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I am considering organising  a tomato swap.

Anyone interested?

Please read instructions before joining.

You will pack your tomato seeds in packets of ten,clearly mark which variety, wether home saved or store bought and the year of their birth.Packets don't need to be all different, but it makes for a better swap the more varieties we have.

You will then post your tomato packages to me.

You will enclose a large SAE  envelope with a big 2nd class stamp on.(or  a 1st if you prefer)

You will receive back the same amount that you send BUT they will be different varieties, so your own seed collection will increase.

If you send 3 packs you will get 3 packs , it you send 10 you will receive 10 etc.


If you have extra seeds that you don't want swaps for they can be included and shared out with the other participants, but they must be clearly marked SPARES.


I have done this before and it works very well.

I may do it with other seeds if this one is well received.

eg. chillies, beans, squash etc.

Please let me know if you are interested.

Overseas please PM me re postage, we can figure something out.

XX Jeannine

good idea, but i have a growing collection here, so id need to compare with what ive got/havnt got? get my drift!!!

otherwise sign me up please!

I would like to play please.
Have read and understood  instructions.
Cheers.

Oh I like this idea :D ...  it keeps postage down to a minimum ... ;D

Would we be able a request ... if possible ... the type we are looking for ??  i.e. beef or cherry, stripped or out door types ?  :)

yes, you are right about postage, it costs so much less to post so much more seed!!

sounds such a good idea  ;D
please count me in

BB

Hi, it can get very difficult for the organiser if there are too many restrictions as to type, variety etc. If everyone has the same request you can imagine the problems.

I think this is the first swap like this on A4A, if they were tons of participants in might be do-able but would not like to guarantee it as there are so many varieties.

This is one type of swap that really benefits from a lot of participants.

I have done it in North America but lots of people involved then.

XX Jeannine

I would be interested please Jeannine.

count me in,i have done several swaps like this one in the states and people it works really it does.

I would like to join if possible. Thanks Jeannine  :)

Hi I have given this a lot of though overnight and feel it would be too difficult to try to sort out types etc for specific requests, if I tried and took out all the requests first, it would mean the others got was left,it might work out but I don't want it to seem unfair so........... I will go head and start taking names but without any  specifics.

For those who want to go ahead and have the fun of a surprise please PM me you names, addresses etc. I set up a file with these PM so really important.I also need a name with the addy, I don't mind if it is a made up one but I prefer to address to a name and address as I get proof of posting for all I send out.

So think about it and if you want to join in, let me know. There are no restrictions on numbers.

XX Jeannine

I'm game, PM'd you my address etc Jeannine :D

Could I join please, Jeannine?

Thanks, Luckydog.

Hi, everyone so far has had a PM back from me saying I wil confirm it is a go when we see how many are interested. It needs to be a good sized group for it to work well  so come on folks!!XX Jeannine

Oh go on then, you talked me into it ;D ;D ;D

cj :)

I would like to join too:)

Sinbad

please can i play,   
thankyou
lbb

yep send the pm with deatils on

Hey....Im in too ;D ;D ;D

I am in if thre is room for me

Please PM me if you haven't already with your address. I keep the PMs as my record
XX Jeannine

Several folks have mentioned they are interested on the post but haven't conmfirmed with a PM.



I have PMs from:

Dadnlad
Markfield Rover
Bluebird
Sinbad7
littlebabybird
carolinej
ferg
Suzanne
DebP'
ruud
Pauline7
luckydog
gunnerbee

Interest also shown, but not PMd  by

flowerlady
star
rentawreck

Please let me know as soon as you can

Thanks gang!!

XX Jeannine

I also have Star and Rentawreck. XX


We could use some more yet though

XX Jeannine

Fingers crossed, thanks Jeannine.

Perhaps we ought to indicate that "moneymaker" is banned in the swap!  ;D

Oh no, we can't be predudiced........... I would also ban Shirley and Alicante if that were the case ;D ;D. Besides the lovely Cleo might join us!!

XX Jeannine

OK there are 16 of us, more would have been better but we can run with that.


PLEASE PLEASE read the start of the post for specifics on how we are doing this.

Most other questions have been added as the thread has progressed.


I will be PMing my address to all who have signed up, please get your seed packets ready and post them to me as soon as you can, I will send out all your goodies as soon as I have eveyones contribution.

Please only pack your seeds in little bags or packets of 10, mark wether bought or home saved. Feel free to add any other info about them.

If you have surplus seeds that you don't want any extras back for please clearly mark them SPARES.I will divvy them up among everybody.

If you have not already done so please send me your address.

I would like to think I can get them all back to you before the end of March which gives us two weeks, that should be enough time I think.

There is still room for any newcomers to join in.

Get your packages ready folks... ready steady   GO!!!

Names I have are:

DadnLad
Markfield Rover
Bluebird
Sinbad7
littlebabybird
rentawreck
carolinej
ferg
suzanne
DebP
Pauline7
luckydog
gunnerbee
star
ruud
Robert_Benchley

XX Jeannine

Jeanine, I have spent all evening counting my tomato seeds [!!!!!!] and reckon I can join in if there is still time.
Will PM you

Quote from: Tin Shed on March 15, 2008, 22:31:06
Jeanine, I have spent all evening counting my tomato seeds [!!!!!!] and reckon I can join in if there is still time.
Will PM you

I don't join in to any of the p-t-p's,  but .......you've spent the WHOLE evening counting your tomato seeds? ROFL  Oh Jeannine, how can you refuse?  ;D

I kept losing count - Its a good thing I didn't sneeze!!!!!

bLESS YOU !!!

Oh stop it, I am choking with laughter, I have this picture in my head,we have all to get lives I think.

XX Jeannine

PS How many have you got!! Sweetie you only have to count to ten

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
20

(go on J....when he gives you a number, tell him it's not enough. Dare you? ;D

Lish you are evil,leave him alone, he is concentrating, I wonder if he has taken his shoes off yet.

He sent me  apm about 10 minutes ago and asked if he was too late, thts is why this seems hilarious.

XX Jeannine

Poor Tin Shed.......................is everyone ganging up on you?

Not to worry, now between you and me 9 comes after 8 and before 20 as suggested earlier. Shall I hold your socks dear? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Shall I start promoting the bean swap now..

Starter for 10

ok Tin Shed how many beans make five( you can do the working out in the margin)

XX

I've just been sorting my seeds, and while I haven't actually counted the toms, I was amazed by the size of the pile. Almost all have come via this site.

I think it will be great,I just have to convince folks to start saving more squash!!

I spent all day yesterday sorting mine out and the plan is to be ruthless with spares.

Actually I need to unload a lot od seeds. I did part with a lot lately bu they were my basics, I have so may specials it is ridiculous.

XX Jeannine

Look I am not trying to be rude here in fact I am trying very hard to be kind, you keep repeating yourself, you are now going all over the site pasting and copying the same message.

I think we have all got it.

You are making yourself look very silly now, the folks on this thread have done nothing to you, why break in on the thread just to bother them just to get at me.

As fast as one thread closes you start on an other, I am going to have to close this thread and  as it has lots if info about the tomato swap  going on it will confuse a lot of folks I think that is sad but I will not be responsible for that.

As far as it goes.I can't speak for anyone but me but personally I wouldn't have  cared if you  had posted on it providing you entered into the spirit of the forum and left the rest alone, of course without links for selling. This is an open forum, but there is an etiquette which I tried to explain to you in my very first post. I have since asked you to think about things from our point of view but you appear not to want to.

I am not going to talk  to you about this same thing again anymore on any post.

Tomato swap folks I think it best if I lock this post, we will start another thread shortly but the info is here if anyone else wants to join if please PM me in the usual way.

I will transfer the info on to the other one as soon as I can.

Sorry for the upheavel but I think it is best

Take care all,

XX Jeannine

Bumped and unlocked, fingers crossed XX Jeannine

YAY ;D ;D ;D

Look out Jeannine having got 'cour di bue' from seeds of Italy my spares have got spares.

Seeds packeted, labelled, put in envelope and had it double checked at post office for right postage for outgoing and return envelope. So should be with you tomorrow or Wednesday.  :)

Mine's been posted today too, also had to go to Post Office to make sure right size, shape, weight, blood group etc.....how ridiculous! ;D

Thank you, I will watch, I think there are 20 of us nowXX Jeannine

Guys......I have to pull out of this, I had a packet of purple ones.
Found it an hour ago wet through and the seeds are mouldy.


The pack is so ruined I cant even read the name, the giveaway is a bit of a picture of a very faded tomato. And I have no others to exchange :'( :'( :'(

Sorry :-[

No probs Star, so sorry to hear this, XX Jeannine

Just got back from the post office - another package is on its way to you! :)

Mine is on its way as well - hope you have a friendly postman!

Quote from: star on March 17, 2008, 16:28:58
Guys......I have to pull out of this, I had a packet of purple ones.
Found it an hour ago wet through and the seeds are mouldy.


The pack is so ruined I cant even read the name, the giveaway is a bit of a picture of a very faded tomato. And I have no others to exchange :'( :'( :'(

Sorry :-[

:'( Oh you can';t do that, Star! Tell you what...I'll donate a packet of Alicante - with your name on it ;D

 :o :o :o Well I could go and buy some of those, then I could be partnered with Cleo........though I don't understand the joke. But Im a game old bird ;D ;D ;D

Quote from: Suzanne on March 17, 2008, 11:09:05
Seeds packeted, labelled, put in envelope and had it double checked at post office for right postage for outgoing and return envelope. So should be with you tomorrow or Wednesday.  :)

I have a leaflet which explains size of letters, weight and postage costs etc.  I worked mine out to be 44p but as I only had 2nd class stamps (left from Christmas), I put two of these on each envelope.  Theoretically I have overpaid Royal Mail but I have a 10 mile return trip to the Post Office so have saved the money on petrol as well as my time!    ;D ;D

I had a 15 minute wait at the post office. 2 in front had several parcels each to send and the post lady likes to have a natter. I knew that the size of the envelope was okay - but not good at guessing the 5 mm thickness, and it was just over. The strange thing was even though I knew it was a bit thick and needed to be weighed the post lady demonstrated to me again that it wouldn't go through the sizer. Oh well looks like I have perfected vacant stare to a tee, I obviously need things explaining to me, carefully and slowly.  :-\

I just automatically out the big stamp on now, 2nd class though unless I ma in a big hurry..it saves a lot of time.

XX Jeannine

Plan on posting mine tomorrow, just wanted to check first if I can send to swop Sutton's Seed Mats, 3 different varieties.  There's more than 10 seeds on each mat though, but three seperate mats.

Sinbad

 ???

You'd luv em betula, if you are in the swop ;D

Sinbad

Okay, the deed is done, think I may have gone over the top!

Hi some news from the other side of the pond.I have send mine contribution to this swap today.

Mine went in the post this afternoon ;D

cj :)

Mats are fine Sinbad,

today I got tom seeds from

Rentawreck
Suzanne
Tin Shed...thank uou also for the school seeds, you squash are posted.
Paulines7
DebP


Thank you all..

XX Jeannine

Thank you, Jeannine!

Hi!  Mine went in the post this afternoon.  Thanks for organising this, Jeannine.

Luckydog

hi Jeannine
my little packet is on the way (wow posting stuff is hard now)
hope hey are ok

lbb

More packets today from

Market rover

City Chick

Luckydog

Carolinej

Thank you all, they are coming in nicely

XX Jeannine

Oh there is one more but I don't recognise the name and it has no lottie name on it,  Addlestone??

Pm me so I know who it is please...

Mine's in the post as of this morning..... :)

cheers

Ferg

Mine went first post this morning too.

Sent a seperate lot of seeds for your School Project Jeannine, can't remember if I added a note or not, it was 6 am and I don't wake up until 12 pm ::)

Sinbad

 Hi, Ferg's seeds arrived this morning.

I still have one lot I don't have a name on that I recognise.??

XX Jeannine

Hi , seeds arrived this morning from

Bluebird
Gunnerbee
Sinbad..thank you for the extras.

We are just waiting for 3 more now

Dadnlad
Robert Benchley
Ruud...I know this one is in the mail from Holland

It is looking good,I think everyone will be happy.

They will be sorted and posted out as soon as I receive the last ones.

XX Jeannine

Thanks Jeannine.
Jiffy's on stand-by!

I just realised I don't have otto_nowalk seeds either and I think Tricia wanted in too.

XXJeannine


By the way there still is time for others to  join in, just PM me after reading the instructions on this thread, the more we have the v more variety there is to be mixed.

I didn't get a chance to do mine during the week but it's on the way.

Thank you Robert, XX Jeamnnine

hi Jeannine.. just read your message.. Will post them tomorrow to you!  Didn't get the last pM for some reason....

Ours went in the postbox yesterday morning  ;D

Posted mine this morning.

Hi all, received seeds from ruud this morning XX Jeannine

great news safely crossed the pond. ;D ;D

Seeds arrived from   otto_nowalk and Robert Benchley today, just waiting for 1 more now XX Jeannine

Cant wait to get my package, really exiting, thanks for doing this jeannine  ;) ;) ;) ;)

The last one arrived today, so I am all ready to go.

Before I finalise the packages some points:

I have had several spares sent and will add to them myself so that everybody gets at least three spares back is that OK? 2 people have said they don't want anything back for spares, can you let me know if anyones else would prefer not to get spares before I pack.

I have several types that I have a lot of, so fingers crossed it will work out without anyone getting back what they sent,  I wll swap with the spares of course if that looks likely, so if you get 2 packets of 5  stapled together instead of a ten that will be the reason why.

If I get down to spares that I can't give out without sending you something you sent in I will donate them to the Mental Health lottie here in Hull if that is OK.

I hope to have them all ready by this evening but will wait till I hear from you before adding the spares to your packets.

XX Jeannine

Packets are all ready to go as soon as hear from you about the spares, XX Jeannine

Do not need spares ,thanks
great going Jeannine,I am all excited now.
Many thanks and I hope you've something from this apart from hard work.

I wouldnt mind a few spares, Jeannine ;D

You cant have enough toms, that's what I always say .......(well, occasionally anyway ::))

cj :)

Not to bother about answering this question, it dawned on me after I posted the question that several folks are waiting to plant , so they have gone off, each with 3 spares and a few Giganteus beans from me.

I had to change some of the envelopes as they were a bit thin and  iffy with all the packets in and definately  not thick enough to take beans , you might  also find your postage has been changed, most  you remembered to put a large stamp on  your envelopes but a few forgot, such is human nature so some of them wouldn't have gone through if you put a small stamp on wether 1st or second class as they are too thick even without the beans so I have had to add stamps, one or two ended up with 2nd class as it was all I had left and wanted to pop them in the mailbox just by me rather than John driving to the post office. It takes a bit of getting used to but if the envelope goes over a certain thickness they charge you for the extra postage and £1 to collect it!! It makes no differnce to the post office of you put a 1st or 2nd class stamp on, if the envelope is thick it needs a" big stamp "on to get through their new regulations. The envelopes that have been changed are recycled padded ones and look a bit tatty but they will be fine, they won't burst.

So they are all on the way.

I was thrilled to bits to find two toms I have wanted for ages so I am more than happy.

Please let me know as they arrive

XX Jeannine

Quote[I was thrilled to bits to find two toms I have wanted for ages so I am more than happy/quote]

what were they??? i need to know!!  cant wait to get my pack, whhoohhoo exciting or what!
im really building up my tomato empire now!! we eat lots of tomatos in our house, so collecting them now is my alternative to not smoking!

Hi, one was Santa Cris Kada, the other was Stoner Exhibition , I also took 4 fairly common ones that I simply didn't have  as I had used them all last year and hadn't re ordered.A San Marzano, Marmande, Taxi and just a couple of seeds of Myth as there were spares of that one.

Just in case anyone is wondering the number 1 most sent was Costoluto Fiorentino, closely followed by Cuor di Bue, then San Marzano and Marmande,oh and quite a good few of Principe Borghese.

There was a lot of multiples but I managed to give everyone a complete change.

I traded some spares for swaps as one person sent quite a lot of 3 kinds of spares that were nice.

If anyone wanted in one this and left it too late I would strongly suggest someone else doing it  after me as  it is a good way to increase your varieties.  I would participate if they do.It doesn't take a lot of work , not a lot of time really, we drew them out of a box like a raffle in order to be fair and checked against each persons list that they didn't send that type.

I am glad I did say no to choosing choices though , that would have been nearly impossible.

Watch for the postie folks

XX Jeannine

I can hear all the posties throughout the land quaking in their boots, as they face a day of mass attacks from A4A members desperate to get their hands on their packages ::)

I bet my postie will have his american football gear on when he arrives tomorrow ;D

Thanks Jeannine, you are a star for putting in all this effort for us.  :-*

cj :)

My postie is brilliant and well used to my seedy ways.... ;)

I will await my package with bated breath! Many thanks for organising it Jeannine, particularly when you have not been so well lately. ;D

I'll second that, Jeannine. As cj said  -you are a star!  :)

Good job I didn't try to pack them yesterday boom boom!!

There were a lot of packages .. John had roped some fellas from the lottie in as well, so there was 23 of us all together.

I  got John to mention it in the rec room last week as I was hoping to get some seed from the old man on our lottie who has been saving the same seed for donkey's  years, he doesn't know what it is but it is a nice  basic looking medium size tom with a super taste that is usually loaded but the really good thing is he grows it outside and it never seems to succumb to anything but frost. He has promised me some but bless him he moves and thinks so slow I am not holding my breath. I will however beg a couple of toms at the end of the season.  I once said "you must call it something" and he said  " well me Dad never giv it a name!!" I suppose if I ever do get it I will have to call it Old Will's Dads.

So come on now you lot, WHO is going to do a  bean swap..

XX Jeannine

you see half of those ones that you wanted ive never heard of, there must be so many different varietys about! it really facinates me!

I'm so excited, i cnt wait for the postie.
you know your all gonna have to tell me how to grow them now  :)

 Go and have a look at


    http://www.tomatogrowers.com


and drool, you will see hundreds of toms in all colours and their descriptions,

XX Jeannine

wow! do you order from this company? do they accept british cards etc and are they easy to order from? sarah xx

Oh no! So much temptation :o

I found plenty of toms, aubs  and peppers I WANT!

I....must ....resist........

cj :)

Quote from: carolinej on March 28, 2008, 08:20:34
Oh no! So much temptation :o

I found plenty of toms, aubs  and peppers I WANT!

I....must ....resist........

cj :)

Could try hypnosis.... :D      :o :o :o :o :o  Your now feeling really really sleepyyyyyyyyyyyyy..... you shall resist......................!!!! :o :o :o :o

zzzzzzzzzz..........................................

;D ;D ;D

cj :)

If anyone fancies getting together and buying a job lot let me know! i think the postage is standard amount for any order??  id like to try lots of those seeds, we could even choose our own varietys and split packets, so we end up with more!  ive never brought from usa though before! so hopefully jeannine will show up later and advise me!!!  xx

That's gonna wake cj up!

lol !!

Woooh girls, slow down here, I have been ordering from this company for many years even before I came back here, in fact for the last 2 years I have done a group purchase for A4A folks,,,but,,,and here is the bad part, DEFRA is starting to stop packages when they come in as theroetically we can't bring toms from the US. I have only had 1 parcel stopped and it wasn't from this company, it was boxed rather than bubble wrapped which means it came via Parcelforce here rather than the postie and it is Parcelforce that are checking them.. I have had several shipments since my boxed parcel was stopped, all came in bubble wrapped envelopes. The man from DEFRA himself explanied to me on the phone that customs are getting tighter all the time and currently anything via Parcelforce can be checked if it says seeds on, he also told me that envelope mail isn't.

So it is do at your own risk I am afraid.

As for the company, they are excellent.Yes you can pay by plastic,  and they do sell large sizes, when we ordered for A4A wherever we could we ordered large sozes and shared them, everybody paid for a  30 seed packet but actually ended up with 60.

I want to look into the import regs to Holland, maybe Ruud could help me there as the Defra man hinted that they are more loose and then of course there is no restriction for someone posting from Holland to the UK. I have a son in Holland.

I do havea lot of there seeds but at the moment I am not sure if I will get anymore. Personally I would risk ordering for myself but I would not do a group order again.

There is a man on US e bay who is excellent by the way, I have shared his na,e here before and many have used him. He knows me quite well now, he always posts in bubble wrap envelopes. His prices are cheap and he has an excellent reputation.   Daves Seeds . He knows about the Defra thing and is very careful what he writes on the outside. His postage is practically nothing. He has many of the same seeds as tomatogrowers because they are one of his suppliers. Dave by the way sells all veggies not just toms. Check him out on US e bay, he takes Paypal.

So please be aware of the DEFRA thing beore you order.

There is a legal way round this by the way, you can get a sanitary certificate from the seller to satisfy DEFRA, costs about $50, no matter what the size of your shipment, some companies won't  do it as it involves a lot of paperwork, I ma not sure about tomatigrowers,,it is worth an ask as $50 is not much if split many ways.
Also check out seeds by size here in the UK, he has many of these toms, you can look at tomatogrowers pictures and see if seeeds by size have them.

XX Jeannine

Have we got a possible bean swap going now Jeannine?

I will join in but am reluctant to do it till after I go to the hospital next week if yiu want to wait till then I will but if someone else wants to go for it, we could combine it with chillis and squash if you like, take part in i bit or all three.

XX Jeannine

I have loads of squash to tip in

Sorry Jeannine saw this and thought YOU were doing a bean swap next:-

QuoteSo come on now you lot, WHO is going to do a  bean swap..

Thought you were looking for contributors as I do a few climbing beans.

Sadly I too am away for a few weeks in a couple of weeks time.  I only hope they are ready for me in Spain because I'm on my way.   Maybe I can bring a little sunshine back!

I cant find Daves Seeds on ebay, just been looking for him !!! hes done a runner!!

Gunnerbee try this

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/DAVES-SEEDS-AND-PLANTS_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ2d33QQftidZ2QQtZkm

aha thanks a million x

Update, your packets have had a delay, John took then to the box and didn't think they would go in so he brought them home, didn't tell me of course, they are on their way now though,, sorry folks he is lovely but that memory!!

XX Jeannin e

Quote from: gunnerbee on March 29, 2008, 01:03:59
I cant find Daves Seeds on ebay, just been looking for him !!! hes done a runner!!

done a runner... the bean man,... brilliant ..  :D :D :D

I had an e mail from Dave yesterday as I had sent for some more seeds, he has been ill, in a lot of pain he can't get under control and struggling to keep up to date with his shipping. He has always been very rapid so I thought it very sad as he has been a super seller to me over the years. I don't know if he goes on forums but if you do Dave...get well soon, we need you.

XX Jeannine

They've arrived!!!!!
Many thanks to Jeanine for organising and to everyone else who sent seeds in.
Guess what I will be doing when I get home from work. :D

Very many thanks Jeannine, bonus beans too.I do not think I should be this delighted this time of the morning! then again it is the April 1.
Cheers.

Jeannine, thank you very much for organising the swap, it must have been a nightmare for you what with some people not putting on the correct postage and using too small an envelope.  I hope you didn't have to go to the sorting office and pay £1 postage charge for anyones package. 

I expect when you received all the Costoluto Fiorentino you must have been wondering what to do with them as there was no point sending them back to those people who had sent them in.    ;D ;D ;D  I can see why spares would have come in handy but, unfortunately, I only had five packets that had enough to be able to send you ten seeds.

Thank you for the magic beans; I look forward to growing the beanstalk.  For the life of me I can't remember sending you a cow but I had probably had too many glasses of wine.   ;D ;D ;D

Seriously Jeannine, thank you very much everything.  All the seeds I received are new to me.   :D

 
??? how do you do the seed swop as l have lots of runner beans in my tin from   last year  :D

Just got home from work........package here! ;D ;D ;D
Very pleased as several varieties I haven't tried yet, so I will be sowing tonight!
What HUGE beans! 8)

Evening Jeannine, now these fab beans ,are they Greek samos lima beans?
Cheers

The beans were my treat, they are Gianteus, Gigandes,  whichever name you use in your part of the world, this is the bean that Supersprout got everyone excited about, not easy to find so I thought I would share a few around. There are lots of posts about them if you do a search, I believe Supersprout used the name Giganteus. Treat them as Runners as they grow tall and plant them as soon as you would normally plant your first runners, don't leave them to the back end of runner planting as they need a fair bit of time. There are also some special recipes on here and on the net for using them.


Sims girl, if you go to the beginning of this post it will tell you all about it, this one was a little differnt to some of the swaps going on just now, those are pass the parcel.

I don't know yet if a bean swap will go.

XX Jeannine

Hi Jeannine.   Received my package today.   Thanks very much.......must have been difficult to sort out!

Quite a few I didn't have.   Looking forward to trying them.

Found some really interesting huge white seed almost as big as a 2p piece......Wow can't wait to see the whopping great tomatoes that produce them!!!

Just kidding......

Jeannine got the package today and lots of lovely tomato seeds I hadn't even heard of. Thank you and those that donated spares as well, I didn't expect to get any extras.  :)

I am looking forward to growing the giant beans -whoppers  :o

Just got in from work and checked the post box and yes my envelope is there
thanks for the impressive collection

;D

Quote from: Paulines7 on April 01, 2008, 14:35:57
Jeannine, thank you Thank you for the magic beans; I look forward to growing the beanstalk.  For the life of me I can't remember sending you a cow but I had probably had too many glasses of wine.   ;D ;D ;D

Phew, no wonder Jeannine had to add on extra postage for some.  I wonder who got your spare cow then? LOL ;D

Wasn't me - I got magic beans with my tom seeds today.  Thanks all round - really looking forward to trying out some new varieties :)

Cheers Jeannine, our package was on the mat when we got in tonight too  ;D

Loads more varieties we've never tried - some of them we'd earmarked to buy next year, so we've already found space in the propagator for those  ;D

Ta for Supersprouts beans btw, have heard great things about them  ;)

Good on yer for organising all this - its very much appreciated  :-*

WOOOOO HOOOO
guess what i just found.

thank you so much every one.

Jeannine what can i say, I'm so happy i just hope i can get them to grow now,
I'll get started on the sowing in the morning,

My package arrived safe and sound as well.  :)

Thanks very much for putting in the time to do this Jeannine. Much appreciated. Several varieties there that I'm going to try and grow this year.

QuoteI had to change some of the envelopes as they were a bit thin and  iffy with all the packets in and definately  not thick enough to take beans , you might  also find your postage has been changed, most  you remembered to put a large stamp on  your envelopes but a few forgot, such is human nature so some of them wouldn't have gone through if you put a small stamp on wether 1st or second class as they are too thick even without the beans so I have had to add stamps, one or two ended up with 2nd class as it was all I had left and wanted to pop them in the mailbox just by me rather than John driving to the post office.

Oh no!!! I'm one of the guilty ones here!  ::)  First time I've done one of these swaps, and didn't realise I had to include a jiffy bag.  If I can send you something else Jeannine, or refund the postage, please let me know. 

Luckydog   :)

I don't want anyone to worry about the postage etc, it was only a few pennies and the jiffies I used were recycled ones, so not probs..glad they are all arriving OK XX Jeannine

So sorry Jeannine, I am a guilty one too.

Came home late today to find my seeds, I am so excitied, can't believe I had so many in return and all varieties I had not heard of, well had heard of Early Girl but they didn't germinate.

Thank you Jeannine for organising this and thank you to everyone who took part and made it the great swap it is:)

And, how could I not mention the beans!! ;D  Can't wait to sow them and see what I can do with them.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Sinbad

Got mine today, thanks. I'm looking forward to trying the Giganteus beans.

I hadn't eaten these beans until yesterday, got some from a posh deli,very,very yummy.

Thank-you jeannine, i got my parcel, cant wait to try some of the different types!!

package arrived safe at the other side of the pond,thanks jeannine for orginasing this swap and also for those big beans,looking forward to sow them.

I am now growing 14 different tomatoes   gulp, i have never grown anything before lol

will any of these grow outside

pantano romanesco
cherokee chocolate
tigrella
gardeners delight
cuore Di bue
Alicante
scatolone
oregon spring
yellow pear
olivade
black brandy wine
san marzano redorta
san marzano 2
amish paste

other things i need to know
will they all need something to grow up?
will they all need side shoots pinching out?
what else do i need to know?
HELP

also i know the last 3 are for sauce but the others do they have a specific job?


lbb

Oh eck, what a list.

Determinate or bush ones don't need pruning, all the others do

The  only determinate one you have is:

Oregon Spring, which is also a very early cold tolerant tomato

Among the others, those used for sauces, canning etc are

Pantano Romanesco, Scatalon.Olivade,both of the San Marzanos and Amish Paste. Some are plums and some are not, most can be used for fresh eating too.  Olivade is a hybrid.

Yellow Pear is a real toughie tomato, very prolific, big sprawling vine, very old variety,

Gardeners Delight, cherry, OK outside or in.

Alicante happy outside or in

Olivade happy outside or in

Cherokee Choclate and Black brandywine,big beautiful  very dark red , beefsteak type, super flavour

Tigerell,a small, streaky bicolour AKA Mr Stripey,,great flavour

Coure di Bue, Oxheart tom

I think that covers them all very basically.

XX Jeannine

thank you Jeannine

This is all so exciting.

If i manage to get them to grow can i save seeds or are they all going to cross with each other?

Don't bother pruning any tom you grow outdoors. The reason is, they have a shorter season, and you want all the toms you can get off them. If you don't prune the indeterminate ones, you get more but smaller fruit.