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- How do you do a plant swap?
- What is a plant swap?
- How do I host a virtual seed swap?
- How do you share a plant?
- How do I grow free plant cuttings?
- How do you hold a plant up?
- What should I bring to a seed swap?
- How does a seed exchange work?
- What is National Seed Swap Day?
How do you do a plant swap?
So You Want to Host a Plant Swap?
- Find a good venue. ...
- Recruit people to help if you can. ...
- Create an event sign-up and decide on the max number. ...
- I recommend a small fee (we've done $5). ...
- Provide basic instructions on your event sign-up. ...
- Start recruiting. ...
- Consider bringing to the swap: ...
- At the swap: Welcome your attendants!
What is a plant swap?
A plant swap is exactly what is sounds like—a forum for swapping out plants with fellow gardeners. Seed and plant exchanges allow gardeners in the community to come together and share seeds, cuttings, and transplants from their own gardens to swap with others.
How do I host a virtual seed swap?
Virtual Plant Swap
Set up a group on social media or other platforms and invite your friends and neighbors to post pictures of plants that they have to swap. Once everyone has chosen their plant, they can leave them at the recipient's doorstep for a fun surprise!
How do you share a plant?
Houseplant Propagation by Dividing
- Remove the entire plant from its container.
- Knock off dirt from the roots.
- Slowly tease apart a fourth to half of the plant, doing your best not to tear the roots.
- Replant both parts for two new plants, one for you and one to share!
How do I grow free plant cuttings?
Ask friends, neighbours, family or work colleagues (particularly those who are keen gardeners) for any plant cuttings, extra plants they don't need or seeds. This is one of the easiest ways to grow your garden for free.
How do you hold a plant up?
Garden centers sell wooden stakes, bamboo stakes, plastic stakes, and metal stakes to which you can attach plants with a plastic plant tie. To use a single plant stake, hammer a stake roughly six inches into the ground right next to the plant. Avoid severing any plant roots if possible.
What should I bring to a seed swap?
To save seed from your garden, use coin envelopes, commercial seed saving envelopes, or craft your own packets. Provide plenty of envelopes, small zipper bags or paper packets for people to carry seed. Many heirloom seed companies sell paper packets for storing seeds.
How does a seed exchange work?
What is a Seed Swap? A gathering of people, usually gardeners and farmers, who have come together to share seeds. The seeds can include locally saved seeds, excess bought seeds, seeds brought back from another region or country, or excess seeds that a seed company donated — you decide what you want to swap.
What is National Seed Swap Day?
National Seed Swap Day on the last Saturday in January serves as a reminder to gardeners that spring is on its way. It is also an ideal time for gardeners to gather and swap seeds in preparation for starting seeds indoors.
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