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?
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: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.
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