Sounds like fun!

I'm in! If I already have your mailing address, do I still need to message you?

Me too I'm interested!

I would like to participate.

Welcome to the exchange everyone. I have sent you private messages with my mailing address. We're up to 26 participants so far and we just got started! Wow! We're going to have a great variety.

Any lurkers out there? Come and join us....you know you want to :)

Please sign me up!!!

Penny

A quick update. We're up to 37 participants.

I'd like to join. Thanks.

LOVED the varieties I got last year - and I have great varieties to offer this year - count me in -

Thanks Heather -

Hi, I would love to participate. thanks very much
Gila

Great!!!!

I've emailed my mailing address to everyone that has signed up so far. Please get in touch with me if you have not received it.

We're up to 42 participants so far. Can't wait to see the variety.

That's a lot of people! How are you going to manage all that?

It's no problem. I've developed a couple of spreadsheets to help me track and sort everything and of course, it couldn't be done without a few of those alphabetical filing folders.

I would love to be a part of the swap. Sign me up!
Kim

We could do something like a webpage where users could log in. They'd have their list of packets they sent, and there would be the list of all packets. Maybe people could chose the seeds they want depending on the availability. The administrator(meaning you) could see the variety list each person want, and where to take each packets from.

All this stuff would be very easy to do with a mysql database and php. Maybe even I could do it, not that I know much about mysql and php tho.

Count me in.

All my tomato plants are dead from blight or showing signs of virus, so I can't trade any tomato seeds this year. However I have five types of pepper seeds, two ornamental and three that are mildly hot to hot.

Thanks,
Jennifer

Ooh, count me in. I love swaps. Sending you an email..

Sounds Great, Sign me up

Hi Golbar,

Thanks for the suggestion, but I prefer not to follow that route...for a couple of reasons.

This swap is intended to be a surprise swap. I will not be posting a master list of seeds. I will be guided by your wish lists or preferences if you choose to send me that information, but I cannot guarantee anything. What you receive in return is completely dependant on the seeds that are sent in. Most of us that participate in exchanges love the element of surprise. This is my personal preference for hosting a swap. You'll find other hosts will try different themes at different times.

I have been involved in swaps like you suggest in the past and I personally do not favour them. For the simple reason, that they often end up being a free for all and those that have the luxury of being on the computer at any time during the day, always end up getting first dibs on the more rare seeds. Not fair at all to those that work during the day and won't get to their computers until night. The folks that have limited computer access ultimately end up feeling disappointed and disadvantaged.

I believe the swap can be handled fairer by taking into consideration everyone's wishes. I do my best to be fair and make sure you're getting a good selection. Compiling a wish list or even letting me know if there are seeds you do not want helps to guide me through the process.

It's certainly a good idea, but it's an idea that's best implemented by someone else hosting another swap with a different theme.

Please understand that it takes a lot of work to compile the information and organize everything to manage a swap with this many people and I just cannot get involved in that kind of complicated work. I fully expect to be receiving at least 3000 seed packs that have to be researched and managed. I work 12 hours a day on average, so I need to keep it simple for me at the moment.

I hope this helps to clarify. Thanks for the suggestion though..it's just not something I can undertake for this swap.

Thanks....Heather

I would love to participate, please.

Thanks!

I don't have any seeds that I have saved from my plants, but I have a ton of seeds (26 varities) left over from what I ordered this year. Can I participate? If so count me in.

Absolutely gardener1908,

We'd love to you have you join in our exchange.

I've sent you a private email with my mailing address.

Thanks...Heather

Hi everyone,

A quick update. We're up to 55 participants.

I'm just leaving on vacation and will be back on August 31st. If there are any questions or signups, I will respond to you when I return at the end of August.

Thanks....Heather

Count me in!

I would like very much to join in the fun-But where is the website address, or contact details etc,as an international interested party it is important to know these things.

mickyfinn6777.......Did you read the instructions. She will e-mail
you with her address where you can send your seeds. She is on
vacation right now, and won't be back until Aug 31st. Any questions,
just e-mail her, and she will answer you when she gets back.
Hope you enjoy the swap, this is my first time too.

I would love to join the 2nd Annual Tomato and Pepper Swap. Count me in.

Pat