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This is a yearly group seed swap event hosted by Tormato.
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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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Eggplant

Last post by Danny « Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:14 pm
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by eyegrotom » Sat Apr 19, 2025 3:15 pm

I have decided to give Eggplant a try this year. What are some of your favorite ones? Also is there any special things I need to know or look for

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Last post by Danny
Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:14 pm
RIP Clara (Sylvia)

Last post by Terry « Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:08 pm
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by Labradors » Mon Dec 30, 2024 7:31 am
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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 Terry
Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:08 pm
looking for a South African memeber

Last post by Jeannine Anne « Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:06 pm
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by Jeannine Anne » Wed Apr 02, 2025 1:20 am

Hi folks, I am hoping to connect with someone from South Africa to help me get one variety of tomato seeds not available anywhere else. I have found a source but they do not...

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Last post by Jeannine Anne
Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:06 pm
Bulgarskoe Chudo good bad?!

Last post by bboomer « Wed Apr 16, 2025 12:14 pm
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by peroto777 » Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:59 pm

Hi, folks!

Question for those of you who have experience with the Bulgarskoe Chudo variety, how productive is it really?
Looks like it was introduced sometime in 2016 by...

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Last post by bboomer
Wed Apr 16, 2025 12:14 pm
Mental health benefits of gardening

Last post by Danny « Mon Apr 14, 2025 6:26 am
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by Rajun Gardener » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:36 am

“As many people already knew and others discovered during the pandemic, plant-related hobbies like gardening offer an opportunity to enjoy nature and give a person a more...

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Last post by Danny
Mon Apr 14, 2025 6:26 am
Age of purchased seeds

Last post by Jeannine Anne « Fri Apr 11, 2025 3:34 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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Last post by Jeannine Anne
Fri Apr 11, 2025 3:34 pm
Private messages meltdown

Last post by MissS « Wed Apr 09, 2025 4:25 pm
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by Tormahto » Tue Apr 08, 2025 3:38 pm

My inbox gets full (on one of my two memberships), with new messages then being on hold. In previous years, many messages were no longer important after reading and answering...

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Last post by MissS
Wed Apr 09, 2025 4:25 pm
RL vs. PL African Queen??

Last post by MissS « Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:33 pm
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by habitat-gardener » Sun Apr 06, 2025 2:18 pm

I’ve been growing whole seed packs for our master gardener tomato sale. One thing I noticed this year was RL plants for varieties that were supposed to be PL.

I’m assuming...

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Last post by MissS
Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:33 pm
Caveat emptor

Last post by claire838 « Sat Apr 05, 2025 12:53 pm
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by LindaJean » Wed Apr 02, 2025 4:09 pm

It seemed like a great deal...
The Miracle Grow Performance Organics garden soil was on clearance , not a big discount but enough to be thrilled about it . I asked my son to...

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Last post by claire838
Sat Apr 05, 2025 12:53 pm
Is DHMO considered safe to use?

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by Tormahto » Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:21 am
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Dihydrogen monoxide, would you use it in your garden?

Also to consider is the date.
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Last post by Yak54
Wed Apr 02, 2025 12:15 pm
Looks like we have been hacked

Last post by Rajun Gardener « Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:02 pm
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by Whwoz » Thu Mar 27, 2025 2:47 am

The mods will have there work cut out for them today, 80 to 85 or so drug related threads that all appear to be from the one account. Didn't bother going into any of them but...

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Last post by Rajun Gardener
Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:02 pm
First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2025

Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg « Sat Mar 29, 2025 2:29 pm
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by Cornelius_Gotchberg » Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:44 am

With our Deep Freeze in the Rear View , and a little rain to loosen things up, Bulbs are starting rear their welcome heads; 23 days later than last year.
Hyacinth:...

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Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg
Sat Mar 29, 2025 2:29 pm
Broccoli and Cauliflower Trials Round 2

Last post by GoDawgs « Sat Mar 29, 2025 10:35 am
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by Mark_Thompson » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:59 am
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Varieties in this planting include: Purple Magic, Aspabroc F1, Baby, Fioretto, Amazing (not sure why I chose to give it a second chance) Romanesco from Baker Creek, Sun King...
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Last post by GoDawgs
Sat Mar 29, 2025 10:35 am
Rats in my Tomato Garden

Last post by Kurt « Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:38 am
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by Materlvr » Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:05 pm

Last year we got attacked by, I thought, were crows. We put up a half dozen detergents but we lost most of our tomatoes.

It now occurs to me that it was rats. We lost green...

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Last post by Kurt
Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:38 am
Farmer's Almanac Forecast 2025

Last post by karstopography « Thu Mar 06, 2025 3:54 am
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by MissS » Wed Mar 05, 2025 8:06 pm

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Thu Mar 06, 2025 3:54 am
Eva's Schoeneck

Last post by Homegrwoninillinois « Mon Mar 03, 2025 2:07 pm
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by kdlund121 » Sat Mar 01, 2025 12:50 pm

Does anyone have any information of Eva's Schoeneck tomato? I got the seeds in the Martin Project and have never heard of it. Would like any and all information if possible

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Last post by Homegrwoninillinois
Mon Mar 03, 2025 2:07 pm
Tomatoes on the salty side?

Last post by wykvlvr « Fri Feb 28, 2025 5:56 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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Last post by wykvlvr
Fri Feb 28, 2025 5:56 pm
SuperThrive, does it work?

Last post by pepperhead212 « Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:34 pm
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by svalli » Mon Feb 24, 2025 11:37 pm

Last year a new supply store targeted for indoor growing opened in our city. I purchased some special nutrients from there and now I got product named SuperThrive. A small...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:34 pm
Is this a real tomato, and if so what?

Last post by MissS « Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:24 am
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by markz » Sat Feb 22, 2025 10:20 pm

I don't think I've ever seen a plant with long clusters of large tomatoes like this. Any idea what it is?

What kind of pruning or grafting could get that many big tomatoes...

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Last post by MissS
Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:24 am
Mystery Seeds From China Are back

Last post by Homegrwoninillinois « Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:24 am
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by GoDawgs » Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:38 am

They’re Back! Five mystery, Chinese seed packages have been reported in Texas
February 11, 2025

Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller is warning about the return of mystery...

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Last post by Homegrwoninillinois
Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:24 am
Indoor Winter Plant Putters; Got Any?

Last post by Homegrwoninillinois « Sat Feb 15, 2025 4:34 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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Last post by Homegrwoninillinois
Sat Feb 15, 2025 4:34 pm
Nicotiana/tobacco/TMV/tomatoes

Last post by Danny « Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:01 pm
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by Tormato » Sun Feb 09, 2025 12:49 pm

I received several varieties of tobacco in the MMMM swap. I'm extremely curious about sending seeds out to participants because of tobacco mosaic virus.

Has anyone grown...

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Last post by Danny
Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:01 pm
Seeds-n-Stuff Free Shipping

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by Cornelius_Gotchberg » Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:06 am

February 13-16

The Gotch

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Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg
Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:06 am
Omigosh! Blooms....

Last post by GoDawgs « Tue Feb 11, 2025 11:07 am

by GoDawgs » Tue Feb 11, 2025 11:07 am

On my little trip into town this morning I spied what is known around here as a tulip magnolia (M. soulangeana) in full bloom. Gorgeous pink with a slight tinge of lavender....

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Last post by GoDawgs
Tue Feb 11, 2025 11:07 am
Planter Boxes for $3

Last post by GoDawgs « Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:38 am

by GoDawgs » Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:38 am

I stopped in a Dollar General for something and did the usual cruise through their garden section to see what they were getting in for spring. Lo and behold, they had plastic...

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Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:38 am

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