Nikki, in the past, we've just traded seeds. Our hostess suggested between 5-10 seed packets. I had also suggested gardening gloves (or something that's in the same price range that's easy to ship) in case someone has a difficult color.

Sounds great, count me in!

I've been looking out for this swap. Count me in.

Nancy

We still have room for more people! Anyone else interested? :)

Bump...

Here is the list of names I have for this swap...
booberry85
amybabyboy3
sandlapper_rose
sunnyk
pixiesluvplants
southerncharm1
musicalydeity
happyseed
gardenkitteh
nikkineel
luvgardening2

I hope we get a few more before sign-ups end!

I'd like to join. I really do hope I get partnered with someone who has Yellow as either their primary or their alternate color.

Seems I have an abundance of seeds that produce edibles in shades of Yellow. Yellow is my least fave color. So whenever I get Yellow edible seeds in the mail from big swaps or as bonuses, they tend to go unplanted!

Thank you for joining! I was thinking it might be a good idea for everyone to post their favorite colors before I post swap partners.

My favorite colors are green and purple!

My favorite color is purple, with my alternate being red.

My favorite color is Purple, with my alternate being Yellow.

:)

I'm in too.
My favorite color are blue and yellow.

My favorite color is orange, and my alternate is red.

Kathy :)

I pick yellow and green.
Jeanne

Yay! We have someone else that joined. Thanks daphne16!

Is anyone opposed to me posting swap partners early? If not, I will post them Monday, June 16th and we can send to our partners by June 27th.

I'm so glad everyone is picking colors! I have a brother-in-law whose favorite color is beige with his alternate being gray. BLECH! Those aren't colors. That's what snow is thats been plowed to the side of the road!

So EXCITING!!!!!

Okay, my favorite color is BLACK but I know this is difficult. I can only think of a couple off the top of my head so Purple is close enough and will be fine. My alternate is YELLOW which should be easy.

Nancy

I'm ready! I don't oppose posting them early! I'm so EXCITED!!! LOL

My favorite color is yellow and my alternate is pink! Cant wait!!! Amy

I have no problems with posting our partners early either , as I am so excited about swapping LOL!!

Thank you to everyone for posting your favorite colors!

I will be posting partners on Monday, June 16th.

Hooray, so very nice to see so many people with yellow as an option! My unwanted yellow seeds will get a good home.
Splendid. :)

Truly, the key to my patio-gardening happiness is not really about colors so much. It is entirely about not trying to squeeze the large, or vining, crops (beans, peas, squash, corn, cukes, melons, yams, indeterminate tomatoes) into my itty bitty space).

And I already have oodles of herb seeds!! So I'll be very happy with whatever, as long as it is a veggie (not an herb or fruit) and fits my space. :)

My favorite color changes, but I've always disliked yellow and orange.

For this swap I'd like Magenta as primary, and White as my secondary.

Lately I am quite entranced with Magenta/ hot pink edibles. :)

I've seen this color in magenta spreen (orach), some types of swiss chard including "five color silverbeet", various radishes, and pink varieties of kale.

Here are some cool pics of magenta veggies:

Pink/purple ornamental kale- http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/NPF2141.jpg
Flamingo pink chard-
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:SQKZsgrJ0SkKUM:http://bp1.blogger.com/_z4-D0gJD6xM/R93ATKi2sVI/AAAAAAAAAHM/QGNPlsmazr8/s320/IMG_1935.JPG
Mantanghong "Beauty Heart" Chinese radish-
http://www.tandmpics.com/280/9/987.jpg
Watermelon radish-
http://www.newfarm.org/columns/CSA_journal/2004/0404/images/watermelonradish525.jpg
Magenta spreen (orach)-
http://muskogeephoenixonline.com/blogs/MollyDay/uploaded_images/May-5-2007-garden-026-781147.jpg
Beet, Chioggia-
http://www.tandmpics.com/280/9/988.jpg
Hinona Kabu Pink/White Asian Turnip-
http://www.kitazawaseed.com/graphics/plant_images/240x240/224turniphinonakabu.jpg
Pink Sprouting kale-
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ol3AwOl7L.SL500_AA280.jpg
Kosaitai, Magenta-stemmed Choy sum:
http://www.kitazawaseed.com/graphics/plant_images/240x240/156kosai.jpg

And some white veggie pics I've been drooling over:
White Queen Chinese Celery-
http://www.kitazawaseed.com/graphics/plant_images/240x240/194white.jpg
Monticello Historic White Eggplant-
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/monticellostore_2005_10573340
Toy Choy-
http://www.localharvest.org/images/cat/prod_10043_3830_m.jpg
Hakurei smooth-leaved Asian turnip, grown for salad greens as well as roots:
http://www.kitazawaseed.com/graphics/plant_images/240x240/327_hakureiturnip_web_1.jpg
Minowase Summer Daikon (heat tolerant and mild)-
http://www.kitazawaseed.com/graphics/plant_images/240x240/t103radishminowasesummercrossno3.jpg
Lunar White Carrots-
http://www.kitazawaseed.com/graphics/plant_images/240x240/310_carrot_lunar_white_21.jpg

For the black veggie fan and whomever is partnered with them...Here are some cool pics of black, and nearly-black veggies! :)
Hild's Blue Winter Radish:
http://www.felcopruners.net/images/Radish%20Hilds%20Blue%20Winter%204.jpg
Beet, Bull's Blood:
http://www.felcopruners.net/images/Beet%20Bulls%20blood%203.jpg
Black salsify, Scorzonera:
http://www.felcopruners.net/images/Scorozonera%20Hoffmans.jpg
Round black Spanish radish:
http://www.felcopruners.net/images/Radish%20Black%20Spanish.jpg
Long black Spanish radish:
http://www.felcopruners.net/images/Radish%20Long%20Black%20Spanish.jpg
Red Orach:
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/pdb_davidwsmith_2003-06-18_1055949865252.jpg
Carrot, Turkish Black:
http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/photos/blackcar.jpg
Lettuce, "Revolution":
http://www.tandmpics.com/280/5/525.jpg
Hot Pepper, Black Hungarian:
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/kanita_1124047787_19.jpg
Bean, dwarf French "purple tepee":
http://www.tandmpics.com/280/2/285.jpg
Bean, Scarlet Runner:
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/mystic_1020275429_361.jpg
Eggplant, Kamo:
http://www.kitazawaseed.com/graphics/plant_images/240x240/242kamoeggplant.jpg
Eggplant, Japanese Black Egg:
http://www.localharvest.org/images/cat/prod_10043_3830_m.jpg
Osaka Purple Mustard:
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/Happenstance_1080439052_632.jpg
Tomato, Japanese Black Trifele:
http://www.seedfest.co.uk/seeds/tomatoes/black/RussianBlack_thumb.jpg
Black Cumin: In some countries, the root is eaten as a veggie.
http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/pictures/buni_01.jpg

I hope you folks have as much fun looking at those as I did!
Grovespirit

I don't mind us partnering up early, either.

The sooner we pair up, the sooner I can get my homeless yellow veggie seeds to their new home. :)

Thanks for the invite! Count me in!
My favorite color would be the Black/Purple/Blue family. I just did not want to say "black" only because I know that true black is not easy for veggies, so I thought my favorite could include anything in those similar 3 colors. If that is a no go, I guess white would be another option, but not really a favorite.
Thanks again! This is So cool! Christy

Oh this is so exciting. I can't wait to find out who I get to send to. So yeah I am okay with getting partners early:) Thanks,
Daphne

That's quite a list of colorful plants, Grovespirit. Thanks for sharing.
Jeanne

If I HAD to pick a fav color it would be pretty much any color, but I think mostly the pinks and reds vs yellows and oranges.

I hope everyone had a very special Fathers Day with the special men in their lives.

Smiles,
Pixie

My favorite color is blue. . .

But if that's too hard we can go with green!

I honestly love all colors... but i especially like Purple and Blue (and Green... lol)

Ok everyone...below are the swap partners. I will be sending to two people since there are an odd number of people.

Please email your partner for their address and color (if it's not posted).

iheartroscoe is partnered with southerncharm1 and nikkineel
booberry85 is partnered with daphne16
amybabyboy3 is partnered with grovespirit
sandlapper_rose is partnered with pixiesluvplants
sunnyk is partnered with musicaldeity
pixiesluvplants is partnered with sandlapper_rose
southerncharm1 is partnered with iheartroscoe
musicaldeity is partnered with sunnyk
happyseed is partnered with luvgardening2
gardenkitteh is partnered with bonechickchris
nikkineel is partnered with iheartroscoe
luvgardening2 is partnered with happyseed
grovespirit is partnered with amybabyboy3
daphne16 is partnered with booberry85
bonechickchris is partnered with gardenkitteh

If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Remember to get your packages out by June 27th (unless other arrangements are made with your partner).

I have sent a message to my swap partner, musicaldeity !! I, am totally excited :)

I also sent a message to my swap partner, Iheartroscoe.

I can't wait to hear what everyone gets! This is gonna be so much fun!!! :)

I was wondering if there is an Incredible Edible Swap Planned for August yet?

I sent an email to my swap partner Happyseed. I hope to hear back soon so I can get the package to her.

Nancy

southerncharm1...I don't think anyone has signed up to host the August swap, yet.

I've emailed both of my partners and can't wait to get their seeds out! :)

I just emailed Daphne. I'm gathering goodies right now!

I emailed my partner, gardenkitteh , this afternoon. Hope to her from soon! My first Round Robin swap!

I see that Sunny says she emailed me (I'm assuming 'she') lol...

I haven't gotten it yet... but I've replied!

I'm stoked!

Kim

Jeanne and I have been in contact and I have been having a grand time (trust me I needed this!!!) gathering special things for her. Jeanne I know your on a timeframe so I am hoping to get your goodies out at the latest by Monday week if not sooner.

Ya'll have a great day (well after everyone wakes up that is)

Pixie

I've replied to Bonechickchris, and she is awesome and I am pathetically excited about this.

Yay!

Daphne & I have emailed each other. She seems very cool! I'm excited. Nothing pathetic about being excited, Gardenkitteh!

Pixie -
Just to let you know, my husband will be here to get the mail so no need to rush. Even if the seeds might get here before I leave to go out of town (I am not leaving unitl July 1) I sure won't plant anything right before leaving. My husband has no idea how much watering he is going to have to do while I am gone so I don't dare add more at this point. LOL
With a bit of luck, maybe we will finally get some rain here while I am gone so the plants don't require watering 2-3 times a day. I seem to get nothing else done during this hot, dry weather.
Jeanne

I will start a new thread for everyone to post in when packages are mailed and when packages are received. Look for the update thread! :)

musicaldeity : if you happen to check in here again, I am wondering if there is a problem with the GW e-mailings, because so far you havent gotten my e-mail, and I havent gotten your reply LOL! So if you can, email me at
dtsb @ sbcglobal.net (omit the spaces) :)

Thanks
Donna

Jeanne, I hear ya on the hot dry weather, we are on a severe drought also. Sheesh whats up with this weather??? Jeanne I will add you to my rain dance and maybe we can get some rain. It rains all on the east side of Houston but not a drop at my house on the west side. (ok so I don't actually live in Houston but sheesh close enough for some rain to hit eh???)

Pixie

I just emailed my partner Amy, and am excitedly awaiting her reply! :)

I recieved a message from my partner. I think this is going to be a fun swap. I love any color and hope my partner will just pick one and surprise me. Sonja

Hello everyone, I have lost luvgardening2's address. Please send it to me. I would misplace my own hair if it wasn't attached! Weather here is hot and dry. We have slight rain spells in other areas that last for a couple of minutes and move on but none here on top of the mountain. I hope everyone is well and their gardens are thriving. Sonja

Hi all, I am back from New Mexico, it was awesome. Rained there every evening too! (not a drop hit the ground here at home though!) Days were in the 100's (dry heat though, loved it) and nights were in the 60's. It was just me and a great friend of mine, Kimmie. Her sister was there for a couple of days. Kimmie's GM has land there and a house in Logan, NM. (GM passed 2 yrs ago) No phone, no kids/hubbies, only tv were movies we wanted to watch. We spent time on the Ute Lake and just doing nothing all day long! Came home with a great tan and sumburned lips (forgot to take my lip balm). We plan on going back up there in August (just Kimmie, her mom, her daughter and me) then again in Sept. (Kimmie/her hubbie and me and Fox).

I go to the Neurosurgeon tomorrow so ya'll plz keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

While I was gone a wonderful package from Jeanne arrived. I was soo tickled when I got home. Jeanne sent me these wonderful seeds..
Radish "Pink Beauty" (I have never grown radish's before!)
Pink Malva
Pink Foxgloves (just love these, must be the name eh?)
Red Fig Tomatoes (cant wait for these, I am a tomato freak!)
Red Bull's Blood Beets (never grown beets before but I love beets!!!)
Red Popper Peppers (mmmm say the guys!)
Jeanne also sent some Pink Gardening gloves that I have already used pulling weeds from my new south bed. The weeds seemed to take over while I was gone. Fox did the watering for me but he just didn't water like I do so I pretty much lost my veggie garden. A couple: ... squash plants, eggplant plants, pepper plants, tomatoes, cukes, and my gourds survived.

I also have a pair of cardinals nesting in amongest my gourds on my gourd frame. They took advantage of me being gone also I guess but there is no way I will make them move as Cardinals are my FAV birds!

Jeanne thank you for the wonderful seeds you sent. I won't be planting anything until the drought is broken here but I do plan to have a great Fall garden and these seeds are going to be in it! Thank you soo much.

My package to you will go out this week. The trip to NM was a spur of the minute thing so I didn't have time to think right before I left.

I hope everyone has had a great weekend!

Smugs,
Pixie

Grovespirit,
I sent you an email, please email me your address so I can send your package out. Thank you, Amy