Re: Seeds Wanted!!!
Glenn,
Well said. I have been reading this list for three years and rarely do you hear of
someone selling their seeds. The tradition of sharing and trading seeds goes back
to the days when Mr. Dill would share seeds with his neighbors and friends. It is
a good thing that should be continued and protected.
Another thing that came to mind while reading recent posts is the importance of
good record keeping. As new growers come into the hobby and heavy hitters pass the
torch, all should be taught and reminded that careful attention to recording and
reporting of pumpkin lineage and attributes is of the utmost importance.
Accurately labeling and sharing seeds under any given name and weight is a matter
of honor among growers. Individuals should not take lightly the trust of theirs
peers.
Just as information and growing techniques are shared forthright so should the
continued tradition of seed sharing and it would be a sad day indeed when men and
women lose their sense of honor.
Greg Schraiber
LIpumpkin@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/5/2000 9:12:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mfowler@hsc.edu
> writes:
>
> << Ok, I am a first year grower and used seeds bought from a mail order
> catalogue. I learned a lot and had fun but the pumpkins did not get nearly as
> big as I would have liked. Does anyone out there have any seeds from a
> quality AG pumpkin and willing to share some? I am willing to pay for them. >>
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> Mark....why pay for them? There are plenty of generous growers on this list
> (and not on this list) with free seeds for the asking. The best genetics are
> available and helpful hints too..and you'll probably make a lifetime grower
> friend at the same time. Get yourself some bubblepack envelopes and a few 55
> cent stamps and a few brown clasp envelopes to put the self addressed stamped
> bubblepack envelopes(SASBPE is the lingo) in and sit tight for a month or
> two. The results come in starting in late September and they're usually all
> carved up by Nov.first. Add a few weeks for drying of the seeds and the seed
> swap/trade/giveaway begins ! People will post to the list that seeds are
> available for SASBPE's and they'll post the address to send bubblepack to. If
> your in the States and sending requests to Canada, since Canadian postage
> isn't available here,they will likely request 1-2 dollars to cover postage.
> Some will just request 2-3 bucks and your address and they'll send out the
> seeds with thier own bubblepack......the trick is to make it easy on the
> person giving away seeds...because it is time consuming and somewhat tedious
> to put'm in those little envelopes with labels etc....
> I've seen free seeds available through <A
> HREF="http://www.bigpumpkins.com/">BigPumpkins.com Home Page</A> ,How to get
> free seeds at <A HREF="http://www.pgpga.com/">PGPGA Home on the Web</A> ,
> and many other growers web pages. Join your regional pumpkin growers
> association and they usually have a seed distribution plan. I believe Joel
> Hollands videos come with free seeds( <A
> HREF="http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/holland.html">Holland's Land 'O' Giants</
> A>) as does Don Langevin's How to Grow World Class Pumpkins 1 and 2 when
> purchased through Don (ANNEDAWN@aol.com)....there's bijillions of them just
> waiting to be grown,for the cost of postage,so stay tuned,and get your
> bubblepacks ready !......G
>
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