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You may stumble across the grapevine after googling for certain seeds and think "aha", a quick message and an envelope full will be on their way to you.



If you become part of the grapevine community, pretty much anything is available. Asking for seed, especially hard to get seed, with your first post is a bit of a no no and will result in the post being deleted.

Sending Private Messages to request seeds, without posting on the Grapevine at all, is an even bigger no-no, and may result in being banned from the forum altogether.

Join in the fun and give a little first.

Can I just bump this to add:

Posting a couple of posts saying Hi and then asking all sorts of Grapes for their seed is also a no-no.

Like the Piglet says - give a little first, no Grapes like being taken for a ride.

Thank you.

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Whoops I am a seedling. I have asked for seed. Am I being presumptious

Bren - you have 96 posts - you've lasted several weeks and are doing well

This is about people posting 'Hi, I'm X' and pretending to be friendly - and then posting 5 seed requests.

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my blog - updated 25th July - Visit to the seaside with the Holga http://linearlegume.blogspot.com/

Heritage Seed Library- help a seed in need: http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl/index.php

Founder member of the Binley Knows Best Club - Feb 2010.
Hearty Supporter of the Mojo by Mail Syndicate [Member No 3]

Holga - the best camera in the world

That's a relief. I like it here

You're welcome Brengirl. You're posting and chatting and becoming part of our little community

So I guess I can't say "Hi" and then post a request for someone to send me a rooted cutting of a Galloway Pippin all the way to New Zealand?

I cannot comment as I'm only a seedling which brings me to ask what is the difference bewtween a seedling and a germinator?

You can ask but you won't be here long if you do

You're now a sprouter....as you've gone over 100 posts.

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Jerry: Hello Newman...

my blog - updated 25th July - Visit to the seaside with the Holga http://linearlegume.blogspot.com/

Heritage Seed Library- help a seed in need: http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl/index.php

Founder member of the Binley Knows Best Club - Feb 2010.
Hearty Supporter of the Mojo by Mail Syndicate [Member No 3]

Holga - the best camera in the world

Not a good plan, no

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happy for a long time, fall in love;
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It'd be a fair swap for some International rugby tickets!!!!!

(Hastily shuts big mouth)

Hi, On the subject of introductions, I am new to the forum and am grateful to anyone who can show me the correct etiquette.
I am a keen gardener and manage a small greenhouse for Greenhouse Sensation in Lancashire.

You can't go far wrong to be honest. So long as you're friendly and polite you'll pick the rest up as you go.
The most common mistakes when you first join are posting in the wrong forum (The mods will sort this out for you though so no worries there) or starting a new topic for something that already exists (try the search function first. But again, the mods will keep an eye on this too).

Welcome and enjoy

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Hi

Im new and havent done many posts however i am interested in seed swapping (always have too many seeds especially when GYO keeps putting them on the magazine). I have read the rules and wanted to know if i can offer seeds but not receive them at least until i get 25 posts. That way im contributing to my "trustworthyness" and not reaping any benefits until i have been on here for a little while longer.

Thanks

Paula

Can't see any harm in that Paula.

The guidance is really there to deter unscrupulous 'Grapes' coming in and taking seeds from generous Grapes. Giving is a different matter.

Post a thread on the seed swap and list what you want to get rid of.

Thanks for sharing.

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http://haywayne.blogspot.com/
Updated 14.06.10 - with peas and cake!

Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.

What would Vedder do?

Great thanks for getting back to me.

Hey Paula. don't forget to post what you are looking for too. You may not get it but the fact that you are putting in does allow you to try to get some back. Wanna buy some Sarracenias? Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, know what I mean.

Sorry I go like this at parties.

P.S. Haven't seen Dal for a while, Mods. Have you scared him off?

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Why didn't Noah just swat those 2 greenflies?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
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>If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

Actually. If I can be a bit more serious (not that I am very often). Is there any way somebody can be 'reported' for reaching a deal and then not sticking to it? No names (of course) but I agreed with a grape to send him some gooseberry cuttings in southern Europe and he would send me a rooted olive. When I was about to send he asked could I also send some grafting cuttings off my Cox's tree. I did. And of course I am still waiting for even a thank you. Now it is only the priciple that is a big deal (the 'thank you' would have helped). The £3 postage was slightly irrelevant but it is very annoying to be taken for a mug.

Comment please Mods.

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Why didn't Noah just swat those 2 greenflies?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
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>If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

Just a quick PM to any Mod should get it looked into.

It's why we set up the amended seed swap rules as generous, genuine Grapes were being taken advantage of.

We don't like Grapes being taken advantage of.

Drop us a PM.

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A simple dude trying to grow veg.

http://haywayne.blogspot.com/
Updated 14.06.10 - with peas and cake!

Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.

What would Vedder do?