Tormato, if you have the tomato whose name is "pawpaw," I'd love it. Thanks!

Hi everyone ! I will be getting my cards ready this weekend ! This is the best swap ever ! Looking at all the lists, searching thru my seed stash, sending seeds to all my fellow gardeners and thinking about planting is the best way to block out the 40 degree weather outside ! Tormato - I hope you saw that I have tomatoes on my secret santa list hehe... tomatoes are one of our fave things we grow every year. My granddaughters love to pick the cherry tomatoes right off the plants and eat them on the spot when they come for a sleepover in the summer months ;-)

Ladyreneer , our 5 year old granddaughter is also an Olivia ;-)

I am learning so much about tomatoes. I didn't know about the micro tomatoes either!

I am also sending cards and seeds to all my garden friends. I agree with everyone, this is really the best swap ever!!!

Our weather in Northeast Ohio has been typical for this time of year, but tomorrow we are supposed to have a little warmup to high 40s and then Monday it will be in the 50s. I am hoping for a little snow for Christmas but until then, I will take these balmy temps.

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I am also decorating the house for the holidays. I don't know if it's just me, but now that the kids are grown and the grandkids are getting older, and we have accumulated so many holiday decorations, I think it is time to start downsizing a bit. We just don't have that same energy. I am going to cut back by about half i think. It becomes overwhelming otherwise with everything else going on this time of year.

Tomato .. ouch, ouch, ouch ! Lol

this swap is about giving and sharing .. and friendship! Please feel free to share info. Send surprises, chat .. etc

I would love to see your decorations if anyone is willing to post a photo !

I had some real bad news this week and could use Holiday Cheer !!

Susan I don’t decorate at home anymore , it’s just so much work ! When the kids were small I went crazy .. I am working on downsizing as well.

Tormato,

What a generous offer! I am looking for these tomatoes and would greatly appreciate any you have to share. I'm growing Tiny Tim in my aerogarden (new this year) and trying other hydroponic growing basil, lettuce, etc and other things in in containers I've made/set up. I'd love to try more micro tomatoes inside as well

Looking for:

Tiny tim (want to share with my son, and grow more of these, heard good things

Juliet

Sweet 100 (my girlfriend raves about these!)

Any other micro/dwarf tomatoes for inside and/or containers otuside :D

Your best/favorite red "old fashioned" red tomato (for my husband who is not adventurous and just wants a good red tomato like his father used to grow :D

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

Working on my cards today...BRRRR! Cold temps have me in the 'winter mood'!

Hi everyone, I noticed a few people have melon on their wish list. Do you want cantaloupe or watermelon ? Hope everyone is having a great weekend !

Hello Tormato,

Thanks again for your generous offer! I can tomato juice each year and I've been buying the tomatoes so this is rather exciting!

1. I'd love red tomatoes that are prolific, red & juicy for canning juice

2. Your favorite cherry tomatoes that my granddaughter will adore!

3. Big fat tasty tomatoes that are great for slicing & sandwiches

4. A good regular chunky canning tomato

5. Dwarf or midget tomatoes that I can grow now inside with my grow lights

6. I'd like to grow deep purple type tomatoes that aren't too smoky flavored and not mushy. Your favorite!

7. Any especially pretty and great tasting tomatoes that are slightly tangy & aren't too sweet

8. Pretty blue or purple tomatoes that you think we'd love

9. Your favorite and best paste tomatoes for making

10. Your favorite GIANT-sized tasty tomato

Thanks so very much, Tormato. I'm so very excited to see what you send!!!

Garden Hugs,

Ladyreneer

9. ... sauces

When will the addresses be made available, please?

Ladyreener address email was sent check your spam folder ..

I just checked and I don't see anything. Could someone please resend?

tormato, thank you so much for your kind offer. I would love some tomatoes for container like tiny tim, current yellow, white, red please if you have any extras to spare. Thank you so much.

Hey Tormato

I didn't put tomatoes on my Wish List this year because the growing season for tomatoes is so short in Florida. But I would love to try any that you think do well in the extreme heat of summer. Plus any that set blooms early in the season. If there is such a thing, I'd be a Happy Camper......

Thanks for your generous offer,

Susie

What a generous offer Tormato. I would be interested in:

Micro tomatoes

Large heart shaped tomatoes

Rare potato leaf tomatoes

Tomatoes that do well in high heat

Specifically:

Depp's Pink Firefly

But: Your wish list is very short. Is there nothing else you want? I'd like to send you something.

Tormato here is just a few that if you have I have been wanting to try but if not send me any- i like surprises!!

Pork Chop Tomato

Yellow Pear Tomato

Micro Tom Tomato

Solar Flare Tomato

Thank you and Wow doesn’t even compare to what I thought when I read 2000!! That is alot of variety there!

jq_sen

I don’t see your name on the address sheet, just your address. I assume you will still get the seeds addressed like this? Just wanted to make sure! Thank you!

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Kg Tg

For some reason it was missing from the spreadsheet.

Please address it to Gayathri Rao :)

Thanks

jq-sen39 didn’t give me a name when they sent their address...hence the reason . I have added it.

browneyedsusan and Hibiscusfan have been added to spreadsheet

who will be the first to receive a card ?!

Thanks for adding my name to the spreadsheet.

Oops. I didn't read this until after I dropped some cards in the box this morning. I think it will be alright, though. Over the years there have been swappers who were loathe to reveal their real names and as far as I know none of my seeds ever went astray (for that reason).

Poison.. no worries, I said the same thing. There is always someone who doesn’t want their name divulged and we don’t have trouble with mailing just with an address

Mcc371

I do have Yellow Pear tomatoes and the seed couldn't be fresher! I just harvested them about 6 weeks ago.

Still do not have a spreadsheet!

I have sent you the spreadsheet THREE times , Hibiscusfan.

can someone else forward to her ?

Tomatoville is no more. Tormato & I are now orphans :-(

I received a Christmas Tree card today from Dan Coates - thank you Dan!

Tormato - I'm happy to see you here this year - I noticed there was no MMMM swap this year, and now the website is closed.... Sad stuff.

Is there any other seeds you would like to receive? Your wish list is super short, but I'd love to send you something.

You're welcome! I had so much fun mailing a card to everyone last year that I decided to send one out to the people I didn't have seeds for this year. I love making people smile!

Thank you Dan Coates, for your lovely & fun Christmas card. (I smiled)

l1oness,

Thanks for asking. But, it's better that I concentrate on giving rather than receiving seeds this year. The 2,000+ tomatoes, the 100's of beans and peppers and the "extras" that I can't keep track of, were nearly all received, after all.

Dan ... thank you very much for the beautiful card ... wishing you and yours all the best during the holiday season and many blooms in 2020!

Thank you for the card Dan! It's my very first card of the season!

Dan your card is beautiful! It just brightened my day.! So kind of you. Thank you so much! Wishing you a bountiful harvest for 2020! Merry Christmas!

Dan-thank you for your sweet card. Merry Christmas!

flwrs4ever62- I don't see your wish list. Did I mis it?

Dan,

Many thanks for the card.

I'll keep looking at it, for it's the perfect reminder that I have to keep packing seeds. :)

Peppers - A WORD OF CAUTION - those requesting hot peppers will likely receive some "super hot" peppers. These are basically inedible, they are so hot. Even some of the regular hot peppers may at times come close, too. Germination of the super hots can be very poor. The freshest seed may only be 5-10%. Be very careful handling seeds. I finished packing them all, and immediately took a shower.

Tomatoes - those requesting red "old fashioned flavored" tomatoes will receive a few. This is because I've found very few reds, in my garden, that have great flavor. The "pinks" on the other hand... many tomato enthusiasts like myself, find these the best tasting of all. The difference between a red and a pink is the skin color. Reds have yellow skin, pinks have clear skin. Do not confuse a pink heirloom tomato from your garden, with a pale red tomato from a supermarket in January, even though they may look very much alike. :)

I received a card from Alana and was thrilled to find Tennessee sounnjng gourd seeds. Now I’m excited fro spring to come. I want to grow these for crafting. So excited. Thank you. Margo

Seeing people receive my cards is making me smile! It makes me glad I sent them! Spreading positivity instead of negativity just makes the world turn a little smoother, don't you think?

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I will be putting my Christmas cards and seeds in the mail this weekend. I unexpectedly had two family members come live with me, a week ago Monday. I have been trying to get them settled in and adjusted (myself too )
So I do apologize for not getting them out as early as I had wanted. But I will this weekend

Dan Coates - thank you so much for beautiful card.

l1oness - thank you so much for lovely card and two toned orange french Marigold and Little gem Lettuce seeds. Can't wait to try them.

Thank you so much for the Christmas card Dan

I loved the card from Dan, which was a little dog tangled up in Christmas lights. Very much like our (old and opinionated) little dog! I also loved the seeds from Alana (poisondartfrog), who knows that I prefer unusual stuff. She sent seeds for an Australian shrub which I had never heard of called Bonamia erecta. It has cute little white flowers like miniature morning glories, and I'm going to have fun reading up on it. Many thanks, Alana!

I received 3 cards today! My first of the year in general unless you count Chewy.com, lol. The main reason I join this swap every year isn't so much for the seeds, but for the cards. Not many people send cards anymore, sadly. My kitchen cabinets were looking so bare. But now I got three cards to put on them. A lovely Santa card from Dan, a glittery reindeer Labrador from PosionDartFrog that included Love in a Mist and Bachelor's buttons, and a present laden reindeer running with a bunny from I1oness that had Grappoli Carbarino tomato, and Sweet Pea seeds. Thanks so much you three, I'm going to hang them up on my cupboards now!

roper2008 ... Thank you so much for the beautiful glittery sparkly card with the santa puppy and santa kitten ... they look so peaceful and festive ... I absolutely LOVE the selection of surprises you tucked in there ... scotch bonnet freeport orange, twilight ornamental, and Aji Caballero pepper seeds! and the velvet queen sunflower seeds! I LOVE sunflowers and I cant wait to get these peppers started! Thank you so much roper, wishing you and yours all the best this holiday season and many blooms for you in 2020!

Thank you Dan for the cute Christmas card! I have it displayed with my others on the mantle For all my family and friends to see.

I also received another Christmas Card from Alana(poisondartfrog) and 2 pkgs of seeds - Vinson tomatoes, and coleus Thank you both so very muc. You made my Thursday a whole lot better.

Thank you to Alana ( poisondartfrog)! This was my first seeds card from the swap and it couldn't have been better! Meowy Christmas Alana and your card was a big hit with my girls. Your seed packaging was super cute too!

Thanks, Gary, for that helpful information. I needed it.

I gotta also thank Alana for the card in my mailbox tonight with the peppers and viola seeds, and thanks go out to JayeAnne for sending me pepper, basil, zinnia and petunia called tritunia. That’s a new one on me so I am gonna go look it up!

Thanks guys I’ll really enjoy all these seeds.

And Dan, that’s a wonderful sentiment to live by!

I'm not always spreading kindness, after all, I'm only human. But I've learned a lot since becoming disabled. First and foremost I've learned that I may not be able to concentrate long enough on something to work, but it only takes a few moments to spread some good cheer in the world, and everyone enjoys a smile, hug, or good word, and I can still provide those. Charlie tells me that's how I'm leaving my mark on the world, by making it a happier place to be for people. I like that, and I wish I could find more ways to do so.