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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Omaha Zone 5
Posts: 2,514
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Had a blast last year, look forward to it from one season till the next. Once again, I don't have a wish list. I enjoy receiving what everyone values enough to share, and I especially enjoy the surprise element. Despite many challanges, it turned out to be a phenomenal year.
Excited there's a pepper swap too. Thanks for including that, Gary! - Lisa |
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Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 13,333
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![]() The seeds I will have do not come from that near perfect plants grown in the sun with large fruit. The plant I am saving seeds from is a volunteer that is growing in the shade, and the tomatoes are a little smaller than those plants bought and planted in full sun. Tomorrow, I am going to show the exact plant I am talking about in a post/thread in the photo section. I can be stubborn sometimes believing in things that have proven to be strong. I do believe that this variety is strong especially pushed into growing in 95% dappled shade... it still produces even in high temps of 98+. If I saved the seeds right, that's all I have to give. While joining into a seeds trade sounds really cool, and yes, I would grow seeds from Tomatoville growers above all else - it would be more important to me to see how my saved seeds do for everyone in different areas and zones across the world. I'm not sure of what I am giving back. As I said, I am a newbie. I am not sure of what I have to offer, and giving seeds from bought varieties doesn't make sense to me. |
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#18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: 2 miles south of Yoknapatawpha Zone 7b
Posts: 662
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I'd like to suggest another catagory -- Roasting Tomatoes
Several of my customers at the Farmer's Market were really into Roasting and brought samples back along with their recipes. Good stuff. |
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#19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: France
Posts: 688
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I am from Europe (France)
can I participate? |
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#20 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Ontario
Posts: 3,890
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ALittleSalt. I will PM you. Linda
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#21 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MA
Posts: 4,966
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#22 | |
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MA
Posts: 4,966
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![]() There are a few people I know here who are into micro dwarfs (12" plants and under). That could be another category, if enough people want it. |
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#23 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: France
Posts: 688
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is CURIOSITY already a category?
it would be for hairy leaves, curlies, variegated , fuzzy fruits, etc |
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MA
Posts: 4,966
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MA
Posts: 4,966
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![]() I'm putting in a new rule this year, I'm not letting anyone feel pretty down. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you have seeds to send, that's fine, If you don't, that's fine too. Also, someone really looking hard for a variety will not care if it's home grown or bought. Last year I had someone join who only donated two or three varieties, They happened to be the only one to donate a certain variety that another person had as their #1 wish list variety. It made both very happy. |
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#26 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Brownsburg, IN
Posts: 293
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Count me in. This looks like fun!
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#27 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 323
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Can I ask a couple of questions here?
1. I have a wish-list of 10, and I would like to participate in 4 categories in addition. Do the items from my wishlist HAVE to fit into the categories I have chosen? 2. Should I send in seed OTHER than my chosen categories if they are on the wanted lists? And how many packs should I send in? 3. I understand that when people send more seed in, these are spread between participants as bonuses. How do I package 'bonuses'? I have a few varieties I have saved 500 seed or more from, and I would like to share. So if I sent in 25 packs of 10, is that okay? Or does it have to be enough for everyone? 4. Can I use the small plastic see-through zip top baggies (2x1 inch) with a piece of paper inside specifying the variety, description and date collected? Or are coin envelopes preferred? 5. So just to make sure I understand the swap correctly - I should send in A) 10-packs of seed from any requested variety that I have grown B) 10 packs of seed of the same variety for each category that I want to participate in, labeled with the seed name C) Any extra seed I want to share which will be distributed as 'bonuses'. D) A piece of paper with my wishlist, the varieties I am sending in and what they are for Is that correct? |
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#28 |
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Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 13,333
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Count me in, so many people have told me that I gotta do it. Linda, I'll start dying those seeds first thing in the morning. I have a new batch to pick and start fermenting, but I will only have the one tomato variety to trade.
Tormato, I do have seeds of other vegetables and beneficial flowers. I have onion seeds that are perfect for growing, "Green Onions" (Red, White, and Yellow onions sold as that without names.) I also have a half pint of purple morning glory seeds, and a whole pint of Dwarf French Marigold seeds ( That grew 30 inches high this year) ... I also have some black eyed pea seeds that I would love to see other people grow in every area of our world. The one variety of tomato seeds I have to share is not sweet, not a hybrid, 102 years old developed by a ... http://www.saveseeds.org/company_his...ter/index.html I want to donate seeds I am proud of. That is just who I am. |
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#29 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7
Posts: 3,207
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I'm very excited to see a pepper swap!
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#30 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indialantic, Florida
Posts: 2,000
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ALittleSalt - I'm a big fan of Porter tomatoes; you're right, it is never mentioned here, but my one plant produced hundreds; When I went on vacation in late May, I kept it in the shade and when I came back, there must have been 100 ripe tomatoes on it. I even squeaked out 10 tomatoes in late July / early August from it. The plant is still going strong too. I'm keeping it to see if it will produce once again. No diseases.
Question - for sending in varieties, if using commercial seeds, does the 10 packs have to be the same variety? (I've never fermented seeds, but will look what is entailed - I've dried tomato seeds just using mesh and planted those seeds with good germination, but never kept for any length of time). |
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