2020 MMMM swap

[root_grow]

I grew Purple Calabash in my very first garden, before I learned tomatoes had reputations. One from seed grown by a local nursery and one was given to me by someone who'd been growing and distributing heirloom tomatoes for decades. They were beautiful and super tolerant of my unintentional abuse. I like tomatoes with intense flavor, especially if they're a bit on the acidic side, and I loved those Purple Calabash!! My SO and everyone else I shared them with agreed they were delicious, the only reason I haven't grown them again is the draw of new-to-me varieties. They were the tastiest tomato that year though, probably even the one I should credit for teaching me just how much more delicious a homegrown tomato can be

It seems some tomatoes are pickier than others about their growing conditions, and a subset of those seem to shout about it through flavor. I don't think a tomato could stick around for years or keep being sold by multiple vendors if they tasted like rotten ham, limes or fish everywhere they went!

[NarnianGarden]

Whoa! Now I'm really intrigued by this notorious Purple 'monster'... So many have commented on its bad taste (not just here, but on every gardening site I've been on)
Man, that must be really something. I can happily tolerate a funky-tasting variety, but so many 'good' or 'safe' tomatoes have been bland, boring and left me empty.
Knowing how delicious dark tomatoes can be, I cannot really imagine that one can go wrong with any of them..
But I'll let you know my verdict after I have grown it

[habitat-gardener]

I was talking with some new gardeners several years ago. They mentioned they’d grown a fantastic tomato. Marvelous flavor! So good! I couldn’t wait to hear what it was! Purple calabash, of course.

But then, every homegrown tomato is a revelation if all you’ve had are those round red things they sell in grocery stores.

(And the one year I grew it, I thought purple calabash was interesting. Not bad. )

[lee53011]

I would love to join. I don't have any seeds though, so would need a sponsor. I also have no idea how, when, or where this happens. I am looking for black prince, pink oxheart, russian 117, Paul Robeson, Italian Heirloom, Amish paste, and Trip L Crop, for a start. I only have a few seeds of Olpaka for next year. I use most of my tomatoes for spaghetti sauce.

Thanks,
Lee

[MissS]

I would love to join. I don't have any seeds though, so would need a sponsor. I also have no idea how, when, or where this happens. I am looking for black prince, pink oxheart, russian 117, Paul Robeson, Italian Heirloom, Amish paste, and Trip L Crop, for a start. I only have a few seeds of Olpaka for next year. I use most of my tomatoes for spaghetti sauce.

Thanks,
Lee

Ok you now have a sponsor. We have to move quickly because Santa is already filling the sleigh. I am sending you a PM. Please respond by finding the notification in the upper right hand corner.

[Julianna]

Obviously, I am too late to the party, but I wanted to make sure I had a handle on this for this year! I will beed to start bagging and saving seed in advance since I am due end of September and having a newborn plus toddler is going to hamper my 1. Brain power and 2. Will to do anything except pass out and never wake up.

(Full disclosure, brain power is already impaired lol)

So! If I have got it right, I can send in a wish list with the return address card and such. I can send in seeds -- so I need to get the proper baggies and then bag about 5-10 seeds per baggie, right? With 10 bags per variety? That number of seeds gets me into a category, correct? And if I wanted to cross a category, like I really want hearts but don't have hearts to offer, will i need a sponsor for that?

Thank you! It is my second season in this yard after not having tomato space for 10 years so I am kind of starting over and my collection is small as far as quantity/volume per variety. Trying to trial out things in this cool climate and it is an adventure!

[Tormahto]

Obviously, I am too late to the party, but I wanted to make sure I had a handle on this for this year! I will beed to start bagging and saving seed in advance since I am due end of September and having a newborn plus toddler is going to hamper my 1. Brain power and 2. Will to do anything except pass out and never wake up.

(Full disclosure, brain power is already impaired lol)

So! If I have got it right, I can send in a wish list with the return address card and such. I can send in seeds -- so I need to get the proper baggies and then bag about 5-10 seeds per baggie, right? With 10 bags per variety? That number of seeds gets me into a category, correct? And if I wanted to cross a category, like I really want hearts but don't have hearts to offer, will i need a sponsor for that?

Thank you! It is my second season in this yard after not having tomato space for 10 years so I am kind of starting over and my collection is small as far as quantity/volume per variety. Trying to trial out things in this cool climate and it is an adventure!

By fall, we'll all forget how the swap works.

Cool climate you say? Would you like to trial salpiglossis superbissima? All I need is for you to PM me a mailing address.

[Tormahto]

I would love to join. I don't have any seeds though, so would need a sponsor. I also have no idea how, when, or where this happens. I am looking for black prince, pink oxheart, russian 117, Paul Robeson, Italian Heirloom, Amish paste, and Trip L Crop, for a start. I only have a few seeds of Olpaka for next year. I use most of my tomatoes for spaghetti sauce.

Thanks,
Lee

I doubt that you've started seeds, yet. PM me a mailing address. And, anything beyond tomatoes that you're looking for?

[Julianna]

By fall, we'll all forget how the swap works.

Cool climate you say? Would you like to trial salpiglossis superbissima? All I need is for you to PM me a mailing address.

Hahaha! Well if you will accept a lesser number of packets per variety I can send in probably like 100 or so packets lol.

I would love to! I have been eying that flower. I will pm you!

[bjbebs]

Did someone mention painted tongue seed in a foreign language. My wife wants to get her flower garden back in operation in northern Wisc. Painted tongue was always the star attraction. Have tried to grow it in the humid mid-west with little luck. Any extra seed out there?

[Tormahto]

Did someone mention painted tongue seed in a foreign language. My wife wants to get her flower garden back in operation in northern Wisc. Painted tongue was always the star attraction. Have tried to grow it in the humid mid-west with little luck. Any extra seed out there?

PM me a mailing address.

I'm going start indoors soon, transplant out as soon as possible, and try about 6" of mulch, to see what happens.

And, there's extra seed for any other askers.

[Skyblue52]

I am so disappointed . Only one of my grow out seeds germanatied. If anybody has extra yukon Quest or velvet night I will pay postage. thank you

[MissS]

I am so disappointed . Only one of my grow out seeds germanatied. If anybody has extra yukon Quest or velvet night I will pay postage. thank you

[mention]Skyblue52[/mention] You should also post this in the Seeds Wanted forum so that more people see it.