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This is a yearly group seed swap event hosted by Tormato.
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Gatherings
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MMMM Swap has its own forum!

Last post by Tormahto « Thu Oct 24, 2024 1:47 pm
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by pondgardener » Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:18 pm

Due to increased activity of the MMMM Swap topic(s), members looking for information about the upcoming swap can now find that in one dedicated area. If there is a question...

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2024 Monster Mater Madness

Last post by Homegrwoninillinois « Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:13 pm
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The 2024 Giant Tomato Contest is open.

Come join in on the challenge of growing the biggest Monster Mater on the Junction.

There is a seed offer up for some varieties known...
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Last post by Homegrwoninillinois
Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:13 pm
Sam’s and Owen’s indoor cross grow outs

Last post by bower « Sun Feb 09, 2025 9:14 am
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by Homegrwoninillinois » Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:54 pm

This winter we have been growing out two full sized tomato crosses made in memory of my daughter Kaysi.

A set of 8 stick crosses my friend Russ made for me while I was...

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Last post by bower
Sun Feb 09, 2025 9:14 am
2025-21st Century Silver Jubilee Year Of The BLT!

Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg « Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:30 am
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by Cornelius_Gotchberg » Wed Jan 01, 2025 6:29 am
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Let's get THIS party started!

Uncle_Feist & Mark_Thompson , et al... YER UP !

The Gotch
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Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg
Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:30 am
How's your weather?

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Mine is lousy here in the KC area. It started snowing about 7:00 am and after an hour there's about 1/2 already. We're supposed to get 5 -7 total by Monday morning when the...
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Last post by pepperhead212
Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:55 pm
Countertop Water Filters

Last post by Paulf « Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:24 am
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by zeuspaul » Thu Jan 09, 2025 3:06 am

I usually buy my water in three gallon bottles at the water store for 35 cents per gallon + transportation costs. The water is reverse osmosis (RO) with some additional...

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Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:24 am
Broccoli and Cauliflower Trials Round 2

Last post by GoDawgs « Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:35 pm
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by Mark_Thompson » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:59 am

Varieties in this planting include: Purple Peacock, Aspabroc F1, Baby, Fioretto, Amazing (not sure why I chose to give it a second chance) Romanesco from Baker Creek, Sun...

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Last post by GoDawgs
Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:35 pm
Tomatoes on the salty side?

Last post by ddsack « Sun Jan 26, 2025 12:06 pm
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by Homegrwoninillinois » Wed Jan 15, 2025 8:24 am

I have been on a quest for a few months to find nice strong flavored tomatoes, but ones that have a quality of saltiness all on their own, no shaker needed.

Finding this in...

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Sun Jan 26, 2025 12:06 pm
Age of purchased seeds

Last post by BlackKrim « Wed Jan 22, 2025 11:44 pm
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by BlackKrim » Sun Jan 05, 2025 1:05 am
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Some seed companies, such as Johnny's, Baker Creek, Ecoseedbank (these I am familiar with) + probably others, stamp the date of the seeds on their package, and I assume they...
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Wed Jan 22, 2025 11:44 pm
2025 Tomato Seed Catalog Watch

Last post by BlackKrim « Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:25 pm
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by Cornelius_Gotchberg » Mon Nov 04, 2024 3:57 pm
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Tomato Growers Supply Company arrived today...shortly after which the lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch hid my credit cards...

The Gotch
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Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:25 pm
Favorite Acorn Squarsh Variety

Last post by rxkeith « Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:08 pm
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by Cornelius_Gotchberg » Sun Jan 12, 2025 8:04 am

The lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch has been Jonesin' Acorn Squarsh , lately, so the husband who adores her is looking for a variety which checks all the boxes: Yield,...

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Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:08 pm
Indoor Winter Plant Putters; Got Any?

Last post by Tormato « Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:14 pm
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by GoDawgs » Thu Nov 21, 2024 11:12 am

Just for the fun of it I started two 'Frank's Sweet' peppers since I read that they only get about 2' tall. My lights can manage that so why not?
I've been paying pollinator...

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Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:14 pm
It just ain't right

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I went to the state fair today, and they had vegan corn dogs.

I shall attend again, and try this blasphemous concoction.

To those Wisconsinites who've sensed a shift in...
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Last post by bboomer
Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:52 am
Bargain seed haul today!

Last post by Homegrwoninillinois « Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:46 am
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by Seven Bends » Sun Jan 05, 2025 3:55 pm

The discussion thread here today about seed age reminded me that one of our local garden centers always clears out their previous year's unsold seeds during the winter to...

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Last post by Homegrwoninillinois
Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:46 am
RIP Clara (Sylvia)

Last post by Julianna « Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:50 pm
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by Labradors » Mon Dec 30, 2024 7:31 am

Our friend from Germany died yesterday.

Sylvia was a very keen tomato grower who grew 100+ varieties every year! She loved to grow cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets, and...

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Last post by Julianna
Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:50 pm
The first GMO garden seed, 'The Purple Tomato'

Last post by DriftlessRoots « Sat Jan 04, 2025 6:35 am
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by Soilsniffer » Fri Jan 03, 2025 7:55 am

Norfolk Healthy Produce out of Davis CA, is selling seeds ($20 for ten seeds) of the first and still only genetically modified garden seed.

A tomato injected with DNA from a...

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Last post by DriftlessRoots
Sat Jan 04, 2025 6:35 am
End Of The Year Summary

Last post by GoDawgs « Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:50 am
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by GoDawgs » Tue Dec 31, 2024 2:04 pm

Well, here we are at the end of another year. We have successfully completed another trip around the sun. As usual, the garden had its ups and downs with the ups probably...

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Last post by GoDawgs
Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:50 am
2024 Leap Year Of The BLT!

Last post by worth1 « Wed Jan 01, 2025 4:26 pm
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Let's face it: We got rooked out of a FULL YEAR to honor the eminently honorable BLT in 2023, so let's do it up right this year.

The Gotch guaran DANG tees many M any MANY...
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Last post by worth1
Wed Jan 01, 2025 4:26 pm
Purple Rider or Radio Tomato

Last post by MissS « Tue Dec 31, 2024 11:53 pm
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by NYTomatoNewbie » Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:54 am

Does anyone have any information on a “purple rider” or “radio” tomatoes? I think these are heirlooms. I was given these seeds, but the person who gave them to me does not...

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Last post by MissS
Tue Dec 31, 2024 11:53 pm
Broccoli and Cauliflower Trials

Last post by JayneR13 « Mon Dec 30, 2024 10:06 am
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by Mark_Thompson » Tue Dec 17, 2024 9:57 am

Obviously ymmv because I’m in a unique place. I wouldn’t recommend putting too much weight in my conclusions if you’re anywhere else.

Varieties that did poorly for me:...

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Last post by JayneR13
Mon Dec 30, 2024 10:06 am
appliance talk

Last post by Yak54 « Wed Dec 25, 2024 12:43 pm
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by Paulf » Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:24 am

Last week there was a thread all about appliances and successes and failures. Well, all that nonsense made our twenty year old furnace decide to join the discussion. It has a...

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Last post by Yak54
Wed Dec 25, 2024 12:43 pm
Scrubbing Seed Catalog Lists?

Last post by Soilsniffer « Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:11 am
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by GoDawgs » Sun Dec 22, 2024 7:55 am

I'm beginning to wonder if the postal rate hikes are starting to affect seed catalogs. I think that some companies are starting to scrub their mailing lists and clearing off...

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Last post by Soilsniffer
Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:11 am
MMMM Master List peppers update

Last post by Tormato « Fri Dec 20, 2024 3:18 pm

by Tormato » Fri Dec 20, 2024 3:18 pm

The pepper list is complete as of today.

Up next are beans.

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Last post by Tormato
Fri Dec 20, 2024 3:18 pm
Jardín del Gotch

Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg « Fri Dec 20, 2024 3:05 pm
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Committed To The Deep 05/19/2022:

CUKES
*Sweet Success-4
*Diva-2

PEPPERS
*Gypsy-5
*Roulette-3

SQUARSH
*Waltham Butternut Squarsh-10

TOMATOES
*Amish Paste-3...
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Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg
Fri Dec 20, 2024 3:05 pm
Trying to Identify or find more information on "Loja Multiocular" tomato.

Last post by Homegrwoninillinois « Thu Dec 19, 2024 5:13 pm
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by Homegrwoninillinois » Sun Dec 15, 2024 6:28 pm

This year I spent quite a lot of time sorting through ALL of the seed saver exchange offers. Looking for things I found interesting, things that SSE was offering for many...

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Last post by Homegrwoninillinois
Thu Dec 19, 2024 5:13 pm
MMMM Master List tomato updates

Last post by Seven Bends « Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:02 pm
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by Tormato » Tue Dec 10, 2024 9:17 am

are starting.

Micro Dwarf and Dwarf (indeterminate, tree-type, Dwarf Project) will be the first categories.

Please post if I've put a variety into a wrong category. And,...

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Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:02 pm

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