What is better than a good experience? To share that experience with others. What is better than a great plant? You’ve guessed it, to share those plants with others. Today I went to Incredible Edible Ilfracombe’s event at the newly reopened Lantern, a Green and Growing Seed Swap. I came home with a fine haul; Thai basil, French Bean “Kew Blue”, rocket, poached egg plant and Tomato “Tangella”. I tried to wrestle a packet of Cosmos “Xanthos” out of Hero’s hands but she is too strong and she fights dirty. As I was under-organised I had nothing to swap so instead I made a donation. But I was at fault, money was not the point of this exercise. The Incredible Edible network is made up of like minded folk across the country who are setting up community projects, for young and old, growing food, having fun, learning lessons and of course sharing. They have a site not 5 minutes walk from my home, I really have no excuse to find out more about what they do and why. So to begin I will share the so simple, but so seemingly hard to grasp, idea that it is good to share and it is even better to share growing things to eat.
Off The Edge Gardening 
I’m feeling quite inadequate as I have to ask what those plants are in the photo. 🙂
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Please don’t,they are upside down and out of context, the others are quite right they are poppy seed heads 🙂
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Sharing is a good value to teach children right from the beginning. I second the question: what are those plants?
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I agree, it makes both the giver and the receiver feel good.
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Ok….big sigh….I’ll give you one cosmos xanthos!!
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Tooooooooo generous!
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Sounds like a fab idea Gill. Seeds are such easy things to swap too. And now it sounds like you’ll even get to try Cosmos ‘Xanthos’. I think your ‘plants’ are upside down poppy seed heads ….. ?
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Of course you are quite right, as always my swotty friend x
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Great photo, poppies(?) turned upside down and spilling out their seeds. I bought some seeds yesterday: basil, Swiss chard, cilantro and sweet peas. The sweet peas were from Hudson Valley Seed Library. They package many of their seeds in “art packs,” which are a treat (http://www.seedlibrary.org/art-packs.html).
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What a fantastic site, and I am just the sort of person to be completely and utterly swayed by lovely packets, beautiful 🙂
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Good post. I grow cosmos Xanthos last year and will again this year. It’s a lovely flower. xx
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I haven’t ever seen it in real life but hoping too very soon ….. 🙂
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What a brilliant idea, anything that engages a community and children and grows food is good for everyone. I’m off out to sow some seeds today, I’m sure spring is not far away.
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I think you are quite right, not too far now ….
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The names on the “art packs” are so engaging it makes you want to get them all!
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Shame you missed out on the Cosmos Xanthos! I have my very own packet to try this season for the first time year/ I am expecting great things … hope I’m not disappointed!!
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I did mean to order it, but somehow it got forgotten, good luck with yours!
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