Homeless Seeds

I have been cleaning out one of my seed boxes and I have the following seeds free to good homes:

Columbine: Semi-double short spurred – the parent plant has pale cream colored flowers and light green leaves. The off-spring have light to dark green leaves and the only one that flowered so far is purple. These seeds are in short supply and I may not save any in the future. Act fast to be sure you get a few if you would like them. These need cold stratified or winter sown. See: http://www.wintersown.org & my article on starting seeds: http://harvestsgardeningsecrets.blogspot.com/2006/06/seed-secrets.html
(You can use my “Space Saving Germination Trick” in the fridge for cold stratification.)
And here is my article on Columbine: http://harvestsgardeningsecrets.blogspot.com/2006/03/lovely-columbine.html

Harvest’s Pink Star Tobacco: These seeds are from 2005, and I have ripening seed heads now. If I run out there will be more this fall. These are not easy to start. For uses and germination information see: http://harvestsgardeningsecrets.blogspot.com/2006/06/multi-use-nicotiana.html

Sweet Cecily: I should have more of these seeds later. These are from 2005. I will be doing an article on Sweet Cecily at some point, stay tuned . . .

Harvest’s Heal All: Compact Prunella vulgaris – I just have a few of these left – and I am not sure the plants made it through last winter – so this may be it. However, I have lots of the more standard wild Prunella vulgaris if anyone wants some. (Do a search for info – I have an outline of up-coming articles through the middle of 2008 - and Heal All didn’t make the cut.)

Parsnips: These are from 2005 – I thought I was out, but I just found some more. And I should have more this fall. See: http://harvestsgardeningsecrets.blogspot.com/2006/04/plentiful-parsnips.html

Evening Primrose: Also from 2005. I may not save any this year, but I still have plenty. If you need more info – search the web. I don’t have an article coming up on this one any time soon.

Check back often - I should have even more varieties of seed available this fall, and I will have a new gardening article up in a week or so. (And if you like fiction - you can read my novel in progress at: http://360.yahoo.com/harvest95546 Look for the Blog section near the top of the page. It definately has a strong gardening theme . . .)

Here is how it works – send me an e-mail ( harvest95546@yahoo.com ) to make sure I still have what you are looking for- and I will reply with my snail mail address. You can request up to 10 varieties. (If you want more than that – send more than one request.) For more choices search this blog for “Free Seeds.” For each variety of seed your are requesting you need to send me a small labeled zip-lock bag. Also send a self addressed mailing label and 2 stamps. (I have plenty of padded envelopes at the moment – from a donation.) Also send your e-mail address – just in case there is some problem. If you are in a position to donate stamps, small seed sized zip lock bags, or even $$$ that is cool too – but not necessary. All I ask is that you save and share seed from your garden. We can fight world hunger and beautify our world – a few seeds at a time. To learn how to save your own seed check out: http://www.theseedsite.co.uk/

I get more e-mail than comments - here is one that made my day:

You rock! I will get a letter out to you on Monday with my request. THANKS so much for doing this! I'm new to gardening (this is my second year) and I LOVE IT! We are a one income family and it has really helped to supplement our food supply. Thanks again for offering such wonderful things. I will be sharing these with my Mom and sister. I also plan on saving seeds for next year from this years crop.

THANKS
AGAIN!

Heidi

Thank you Heidi!