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Subject: 2011 Giant Veggie Seed Exchange is "ON"
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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OK its getting to be that time again. I have hosted this insane Giant Seed Exchange for close to 8 years now. Here is what it is. Each grower packages 25-30 seed packages of something giant. Like Long Gourds, Watermelon, Canteloupe, Field Pumpkins, Beans, Tomatoes, Sunflowers, Corn, Onions, Beets, Swedes, or anything else odd. The catch is it can not be Atlantic Giant seeds.
You send your seeds to us. Then Chardonnay and I sort them, Box them and send them to the participants. All I ask in return is $5.00 to cover the cost of packaging and postage.
We are trying to limit the varieties so we do not have all of the same seeds to have a good variety.
Please send your seeds to: Shannon Engel 2513 Ricky Lane Menomonie, WI 54751
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11/8/2010 1:47:18 PM
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TNorange |
Hot West Tennessee
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Try to get it together in next few days. Third year , enjoyed every time. Thanks again Shannon.
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11/9/2010 6:45:00 PM
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OkieGal |
Boise City, Oklahoma, USA
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Wish I had something to swap. Sigh. Ah well, maybe next year.
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11/9/2010 11:16:29 PM
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Bushwacker |
Central Connecticut
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I'm in...I will provide "yard long bean seeds"...a pole bean that grows 18-24" long and looks more like a string bean.
Chris
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11/10/2010 2:29:17 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Okie don't let that stop you..It is the participants that make this exchange happen..and be fun..We don't need world class seeds..
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11/10/2010 2:34:04 PM
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Andy H |
Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia
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I dropped the ball last year Shannon but I'll have something in the mail next week.
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11/10/2010 3:54:16 PM
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pumpkin bell |
Alabama
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I sent some seeds from our giant tomato 2.55 Wahl today.Thanks for putting this together this year.
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11/10/2010 4:39:11 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Come on we need more participants...
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11/16/2010 4:17:20 PM
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bigbuck88 |
SE Minnesota
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i'm in i will send something to you before the week is out Jim
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11/16/2010 5:30:09 PM
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sambo |
Sparta, NC
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I'm in
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11/16/2010 8:15:49 PM
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pumpkin bell |
Alabama
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Shannon, did you get my tomato seeds?
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11/16/2010 9:29:41 PM
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Andy H |
Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia
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I'll be sending tall sorghum 12-15 feet, pearl millett 10-12 feet, pumpkin gourd seeds, long gourd seeds,tomato seeds and maybe cornflower 4-6 feet tall if I have enough. I may have some ornamental amaranth as well.
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11/17/2010 7:59:33 AM
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Moss Hill Melon Man |
Trinity River Bottom
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i,m in seed from my 45.2 cantalope.
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11/17/2010 9:06:57 AM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Tomato seeds have arrived...
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11/17/2010 2:31:25 PM
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pumpkin bell |
Alabama
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Thanks.
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11/17/2010 2:38:27 PM
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Captain Cold Weather |
Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth
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i am in when do u want em?
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11/17/2010 3:30:40 PM
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LIpumpkin |
Long Island,New York
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I will play.....lemon drop hot peppers and giant radishes.
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11/17/2010 4:19:21 PM
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Pumpkinman Dan |
Johnston, Iowa
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Just sent some tall corn seeds
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11/18/2010 9:25:28 AM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Certainly wish I had somethin to offer, but nothing this year...will be the first time in several years, that I will miss this Incredible exchange...maybe I can purchase one of the left over pkgs!!!? Peace, Wayne
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11/18/2010 11:05:03 PM
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Andy H |
Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia
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Wayne, why don't you throw in some of those trumpet vine seeds and a few peppers. When Shannon totals it al up there should be plenty for everyone.
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11/19/2010 5:35:32 AM
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Dewight B. |
Lexington,IN
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I could send giant watermelon seeds if interested...
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11/19/2010 2:32:26 PM
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GPW (Crazy-Growers) |
Thuringia/Germany
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I would be happy some seeds to share with you. I have Giant sunflowers, Marrow's,Siam Pumpkin,Mirabilis jalapa,Giant Marigold, Chili and Mixed corn. Interested?
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11/19/2010 4:35:50 PM
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Andy H |
Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia
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I hope to get some watermelon seeds in my pak, so far Dewight you are the only person to offer those.
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11/19/2010 5:33:48 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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I would like them to arrive by Jan 1st so we can get them out.
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11/19/2010 6:00:34 PM
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pumpkin bell |
Alabama
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GermanPumpkinWorld I would love to get some giant Marrow Siam Pumpkin and Chili and Mixed corn in my pack.
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11/19/2010 6:20:57 PM
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VTJohn |
Jericho Vermont
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I will pack up some long bean seeds and a sunflower or two. Thanks for doing this again Shannon! John
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11/22/2010 6:24:27 AM
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Dewight B. |
Lexington,IN
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OK then, I'll get some packaged up and send them in! May even be able to do at least two different melons to send in for each person. They had good Mamas too...
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11/22/2010 10:42:44 AM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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OK we have a nice variety going..we still have room for more participants...Holler what you have to offer..
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11/30/2010 1:34:21 PM
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JeffW |
Englehart, Ontario
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I have some marrow also and some giant pear gourd. Will send them along within a couple days.
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11/30/2010 2:26:18 PM
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TNorange |
Hot West Tennessee
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Sending watermelon from my 96lber . Still growing when picked for local fair. From Marty's 179 in last years exchange.
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11/30/2010 3:17:04 PM
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bigbear09 |
Mercersburg, PA
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I have 63# field pumpkin I was planning on sending. jjl
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12/1/2010 7:37:31 AM
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sambo |
Sparta, NC
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i'm sending maters, lg's and field pumpkins.
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12/1/2010 8:58:58 PM
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swaintech |
churchville, ny
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I'll be sending seeds from my bright red 35 pound cross between what looks like a bottle gourd and a red warty thing. It is 28 inches high and 17 inches wide - weird but unique.
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12/1/2010 10:20:22 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Excellent... only this we are missing is some smaller vegetables like Beets, Onions and Carrots. Some one convince one of those Alaskans to jump in with some cabbage or kohlorahbi.
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12/2/2010 10:07:10 AM
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LIpumpkin |
Long Island,New York
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I went with some giant corn and giant radishes instead of the lemon drop peppers.
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12/2/2010 10:17:19 AM
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pumpkin bell |
Alabama
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Yes, I would love to get some seeds from giant Beets Onions Carrots cabbage and kohlorahbi I hope someone has some to putt in the exchange.
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12/4/2010 10:54:45 PM
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Green Gene |
Putnam Ct.
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Shannon did you recieve my long gourd seeds ? thanks Gene
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12/5/2010 12:08:56 AM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Mr. Linus, Sir...can I enter w/ a couple of different ornamental peppers? Black Pearls, and Madussa's? Peace, Wayne
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12/5/2010 1:18:01 AM
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Minnesota Melon Man |
Rochester, Minnesota
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Well, I have giant watermelon, giant cabbage, giant pole beans, marrow squash, and giant roma tomatoes. When is this going on, I could drop some off when I am visiting the inlaws over Christmas.
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12/6/2010 4:12:58 PM
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Marty S. |
Mt.Pleasant,Iowa
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I am just getting my onions seeded out.
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12/6/2010 4:30:22 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Sounds great...keep the bubbles coming. Jodi just shakes her head
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12/6/2010 8:25:46 PM
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Soopr Sizr |
Littleton, Colorado
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Shannon, I have some One Too Many and Sorcerer pumpkin seeds interested. Mike
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12/6/2010 9:45:09 PM
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springwater |
Gays Mills,WI
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Shannon I will send seeds out tomorrow. 3.51 Jacobus 10 (7.18 Harp x selfed)
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12/6/2010 10:39:29 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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That would be great Soopr
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12/7/2010 10:29:39 AM
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GPW (Crazy-Growers) |
Thuringia/Germany
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Shannon,bubble is on the way. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=149936 I wish you all a wonderful Christmas Season Janni
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12/7/2010 12:18:56 PM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Kul beans...the long one's that is...and I just found my stash of tall corn seeds...17'8"!!! Will add to that Black Pearl, & Medusa Peppers...both ornamental, but edible...and tasty, HOT!!! Peace, Wayne
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12/8/2010 1:33:21 AM
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pumpkin bell |
Alabama
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Minnesota Melon Man how big were your giant cabbage?
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12/8/2010 2:00:26 AM
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Soopr Sizr |
Littleton, Colorado
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Shannon, I put the seeds in the mail yesterday. Mike
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12/9/2010 5:37:41 PM
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Bushwacker |
Central Connecticut
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Hello Shannon,
seeds are in the mail.
Thank you keeping this seeds swap going.
Chris
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12/9/2010 6:54:31 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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This is the seed exchange of all seed exchanges. We have the variety going and world class seeds arriving daily. If you have not got on board yet please do so...as at 25-30 we shut her down to new participants.
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12/10/2010 10:11:14 AM
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mid |
Reed Point Montana
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I will send some flakkee carrot seeds from my '08 carrots.
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12/11/2010 1:40:39 AM
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BrianB |
Eastern Washington State
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My 'Baby Boo' X 118 Engel '09 F1 hybrid seeds went in the mail yesterday.
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12/11/2010 10:30:03 AM
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Moss Hill Melon Man |
Trinity River Bottom
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How many are in i'm waiting to send seed . wondering if there will be more than 30
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12/13/2010 8:53:46 AM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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Just so you know there are a lot of growers in that are not on this post.. I will do a quick count of seeds bubbles, emails, and this post. Then try to get a number
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12/14/2010 1:31:36 PM
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pizzapete |
Hamilton Nj
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how many seeds are required to send i have a 100 or so big zac tomato seeds i can send from a 2 pounder ???? email me at pizzapete@hotmail.com if interested pizza
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12/14/2010 1:44:41 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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3 or 4 seeds is plenty for each
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12/14/2010 3:16:29 PM
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LIpumpkin |
Long Island,New York
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well...the original posts said 25-30 so I sent 25-30.....so if theres now 50 some are s-o-l.
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12/14/2010 3:37:42 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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It won't be that high G, and I promise everyone will receive an excellent variety.
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12/14/2010 4:00:35 PM
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cowboybob4 |
Mississippi
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I dug out some armenian cucumber and zucca gourd if intersested.
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12/15/2010 9:13:26 PM
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huckleberry_1us |
Klickitat Washington
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i have seeds from a 12 ft 9 in tall sunflower i dident see hardly any sunflower seeds will these work thanks duane
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12/16/2010 9:56:06 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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It hard to tell how many are participating...I have people just sending seeds...We might have to start a new post and just put in what you are sending. Again I don't want to prevent anyone from participating, yet I want enough seeds for those who sent there exchanges already. Thanks
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12/17/2010 8:15:59 AM
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huckleberry_1us |
Klickitat Washington
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Well I won't send the seeds Now if u think there is to many people so just let me know thanks
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12/17/2010 4:04:42 PM
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BrianB |
Eastern Washington State
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Shannon seems like worst case is that if you get more than 30 participants then everyone might get their 30 seeds just not all the packets will have the same mix. Thanks once again for doing this.
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12/17/2010 4:39:31 PM
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cowboybob4 |
Mississippi
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Ready to go out Monday. 25 packs.
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12/18/2010 7:28:54 PM
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Moss Hill Melon Man |
Trinity River Bottom
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Shannon Cantaloupe seed went in the mail today. Thanks
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12/20/2010 9:57:41 AM
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cowboybob4 |
Mississippi
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Shipped today! Ready to grow some new, cool varieties.
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12/20/2010 10:20:24 PM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Linus, I have pkgd 17'8" tall corn seeds...25 pkgs., and will get them postal soonly!!!! (Should I pkg 5 more??) Hopein I am in!!! Peace, Wayne
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12/21/2010 2:27:04 AM
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Marty S. |
Mt.Pleasant,Iowa
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Sent 30 Kelsae onion packets
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12/23/2010 5:55:03 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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This is going to be the best seed exchange yet...Thank you to all those participating... Please try to get your seeds here..if you still have seeds coming shoot me an email.
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12/24/2010 11:32:33 AM
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sambo |
Sparta, NC
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mine are on the way Shannon
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12/25/2010 10:34:58 AM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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If you are sending seeds you need to reply here...We are at the 25 participants point. It is only fair to those growers that have there seeds shipped already. I am glad this is so popular this year.
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12/27/2010 1:04:38 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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OK this is it...I am waiting on seeds from Pete and sending them out...are there any more participants that have shipped them in the last week. Sam's arrived, Marty's arrived, Wayne's arrived, Kirk's arrived..
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12/29/2010 1:40:26 PM
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Tom B |
Indiana
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Shannon, if you have more participants, I would be happy to send additional packs of whatever to make sure everyone gets some of my stuff.
Tom
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1/1/2011 12:53:28 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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OK people don't send anymore seeds..They are all packaged and ready to go, We are waiting for seeds from the UK from Pete then they will be shipped. Also you can send bulk seeds and expect me to sort these to 25 individual packages. The 1st paragraph stated it just like it needs to be. Sorry if you procrastinated and missed the cut off
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1/11/2011 4:27:05 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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That should say can't expect
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1/11/2011 5:34:05 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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The seeds have not come from the UK yet. I am going to send the exchanges out. Pete we will still send you seeds. When your/if your seeds arrive we will included them in 2012. I was really looking forward to adding your seeds to the exchange.
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1/20/2011 2:07:05 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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They have shipped
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1/24/2011 8:30:48 PM
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cowboybob4 |
Mississippi
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Now I have to go fix my leaky mailbox tonight. Ha. But it's a good thing.
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1/24/2011 8:53:28 PM
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springwater |
Gays Mills,WI
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Awesome, I can't wait! Thanks Shannon and Chardonnay for making this seed exchange happen.
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1/24/2011 8:56:13 PM
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pumpkin bell |
Alabama
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Thanks, I can't wait for it to get here.
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1/25/2011 3:25:51 PM
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springwater |
Gays Mills,WI
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Seeds arrived!!! You were not kidding when you said this is the best exchange yet. Thank you all!
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1/25/2011 7:50:58 PM
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bigbuck88 |
SE Minnesota
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got mine in the mail yesterday...AWESOME...thanks all and thanks especially to Shannon and Chardonnay for making this happen..
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1/27/2011 9:06:31 AM
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Moss Hill Melon Man |
Trinity River Bottom
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Thanks shannon received pkg. yesterday great job !!
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1/27/2011 12:43:51 PM
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sambo |
Sparta, NC
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I recieved mine today. WOW What a great selection. Thanks to everyone who participated and Thanks to Shannon, Jodi and Chardonnay for putting this together. Great Job
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1/27/2011 1:21:33 PM
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pumpkin bell |
Alabama
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Thank you Shannon it came today.
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1/27/2011 2:02:17 PM
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Soopr Sizr |
Littleton, Colorado
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Seeds arrived yesterday, great selection. Thanks Shannon and Chardonnay for putting this together and thanks to all the participants.
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1/27/2011 3:28:22 PM
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mid |
Reed Point Montana
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I got my box of seeds and i am very pleased, thank you! I hope everyone enjoys growing my carrot seeds and they can be started indoors right now if you want some big ones, just make sure you start them in a deep pot or your carrot will be wider then it is long lol, gl.
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1/29/2011 3:22:01 PM
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cowboybob4 |
Mississippi
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I must say I was shocked when I opened the box! Thanks to everyone.
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1/29/2011 7:45:14 PM
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JeffW |
Englehart, Ontario
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I got mine yesterday. Thanks to all that sent seeds and that organized. Fun and interesting box of seeds.
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2/8/2011 11:23:32 AM
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GPW (Crazy-Growers) |
Thuringia/Germany
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Shannon,Chardonnay and all the others.... 1000 thanks for this wonderful gift. Bubble has arrived. The season can start.
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3/14/2011 3:58:37 PM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Linus, any leftovers? Peace, Wayne
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3/15/2011 7:31:41 PM
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