2016 Mostly Mystery 'Mater Mailing

Exciting times! Looking forward to participating.

[Susan66]

Originally Posted by greenthumbomaha

Hi Susan66, no worries I can help you as a sponsor.
Up to now I have been on the receiving side. Does the sponsor send seeds to the newbie or directly to Tormato? Do the wanted/donated categories have to match somehow?

- Lisa

Thank you. Lisa! Then, if I end up with anything worth sending I can send it in too. But not get worried if I don't!
Susan

[Rajun Gardener]

I want to participate but is there a thread explaining the rules and the sponsor thing? I looked through some of the 2014 MMMM thread but it goes on forever and I can't read it all.

[kchd..]

I'm in! This will be my first time to join this swap and I'm really excited!!

[gardeninglee]

I'm in but I probably won't have any seed to send in. I really want to participate in the dwarf and micro categories. Can anyone sponsor me?

[nancyruhl]

I can cover you. I have many dwarfs, but nothing for the micro category.

[gardeninglee]

Thank you so much!

[dfollett]

[QUOTE=gardeninglee;578721]I'm in but I probably won't have any seed to send in. I really want to participate in the dwarf and micro categories. Can anyone sponsor me?[/QUOTE

I can cover you in micros (If Gary will accept not fully stabilized F3 & F4 seed). Ask him......

[Tormato]

Originally Posted by HappyGardener23

Okay, I'm going to start with a couple questions that I haven't been able to figure out the answers to from reading prior MMM threads....

1. What are the minimum and maximum number of total seed packets one should send in?

2. Are there a minimum or maximum number of seed packets to send in for a given category (e.g. can I send in 3 red, 25 dwarf, 14 green, 6 Tribbles, etc)?

3. Would you like us to list the category on the seed packet or not? I know you mentioned that you like to be flexible to fill out categories (e.g., route a "red" to an "Eastern European" as appropriate).

4. Must you send in seeds from a given category in order to receive seeds from that category or not? If not, do you just indicate interest through the wish list (e.g. I want lots of KYSO and dwarf)?

5. I'm flummoxed by the wish list guidelines. Am I correct in understanding that if you send in more seeds, you can make fewer "wishes" on your list?

Okay, enough questions for now. I cannot wait for the swap, now I just need some tomatoes to ripen.

1. There are no minimum nor maximum number of seed packs that can be sent in.

A maximum number is welcome, as those hopefully will sponsor people that send in the minimum (zero). Generally, if you send in up to 100 packs of seeds, you will likely receive more packs back than you sent in. Those that send in many 100's of packs do not expect many 100's of varieties back.

2. For the category part of the swap to work, 10 packs of a variety needs to be met by most participants in that category.

Only sending in 3 packs for the Red category should be OK, because there will be red tomatoes in the cherry, beefsteak, heart, etc... categories. A surplus in one category can be used for a shortage in another. Several people sending in less than 10 packs for Tribbles could lead to a shortage. Anything beyond 10 packs of a variety sent in are considered bonuses, which are evenly split up among all participants.

3. On the seed packet, variety and year of harvest should be listed.

After that, it's up to the participant to list anything more. On your paper send-in list, it would be nice for a more detailed description. Some do not want to know about the KYSO and/ or Desert Island category of varieties they receive. There will be a MMMM Spoiler Alert thread where the varieties in those categories will be posted for those that do want to know.

4. No. But again, shortages might happen. Listing those categories on a wish list that others will read, or finding a sponsor for that category are the best options.

5. I'll address this further when I have time. But, it has nothing to do with how many packs you send in. It has to do with how many packs you'd like back.

[Tormato]

[QUOTE=dfollett;578984]

Originally Posted by gardeninglee

I'm in but I probably won't have any seed to send in. I really want to participate in the dwarf and micro categories. Can anyone sponsor me?[/QUOTE

I can cover you in micros (If Gary will accept not fully stabilized F3 & F4 seed). Ask him......

There aren't that many micro varities out there. So, your work in this area should be greartly appreciated. Those that request micros and only want stabilized ones should state so. Otherwise, F3's, F4's, (F2's?) will also be sent. Future seed from the best of these experiments hopefully will make its way back to the donor.

[Tormato]

A link to where you may start posting your wish lists...

http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....&postcount=203

It's the 2nd link, at the bottom.

[Tormato]

A link to the different wish list sizes...

http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....&postcount=424

[Tormato]

The timeline for sending back packages has been mid-November 'til the end of December. Last year went into January, as many packages arrived late, here.

So, I'll put out the request again for feedback. Just how early, do some of you, start tomatoes and peppers?

[kath]

Originally Posted by greenthumbomaha

Do the wanted/donated categories have to match somehow?

- Lisa

Lisa, I think I can answer this part. Yes, you should find out which categories the person wants to participate in and send seeds in that correspond to those categories.

[kchd..]

Originally Posted by Tormato

The timeline for sending back packages has been mid-November 'til the end of December. Last year went into January, as many packages arrived late, here.

So, I'll put out the request again for feedback. Just how early, do some of you, start tomatoes and peppers?

I like to start peppers and tomatoes as early as January & February, respectively, down here in Mississippi.