Everything But The Kitchen Sink Swap

[Homegrwoninillinois]

@Tormato when do you expect the EBTKS to begin?

~Sam

[Tormato]

@Tormato when do you expect the EBTKS to begin?

~Sam

Thanks for reminding me that I need to pick up the larges flat rate box at the post office.

While packages really start rolling in, and I begin updating all of the Master Lists, I will be selecting things to put in the box. Will it fill early, will it fill late? I don't know. Will really interesting/rare seeds come in late? I don't know. The absolute latest that I hope to send it out is the first day the post office is open after 1/1/25.

[Tormato]

Another call to EBTKS swap participants for what to include in the box, beyond tomatoes, peppers and beans.

At the MMMM sub-forum, the first thread at the top, the Master List non-tomatoes/peppers/beans thread will give ideas about what types (not varieties) of veggie/fruit/flower seeds to ask to be included. As for varieties, those lists are well outdated, and many may no longer be available.

And, the current pepper inventory is nearly out, so it is up to what comes in this year, for a wide selection.

[midwestfarmwife]

It has been a long time since I participated in a Round Robin trade. They are fun to do, so count me in.

[Leighamariie]

I’m in !

[Homegrwoninillinois]

Still excited to participate in this

~Sam

[Tormahto]

It looks like it will go out just before the new year. I've finished packing tomatoes and peppers, while simultaneously inventorying those seeds on the MMMM Master Lists. The box is already a bit more than half filled.

From my end it, is going to be the LARGE Flat Rate box, about $26 for postage (I think). If the contents start to get reduced during the swap, perhaps a smaller box can then be used.

I'll have to post the order of participants signing up, in a couple of days. IF there are a few from far southern states, I may request from the other participants whether it is OK to move them towards the front of the order.

[Tormahto]

Participants, in order of signing up...

1 Ken4230
2 colcol2
3 Homegrownillinois
4 Old chef
5 eyegrotom
6 WindyWI1968
7 calco420
8 Stitchingmom
9 TomatoNY77
10 JayneR13
11 ValsBackyardHeirlooms
12 JenJoy383
13 habitat-gardenrer
14 ranegrow
15 MelinKS
16 mrosolstice
17 midwestfarmwife
18 Leighamarie

All participants, please PM me your mailing addresses. I have no idea if all are also in the MMMM swap. And, I don't have the time to search through 100+ MMMM participants, cross referencing you with your usernames, to find your addresses.

With a current 18 participants, if the package is sent back out every 7 days to the next participant, the 18th participant should get the package at about the end of April beginning of May. If it takes 10 days, the last participant would receive it about the end of June.

It looks like there are only a couple of people from California and Florida, so, I'll likely move them to the front of the line. If anyone wants to be last, they get to hold, and go through, the package as long as they want. There is no need to send it back to me. Just wait until someone else signs up.

[BurgundySnail]

I've finished packing tomatoes and peppers,

So so we need to get exited already?

[habitat-gardener]

I'm in CA and am thinking any seeds I found in the box would be for fall or next year, so I don't necessarily need to be higher on the list.
The main constraint is to not get the box when it's HOT. So no later than, say, May 1.

[Tormahto]

I've finished packing tomatoes and peppers,

So so we need to get exited already?

I'm still dizzy from inventorying the Eastern European category. So, to answer your question, nyet.

Excitement might come to a few people early next week. Excitement for most will be after Christmas, when the Post Office waiting lines get much shorter.

[BurgundySnail]

I've finished packing tomatoes and peppers,

So so we need to get exited already?

I'm still dizzy from inventorying the Eastern European category. So, to answer your question, nyet.

Excitement might come to a few people early next week. Excitement for most will be after Christmas, when the Post Office waiting lines get much shorter.

Well that didn't work, ha! I'm still exited... Eastern European category must be huge and that's what I'm waiting for!