# Sharing Seeds **URL:** https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/c/seeds/12.md [Latest](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [Looking for a seed swap in your area? Look here](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-seed-swap-in-your-area-look-here/3141)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/looking-for-a-seed-swap-in-your-area-look-here/3141 "2024-11-10T16:00:37Z")
Do you want to take part in swapping seed with members of the community and don’t know where to start? Here’s a good place to begin: The GTS community has several seed chains going around in different regions containing … --- ## [About the Sharing Seeds category](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/about-the-sharing-seeds-category/20)
**Author:** [@julia.dakin](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/julia.dakin)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Serendipity Seed Swap! (US)](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570)
**Author:** [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Replies:** 1046\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570 "2026-09-19T03:28:13Z")
Serendipity Seed Swap: Do you like fun surprises? Do you want to share your favorite seeds with other people? Feel free to join in! The rules are below. US only. There’s an EU version here, a UK version here, and … --- ## [Parnsip seeds! Looking to trade for... other parsnip seeds!](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/parnsip-seeds-looking-to-trade-for-other-parsnip-seeds/4916)
**Author:** [@heatherweather](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/heatherweather)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/parnsip-seeds-looking-to-trade-for-other-parsnip-seeds/4916 "2026-09-02T18:12:02Z")
This is my first time harvesting parnsip seeds! I’ll try to keep the info as clear as possible, sorry if I ramble. Parents: I planted 4 varieties from “Annie’s Seeds”, parent varieties are harris model, all american, ho… --- ## [Excess seeds in the GTS program](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/excess-seeds-in-the-gts-program/5014)
**Author:** [@JinTX](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/JinTX)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/excess-seeds-in-the-gts-program/5014 "2026-08-29T21:15:36Z")
In the newsletter it said, “Excess seed will be redirected to the Serendipity Seed Box or distributed to seed libraries, community gardens, or other groups that need them.” Is there a way to get specific groups on the… --- ## [Does anyone have any of Shane Simonsen's hybrid canna seed available, and can ship to the US?](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/does-anyone-have-any-of-shane-simonsens-hybrid-canna-seed-available-and-can-ship-to-the-us/2630)
**Author:** [@Cimbri](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Cimbri)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/does-anyone-have-any-of-shane-simonsens-hybrid-canna-seed-available-and-can-ship-to-the-us/2630 "2026-08-21T10:20:19Z")
Hello! I wanted to buy some from him directly, but it seems he can only ship within Australia now. I really want to grow his hybrid canna, and it was following his blog/podcast that led me here in the first place. I know… --- ## [Looking for tepary beans, offering dwarf bean grex](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/looking-for-tepary-beans-offering-dwarf-bean-grex/4969)
**Author:** [@WojciechG](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/WojciechG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/looking-for-tepary-beans-offering-dwarf-bean-grex/4969 "2026-08-18T07:38:58Z")
I would like to try growing tepary beans in my poor, dry soil due to temperatures getting higher every year. Wondering if they can be grown in my place. I have a nice grex of dwarf beans for a seed swap. If anyone from … --- ## [Watermelon seeking watermelon in Canada](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/watermelon-seeking-watermelon-in-canada/4951)
**Author:** [@Ashley\_Lutz](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Ashley_Lutz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/watermelon-seeking-watermelon-in-canada/4951 "2026-08-12T16:57:58Z")
Seeking a seed trade watermelon for watermelon: What I have: lots of early delicious watermelon seed I’ve grown for two years. What I want: yellow fleshed watermelon seeds from watermelon you grew yourself. (I bought s… --- ## [Canadian Serendipity Box Volunteer Needed](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/canadian-serendipity-box-volunteer-needed/4930)
**Author:** [@Ashley\_Lutz](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Ashley_Lutz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/canadian-serendipity-box-volunteer-needed/4930 "2026-08-03T13:06:14Z")
For anyone unfamiliar the serendipity seed box is a box that is mailed to individuals who request it. Once received, you can take seeds from the box that interest you and leave excess seeds that you have in the box and m… --- ## [European Seed Swap Group](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/european-seed-swap-group/1517)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/european-seed-swap-group/1517 "2026-06-30T20:26:44Z")
This is just an information thread about the closed group for seed swaps in Europe. If you want to join the group, read the threads and take part in the exchanges, just post below and we’ll add you to it. I will like you… --- ## [Haskap Seeds from Late Ripening parents](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/haskap-seeds-from-late-ripening-parents/4864)
**Author:** [@lmvian](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/lmvian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/haskap-seeds-from-late-ripening-parents/4864 "2026-06-29T21:01:39Z")
I’m looking to trade seeds from Honey Bunch and Sugar Pie haskap bushes. Seedlings grown from these will NOT be identical to their parent cultivars, but they may have traits similar to their parents. They’re open pollina… --- ## [Some old seeds to share](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/some-old-seeds-to-share/4621)
**Author:** [@MalcolmS](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/MalcolmS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/some-old-seeds-to-share/4621 "2026-05-28T22:57:40Z")
I have some old seeds that I’d like to offer to the community. Some of them are from projects that I have been unable to make progress on; others are from the earlier stages of successful projects. Below are photos with … --- ## [Seed swap events around Europe in 2025](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/seed-swap-events-around-europe-in-2025/3249)
**Author:** [@marcela\_v](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/marcela_v)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/seed-swap-events-around-europe-in-2025/3249 "2026-04-02T21:03:26Z")
Here is one thread to share about interesting Seed Swaps around Europe we know about or will hear about in the upcoming months. As we talked in our meeting last night, it would be good to share info about seed exchanges… --- ## [Noah's ark landraces](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/noahs-ark-landraces/1714)
**Author:** [@ThomasPicard](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/ThomasPicard)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/noahs-ark-landraces/1714 "2026-03-21T12:30:46Z")
Hi, two things collide in my mind this morning, kind of fusioning then in an idea: the fact that some of us know how to access “gene banks” (awful name ^^) and request accessions a story told by an ex-researcher about … --- ## [Sorghum for Sugar Cane swap](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/sorghum-for-sugar-cane-swap/4458)
**Author:** [@its.amazing.1000](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/its.amazing.1000)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/sorghum-for-sugar-cane-swap/4458 "2026-03-13T03:17:23Z")
I thought I grew sugar cane this past summer, but came to find out I was sold red sorghum and not true sugar cane seeds. I was highly disappointed. Everything grew so well after direct sowing and no inputs either (beside… --- ## [Canadian seed train](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/canadian-seed-train/2308)
**Author:** [@NicoleB](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/NicoleB)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/canadian-seed-train/2308 "2026-03-11T13:21:24Z")
I would like to start a Canadian seed train. We can follow the rules of the EU seed exchange. I will send at least 20 to 30 types of seeds to the first person on the list until everyone has had a turn and then the last p… --- ## [Seed Share UK](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/seed-share-uk/4222)
**Author:** [@Julied](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Julied)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/seed-share-uk/4222 "2026-02-19T16:51:51Z")
After a successful pilot in April, it’s time to open registrations for the Autumn seed share. Feel free to copy and post on other forums or email to contacts in the UK who might be interested. Thanks! Are you a UK … --- ## [3 year adapted beans](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/3-year-adapted-beans/4579)
**Author:** [@Underfogfarm](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Underfogfarm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/3-year-adapted-beans/4579 "2026-02-14T19:58:07Z")
Good day! It’s been a process for the last 3 years, and I’m ready to share. The seed were grown in cool, damp coastal climate in the San Mateo County. Blue Lake pole. Christmas lima. A trade back would be nice, but … --- ## [Trading seeds/Boer gardens 2026](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/trading-seeds-boer-gardens-2026/4560)
**Author:** [@DawsonL](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/DawsonL)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/trading-seeds-boer-gardens-2026/4560 "2026-02-09T15:20:10Z")
Hi! I have been saving lots of seeds from my Gardens the past few years and would love to trade to get more diversity and variety! Im in Zone 5 Ontario, Canada I have always grown organically and have been doing more la… --- ## [Kadence's seed sharing thread](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/kadences-seed-sharing-thread/509)
**Author:** [@KadenceLunemann](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/KadenceLunemann)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/kadences-seed-sharing-thread/509 "2026-01-27T23:59:12Z")
I am starting with all new seed this year. So it’s alot of grexes that are the beginning of my landraces. I would be interested in having someone else try these and share seed back and forth every winter. A few I know tr… --- ## [Trading My Seed Collection \[ Huge Seed List with Photos \]](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/trading-my-seed-collection-huge-seed-list-with-photos/3004)
**Author:** [@VeggieSavage](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/VeggieSavage)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/trading-my-seed-collection-huge-seed-list-with-photos/3004 "2025-12-31T13:30:24Z")
Here is every seed I have for Trade, let me know if anything interests you. Feel Free to ask questions, like if there’s a seed you wanted that’s not on this list (I may have it). I will keep updating new seeds to the li… --- ## [Direct seed exchange among EU members 2024-2025](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/direct-seed-exchange-among-eu-members-2024-2025/3037)
**Author:** [@marcela\_v](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/marcela_v)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/direct-seed-exchange-among-eu-members-2024-2025/3037 "2025-12-28T19:21:23Z")
I am starting this thread to serve as a unified list of all the amazing seeds we have to offer for direct seed exchange between EU members for the season 2024-2025. It would be lovely that we write the list of seeds we … --- ## [Hardy Citrus](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/hardy-citrus/97)
**Author:** [@Justin](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Justin)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/hardy-citrus/97 "2025-08-25T17:39:33Z")
Let me know if you are in the UK and have interest in growing hardy citrus outdoors and would like some seeds. --- ## [Anyone have these seeds?](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/anyone-have-these-seeds/4047)
**Author:** [@VeggieSavage](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/VeggieSavage)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2025, 5:38am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/anyone-have-these-seeds/4047 "2025-08-03T05:38:32Z")
Generally I’m interested in Seeds of any Good Tasting Edible Plants (Melons, Beans, Fruits & Berries, Herbs, Tree Crops, Wild Edibles, ect). Specifically here’s what I’m Looking for (Feel Free to CTR L it, I put Scienti… --- ## [Teosinte Hybrids](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/teosinte-hybrids/4080)
**Author:** [@asherahs.garden](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/asherahs.garden)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/teosinte-hybrids/4080 "2025-07-24T01:35:02Z")
This was my first year growing a Teosinte/Maize hybrid and I am obsessed. I am currently growing out a hybrid from multiple Maizes and var Mexicana. I would love any other hybrids people have gotten to work. Especially i… --- ## [Local seed swap, landrace friendly and how to make it more so!](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/local-seed-swap-landrace-friendly-and-how-to-make-it-more-so/2041)
**Author:** [@Hugo](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Hugo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/local-seed-swap-landrace-friendly-and-how-to-make-it-more-so/2041 "2025-07-23T22:12:52Z")
I’ve been to a local seed swap yesterday. It was small, but great. I had assumed they would hate me for mixing varieties, because they’re focused on heirlooms. So i had brought no grexes along. Just herbs and stuff i do… --- ## [Looking for diverse sunflower seeds](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/looking-for-diverse-sunflower-seeds/3906)
**Author:** [@MalcolmS](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/MalcolmS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/looking-for-diverse-sunflower-seeds/3906 "2025-06-23T11:46:00Z")
I have unexpectedly gained access to a lot more growing space, and I want to plant sunflowers. GtS is sold out of the sunflower mix. Does anyone have sunflower seeds they’d be willing to share? My ideal sunflower is tall… --- ## [Idea: Virtual list of seed available in the community](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/idea-virtual-list-of-seed-available-in-the-community/3153)
**Author:** [@stephane\_rave](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/stephane_rave)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 3:35am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/idea-virtual-list-of-seed-available-in-the-community/3153 "2025-05-22T03:35:46Z")
I had the idea of a “virtual stewardship”, a digital place with a list of seeds available in the community. Each one updates his list. everyone sees the catalogue and orders in private exchange what he wants to who owns … --- ## [Improving the serendipity seed swap (EU)](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/improving-the-serendipity-seed-swap-eu/1944)
**Author:** [@JesseI](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/JesseI)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/improving-the-serendipity-seed-swap-eu/1944 "2025-04-25T21:48:41Z")
No, that wouldn’t make a difference initially. It would be just 2 packages that increase weight independently from each other. Might even increase initial weight if people take less seeds from package they have when the… --- ## [EU: Commercial interspecific hybrids to share (maxima x moschata)](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/eu-commercial-interspecific-hybrids-to-share-maxima-x-moschata/2147)
**Author:** [@ThomasPicard](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/ThomasPicard)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/eu-commercial-interspecific-hybrids-to-share-maxima-x-moschata/2147 "2025-04-14T18:56:47Z")
I decided to buy all preexisting hybrids I could. So I will have: Tetsukabuto Maukai Iron CUp Shiatsu That is all that (I believe) is available in Europe. Two relevant pages: https://fr-shop.voltz-maraichage.com/s… [Next page](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/c/seeds/12.md?page=1)