Comments on SRGC Seed Exchange No. 66, 2012-13

[Rafa]

Lesley, I was also late in sending my seeds, next year I won't wait to october  for collect certain species.

[Lesley Cox]

It may be a nuisance for the seed receivers but I think I should send small batches as they're ready. It would lighten the load here too, and remove many of the pots of seeds to be cleaned then packeted. This year it was a combo of mid year hospitalization closely followed by house selling, house hunting and large scale potting etc. Hopefully next year the worst of that will be over and things settled somewhat.

[sippa]

Hi Maggi,

Thank you for trying to help me register for the see exchange.  It did not work I do not understand why.  When I try to enter I am asked to register again and then I am told that my e-mail address is already used by someone else.  Please help.  I am probably sitting there someplace.

Marianne

[Maggi Young]

Marianne,  you are registered and activated already.... I have just tested the LOG IN and it works for "you". I'll send you an email!

Cheers,
 Maggi

[Alan_b]

I was looking forward to the seed exchange (not that I sent any so maybe exchange isn't quite the word).  I got the list through the post, saw some things of interest but it was too early to register.  Then registration opened but it seemed that I needed some credentials provided with the list to register and can I find that list again?  Well, no; goodness knows where it has got to.  Is there a way out of this impasse?       

[Maggi Young]

I was looking forward to the seed exchange (not that I sent any so maybe exchange isn't quite the word).  I got the list through the post, saw some things of interest but it was too early to register.  Then registration opened but it seemed that I needed some credentials provided with the list to register and can I find that list again?  Well, no; goodness knows where it has got to.  Is there a way out of this impasse?       

Of course there is, Alan ... I'm here! 

[sippa]

Thanks Maggi it worked, I have now put my order in and everything went well.

Marianne

[Stan da Prato]

Today Lothian members moved the seed to a potting shed in the  RBGE nursery and set up the trays which will allow order processing to start next weekend.

[Maggi Young]

I see Madame President is busy there, too - in picture two.
I do hope that potting shed is not as cold as it looks - I know it's good to keep the seed cool, but that doesn't look too comfy for the pickers and packers.....

Mind you, I expect they'll tell me that they work so hard and so fast that they generate a cosy atmosphere - I am quite prepared to believe that!

[David Pilling]

Hi,

Got my seed today, very happy with it, thanks to all those who do the hard work.

Special thanks to whoever damp packed the hepatica seed (#1989). Past experience is that is is difficult, i.e. impossible, from the seed ex.

My experience with fresh seed is that it produces roots on the warm to cold transition in autumn. So not surprising to find I have a little packet of roots - this time I really can't complain about germination.

[Maggi Young]

First batch of Seeds to Donors went out yesterday, David, so good to know thew post office is on the ball!

[ChrisB]

My seed arrived nicely this morning.  Well done the team!!!

[angie]

WOW I never knew that there would be that amount of seed collected.
Now that is a lot of hard work.
Hopefully we all appreciate the hard work that has been done by these folks.

Angie 

[shelagh]

Fabulous little white envelope awaiting me when I got home at lunch time.  Thanks to everyone involved.

[Dionysia]

  The postie even found his way as far south as the banana belt today. 21 first choices so well satisfied; thanks to all concerned.