steve ok wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:39 pm The USPS has a bad reputation, but .......

January 27, 2022, 1:57 pm
USPS in possession of item
WESTFIELD, MA 01085

January 29, 2022, 12:50 pm
Delivered, In/At Mailbox
TACOMA, WA 98445
Your item was delivered in or at the mailbox at 12:50 pm on January 29, 2022 in TACOMA, WA 98445.

Less than 48 hours (+ 3 hours time difference) from MA to WA.

I've had packages to Hawaii in two days.

Now the quirk is, if I send a letter one town over, the closest regional sorting facility is in the nearby state. So, the letter goes to that state, comes back to this state, and always takes 4 to 5 days to deliver. If I was a postman with a walking route, I could deliver it, starting at my house, in about 2 hours.

Been away from the Forum the last couple months and was happy to get the mail today, the best New Year present! My wife laughs at me when I open it, grinning ear to ear.

Gary, I appreciate all the work you do to make this swap happen. You bring so much joy to myself, and my friends and family who share the experience with me.

Thank you too all those who participated, and we wish everyone a great season to come.

Rockoe10 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:43 am Been away from the Forum the last couple months and was happy to get the mail today, the best New Year present! My wife laughs at me when I open it, grinning ear to ear.

Gary, I appreciate all the work you do to make this swap happen. You bring so much joy to myself, and my friends and family who share the experience with me.

Thank you too all those who participated, and we wish everyone a great season to come.

Can you get her to stop laughing if I include flowers seeds, (or chocolate?) next year, and you two can fight over opening it?

I got a USPS Informed Delivery notification on Saturday saying I had a package on the way that made it to my local post office and thought I was going to wait all weekend in suspense. However, apparently if you use a Priority flat rate envelope, they deliver on Sunday. Today. And all I can say is....

HOLY TOMATO!!! WOW!!!

After participating last year, I kind of knew what to expect, but I'm again blown away. So many exciting things and I want to grow them all. This is a wonderful swap and I can appreciate the amount of time required to coordinate it. Thank You!

Tormato wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:05 pm

steve ok wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:39 pm The USPS has a bad reputation, but .......

January 27, 2022, 1:57 pm
USPS in possession of item
WESTFIELD, MA 01085

January 29, 2022, 12:50 pm
Delivered, In/At Mailbox
TACOMA, WA 98445
Your item was delivered in or at the mailbox at 12:50 pm on January 29, 2022 in TACOMA, WA 98445.

Less than 48 hours (+ 3 hours time difference) from MA to WA.

I've had packages to Hawaii in two days.

Now the quirk is, if I send a letter one town over, the closest regional sorting facility is in the nearby state. So, the letter goes to that state, comes back to this state, and always takes 4 to 5 days to deliver. If I was a postman with a walking route, I could deliver it, starting at my house, in about 2 hours.

All of our sfuff goes to San Jose. Want to send a letter from Pebble Beach to Pacific Grove? You do that 2 mile trek via San Jose. Want to send a letter within even the same town for anyone in this whole area? It first goes to San Jose. San Jose is about an hour away.

I'll 3rd that excitement. Looking forward to perusing all of the new-to-me seeds and choosing a few new ones. One tomato that Tormato chose for me to grow was Rosedale. This is definitely a keeper and will be grown again. Thanks, Tormato!


The seeds have arrived, even before the snow. No suggestions or recommendations this year for tomatoes. Lots of bean seeds to try, thanks for the many different ones, snap and dry. The swap people are wonderful to share their grow outs. Tormato has the patience of Job to put all of our packets together. Thanks to all of you.

Tormato wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:09 am

Rockoe10 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:43 am Been away from the Forum the last couple months and was happy to get the mail today, the best New Year present! My wife laughs at me when I open it, grinning ear to ear.

Gary, I appreciate all the work you do to make this swap happen. You bring so much joy to myself, and my friends and family who share the experience with me.

Thank you too all those who participated, and we wish everyone a great season to come.

Can you get her to stop laughing if I include flowers seeds, (or chocolate?) next year, and you two can fight over opening it?

Don't give her any ideas, haha. Miss Poppins would be waiting at the mailbox, dancing in the rain, waiting for that envelope.

OhioGardener wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:15 pm I got a USPS Informed Delivery notification on Saturday saying I had a package on the way that made it to my local post office and thought I was going to wait all weekend in suspense. However, apparently if you use a Priority flat rate envelope, they deliver on Sunday. Today. And all I can say is....

HOLY TOMATO!!! WOW!!!

After participating last year, I kind of knew what to expect, but I'm again blown away. So many exciting things and I want to grow them all. This is a wonderful swap and I can appreciate the amount of time required to coordinate it. Thank You!

I wonder if it got mixed in with Express Priority mail (way too expensive) by mistake. I didn't think Priority was delivered on Sunday. But then, I didn't think Express Priority was delivered on Sunday, either.

I have a chuckle to myself when I read the word coordinate. If only you knew.

Rockoe10 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:23 pm

Tormato wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:09 am

Rockoe10 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:43 am Been away from the Forum the last couple months and was happy to get the mail today, the best New Year present! My wife laughs at me when I open it, grinning ear to ear.

Gary, I appreciate all the work you do to make this swap happen. You bring so much joy to myself, and my friends and family who share the experience with me.

Thank you too all those who participated, and we wish everyone a great season to come.

Can you get her to stop laughing if I include flowers seeds, (or chocolate?) next year, and you two can fight over opening it?

Don't give her any ideas, haha. Miss Poppins would be waiting at the mailbox, dancing in the rain, waiting for that envelope.

Does Ghirardelli she Ferero Rocher read Godiva your Lindt posts?

Oh Godiva, she Lindts over my Ferero Rocher when im talking about Hershey. Its like she knows.

...she said, Lindt

Rockoe10 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:39 pm Oh Godiva, she Lindts over my Ferero Rocher when im talking about Hershey. Its like she knows.

...she said, Lindt

Will about 70% dark do, Miss over the shoulder?

departures...

CO Do H
GA Gr A (Sweet Success)
MI Br K
NJ Do B
OR Sw T
U K Lu K (3rd)
VA Ba R
VA Ro L
PE Mu L - Well, not really.
That stands for PEAS - Murphy's Law. The departure was from my hands. I'd made it through about 6,000 packs of seeds without spilling anything, until now. Of course it would be peas. The thing is, all previous packing took place over a carpet. This one pack of peas was over a hardwood floor. They hit the floor and immediately dove for cover under furniture. I can't really bend the back right now to pick them up. So, I'll let my bare feet find the ones out in the open, with the best chances being at night.

Tormato wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:41 pm

Rockoe10 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:39 pm Oh Godiva, she Lindts over my Ferero Rocher when im talking about Hershey. Its like she knows.

...she said, Lindt

Will about 70% dark do, Miss over the shoulder?

Would love a 70% dark Lindt, from a 100% sweety.
-Mrs. Rockoe10

Thank you Gary! My beautiful bursting envelope showed up over the weekend. It will take me weeks to research all of these varieties and I will enjoy every minute of it! As always, I so appreciate your time and care with his swap and your stewardship of all of these fantastic plants!

Tormato wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:24 pm I wonder if it got mixed in with Express Priority mail (way too expensive) by mistake. I didn't think Priority was delivered on Sunday. But then, I didn't think Express Priority was delivered on Sunday, either.
I have a chuckle to myself when I read the word coordinate. If only you knew.

I didn't either, but maybe it's something new since they slowed regular mail down by a day.

I can appreciate the time the Mmmm takes... I just finished logging in all the Mmm seeds received and haven't even started to look them all up yet. Speaking of, I saw the note regarding grow out suggestions for next year. How does that work? Are you hoping to get as many back in to the swap as possible? I also have 2 from last year that I wasn't able to get enough seeds on for the swap, but should be able to this coming season if all goes as planned.

OhioGardener wrote: ↑Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:27 pm

Tormato wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:24 pm I wonder if it got mixed in with Express Priority mail (way too expensive) by mistake. I didn't think Priority was delivered on Sunday. But then, I didn't think Express Priority was delivered on Sunday, either.
I have a chuckle to myself when I read the word coordinate. If only you knew.

I didn't either, but maybe it's something new since they slowed regular mail down by a day.

I can appreciate the time the Mmmm takes... I just finished logging in all the Mmm seeds received and haven't even started to look them all up yet. Speaking of, I saw the note regarding grow out suggestions for next year. How does that work? Are you hoping to get as many back in to the swap as possible? I also have 2 from last year that I wasn't able to get enough seeds on for the swap, but should be able to this coming season if all goes as planned.

I'm just hoping to get enough back to keep the swap a success. This means varieties that most participants don't have, or varieties that haven't been in the swap for about 5 years. Participants are always looking for the latest and greatest that they've never heard of. And, they're searching for the Knock Your Socks Off and Desert Island tomatoes, too.

Tormato wrote: ↑Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:47 pm

OhioGardener wrote: ↑Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:27 pm

Tormato wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:24 pm I wonder if it got mixed in with Express Priority mail (way too expensive) by mistake. I didn't think Priority was delivered on Sunday. But then, I didn't think Express Priority was delivered on Sunday, either.
I have a chuckle to myself when I read the word coordinate. If only you knew.

I didn't either, but maybe it's something new since they slowed regular mail down by a day.

I can appreciate the time the Mmmm takes... I just finished logging in all the Mmm seeds received and haven't even started to look them all up yet. Speaking of, I saw the note regarding grow out suggestions for next year. How does that work? Are you hoping to get as many back in to the swap as possible? I also have 2 from last year that I wasn't able to get enough seeds on for the swap, but should be able to this coming season if all goes as planned.

I'm just hoping to get enough back to keep the swap a success. This means varieties that most participants don't have, or varieties that haven't been in the swap for about 5 years. Participants are always looking for the latest and greatest that they've never heard of. And, they're searching for the Knock Your Socks Off and Desert Island tomatoes, too.

Sounds good. I'll do my best. I should also have a couple of other grow outs that may be of interest for the swap.

Sounds like a lot of fun to be in on this. I can only grow a little in my containers at the apartment, but may get over to a garden plot next year and could grow more things. Really like reading about all the excitement and types of seeds being sent out in here, great work from everyone.

arrival...

WI Sch P

Sch, because we already have a WI Sc P

Thank you! To Tormato and everyone who shared their seeds for this wonderful swap. The final 2 parts of my package have arrived & I am over the moon!! So many new varieties to try. I have space for just over 30 plants. Can't wait to get planning & growing, and updating you all on how they do. Best wishes for a happy 2022 growing season everyone