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Garden Gate:  Serious Seed Addiction/do I need therapy??  |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 4:08:43 PM
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Ha... o.k. I don't think there is a cure for this...this thing called "Serious Seed Saving"...of heirlooms...vegetables and flowers.
I condensed my seeds down to fit in...are you ready for this..one of those huge plastic pretzel containers...(that pretzels from Sam's Club comes in)...I mean that baby is packed slam full of all sorts of seeds...and then..I'm not done yet gals...
there is a brown handled shopping bag full of veggies and flower seeds(o.k. o.k...that bag is sort of smallish in size)...and ..are you still with me here??
A square cookie tin(like what the dutch butter cookies come in) packed slam full of flower seeds from friends and farmgirl friends.
Oh my!...and I find myself still looking for even more new to me/unusual varieties of heirlooms and anything heirloom.
Hmmm....I don't think I can be cured at this point.
What do you think..should I seek out therapy?? or is there just no cure?
Ha!
~ Happy Gardening gals!!~
one bonus for this addiction is:
I know without a doubt I have the workings of a seriously awesome garden ready to be transported to a new home.Whoot! Whoot!
~I Dream of a Better World..where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned!~
blogs:http://gardengoose.blogspot.com/
and http://thevictorygardener.blogspot.com
magazine: www.stliving.net
etsy shops: http://GardenGooseGifts.etsy.com
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farmmom22
True Blue Farmgirl
616 Posts
Tammy
Scottsville
KY
USA
616 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 4:19:20 PM
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My name is Tammy and I'm a seed addict! lol!! I totally understand what your talking about! I hoard seeds and my basement is overrunning with seedlings right now. I have a big container packed full of them right now. I read seed catalogs like a book and dream about my seeds being healthy and when I'll be able to transplant them. At least we're addicted to something that's good for us!! 
http://afarmgirljourney.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl Sister #492
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. -Carl Bard |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2881 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2881 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 5:55:10 PM
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| My name is Lisa & I am also a Seedaholic. It has been 1 day since my last seeding. I fear that I will fall off the wagon in the next 2 days as I will be ordering some unusual herb seeds with an 80 year old man from church. He is my enabler for the week. I too have several stashes around the house that only I know about. Please don't call Dr Phil on me. Not yet anyway. Although I have admitted my problem, I am not yet ready to give it up. |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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farmmom22
True Blue Farmgirl
616 Posts
Tammy
Scottsville
KY
USA
616 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 6:25:36 PM
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Tina, look at the seed chain letter post! Us addicts need to get our seed fix any way we can!! Maybe we should have a seed savers anonymous!!
http://afarmgirljourney.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl Sister #492
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. -Carl Bard |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 7:10:47 PM
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Oh boy! I am still fairly new to gardening but cannot resist buying more seeds. I was just looking at my seeds today trying to plan our garden and thought "What in the world was I thinking?" We don't have that much room :) It is so tempting when there are so many neat and interesting varieties out there :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 10:31:04 PM
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I'll bite - I'm addicted too! And I'm only able to do container gardening. There are not enough containers in the whole city of Vancouver to plant all the seeds I have. Then every night I look at Tina's Etsy shop and drool over all the seeds she has there. I am buying some in the next week - have to have some - can't live without them!
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 12:22:46 AM
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Tammy,
I did look at the seed exchange chain letter..ha..but..I have to resist..for now..as I am actually cleaning up/packing up to get my house on the market really, really soon.
I have done a few one on one seed swaps lately and am always up for one of those.But ..if it involves multiple mail outs..I have to pass for now..just too much on my plate lately.
Thanks for the invite though.hugs, Tina
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and yes oh gracious yes..so many seeds, so little time.
ha.
~I Dream of a Better World..where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned!~
blogs:http://gardengoose.blogspot.com/
and http://thevictorygardener.blogspot.com
magazine: www.stliving.net
etsy shops: http://GardenGooseGifts.etsy.com
and http://myvictorygarden.etsy.com |
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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1007 Posts
~~~*Terri*~~~
WA.
USA
1007 Posts |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 10:26:47 AM
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You mean not everyone has multiple seed holding boxes??? 
But, but...what am I to do with the great seeds I got from Aunt Jenny last year, or the true English sweet peas that Lynda gave me? Or the seeds I've collected every fall for 21 years that were my DD's brownie project? And I HAVE TO HAVE eight kinds of tomatoes you know...yellow pear (a new addiction courtesy of Aunt Jenny), Italian, early, late, heirloom, etc. etc. And 10+ kinds of lettuce...have to have variety and colour.
And to make things worse, a new Lee Valley store opens here next month.  They just have way to many things that you NEED.
Di on VI
Farmgirl Sister #73 |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 5:52:26 PM
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Okay I lied, I had to go and count...I actually have 10 varieties. But I'm sure not keeping up, now am I? I just might have to go shopping!
But I did look at my seeding spread sheet (how lame is that?)  I have 189 varieties of bedding plants to start. I'm about half way through. It would help if this weather would cooperate.
Oh and Tina, you are in serious trouble if you get a greenhouse girl. Things grow fabulous in there and you can grow SO MANY different things!!! How do I know? I just built another 20x30 one this spring. It's my fourth. 
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 6:01:25 PM
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Tina, I'm thinking yes. You need therapy. Considering the amount of seed you sent me, and you have all that on hand.... hmmmmm..... yep. Its a definite " HI. My name is Tina, and I have a seed addiction..." lol!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthymefarm.etsy.com
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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farmmom22
True Blue Farmgirl
616 Posts
Tammy
Scottsville
KY
USA
616 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 6:08:11 PM
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BOOHOO! I'm a seed addict and I desperately want a greenhouse!
http://afarmgirljourney.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl Sister #492
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. -Carl Bard |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 8:03:19 PM
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Everyone should have a greenhouse...or two!! I build this one myself (only needed help to get the plastic on). You gals can surely do it if I can. I probably would have made a great comedy show to watch...stand up one frame, brace with a cinder block, then run like crazy to brace the other side before it fell over. LOL
It cost me just under $250 and would have been cheaper if the 2x4's weren't so expensive right now. I'll post pics if you're interested and would happily help if only we lived closer. But I could answer questions if that would help.
Di |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
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gspringman
True Blue Farmgirl
387 Posts
Gail
Bonanza
Oregon
USA
387 Posts |
Posted - Mar 27 2009 : 1:03:01 PM
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I would love to see pics. Even a small greenhouse would help me out where I live. I don't think I can move fast enough before one side fell but we all need a good laugh sometime. Ah heck, I'll just call on another farmgirl to lend me a hand.
Gail
Farmgirl #486
mbr. Charming Chicks
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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