Buying / Trading Plants, Trees, Seeds, Rootstock Amongst Ourselves?

Michael Cox wrote:Hi John,

It is exactly the right time to be sticking hardwood cuttings. Lots of youtube videos for guidance.

Many of them need nothing more than a cultivated weed free bed to be stuck in over the winter. I stuck a few hundred cutting just on sunday - some fruit bushes but mostly ornamental roses. I'd take a look around you and see what plants you can stick. Even if you don't want more of them yourself it will give something to offer.

Personally I'm aiming to propagate enough currant bushes to plant a 50m or so hedge - I like red currants a lot.

Mike

Cortland Satsuma wrote:Hi! We are in Virginia (zone 7b-8a...this winter may push down to 7a). I am very interested in exactly the same thing! I have done a few straight trades with some permies; but, would be interested in inexpensive options, too. I have about 65 paw paw seedlings in that I bought for about $3 each. (We plan on about 200 total) I can get you info if you need it. Several permies also have paw paw seeds that they could trade / sell. I plan to inventory this years seeds this next weekend; I will know what I have then. My pear, peach, and apple cultivars I have already promised the cuttings to a local Craigslist poly culturist who has a lot of different fruit tree cutting to trade. He too, is interested in a scion network; as grafting is his specialty. I also have lots of different hickories and oaks that I can trade acorns/nuts or cuttings from.

Matu Collins wrote:I've noticed that this is something people do on permies. It's a great resource.

I never get to the post office, or anywhere much really, but I would like to do some trading.

For seeds I have Chinese chestnuts, catnip, wormwood, kale, spicy mustard greens, long island cheese pumpkin (much like butternut squash) and basil. That's just what I can think off of the top of my head.

I'd also love north American nuts of any kind.

I know some permies like it, but I would never plant Autumn Olive. It's invasive in our forests and the fruits are not yummy to me. The birds east the berries and poop the seeds all over. Since it's a Russian variety, it leafs out earlier than our native trees, shading them. I'm not a native plant Nazi, I'm ok with introducing plants if they have great functions and won't cause too much trouble but here in New England Russian olive isn't worth the nitrogen fixing and oxalic acid berries. Bleah.

Cortland Satsuma wrote:@Matu...

I would be interested in your: Chestnut, Wormwood, Basil


I will have a list this weekend. What I know I have a ton of: Hickory, Oak, Winged Sumac, Rudbeckia, Butternut Squash, Yellow Cucumbers, Marigold, Lambs Quarter, Papaya (not cold hardy)


@Everyone...

I am located in Virginia, USA (7b-8a)

I have a some persimmon seeds for trade for any of the following: Medlars, Quince, Blk or White Mulberries, White Currants, Goji,

How many goji seeds do you need?

John Gray wrote:

Cortland Satsuma wrote:@Matu...

I would be interested in your: Chestnut, Wormwood, Basil


I will have a list this weekend. What I know I have a ton of: Hickory, Oak, Winged Sumac, Rudbeckia, Butternut Squash, Yellow Cucumbers, Marigold, Lambs Quarter, Papaya (not cold hardy)


@Everyone...

I am located in Virginia, USA (7b-8a)

I have a some persimmon seeds for trade for any of the following: Medlars, Quince, Blk or White Mulberries, White Currants, Goji,

How many goji seeds do you need?

John Gray wrote:

Matu Collins wrote:I've noticed that this is something people do on permies. It's a great resource.

I never get to the post office, or anywhere much really, but I would like to do some trading.

For seeds I have Chinese chestnuts, catnip, wormwood, kale, spicy mustard greens, long island cheese pumpkin (much like butternut squash) and basil. That's just what I can think off of the top of my head.

I'd also love north American nuts of any kind.

I know some permies like it, but I would never plant Autumn Olive. It's invasive in our forests and the fruits are not yummy to me. The birds east the berries and poop the seeds all over. Since it's a Russian variety, it leafs out earlier than our native trees, shading them. I'm not a native plant Nazi, I'm ok with introducing plants if they have great functions and won't cause too much trouble but here in New England Russian olive isn't worth the nitrogen fixing and oxalic acid berries. Bleah.

I've got tons of hazelnuts and black walnuts, might even be able to find you a sapling. Would love chinese chest nuts, whats worm wood all about?

John Gray wrote:I'd love it if we could set up a system where people could post up things they have excess amounts of and what they are looking for so we could barter amongst eachother for trees, seeds, ect.

I'm looking for paw paws, north american nut trees, honey berry, sea berry, goji berry root stock.

In my case as a beginner, I haven't really got much established that I could use for bartering and would be willing to pay for stuff. I'm in the south coast of massachusetts and we have a lot of blackwalnut, hazelnut......pine&cedar. But I do have things like rosehips (I haven't tried propagating from seed or cutting), honey suckle, raspberries, blackberries, autumn olive, I've found a variety of ground cherry thats larger, meatier, and that has a more nuttier sweet taste than the ones I've cultivated on the farm i work at from johnny's seeds. We're right on the ocean too, so I've got lots of close-proximity-to-the-ocean-type stuff.

Get at me people. Really looking for paw paws and would gladly throw you some money, any of the things I've mentioned, or look for things you might need that could be growing here.

Cortland Satsuma wrote:@Matu...

I would be interested in your: Chestnut, Wormwood, Basil


I will have a list this weekend. What I know I have a ton of: Hickory, Oak, Winged Sumac, Rudbeckia, Butternut Squash, Yellow Cucumbers, Marigold, Lambs Quarter, Papaya (not cold hardy)


@Everyone...

I am located in Virginia, USA (7b-8a)

I have a some persimmon seeds OR COLD HARDY FIG SEEDS, OR BLACK WALNUTS for trade for any of the following: Medlars, Quince, Blk or White Mulberries, White Currants, Goji,

Cortland Satsuma wrote:@John...

John Gray wrote:I'd love it if we could set up a system where people could post up things they have excess amounts of and what they are looking for so we could barter amongst eachother for trees, seeds, ect.

I'm looking for paw paws, north american nut trees, honey berry, sea berry, goji berry root stock.

In my case as a beginner, I haven't really got much established that I could use for bartering and would be willing to pay for stuff. I'm in the south coast of massachusetts and we have a lot of blackwalnut, hazelnut......pine&cedar. But I do have things like rosehips (I haven't tried propagating from seed or cutting), honey suckle, raspberries, blackberries, autumn olive, I've found a variety of ground cherry thats larger, meatier, and that has a more nuttier sweet taste than the ones I've cultivated on the farm i work at from johnny's seeds. We're right on the ocean too, so I've got lots of close-proximity-to-the-ocean-type stuff.

Get at me people. Really looking for paw paws and would gladly throw you some money, any of the things I've mentioned, or look for things you might need that could be growing here.

On the pawpaws...How many are you looking to get? (I have multiple sources and will forward you the most appropriate ones.)

leila hamaya wrote:cool =)
i think its a good idea...i guess theres some people who trade here but it could have some kind of better format that might encourage more people to trade. course there are other places too...

i'm such a plant geek and i love trading seeds !
i would trade with you all, if anyone wants some of what i have.

@john, i would LOVE some hazelnuts for planting.
however i dont have anything on your most wanted list, but possibly i could find something you would enjoy. i do have huge huge boxes over flowing with seeds...so lets talk if you are willing to trade for something else

@trish blitzer, welcome =)
i would also love some flying dragon seeds. what are you looking for in return?

@anyone else, drop me a line if you might want to trade with me. =)

i have a big list, and many other things not listed of things to trade. perhaps its easiest for me if i can read your most wanted list....or whatevers clever.
i trade a lot at garden web, especially lately i've been making some great trades, so i have this list that i try to keep updated, although i should edit it soon....

http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch/leilahamaya

John Gray wrote:

Cortland Satsuma wrote:Hi! We are in Virginia (zone 7b-8a...this winter may push down to 7a). I am very interested in exactly the same thing! I have done a few straight trades with some permies; but, would be interested in inexpensive options, too. I have about 65 paw paw seedlings in that I bought for about $3 each. (We plan on about 200 total) I can get you info if you need it. Several permies also have paw paw seeds that they could trade / sell. I plan to inventory this years seeds this next weekend; I will know what I have then. My pear, peach, and apple cultivars I have already promised the cuttings to a local Craigslist poly culturist who has a lot of different fruit tree cutting to trade. He too, is interested in a scion network; as grafting is his specialty. I also have lots of different hickories and oaks that I can trade acorns/nuts or cuttings from.

Hey! That'd be amazing any info would be greatly appreciated, and If anything I originally mentioned is something you need I'd gladly send you hazelnuts, blackwalnuts, ect I'm even making a tooth powder with blackwalnut husks that is said to get rid of cavities and repair enamel(I'll test it on myself first, see if I get black teeth). How did you plant your pawpaws??[/quote]

Some how I missed your question! We planted the seedlings in containers and sized them up after 4 months. Some we planted in our fence planter system, in their permanent location at the edge of mixed forest. The up sized ones, we plan to plant next spring along our long drive in the understory. We plan to buy more for our sun catch-u food forest and for our other drive we are putting in.

Cortland Satsuma wrote:

leila hamaya wrote:cool =)
i think its a good idea...i guess theres some people who trade here but it could have some kind of better format that might encourage more people to trade. course there are other places too...

i'm such a plant geek and i love trading seeds !

@anyone else, drop me a line if you might want to trade with me. =)

i have a big list, and many other things not listed of things to trade. perhaps its easiest for me if i can read your most wanted list....or whatevers clever.
i trade a lot at garden web, especially lately i've been making some great trades, so i have this list that i try to keep updated, although i should edit it soon....

http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch/leilahamaya

Hi Leila...
You have items I would be interested in; do I have anything you want?

Cortland Satsuma wrote:Hi Leila,

Here is a partial list for you (and others):

Very Cold Hardy Fig Seeds, Winged Sumac, Rudbeckia, Cosmos (mainly purple and white), Black Walnut, Yarrow, Siberian Iris, Sedum (Very tall, big leaves, large pink/purple flower cluster heads), Echinacea, Loblolly Pine cones/nuts, White or Pink Flowering Dogwood Tree, Native Blackberry, Butternut squash, Japanese Pumpkin, etc.

I Have a FEW Native Persimmon Seeds (darn squirrels cleaned us out, lol) that I will trade for more uncommon fruiting trees / shrubs seeds


Dried Herb Tea Baggies: Mallow Flower, Mint Flower Tea, Lemon Balm Leaf & Flower Tea, Mint Leaf Tea, Spearmint, Red Clover, Ox eyed Daisy flower, Yarrow Flower, Yarrow Leaf, Marigold Petal, Lady's thumb leaf, Blackberry Leaf, Wine Berry Leaf, Viola Flower, Black Walnut Leaf, Peach Leaf, Golden Rod Flower, Powdered Mint, Lemon Balm Powder, etc (we sell these at $4 each, will trade for equal value in seeds.)

I have more to trade; just need to get my lists together. I also do cuttings and scion wood at pruning times; anyone, please pm me with your list of what you have...swapping have lists work better than want...I find people have awesome things to trade that I had yet to consider!