2016 Mostly Mystery 'Mater Mailing

[Tormato]

Originally Posted by happydog

Gary, are you going to be doing beans with this swap, or separately?

Both.

[Tormato]

Originally Posted by MissS

Gary, I am sponsoring someone from Italy who would like to send in their mailer to you. How much is the foreign postage these days so that they can include the proper amount? This would be for the #0 envelope.

Thanks Much!

PM me about sponsoring someone from Italy. Postage may be fairly high for a bubble mailer, although beans and other large seeds can be included.

I can send about 40 tomato varieties in one "greeting" card with a global forever stamp. And, I can send more than one greeting card.

[Tormato]

Originally Posted by green_go

If I'd like to send let's say 100 seeds of the same variety - do I send 10 packets with 10 seeds each or should I send 1 packet with 100 seeds ?

If you're sending in lots of packs of other things, it's OK to send in a few bulk packs of seeds. The earlier they get here, the more time I have to repack them.

[Tormato]

Originally Posted by spacetogrow

"Unopened packages sound like about 20-30 beans a pack, which I'll split up.

And that reminds me, while tomatoes should be 5-10 seeds a pack, peppers should be a minimum of 10, and beans 5-10 per pack. If someone really wants more seeds of a special variety, you can request more than one pack. I'll post about this, as a reminder, later in the year."

Pulled this from Tormato's post #113 on this thread. I also wanted to know if the bean swap is separate but it sounds like you send all the seeds in at the same time.

I'm excited about your beans. The legumes are mostly what I'm in it for this year.

I'll be sending a bunch in too, but am still drying, sorting and packaging

The bean swap is only separate for those that only want beans.

[Tormato]

Originally Posted by gardenmermaid

I have seeds for Crown Peas aka "salmon flowered”, an edible very rare variety but the seeds are a few years old. There might be a small chance of crossing since I didn't have the garden space for a large distance between varieties, but any off types should be easy to spot as these are a different plant type than typical peas. Is anyone interested in these? As they are rare and hard to come by, I would like to share with other seed savers to help preserve this variety. The pods are small and the few peas sweet, beautiful flowers, though not very productive compared to modern varieties which is probably why they were nearly extinct. If some of you are interested in helping to get this variety going again, let me know and I will send some in to the swap for you.

I'm interested in any rare pea.

[upcountrygirl]

I'm being sponsored by ALittleSalt. Do I need to post my list on the wish list link as I don't have any seeds to send in this year?

[MissS]

Originally Posted by upcountrygirl

I'm being sponsored by ALittleSalt. Do I need to post my list on the wish list link as I don't have any seeds to send in this year?

Yes, you need to post your Wish List so that anyone that can fill some of your Wants can send them in for you. If nobody knows to send it in, then it may not be there.

[AlittleSalt]

Thank you Patti. Somehow, I missed the post until you replied.

[Tormato]

I have a few PM's (a few weeks old) asking about sent packages. Ones that have arrived through Friday...

CA Br E
CA Ha G
CA Th L
CO Ba S
FIN Ha L
IL Bu B
IL Er E
MA Mc G
MN Wa C
NC So B
NC Wi T
NE Do K
NY Ke J
PA Br L
PA Ne K
TX An R
TX La E
UT Br A
VA Li C
VA Ma J
WA Go L

[salix]

Gary, I just sent in my seeds two days ago (late harvest, seed saving etc.). I just realized this morning that the post office did NOT put on one of those declaration forms! I hope it just goes through and is not returned to me, wasting 2 weeks time... Yikes. (and yes, I did include my little note to the postal authorities inside, for what it might be worth)

[AlittleSalt]

Cool, I see mine got to you

[agee12]

Originally Posted by MissS

Yes, you need to post your Wish List so that anyone that can fill some of your Wants can send them in for you. If nobody knows to send it in, then it may not be there.

I was going to bypass the wish list because I thought it was too late but I will go ahead and add to it because the deadline has been extended.

I have a couple other questions but will ask them in the spoiler thread.

[BigVanVader]

I'm late to the crowd this year. Can I still mail in some seeds?

[spacetogrow]

Originally Posted by BigVanVader

I'm late to the crowd this year. Can I still mail in some seeds?

Hi, BigVanVader, tormato just recently (see previous page) extended the deadline for receiving your seeds to November 17th (or ten days earlier than that if you are a procrastinator). More power to you if you have time to send then in a hurry.

[Raiquee]

Originally Posted by BigVanVader

I'm late to the crowd this year. Can I still mail in some seeds?

Yes, Please join us Van! You got until the 17th!