Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook

neil · January 30, 2013

Just thought I would let everyone know the SSE Yearbook made it to Oblong, IL today.

Neil

fortyonenorth · January 30, 2013

Hey--great to know. And good to see you posting here, Neil.

Douglas14 · January 30, 2013

Thanks for the heads up!

SunnyK · January 31, 2013

Will start watching the mail...I am so excited as this is my first year being a member.

simmran1 · January 31, 2013

That's great Neil. I'm in Iowa, and have not recieved yet...
Wondering how many you have listed this year and what's on your to-grow list?

sicily · January 31, 2013

I haven't received mine yet. Can't wait to look at Neil's tomato selection. I'm an oxheart fan and he always has quite a number of interesting ones in the yearbook. Thanks Neil!!!

**carolyn137** · January 31, 2013

Neil and I have been friends since the early 1990's and we had a great phone chat yesterday.

Neil, lets cut a deal. You send me your paper 2013 SSE Yearbook b/c here in the tundra they usually come via sled dog, but no snow right now so I suppose they'll have to come via an ATV, and who knows how long that will take.

When mine comes I'll return yours, b'c you know what your listings are anyway, and then I can send you some exceedingly rare varieties, which are in the large manila envelope that say seeds for 2013.

Neil is one of the wonderful folks who does seed production for me and that way he does have access to brand new varieties, not just the ones he works with but also any that the other folks doing seed production for me are working with.And I can't tell you how many years we've exchanged seeds,his best for my best.

I felt so bad for him last season with the extreme drought that didn't allow him to get fruits off many of his own plants out there, so fingers crossed this upcoming season will be much better.

And for heavens sake Neil will you please post more.You have a wealth of knowledge that should be shared with others here, IMO.

Carolyn

**carolyn137** · January 31, 2013

The deal is off Neil. I can't believe it but my 2013 paper SSE Yearbook came in the mail this AM,not by ATV but by Cheryl, my USPS sub person driving her SUV with the blinking lights.

This is the earliest I can remember in about 20 years, and I don't request seeds from others via the Yearbook, but it's always good to know what's out there.

When I reread my blurb in the front of the Yearbook I squinched a bit, but I meant what I said in terms of using it as a seed catalog rather the original mission of SSE in setting it up to foster seed preservation. And that happens when folks relist what the got from others and that hasn't happened since the mid to late 90's which is why so many great folks with lots of listings left SSE as listed members.

OK,back to packing tomato seeds.

Carolyn

Carolyn

kygreg · January 31, 2013

Mine arrived in KY.

ContainerTed · January 31, 2013

East Tennessee got delivered today.

SEAMSFASTER · January 31, 2013

Just arrived in Utah - salivating...

SunnyK · January 31, 2013

Recieved mine this afternoon in Connecticut! So very exciting...now to figure my way around. :-D

chancethegardener · February 2, 2013

Received mine in Florida today.

chancethegardener · February 2, 2013

Forgot to ask. Did SSE post digital version of 2013 seed request form already?

Douglas14 · March 4, 2013

I printed out a SSE seed request form, and it is for 2012. Is there a way to print one out for 2013? Otherwise I'll have to copy the form in the paper Yearbook.

January 30, 2013	#1
neil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15	Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook Just thought I would let everyone know the SSE Yearbook made it to Oblong, IL today. Neil

January 31, 2013	#5
simmran1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Iowa Zone 5 Posts: 305	That's great Neil. I'm in Iowa, and have not recieved yet... Wondering how many you have listed this year and what's on your to-grow list? __________________ Tomatovillain

January 31, 2013	#7
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Neil and I have been friends since the early 1990's and we had a great phone chat yesterday. Neil, lets cut a deal. You send me your paper 2013 SSE Yearbook b/c here in the tundra they usually come via sled dog, but no snow right now so I suppose they'll have to come via an ATV, and who knows how long that will take. When mine comes I'll return yours, b'c you know what your listings are anyway, and then I can send you some exceedingly rare varieties, which are in the large manila envelope that say seeds for 2013. Neil is one of the wonderful folks who does seed production for me and that way he does have access to brand new varieties, not just the ones he works with but also any that the other folks doing seed production for me are working with.And I can't tell you how many years we've exchanged seeds,his best for my best. I felt so bad for him last season with the extreme drought that didn't allow him to get fruits off many of his own plants out there, so fingers crossed this upcoming season will be much better. And for heavens sake Neil will you please post more.You have a wealth of knowledge that should be shared with others here, IMO. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

January 31, 2013	#8
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	The deal is off Neil. I can't believe it but my 2013 paper SSE Yearbook came in the mail this AM,not by ATV but by Cheryl, my USPS sub person driving her SUV with the blinking lights. This is the earliest I can remember in about 20 years, and I don't request seeds from others via the Yearbook, but it's always good to know what's out there. When I reread my blurb in the front of the Yearbook I squinched a bit, but I meant what I said in terms of using it as a seed catalog rather the original mission of SSE in setting it up to foster seed preservation. And that happens when folks relist what the got from others and that hasn't happened since the mid to late 90's which is why so many great folks with lots of listings left SSE as listed members. OK,back to packing tomato seeds. Carolyn Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

January 31, 2013	#10
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	East Tennessee got delivered today. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

January 30, 2013	#2
fortyonenorth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,150	Hey--great to know. And good to see you posting here, Neil.

January 30, 2013	#3
Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Thanks for the heads up!

January 31, 2013	#4
SunnyK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stratford CT., Z6 or new for 2013 Z7 Posts: 126	Will start watching the mail...I am so excited as this is my first year being a member.

January 31, 2013	#6
sicily Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 192	I haven't received mine yet. Can't wait to look at Neil's tomato selection. I'm an oxheart fan and he always has quite a number of interesting ones in the yearbook. Thanks Neil!!!

January 31, 2013	#9
kygreg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 1,019	Mine arrived in KY.

January 31, 2013	#11
SEAMSFASTER Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: American Fork, Utah Posts: 160	Just arrived in Utah - salivating...

February 2, 2013	#13
chancethegardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: WV Posts: 604	Received mine in Florida today.

March 4, 2013	#15
Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	I printed out a SSE seed request form, and it is for 2012. Is there a way to print one out for 2013? Otherwise I'll have to copy the form in the paper Yearbook.