalis, Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca, Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris, Palmarosa Grass, St. John's Wort Hypericum, Valerian Valeriana off. , Vervain Verbena off. .

Well that's the list. I'm looking for about 10 seeds of each.

These seeds will be a great help for starting our new community project for helping people use and grow there own medicinals and becoming more self sustainable and less dependent on the pharmaceutical aspects. We are developing this project for people who can not afford or can not leave their house due to extreme chronic illnesses, for children to become involved and interested in this sacred art and maintain this tradition.

I would be interested in any help with this, in any way.

I am open to any questions you might have. If folks are interested in doing this, it would really be amazing and wonderful.

Donations are most appreciated.
Thank you for your generosity.

Peace.

Ben-ja

posted in Seed Exchange - 14 replies

Poppies

2007-07-14T02:25:14Z

It's nearing that time when the beautiful crinkly flowered poppies let their bulbous seed heads swell and spread their tiny beautiful offspring to the wind. I'm looking for whatever interesting poppies people have, but mainly Icelandic, oriental, bread box, and Himalayan poppies. I have enough corn and California poppies to have turned into noxious invasive weeds. I'm particularly interested in interesting or unusual colors, something other than standard orange oriental and Icelandic, but the normal bubble gum pink bread box is fine, because all I have at the moment is red, mauve, and dark purple.
I have a good deal of seeds, so I should be able to make a trade happen,
Thanks

posted in Seed Exchange - 5 replies

Looking for vigna caracalla (fragrant snail vine) seeds or cuttings

2007-07-11T20:03:27Z

If you happen to have one of these plants, I sure would appreciate getting some seeds or cuttings.

I'm in the SF Bay area.

H

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

driver needed to kootneys

2007-06-26T20:56:10Z

nelson/winlaw

any one out there in need of a paid trip to the kootenays, aaron, my love is stranded on the coast with an insured van and no licensed driver, we all need him here asap. we miss him alot. so please if you or any one you know is needing to migrate up here, or simply has a hankering for a mountain adventure, and has a license please contact me or, him, hes on tribe as well. and let us know. thanks
Posted by

Paris Prey
Canada

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Looking for Chacruna seed

2007-06-18T22:27:21Z

Hi all,
I am looking for viable Chacruna seed.
I have a few plants, that are to small to clone, so require some more seed.
Anything I can find in exchange.

Appeciate your time.

Blessings'
Motumba'

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Apple gourd seeds to give away

2007-06-05T12:24:41Z

I have a large quantity of apple gourd seeds from two gourds that I bought on Ebay over the winter. I planted a few in my garden and they are all coming up just fine.
If anyone wants some, message me.
Peace~

posted in Seed Exchange - 23 replies

Wild Lettuce(Lactuca virosa)

2007-05-26T04:25:08Z

Hi all,

Where I liuve there are so many so called Dandilion plants that I am having trouble identifying the said Lactuca Virosa. Many many plants in this genea have similiar leaves and stems which contain the white saps.
Does anytne have viable seed, so as I may grow and learn of this plant.
I have smoked leaf from many of the dandilion species, but as of yet have not found the experience described by many.
Understood I can by this herb online, but that is not what looking and learning with the spirit of the plant, and I wish to grow this plant under glass all the year round.
I have much seed, so if there is anything I can get in exchange, come forward with viable seed and I will see what I have got.

Blessings'

Mutumba'

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Iran Squash

2007-05-21T04:57:12Z

I'm looking for Iran Squash seeds that someone would be willing to sell or trade.

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

mint in the east bay

2007-05-06T20:25:37Z

anyone want some mint? I think it's spearmint and it's starting to take over the backyard so I'm gonna have to cut it back.... I'd hate to get rid of it if anyone could use some. I'd love to trade for kombucha babies or seeds/cuttings of anything that could grow in a large pot.

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

Mimosa Hostilis

2007-04-25T11:18:13Z

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone had any mimosa hostilis growing around their home?
How do you take care of it?
Would you be willing to part with some seeds?
Perhaps a trade?
I have pretty limited resources right now.. but hopefully that will be changing soon!
message me for more details
=)
Namaste

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Looking for comfrey cuttings...

2007-04-20T19:47:22Z

I don't have any seeds or cutting to currently trade since I am just getting my garden started but can trade a Kombucha scoby or even bottled KT if you are local (too expensive to ship the brewed tea unfortunately). I would also be willing to barter healing work. I am a Reiki Teacher/Practitioner. We are located in Jennings, Florida.

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

mustard seeds..

2007-04-12T04:58:49Z

anyone know when/how to harvest them?

thanks!

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Bih Jolokia, Hottest Pepper on Earth

2007-03-27T22:49:49Z

just wondering if anyone knows where I can purchase Bih Jolokia seeds online, withing North America to directly from India. Or if you have some I would love to trade.
Worlds Hottest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Jolokia

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Ink Plant

2007-03-27T00:13:15Z

Does anyone have any seeds of Eclipta Alba they would like to trade for some other medicinals?

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Stevia Rebaudina

2007-03-26T10:05:10Z

Hello, just wondered if anyone had any stevia seeds lying around they might be willing to throw in an envelope and send my way?

I have enjoyed stevia as a sugar substitute in my morning coffee for some time now, and would love to start growing it again.
Those who may be unfamiliar with stevia can read up at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia_rebaudiana

Many Thanks, please PM me if you can assist!

posted in Seed Exchange - 4 replies

Looking for Tibetan Goji seed..or Chinese Wolfberry seed or berries...

2007-03-26T04:30:44Z

I have many Native American and Asian plants ,herb. Looking for the true Tibetan Goji berries..or seeds..

posted in Seed Exchange - 8 replies

Chenopodium

2007-03-15T10:51:59Z

I'm looking for edible specieas of chenopodium. In particular, orach, and Good King Henry.
I have found the seeds available for sale, but does anyone here have extra?
I do not need epazote.
Thanks in advance.

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

Looking for honey mesquite seeds

2007-03-14T20:34:46Z

Prosopis glandulosa

It's very common in Texas. I'm in the Mojave desert in southern California, so I could send seeds from this area.

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Native Plants and Permaculture: A gathering of plant enthusiasts

2007-03-14T02:02:19Z

Native Plants & Permaculture
May 11-13, 2007 (Friday afternoon-Sunday)

Event details at www.lostvalley. org/nature2007ma y
Online registration form at www.lostvalley. org/nativeplants pc/registrationo nline
Mailable/emailable registration form at www.lostvalley. org/nativeplants pc/registration

We will be seeking common ground between the Native Plant and Permaculture communities in developing ecologically- integrated self-sustenance and native habitat preservation in the Pacific Northwest.

• Presentations about various perspectives on indigenous and exotic plants, including human uses and ecological relationships
• Facilitated panel discussions and discussion circles
• Guided plant walks
• Garden and Permaculture tours
• Resource tables and networking opportunities
• Music, games, and community-building
• Hands-on projects
• Meals made from organic, homegrown, and wildcrafted food
• Overnight lodging and camping available

Schedule overview:
Friday afternoon and evening, 3 pm on: informal tours, socializing, discussion circles, and activities.
Saturday and Sunday, 9 am-6 pm: scheduled walks, talks, discussions and activities related to the roles of native and nonnative plants in our cultivated and noncultivated landscapes.
Saturday evening, 8 pm: concert with Laura Kemp (see www.laurakemp. com) (by donation).

Topics:
• Native Plant-Animal Interactions and Relationships
• Indigenous Land Management
• Bringing Back Native Food Crops
• The Challenges of Native Habitat Conservation and Restoration
• What Is the Role of Nonnatives?
• Wildflower, Tree, and Shrub Walks
• Substituting Natives for Nonnatives in Home Landscapes
• Responsible Control of Exotics
• Economic Uses of Native Plants
• Ecologically Sustainable Foodsheds
• Invasion Biology: A Closer Look
• Preserving Diversity in Times of Environmental Change
• Evolving a Bioregional Permaculture
• and more.

Presenters:
• Ed Alverson (The Nature Conservancy)
• Rhoda Love (Native Plant Society of Oregon)
• David Theodoropoulos (author, Invasion Biology)
• Michael Pilarski (Friends of the Trees)
• Stephanie Schroeder (Walama Restoration Project)
• Toby Hemenway (author, Gaia’s Garden)
• Jude Hobbs (Agroecology Northwest)
• Rick Valley (Lost Valley Educational Center)
• Marcia Cutler (Native Plant Society of Oregon)
• Bill Burwell (Kalapuya researcher)
• Heiko Koester (Eugene Permaculture Guild)
• Sharon Blick (School Garden Project)
• Dave Bontrager (Lane County Audubon Society)
• Joshua Smith (Ecoscape Environmental Design)
• Pat French (Willamalane Parks and Recreation District)
• Nick Routledge (Seed Ambassadors Project)
• Tobias Policha (Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany)
• and more.

This event is supported in part by Lost Valley Nature Center, Eugene Permaculture Guild, Friends of the Trees, Walama Restoration Project, Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum, Fern Hill Nursery, Living Tree Paper Company, and others. We are seeking additional groups to co-sponsor, as well as individuals willing to contribute financially to help this event happen.

Contact: Lost Valley Nature Center, attn.: Chris Roth, 81868 Lost Valley Lane, Dexter, OR, 97431, (541) 937-2567 ext. 116, nature AT (replace with @) lostvalley.org.

Why This Conference?

For many years, plant lovers have held widely varying opinions about the appropriate roles of native and nonnative plants in our ecosystems and cultivated landscapes. Native plant enthusiasts list some nonnative plants as dangerous invaders, while Permaculturalists may advocate the cultivation and spread of those same species. Some native botanists endorse the selective application of herbicides to eradicate aggressive weedy species, while Permaculturally- inclined gardeners seem more apt to embrace “weeds” and reject chemical means of control. Meanwhile, whatever our attitudes towards natives and exotics, all of our diets and many facets of our economy depend heavily on nonnative plants. Before the arrival of Europeans, however, native plants provided sustenance to indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest for thousands of years.

This weekend gathering will bring together plant enthusiasts of all stripes to learn from one another and explore common ground. We will examine current and potential ecological and economic roles of native plants, effects of exotics on ecosystems and how best to respond to those impacts, indigenous land management techniques, and more. We will use the 87-acre living laboratory of Lost Valley Educational Center, whose Nature Center features native flora restoration projects and extensive interpretive trails through largely native habitat, and whose Permaculture gardens and projects include both native and nonnative plants. We will assess how (and whether) the different outlooks and activities represented both at this gathering and on this land can form practical syntheses which will guide us into more sustainable ways of inhabiting our region. Please join us!

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Tree Calabash

2007-03-12T21:31:50Z

I am looking for about 10 of the small round tree gourds, does anyone have some they would trade for some nice medicinal seeds?

posted in Seed Exchange - 5 replies

I love collards!

2007-03-12T19:43:29Z

I love collards! Anyone have a variety they like and possibly seeds to exchange?

posted in Seed Exchange - 4 replies

Seed Companies want to ban FARM-SAVED SEED (from GRAIN)

2007-03-04T21:54:51Z

New from GRAIN
February 2007
http://www.grain.org/?nfg=470

A new report from GRAIN reveals the new lobbying offensive from the
global seed industry to make it a crime for farmers to save seeds for
the next year's planting. This briefing traces the recent discussions
within the seed industry and explores what will happen if a plant
variety right becomes virtually indistinguishable from a patent.

BACKGROUND

Seed companies already have strong legal support from governments. In
many countries, seed laws require farmers to use only certified seed of
government-approved varieties. That seed is often available only from
commercial seed companies.

A rapidly increasing number of governments also grant legal monopoly
rights for commercial seed, by means of industrial patents and so-called
plant variety protection (PVP). Until recently, both seed patents and
PVP existed only in developed countries. But since the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) was created in 1994, all member governments must
provide some form of monopoly rights on seeds. There is now enormous
pressure on developing countries to adopt the developed country models.
Many have been persuaded to join the international PVP system, managed
by UPOV (International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of
Plants). In the past ten years, UPOV has more than doubled its
membership. Most new members are developing countries.

The UPOV system was originally set up in 1961, in response to many years
of lobbying by the seed industry. What the companies really wanted was
to have industrial patents on seeds. Patents give absolute rights to
control all uses of the seed, both for planting and for further
breeding. But at the time many governments felt that patents would give
industry too much power over farmers. The UPOV PVP was created as a
compromise. From the beginning, it gave seed companies a monopoly on
only the commercial multiplication and the marketing of seeds. Farmers
remained free to save seed from their own harvest to plant in the
following year, and other breeders could freely use any variety,
protected or not, to develop a new one.

During the 1980s, the development of genetic engineering attracted large
transnational companies from the pharmaceuticals and chemical sectors
into plant breeding. With their much greater lobbying power, they began
a new offensive to strengthen monopoly rights on plant breeding in
developed countries. First, they got industrial patents on plants bred
with genetic engineering (GE) and related techniques. This meant, in
practice, that they got the absolute monopoly that conventional breeders
had been refused two decades earlier.

Second, the UPOV PVP rights were radically expanded for all plant
varieties, GE or conventional. Since 1991, the PVP monopoly has applied
not only to seed multiplication but also to the harvest and sometimes
the final product as well. The previously unlimited right for farmers to
save seed for the following year's planting has been changed into an
optional exception. Only if the national government allows it can
farm-saved seed still be used, and a royalty has to be paid to the seed
company even for seeds grown on-farm.

Third, these much stronger monopoly rights are required for membership
in the WTO, as already described. This is the starting point for the new
lobby offensive now being prepared by the global seed industry. The goal
this time is to remove the few remaining differences between the PVP
system and patents, so that companies will have an absolute monopoly
over seeds all over the world, regardless of which legal system is used,
for all crops and all countries.

THE REAL TARGET - FARM-SAVED SEED

Farm-saved seed will be a primary target of this offensive. At least
two-thirds of the global crop area is currently planted with farm-saved
seed every year. In many developing countries, it represents 80--90 per
cent of all seed used, but even in developed countries it commonly
accounts for a large share (30--60 per cent). If farmers were legally
forced to plant all of this area with commercial seed, it could easily
mean a doubling of seed industry turnover, that is, an extra US$20
billion annually -- all taken out of farmers' pockets and delivered to
transnational giants such as DuPont, Bayer, Syngenta, and Monsanto.

Another key industry demand will be to restrict or eliminate the freedom
to use PVP-protected varieties for breeding -- the other major
difference between the UPOV system and patents. The purpose is simply to
block competition. If nobody else is allowed to improve on a variety
until after the term of protection -- 20 years or so -- a seed company
will be able to sell the unimproved variety for a much longer period,
and postpone the cost of new research. The net effect: increased profits
for the PVP owner, higher seed prices and fewer new varieties for
farmers.

The seed industry has every reason to fear competition from farm-saved
seed and more innovative independent breeders. Even individual farmers
can often match or beat the performance of commercial varieties by
simple on-farm selection. With constantly stronger monopoly rights and
increasing consolidation into a few giant conglomerates, seed companies
have produced fewer and fewer products of value to farmers. The big
strides in yield and resistance improvement were made early in the 20th
century, before any monopoly rights were available on seeds. And those
improvements came mainly from selecting and crossing the very best of
the thousands of farmer varieties which had been developed over
centuries, not from any industry-sponsored research.

The failure of commercial plant breeding has left global agriculture
badly prepared for the challenges of the near future, such as climate
change and the need to wean ourselves off dependence on fossil fuels. It
is now time to start rolling back the monopoly privileges of the seed
industry, not to strengthen them further.

===========================================================
GRAIN, The end of farm-saved seed? Industry's wish-list for the next
revision of UPOV, GRAIN Briefing, February 2007,
http://www.grain.org/briefings/?id=202, available in PDF and HTML. The
summary in PDF is also available on this page. Also currently available
in French, and soon in Spanish.

posted in Seed Exchange - 9 replies

free vanilla bean vine

2007-03-02T12:29:32Z

Hey, I have some vanilla bean vine available to good home. My neighbor's dog (labs can be soooo destructive) tore it of the tree it was growing against and I'm only keeping one section of it to re-grow. So the other section of it needs a home. It's pretty easy to grow, put one end in dirt and give it a support to grow against, preferably something solid and wooden........... I think the hard part part is getting it to flower, I haven't seen mine flower yet, but I haven't really focused on it........... I grew it up north in a sunny room near a window (indirect brightness) and it grew just fine. Look on-line for flowering requirements I guess. Anyway, pm me an address and it's yours.........

posted in Seed Exchange - 3 replies

Looking for Lupine seeds

2007-02-24T16:45:46Z

If anyone has northwest native lupine seeds, I am willing to trade vegetable seeds. Thanks!!!!

posted in Seed Exchange - 4 replies

Scotch Bonnet

2007-02-24T06:30:40Z

does anyone have viable scotch bonnet seeds? or know the best method to take seeds from a store bought pepper and germinate? I have tepin peppper and organic echinacea seeds for trade! please personal message me.

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

wheat grass

2007-02-24T06:23:41Z

does anyone have any wheat and or lemon grass seeds to throw my way?

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

'Doomsday' vault design unveiled

2007-02-11T20:54:33Z

The final design for a "doomsday" vault that will house seeds from all known varieties of food crops has been unveiled by the Norwegian government.

The Svalbard International Seed Vault will be built into a mountainside on a remote island near the North Pole.

The vault aims to safeguard the world's agriculture from future catastrophes, such as nuclear war, asteroid strikes and climate change.

Construction begins in March, and the seed bank is scheduled to open in 2008.

The Norwegian government is paying the $5m (£2.5m) construction costs of the vault, which will have enough space to house three million seed samples.

See inside the Svalbard International Seed Vault

The collection and maintenance of the collection is being organised by the Global Crop Diversity Trust, which has responsibility of ensuring the "conservation of crop diversity in perpetuity".

"We want a safety net because we do not want to take too many chances with crop biodiversity," said Cary Fowler, the Trust's executive director.

"Can you imagine an effective, efficient, sustainable response to climate change, water shortages, food security issues without what is going to go in the vault - it is the raw material of agriculture."

Future proof

The seed vault will be built 120m (364ft) inside a mountain on Spitsbergen, one of four islands that make up Svalbard.

Map showing location of Svalbard (Image: BBC)

Dr Fowler said Svalbard, 1,000km (621 miles) north of mainland Norway, was chosen as the location for the vault because it was very remote and it also offered the level of stability required for the long-term project.

"We looked very far into the future. We looked at radiation levels inside the mountain, and we looked at the area's geological structure," he told BBC News.

"We also modelled climate change in a drastic form 200 years into future, which included the melting of ice sheets at the North and South Poles, and Greenland, to make sure that this site was above the resulting water level."

By building the vault deep inside the mountain, the surrounding permafrost would continue to provide natural refrigeration if the mechanical system failed, explained Dr Fowler.

'Living Fort Knox'

The Arctic vault will act as a back-up store for a global network of seed banks financially supported by the trust.

Dr Fowler said that a proportion of the seeds housed at these banks would be deposited at Svalbard, which will act as a "living Fort Knox".

Although the vault was designed to protect the specimens from catastrophic events, he added that it could also be used to replenish national seed banks.

"One example happened in September when a typhoon ripped through the Philippines and destroyed its seed bank," Dr Fowler recalled.

"The storm brought two feet of water and mud into the bank, and that is the last thing you want in a seed bank."

Low maintenance

Once inside the vault, the samples will be stored at -18C (0F). The length of time that seeds kept in a frozen state maintain their ability to germinate depends on the species.

Freshwater ice (Image: P.Vermeij/Crop Diversity Trust)
The Arctic conditions will help keep the seeds in a frozen state
Some crops, such as peas, may only survive for 20-30 years. Others, such as sunflowers and grain crops, are understood to last for many decades or even hundreds of years.

Once the collection has been established at Svalbard, Dr Fowler said the facility would operate with very little human intervention.

"Somebody will go up there once every year to physically check inside to see that everything is OK, but there will be no full-time staff," he explained.

"If you design a facility to be used in worst-case scenarios, then you cannot actually have too much dependency on human beings."

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

Seeds and the 49th

2007-02-06T05:00:47Z

Dear Freinds,

I know a good man (Dan) who distributes high quality (GMO-free) seeds in Canada (http://www.saltspringseeds.com/) . . . and am interested in finding a similar supplier in the States. He no longer ships here because of border issues.

~ Namaste~

posted in Seed Exchange - 3 replies

brassica seeds

2007-02-06T03:21:52Z

aloha friendz..eye umm, dont have any seeds to offer, but am definitely seeking sum kale and collard seeds to start a spring garden soon enuf...wonder if anyOne has extras around...? and anyOne have ideaz about happy companionz interweaving the bassicas?

luvvaluvva blessssa...

kay'a hunnybee~~*

posted in Seed Exchange - 12 replies

Mamala Tree

2007-02-01T22:24:38Z

I am looking for some seed from the samoan tree called Mamala, it is difficult to get, anyone got some suggestions?

posted in Seed Exchange - 3 replies

fuck CITES

2007-02-01T19:23:25Z

i jsut read orchid fever by eric hansen, and holy shit. i never realized how fucked up CITES is. has anyone else read it? has anyone had a hard time dealing with those pricks?

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

Seed Bank

2007-01-30T18:59:02Z

Hey I am starting a seed bank on the Western Slope of Colorado and I was wondering if anyone is interested in networking on this.....are there any grassroots seed banks out there?

posted in Seed Exchange - 12 replies

Anybody out there wanna grow a tea tree?

2007-01-30T02:40:17Z

That's right, you too can grow your very own tea tree - not the kind of tea that you drink, but the kind of tea tree that yields that lovely sniffy antibacterial oil that we all know and love. I've got a pack of seeds and will mail them to you in exchange for any other interesting seeds. (These seeds were packed for 2004, but I have no reason to think that they are less than viable. They have been stored in good conditions.)

posted in Seed Exchange - 5 replies

Meadow grass & Wildflowers?

2007-01-10T00:34:33Z

Hey Folks,
Can anyone tell me where I might be able to get inexpensive meadow grass seed mixed with some wildflowers?
The places I've looked all seem to charge between $850-$1000 for about an acres worth of seed (which is about the size of the area I need to re-plant). The seed would be for a plot of land in the Catskills.
Thanks

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

looking for Jamaican sorrel seeds

2007-01-09T12:08:17Z

I've tried seeds from two different sources with no luck. I live in S. Florida so they should grow here. Anyone have seeds or know if there's a trick to getting them to germinate?

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Would like seeds

2007-01-09T12:05:32Z

I'm an avid grower of just about anything. I am especially interested in different varieties of hibiscus, palm seed, and decorative plants. If they aren't native to my area I will bring them inside over the winter. I'm interested in any seeds. knittykitty@excite.com

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

Looking for Salvia Divinorum cutting

2006-12-30T06:15:20Z

Hey all, glad to be with you all in this tribe! I'm not quite looking for any seeds, but i am looking for a cutting or 2 from a Salvia Divinorum plant.

Peace

posted in Seed Exchange - 5 replies

peruvian corn seeds

2006-12-25T19:38:39Z

Last night on "Iron Chef - America" I saw the use of peruvian corn.

Anyone seen a source?

posted in Seed Exchange - 5 replies

Looking for a source of Yacon in Canada

2006-12-18T07:28:42Z

I am willing to pay $ or trade.
Thanks in advance,
Conrad

posted in Seed Exchange - 6 replies

palo santo seeds?

2006-12-14T19:16:51Z

just wondering if anyone even knows if seeds from this yummey incence tree exist or what the avalibility on such said seeds might be ??

many thanks noah

posted in Seed Exchange - 4 replies

Need seeds of healing plants

2006-12-04T18:38:17Z

Does anyone have any seeds of those healing chinese plants or other, it is to prevent and cure Malaria,
-Qing Hao (Artemesia Annua) also known as wormwood,
-Cao Guo (Amomum Tsao ko) also known as Tsaoko fruit,
-Quinine, if anyone knows which plant is that please say so,
-Cinkona (cinchona Calisaya)
Thanx.

posted in Seed Exchange - 7 replies

Brazilian/Peruvian seeds

2006-12-04T18:36:07Z

Hello beautiful ones,

Does anyone know of a source in the U.S. to get tropical seeds, especially medicinals from Brazil or Peru (or perhaps Costa Rica?) I lived in Brazil and worked with the medicines there but now that I am back in California, I wish I could grow some here to add to my herbal apothecary. Hmmm. I have several in mind but the ones I can think of right now are Unha de Gato (cat's claw), Capeba, Carqueja, Amor do Campo, Espinheira Santa, Sete Sangrias, Pata de Vaca, Quebra Pedra, Tiririca...if you know of a quality source and are unfamiliar with these folk names, I can provide scientific names for them as well. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Blessings to you...

posted in Seed Exchange - 6 replies

mullein seeds

2006-11-04T16:32:26Z

I finally finished up harvesting seeds from my 8' high organic mullein stalk that has been going from the same seed-stock for almost 20 years.

if anyone wants some seeds for this lovely medicinal herb, please send me your address directly thru my profile and I'll send you some asap (unless your state has banned verbascum thaspus like alaska and hawai'i).

posted in Seed Exchange - 0 replies

Enormous varieties of free seeds.

2006-10-27T03:31:54Z

I’ve recently discovered a new and wonderful way of collecting seeds from a variety of plants.

My job requires that I spend the entire day outside knocking door to door. Most of the areas neighbourhoods I work in have gardens in their front yards. When out knocking yesterday I walked past an interesting tree that had seeds just waiting to be carried away by the wind . . . so I grabbed a couple. Nothing that would damage the tree, or would make the home owner mad, just a few of the hundreds of otherwise unwanted seeds. I continued this process of selection and collection as I continued my walk through the neighbourhood until I had amassed about 17 seeds for about 6 different species of plant.

I would never take a seed if I thought it would hurt the plant, or if I didn’t think the seed was fully matured. Likewise if I think it would piss off the homeowner if I took a seed, I don’t touch it. I was just wondering if anyone had heard of something / done something like this? I thought it would make a fun thread.

posted in Seed Exchange - 12 replies

Growing trees from seed/nut

2006-10-23T19:02:44Z

For the last week or so I have been collecting seeds and nuts from trees in my neighborhood (mostly oak, chestnut, Kentucky coffee tree, and red buds) with the intention of growing a few trees from them. What is the best method to do this? I know many seeds/nuts need some time in the cold to germinate so should I just try to replicate nature, or just plant them in pots outside for the winter (I’m growing them mostly to give to friends). Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.

posted in Seed Exchange - 2 replies

Passion Flower seed exchange...

2006-10-17T21:22:14Z

I would love to expand my Passion Flower collection - anyone? I have some exotic flowers growing in my garden and would love to spread their beauty.

posted in Seed Exchange - 5 replies

Chinkapins

2006-10-17T10:06:57Z

I'm looking for some chinkapin seeds. Anyone have any to share?
Neil

posted in Seed Exchange - 9 replies

Amylomaize

2006-10-05T15:38:38Z

Hello, we're looking for some amylomaize corn. I Googled it, but didn't come up with anything. Any ideas? We want to make some bio-plastic with the starch.

posted in Seed Exchange - 1 reply

looking for free seeds

2006-09-30T03:04:02Z

will send sase

posted in Seed Exchange - 10 replies