2014 Mostly Mystery 'Mater Mailing - Page 28

daninpd · January 9, 2015

Gary, I don't know who you know at the USPS, but my package got here in California today-that's 2 days (sometimes my Netflix movies take 2 days to get here and their shipping point is 100 miles away). What a nice surprise! And what a bunch of nice surprises in the package. Good thing the weekend is coming, It's going to take two days to research all of the varieties I've never heard of- and you knocked several very hard to find varieties off my wish list. I'm definitely going to have to add another row to the garden this year. Thank you very much!

Churnoble · January 9, 2015

Got mine too. Thanks so much to Gary and everyone who sent seeds in.

dfollett · January 9, 2015

Arrived today. Thanks to everyone, but especially to you, Gary.

Father'sDaughter · January 9, 2015

Aw shucks, my husband is on mandatory over time both days this weekend. What the heck am I going to do all alone for two whole days, just me and a bubble mailer full of seeds....

Thank you all for contributing seeds, and thank you Gary for juggling them all (and kicking in seeds as well -- I'm seeing a lot of those little pink slips in the pile). I can't wait to start sorting!

Tormato · January 10, 2015

A few more today...

CA C Ga
CA G Ha
CA N St

I think that's nearly all of the southerners having packages going out, although the above may be northern California.

KathyDC · January 12, 2015

Received in good order! Thank you again Gary! As always, overwhelmed and delighted.

beachwreck · January 12, 2015

WooHoo!!!!

Christmas in January!

Gary, thank you in for all the hard work you do! You have turned a dull January into an exciting one.

Cole_Robbie · January 12, 2015

I got my seeds, too. Thank you very much.

rwsacto · January 12, 2015

Seeds made it all the way to Californy

Thanks

salix · January 12, 2015

That huge package of seeds arrived today - only 5 days! I should have been forewarned by all the previous recipients, but honestly, I was truly amazed at what I received. Such beautiful beans, I took pictures of everything, just so I can remember the awesome sight. Gary, thank you so much, it must have been such an undertaking. Loving all the different packets, I feel so much closer to all of you...

P. S. I think you may have taken a small hit on the out-of-country postage, I am going to send you more $$.

PPS And amazing to see how many of the "wish list" varieties were included. Gary, you MUST have had a system...

greenthumbomaha · January 12, 2015

Seeds arrived Saturday, and thank you Gary and everyone. Another fantastic swap, amazing.

I was feeling a little empty having finished packing up my son to go back to college, waiting to leave for the trip back. Noticed the big fat manilla envelope stuffed with seed packets and started to leave with a vengeance. Lets go I'm busy, I've got things to do !! I was so exited I literally lost mind and forgot to take a bunch of stuff, like a first aid kit needed that same night!

I didn't send a want list, and Gary did a mind boggeling job of sending me varieties I didn't already have from the prior years. Lots of beans to try too. Now to go back and read all the posts and learn about growing beans.

- Lisa

NarnianGarden · January 13, 2015

Received the goodie package today - that was fast.. I'm gobsmacked - thanks Gary and everyone who contributed! In addition to my wish list, I was especially glad to see new-to-me black varieties that are not so common - Margaret Curtain is something I had read about and wanted to try one day. And those interesting multi-color ones... THANKS!

heirloomtomaguy · January 13, 2015

So do you want to know the definition of cruel and unusual punishment.......i received my seeds last night and was only able to open them, not look through them, because i had to go back to work until 11pm last night. All i want to do is pour them out of the bubble mailer and start exploring however i have to wait until 5pm tonight to do so. Ahhhhhhh. Thanks again Gary and everyone for what looks to be a thousand varieties in my bubble mailer. Not to mention plenty of pepper seeds also. Just amazing. Thanks.

Garrett

Tormato · January 13, 2015

Going out today...

CAN G Fe
CAN P Lo
CAN S Sq
CAN A Tu
IL B Bu
IN B Ba
NC L Pu
NJ A Ko
VA J J Je
VA L Ra

There's about 3 more tomato participants to go, hopefully on Wednesday. I need to Czech on one postal rate.

After that, about 15 who are in on both the tomatoes and beans, which may take a week or two (after looking at one 120 variety bean wish list, not in alphabetical order).

bower · January 13, 2015

Happy day.

Excuses to check the post box in winter... necessary!

It's a good thing seeds don't mind being chilled as much as I do.

January 9, 2015	#406
daninpd Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Prunedale, CA Posts: 134	Gary, I don't know who you know at the USPS, but my package got here in California today-that's 2 days (sometimes my Netflix movies take 2 days to get here and their shipping point is 100 miles away). What a nice surprise! And what a bunch of nice surprises in the package. Good thing the weekend is coming, It's going to take two days to research all of the varieties I've never heard of- and you knocked several very hard to find varieties off my wish list. I'm definitely going to have to add another row to the garden this year. Thank you very much! __________________ I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left.

January 9, 2015	#409
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	2014 Mostly Mystery 'Mater Mailing Aw shucks, my husband is on mandatory over time both days this weekend. What the heck am I going to do all alone for two whole days, just me and a bubble mailer full of seeds.... Thank you all for contributing seeds, and thank you Gary for juggling them all (and kicking in seeds as well -- I'm seeing a lot of those little pink slips in the pile). I can't wait to start sorting!

January 12, 2015	#415
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	That huge package of seeds arrived today - only 5 days! I should have been forewarned by all the previous recipients, but honestly, I was truly amazed at what I received. Such beautiful beans, I took pictures of everything, just so I can remember the awesome sight. Gary, thank you so much, it must have been such an undertaking. Loving all the different packets, I feel so much closer to all of you... P. S. I think you may have taken a small hit on the out-of-country postage, I am going to send you more $$. PPS And amazing to see how many of the "wish list" varieties were included. Gary, you MUST have had a system... __________________ "He who has a library and a garden wants for nothing." -Cicero Last edited by salix; January 13, 2015 at 12:57 AM.

January 13, 2015	#418
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Wowwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!! So do you want to know the definition of cruel and unusual punishment.......i received my seeds last night and was only able to open them, not look through them, because i had to go back to work until 11pm last night. All i want to do is pour them out of the bubble mailer and start exploring however i have to wait until 5pm tonight to do so. Ahhhhhhh. Thanks again Gary and everyone for what looks to be a thousand varieties in my bubble mailer. Not to mention plenty of pepper seeds also. Just amazing. Thanks. Garrett __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

January 9, 2015	#407
Churnoble Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cincinnati, OH USA Posts: 4	Got mine too. Thanks so much to Gary and everyone who sent seeds in.

January 9, 2015	#408
dfollett Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 693	Arrived today. Thanks to everyone, but especially to you, Gary.

January 10, 2015	#410
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,966	A few more today... CA C Ga CA G Ha CA N St I think that's nearly all of the southerners having packages going out, although the above may be northern California.

January 12, 2015	#411
KathyDC Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Suburban Washington, DC (Zone 7A) Posts: 347	Received in good order! Thank you again Gary! As always, overwhelmed and delighted.

January 12, 2015	#412
beachwreck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: GA Posts: 16	WooHoo!!!! Christmas in January! Gary, thank you in for all the hard work you do! You have turned a dull January into an exciting one.

January 12, 2015	#413
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I got my seeds, too. Thank you very much.

January 12, 2015	#414
rwsacto Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 288	Seeds made it all the way to Californy Thanks

January 12, 2015	#416
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Seeds arrived Saturday, and thank you Gary and everyone. Another fantastic swap, amazing. I was feeling a little empty having finished packing up my son to go back to college, waiting to leave for the trip back. Noticed the big fat manilla envelope stuffed with seed packets and started to leave with a vengeance. Lets go I'm busy, I've got things to do !! I was so exited I literally lost mind and forgot to take a bunch of stuff, like a first aid kit needed that same night! I didn't send a want list, and Gary did a mind boggeling job of sending me varieties I didn't already have from the prior years. Lots of beans to try too. Now to go back and read all the posts and learn about growing beans. - Lisa

January 13, 2015	#417
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Received the goodie package today - that was fast.. I'm gobsmacked - thanks Gary and everyone who contributed! In addition to my wish list, I was especially glad to see new-to-me black varieties that are not so common - Margaret Curtain is something I had read about and wanted to try one day. And those interesting multi-color ones... THANKS!

January 13, 2015	#419
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,966	Going out today... CAN G Fe CAN P Lo CAN S Sq CAN A Tu IL B Bu IN B Ba NC L Pu NJ A Ko VA J J Je VA L Ra There's about 3 more tomato participants to go, hopefully on Wednesday. I need to Czech on one postal rate. After that, about 15 who are in on both the tomatoes and beans, which may take a week or two (after looking at one 120 variety bean wish list, not in alphabetical order).

January 13, 2015	#420
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Happy day. Excuses to check the post box in winter... necessary! It's a good thing seeds don't mind being chilled as much as I do.