2016 Mostly Mystery 'Mater Mailing - Page 12

Hntrss · August 5, 2016

Ok- I am in too, but also slightly confused. If I send in 10 packs of 10 seeds for cherry, and 10 of 10 for two separate beefsteaks , and 10/10 for an Italian am I good, or will I need a sponsor?

Labradors2 · August 5, 2016

You're good to go!

Linda

twillis2252 · August 5, 2016

Would be great if there was a heading etc that Mischka could have on this site to access all the wealth of information in one place that Tormato and others have compiled concerning the swap. This would assist in keeping to a minimum many of the redundant questions asked.

Like many of the new folks on this site I have had to go part and parcel through hundreds of threads searching for the "how to's" in participating in this swap.

MissS · August 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by Hntrss

Ok- I am in too, but also slightly confused. If I send in 10 packs of 10 seeds for cherry, and 10 of 10 for two separate beefsteaks , and 10/10 for an Italian am I good, or will I need a sponsor?

Your good to go Hntrss. Just 10 packs into a category is all that is needed to get into that portion of the swap.

There are really 3 sections to the MMMM swap.

First the categories, which you should have 10 packs of one variety to send in to a category.

Second, the Wish List. Most often you choose 10 varieties. You post your Wish List on the Master List and hopefully if others are growing it they will send it in. If you see something that you have on a Wish List, please send it in so that person gets what it is they want. Gary really tries to fulfill everyone's wishes, but you may not get everything on your list if it is not available.

Then there are the Bonus Packs. This really makes the swap fun. If you do not have 10 packs of any one variety you can send them in as Bonus packs. It also really helps that if you have extra seeds from your category packs that you send in extra packs of those for the Bonus category. In this regard, The More the Merrier.

So, if you do not have a sponsor but have some seeds but not enough for a category, you can enter the Bonus section and still participate.

gardeninglee · August 5, 2016

Ricky Shaw · August 5, 2016

my vote for Secretary of Taste.

MissS · August 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by twillis2252

Would be great if there was a heading etc that Mischka could have on this site to access all the wealth of information in one place that Tormato and others have compiled concerning the swap. This would assist in keeping to a minimum many of the redundant questions asked.

Like many of the new folks on this site I have had to go part and parcel through hundreds of threads searching for the "how to's" in participating in this swap.

I think that figuring it out is part of the Mystery. After all, it is the Mostly MYSTERY Mater Mailing.

twillis2252 · August 5, 2016

Thanks for posting the links. Would be very user friendly if there was one convenient heading to access all this information. Any revisions and updates would have to go through Tormato or Mischka...

Starlight · August 5, 2016

To help keep things in two places, maybe down in the seed trading area where folks posting on the 2015 thread, put a link to up here.

Don't know if Tormato can do it or not, or have one of the mods take gardenglee's post with all the links and put it in the first post, so folks can find it right away. Just a thought.

clkingtx · August 5, 2016

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Fantastic work! Thanks for getting those all together!

Hntrss · August 5, 2016

Thanks all!!

Aerial · August 5, 2016

It's like playing a treasure hunt, on the map of TomatoVille.

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Originally Posted by MissS

I think that figuring it out is part of the Mystery. After all, it is the Mostly MYSTERY Mater Mailing.

clkingtx · August 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by Aerial

It's like playing a treasure hunt, on the map of TomatoVille.

That's exactly right!

Tormato · August 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by Hntrss

Ok- I am in too, but also slightly confused. If I send in 10 packs of 10 seeds for cherry, and 10 of 10 for two separate beefsteaks, and 10/10 for an Italian am I good, or will I need a sponsor?

If, IF, it goes like past swaps, you'd likely get back 10 different cherry varieties, 20 different beefsteaks, and 10 different Italian varieties, a total of 40 mystery varieties (although you know the categories) for starters.

Any specific varieties you'd like (a wish list)? That would be another 10-15, or maybe more. Any types of tomatoes you wouldn't want? I'd exclude them.

And, depending on the amounts of what comes in, there "might" be bonuses. This has ranged from about 20 to 40 extras beyond the number of packs you sent in. There's no telling at this point how many bonuses, though.

So, a very loose estimation would be anywhere from 40 to ~100 varieties sent back, if you do not request a limit on how much you'd like.

Needing a sponsor may, or may not, depend on if you'd like many varieties from a category that you wouldn't be participating in. And, since you seem to have two beefsteaks, beefsteaks easily fit into many of the categories of color.

Tormato · August 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by Aerial

It's like playing a treasure hunt, on the map of TomatoVille.

And here I thought it was more like being in a straight jacket with no key, a round room with padded walls, and no visible doorway.

Thanks for straightening it out, Aerial.

August 5, 2016	#166
Hntrss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: New York Posts: 92	Ok- I am in too, but also slightly confused. If I send in 10 packs of 10 seeds for cherry, and 10 of 10 for two separate beefsteaks , and 10/10 for an Italian am I good, or will I need a sponsor?

August 5, 2016	#167
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,897	You're good to go! Linda

August 5, 2016	#168
twillis2252 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: SC & NC Posts: 258	Would be great if there was a heading etc that Mischka could have on this site to access all the wealth of information in one place that Tormato and others have compiled concerning the swap. This would assist in keeping to a minimum many of the redundant questions asked. Like many of the new folks on this site I have had to go part and parcel through hundreds of threads searching for the "how to's" in participating in this swap.

August 5, 2016	#170
gardeninglee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 203	Ok here's my attempt to put everything together... Rules and guidelines and general info: http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....&postcount=168 (good summary) http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....29&postcount=2 http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....1&postcount=27 http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....&postcount=136 Where to post your wishlist: http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....8&postcount=26 Categories - FAQ http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....2&postcount=24 http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....&postcount=113 (# of seeds to send in) http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....&postcount=119 (duplicates) - Categories for tomatoes http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....7&postcount=87 http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....3&postcount=90 - Categories for peppers http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....9&postcount=44 2016 Categories Spoilers http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=42319 Mailing Info: - Tormato's address http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....21&postcount=1 - Mailing rules http://www.tomatoville.com/showpost....7&postcount=56

August 5, 2016	#171
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	my vote for Secretary of Taste.

August 5, 2016	#173
twillis2252 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: SC & NC Posts: 258	Thanks for posting the links. Would be very user friendly if there was one convenient heading to access all this information. Any revisions and updates would have to go through Tormato or Mischka...

August 5, 2016	#174
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	To help keep things in two places, maybe down in the seed trading area where folks posting on the 2015 thread, put a link to up here. Don't know if Tormato can do it or not, or have one of the mods take gardenglee's post with all the links and put it in the first post, so folks can find it right away. Just a thought.

August 5, 2016	#176
Hntrss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: New York Posts: 92	Thanks all!!