The non-heirloom seed trading/giving/receiving thread!

[Mattemma]

I have to go through my seeds, but I do know I have hungarian broomcorn and buckwheat.

 

[freemotion]

Time to go through your seeds! It is February, spring planting is just around the corner! Or seed starting in the house, at least. Please go back and bold what you have and what you want so we can find it easily. When you add something, go back and add it also to your first post, so things are easy to find. I just added some morning glories and hibiscus to my first post....can you even grow hibiscus from seed? I saved a bunch, just in case. One year I gathered a couple of cups of blue flag seeds (wild swamp iris) and tossed them in the drainage ditch in the front of my parent's house. Two came up. Within a couple of years, there was a glorious patch of blue flag in that formerly ugly ditch!

My morning glories reseed every year so I saved some to share. They are such a deep, dark purple and work well on a fence or trellis as they only go to ...well, the packet originally said 5' but they surpass the 6' stockade fence I have them on by 2-3 feet.

 

[Wifezilla]

I need to go through my seeds again too. I made my own "seed vault" ** shakes fist in the air and curses Monsanto ** so I am low on a few things.

I know I have....

Morning Glory (Mine are blue and purple)
Cilantro
Poinsett 76 cucumbers
Red Acre cabbage
Dove melon
Santa Claus melon
Hungarian hot wax peppers
Bell pepper
Butternut squash
patty pan squash
black oil sunflower seeds

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I know I've got some things I can share. I'll have to go through everything today or tomorrow!

 

[the_whingnut]

I have some seeds to trade

climbing okra
Hopi tobacco
Echinacea
Sweet basil

 

[hqueen13]

What is climbing okra? I have Clemson Spineless Okra, probably enough seeds to last me 50 years if I planted 50 per year... Not sure of how viable they are, but they may be worth something if anyone wants any.

 

[Mini Horses]

Nothing wrong with non heirloom seeds EXCEPT...if you try to save seed from a hybrid, you won't normally get the same thing that you took it from as it is a combo of non-identical parentage. Sometimes the hybrids are designed for more damage resistance, better production, etc.. do well in our gardens.

Corn is so often GMO for the benefit of production growers. Most herbs are not GMO but some may be hybrid, even planted heirlooms can cross breed if close enough together.

 

[hqueen13]

Is there such a thing as not being hybrid and not being an heirloom? As I understand it my variety of Okra is not and heirloom, but I believe I can also replant it, the same with the Kentucky Wonder green beans.
The only things I am aware of that are GMO are corn, soy, beets, and I think possibly potatoes. I don't think there is anything else out on the market right now that is GMO. I may be wrong about that. Sweet corn is not usually GMO, though it can be cross pollinated, which is a challenge.

 

[the_whingnut]

What is climbing okra? I have Clemson Spineless Okra, probably enough seeds to last me 50 years if I planted 50 per year... Not sure of how viable they are, but they may be worth something if anyone wants any.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/climbing-okra-edible-gourd-zmaz85mjzraw.aspx

 

[AnimalIAm]

Lets Bring life to this Thread! I Have some seeds I could give or trade if you would like. If anyone would like I have Bitter mellon,Luffa (Chinese okra),Buttternut and squash,spagetti squash. if anyone is instrested just say the word!