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  • #1

    Seeds for Christmas

    Anyone give seeds for Christmas ?

    I normally don't visit relatives apart from a Christmas visit.

    Last year as well as the normal presents I wrapped up a packet of runner bean seeds for each relative.
    This year I will see if they grew any.

    I collected a lot of French Bean Cobra seeds this year.
    I will parcel up some for each relative.

    Happy Christmas and it's time to start thinking about next years activities !

    Jimmy
    Last edited by Jimmy; 14-12-2016, 07:42 AM.
    Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!
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    I think that's a lovely idea!
    Popping a couple of packets of flower or veg seeds in with a child's pressie is tempting them , at a young age, to interact with the garden.
    English marigold and nasturtiums are the easiest to collect and most rewarding for me....and I'm a big kid...and I've been good all year!

    And Xmas greeting to you Jimmy!
    Last edited by Nicos; 14-12-2016, 08:08 AM.
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

    Location....Normandy France

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    • #3
      Lovely idea Jimmy - I never have but now wish I had. We are in the 'we don't do presents' group these days.
      aka
      Suzie

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      • #4
        Originally posted by piskieinboots View Post
        We are in the 'we don't do presents' group these days.
        Well so are we. However the base of a Christmas Tree needs parcels. So I go to the pound shop and every one in the family gets a box of Maltesers, or cheap selection box etc. From Father Christmas.
        At least they have one present to open. Plus there are usually a few spare so I get them!
        Nowt better than pigging on Choccy on Christmas day.
        Jimmy
        Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

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        • #5
          Good idea Jimmy! Merry Christmas.

          A Christmas tree needs parcels you say...do what I do and wrap empty boxes up really nicely and put them under the tree. The first time I did it the family thought they were on to a good thing...
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          • #6
            When the kids were young our tree was behind the living room door. So we had a house brick as a door stop. In keeping with the season it was wrapped in Christmas paper.
            But when the kids were fishing out their presents one would often get the brick ! Most disappointing.
            Jimmy
            Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

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            • #7
              I put packets in some of my friends' Christmas cards, I think seeds as presents is a fab idea, but then I would...
              http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Jay22 View Post
                what I do and wrap empty boxes up really nicely and put them under the tree.
                I think Mr Scrooge would be interested in this !
                Jimmy
                Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

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                • #9
                  I do! Several of my friends get seeds, I usually do hand drawings on the packets and package them up so that they look pretty. I give them as birthday treats too, often the ladies love flower seeds even if they don't do much gardening.

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                  • #10
                    Afraid my dad and I are really the only ones who grow things from seed for our allotments.
                    I wouldn't send him any for Christmas as I buy the seeds in the sales and he likes to have a rummage and dibs on seeds from my seed tin.
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                    • #11
                      I buy and give seeds for Christmas too

                      I give them to Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                        I buy and give seeds for Christmas too

                        I give them to Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
                        I end up buying for me and my dad.
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                        • #13
                          None of my friends grow anything so its just me. Having said that, they dont have a problem eating anything I grow.

                          And when your back stops aching,
                          And your hands begin to harden.
                          You will find yourself a partner,
                          In the glory of the garden.

                          Rudyard Kipling.sigpic

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                          • #14
                            I don't normally give seeds but I was in Aldi yesterday and there was a seed rack behind the door with lots of herb and veg seeds - all well in date - and all 19p. A few will find their way into relatives cards particularly the herbs as most of my relatives aren't gardeners but do like to cook and everybody has room for a few pots of herbs,

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                            • #15
                              I don't give seeds because they would just be wasted by all the heathens I'm related to and friends with.
                              Don't know how many hints I've dropped that seeds would be a prefect gift for me, do I get any.......NO.

                              So I'm very much with our young VC on this one. Buy seeds for me, me, me, me........ me.

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