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mamculuna in gardening

Donate seeds?

Feb 10, 2010 10:41

Some of you may not like this request, but I'm hoping there will be others who do. I apologize to the rest ( Read more... )

plant sharing, seeds

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mamculuna February 10 2010, 16:13:23 UTC

Thanks!!

stickykitty February 10 2010, 16:04:51 UTC

I can't be of much help because I'm in another country but I want you to know I think it's great thing you are doing and I wish you luck!

mamculuna February 10 2010, 18:19:36 UTC

Thanks!

mina1130 February 10 2010, 16:09:07 UTC

I'll have to see what I have left over. I'm all for helping prisoners gain skills for a lawful career after they are released. Plus (practical side here), the more food they grow themselves, the less the tax payers have to pay for it! :)

azn_enchantress February 10 2010, 16:19:56 UTC

this made me lol!

mamculuna February 10 2010, 16:21:55 UTC

But true! The state currently feeds them on $1.42 per day, and is expecting to cut that. Mostly they eat grits and rice and bologna.

oxymoron02 February 10 2010, 17:41:21 UTC

If the occasional fresh tomato inspires some of them to join the horticulture program ... yeehah! Hooray for hobbies and nutrition!

Might I suggest you call your county extension office, especially if they have a Master Gardeners program. Many of the people there will do their own seed starts, and as we all know you start 12 if you want 6, so maybe some of them might have seeds or seedlings they'd be willing to donate. You may also find some inspired to volunteer or donate other unused stuff.

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anthophilous February 10 2010, 17:03:57 UTC

That's a really awesome idea! What kinds of things are you mostly looking for, vegetables and what type, or flowers, or a little of both?

nutmegdealer February 10 2010, 18:04:29 UTC

having a general idea of what you want would be great. i'm always up to buying seeds and stuff. just last night i was thinking of trying to catch the store that sells walls before they inevitably toss their extra seeds and see if they'd hand them over to me so i could donate them.

mamculuna February 10 2010, 18:11:24 UTC

Pretty much anything! They'd like to try as many different things as they can, to learn about different plants. NOTE: this is central SC, so need mainly things that can survive *heat*!!

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latvianchick February 10 2010, 18:30:56 UTC

Hey, I tried to send you an e-mail but it bounced. You can contact me at: diana at eatatjourneyman dot com.

latvianchick February 10 2010, 18:31:44 UTC

Oh yeah, I have mostly greens (lettuces, chard, etc.) and perhaps a few flowers. These are from last year, but have been well stored, so germination rate should be ok.

mamculuna February 10 2010, 18:43:39 UTC

Sounds excellent! I sent an email. Thanks very much.

mamculuna February 10 2010, 18:45:20 UTC

Oops, that bounced for me! Try emailing me at mamculuna at gmail dot com

Sorry this is so complicated!