I received my seeds from the Whispering Willow Farm SEED SWAP!


 

Come join me for my first seed swap UNBOXING : Watch my YouTube video to see all the beautiful varieties I got!

SPECIAL THANKS to Jill from Whispering Willow Farm on Youtube and Instagram.

This was my first seed swap.  If you are curious to see what seeds I sent for this seed swap, you can read my preparation post right here.  

-Mel-

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