# Serendipity Seed Swap! (US) **URL:** \ **Category:** Sharing Seeds\ **Created:** [January 13, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570 "2023-01-13T09:16:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 53
**Author:** ![UnicornEmily](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/unicornemily/32/530_2.png) [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1071 "2026-09-02T02:14:57Z")
That _is_ a ton of saved seeds! How very productive! 😁 All they all tomato and pepper seeds? I glanced at the photo, and that’s what I noticed. ---
**Author:** ![KadenceLunemann](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/kadencelunemann/32/539_2.png) [@KadenceLunemann](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/KadenceLunemann)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1072 "2026-09-02T17:00:18Z")
Yep. Mostly tomato seed. The only-Goingtoseed tomato seed is going to the big seed collection for next year’s packets. I have a ton of tomatillos to pick and process. I’ll save some seed for the box and most will go to the big collection. I’ve also saved some arugula and nasturtium seed but not enough to share. Actually I’m not sure my nasturtium seed is viable, I picked a bunch of fallen seed below the plants. I need to pick seeds that are ready to fall to make sure I get some saved as back up. Though I’m sure plenty will come back where they are next year with how many they make 😂 I wanted to have a ton of borage seed to share but mine was so successful that it all collapsed on itself and was taking over some of the tomatoes. Next year I’m planting it as a border in the yard! I should have plenty of marigold and chamomile seed too. Edit- I am over tomatillos. I don’t like them and they don’t excite me to just grow them. I’ll be sending the majority of the seed in. Keep a little back for the box and put last year’s seed in the box. So if you want tomatillo seed I’ll be putting a ton in. ---
**Author:** ![MamaRachael](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/mamarachael/32/12316_2.png) [@MamaRachael](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/MamaRachael)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1073 "2026-09-06T14:24:09Z")
Oh my, this is exciting! I need to get my seed saving act together. ---
**Author:** ![LarimarHomestead](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/larimarhomestead/32/6181_2.png) [@LarimarHomestead](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/LarimarHomestead)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1074 "2026-09-09T01:27:03Z")
Hi there, @EmilyMarthaSorensen can I please be added to the bottom of the list? 🥺 It’s been awhile. We recently moved into our own house/property, and we are looking to start gardening at our new place 😁 ---
**Author:** ![UnicornEmily](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/unicornemily/32/530_2.png) [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1075 "2026-09-09T10:01:14Z")
Congratulations! 🎉 Does your new place have a different climate you need to get used to, or will most of your landraces and perennials be well-suited to it already? I have added you to the bottom of the list! I hope you will find lots of awesome stuff there. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![LarimarHomestead](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/larimarhomestead/32/6181_2.png) [@LarimarHomestead](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/LarimarHomestead)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1076 "2026-09-10T14:31:49Z")
Thank you! We moved one of the next city over but we are still in the same growing zone, 9A, it’s a similar climate but has sandier soil, no bodies of water, and slightly drier than Gainesville. I can PM you so that we can talk more, and not take away from the Seed Swap Box thread. ---
**Author:** ![Naomiupland](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/naomiupland/32/2875_2.png) [@Naomiupland](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Naomiupland)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1077 "2026-09-17T15:39:03Z")
I’m assuming that the box is on its way to me. Am I correct? 😅 As usual, super excited to dig in and to add my own. Happy, busy fall to all! ---
**Author:** ![UnicornEmily](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/unicornemily/32/530_2.png) [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1078 "2026-09-17T16:05:34Z")
@Ash325, have you sent the box? It’s been over two weeks since you were sent the address, so ought to be sent by now. ---
**Author:** ![Ash325](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/ash325/32/18792_2.png) [@Ash325](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Ash325)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1079 "2026-09-18T14:56:55Z")
Oh my, I am so sorry! I put the box in my van and completely forgot about it​🤦🏼‍♀️I will absolutely get it sent out. I do apologize again! ---
**Author:** ![UnicornEmily](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/unicornemily/32/530_2.png) [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1080 "2026-09-19T03:28:13Z")
Well, I’m glad we reminded you, then! 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Naomiupland](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/naomiupland/32/2875_2.png) [@Naomiupland](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Naomiupland)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1081 "2026-10-05T13:43:02Z")
Hoping to get that box soon! ---
**Author:** ![UnicornEmily](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/unicornemily/32/530_2.png) [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 4:45am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1082 "2026-10-06T04:45:35Z")
@Ash325, have you sent the box? It has now been eighteen days since you said you would get it sent out soon. I really hope it didn’t get lost. ---
**Author:** ![Ash325](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/ash325/32/18792_2.png) [@Ash325](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Ash325)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1083 "2026-10-06T20:30:46Z")
I’m sorry, I had more peach and apricot pits to add! 🙈 Its not lost, I just dropped it at the post office. It’s on its way. I do apologize again, thank you for your patience ---
**Author:** ![UnicornEmily](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/unicornemily/32/530_2.png) [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1084 "2026-10-06T22:13:22Z")
Thank you, @Ash325. What can you tell me about those apricot pits? 😃 Freestone? Sweet? When do they flower and when are their fruits ripe? I am very curious now. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![poppy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/poppy/32/22078_2.png) [@poppy](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/poppy)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1085 "2026-10-09T17:15:10Z")
Hi, I’m new here! 👋 Just wanted to say the whole idea of the serendipity seed box has changed my world, and I’m so excited by this idea. I’m already thinking of how I could start a local community version of the serendipity box, maybe like a local, traveling seed-library. I won’t be eligible for being added to the list for a while (in online communities, I don’t tend to post much, I usually lurk and comment), but I hope someday I will be able to participate - and until then, I’ll work hard on growing lots of good seed to contribute. So far, I have black-eyed peas (grown from my pantry), [Maggie x Provider bush bean grex](https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/maggie-x-provider-bush-bean-breeding-mix), and [Lofthouse landrace dry beans](https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/lofthouse-dry-bush-bean) to share. Pictures and more details about the beans here: > [@2026 GTS Grow Reports - Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-grow-reports-common-beans-phaseolus-vulgaris/4648/14): > > This is not a GTS grow report, just a dry bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris grow report. I grew two beds of beans this year (beds are approximately 3 - 4 feet wide, maybe 6 feet long?), here they are on Sept 14th: The further bed (more yellowing, maturing earlier) is [a Maggie x Provider breeding grex](https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/maggie-x-provider-bush-bean-breeding-mix) from Experimental Farm Network. The bed in the foreground (more green, later-maturing) is [Lofthouse landrace dry bush](https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/lofthouse-dry-bush-bean) beans, also from EFN. These seeds were sown July 2nd (late for my regi… I have other seeds (like cilantro, Wasabina mustard seeds, etc.) I harvested this year but I don’t have enough yet to share with lots of people. My red aztec spinach (_Chenopodium berlandieri_) seems to be producing lots of mature seed, but it hasn’t dried down, and I haven’t harvested or processed it yet. ---
**Author:** ![UnicornEmily](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/unicornemily/32/530_2.png) [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1086 "2026-10-09T20:27:02Z")
Hi, poppy! Welcome to the forum! 😁 Making your own local community version is a great idea. Go for it! If you have some things to share but aren’t eligible for the Serendipity Seed Swap box yet, you can contribute those to the Going to Seed community grexes! Guidelines here: > **[Contributing Seeds](https://goingtoseed.org/en-ca/pages/contributing-seeds)** > > Contributions from people like you keep this program growing. We are now accepting seeds year round -- and when you contribute seeds, you earn a spot on our early access list. Check out the guidelines below, then fill out this form to receive... The grexes are wonderful, too. There are quite a few ways to share seeds in this excellent community! 😁 The grexes usually become available to order sometime in spring. The seeds are free; you just pay for the postage. Everyone who packs them up and mails them is a volunteer. Almost all of the 2026 seed grexes are sold out now, but it looks there may still be some Summer Mix pepo squash grexes left: > **[2026 US Seed Collection](https://goingtoseed.org/en-ca/collections/2026-us-seed-collection)** > > The 2026 Collection is sold out. New seeds will be available February 1, 2027. If you would like to contribute seeds and earn early access, check out these guidelines. Just in case that interests you! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![poppy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/poppy/32/22078_2.png) [@poppy](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/poppy)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1087 "2026-10-09T21:45:26Z")
Yes! I joined this Discourse to learn more about the GTS project so I can contribute (and if I feel I can contribute seed back, hopefully receive some seeds and grow them out). Once I joined I found your Serendipity Seed Box and became obsessed, lol. I might wait a few weeks to send seed until I educate myself better on seed saving standards (e.g. I read through the contributing seeds guide for cowpeas and saw you should freeze your harvested seed for three days to kill off weevils and their eggs!), and to finish harvesting from my garden so that I can send all the seeds I have to offer in one go. I’m also worried seeds like _Chenopodium berlandieri_ or from pokeweed might be unwanted, so I also wanted to get more of a read on what was worth sending and sharing (and what wasn’t). It also sounds like I have a lot to learn on reducing shipping costs, you mentioned Pirateship as a way to reduce costs and I need to look into that. I’ve been lurking for a few days and already it’s clear you have done so much for this community, not just all the work you put into the Serendipity Seed Box, but also welcoming people like me and all the time and effort you pour into this community - I just wanted to say thank you and say you’re really inspiring! 🫶 ---
**Author:** ![UnicornEmily](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/unicornemily/32/530_2.png) [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 4:31am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1088 "2026-10-10T04:31:25Z")
Obsession is fun! 😁 Sure, make sure you read the guidelines to see what’s welcome and what’s not. If the guidelines don’t say otherwise, I suspect you can contribute basically anything to the Fukuoka grex. But do read the guidelines, because I may be wrong. 😉 Pirateship is great! I totally recommend them. 😊 Oh, thank you for your kind words! That’s very sweet of you to say! I’m obsessive, so doing things that make this community better is a joy. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Naomiupland](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/naomiupland/32/2875_2.png) [@Naomiupland](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Naomiupland)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1089 "2026-10-11T11:51:39Z")
The box arrived! Giving myself a week to work with it. Should send out by Monday the 19 th. Who’s next? DM me! ---
**Author:** ![Lauren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Lauren](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Lauren)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/serendipity-seed-swap-us/570/1090 "2026-10-11T11:53:51Z")
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