Gardening is a big dose of positivity no matter what happens. So long as there are seeds, there is hope.

Since seeds are hope, most of us here at the Junction have a LOT of hope!

You take care of yourself, Tormato. I can wait as well.

Just edited and updated my requests, but I'm in no hurry...warm weather comes late up here. And if not this year, hope I'll still be around for next year! Most important...take care of yourself and don't knock yourself out!

my greenhouse got shredded a couple of weeks ago when those storm winds came thru, today I was down there cleaning everything up, now every bone and muscle is screaming. Ibuprofen is my best friend.

departures (finally)...

CA Ju M
FL Pa V
TX Jo C
WI Sc P
WV Co J

Several days of sunny, dry, calm, fairly warm weather is doing wonders for my health.

thats a relief



keith

So glad you are feeling better!

The sun finally came out today and i could move my plants outdoors again. At least until next weeks storm...

Tormato wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:02 pm departures (finally)...

CA Ju M
FL Pa V
TX Jo C
WI Sc P
WV Co J

Several days of sunny, dry, calm, fairly warm weather is doing wonders for my health.

Did you move to the Bahamas ? lol ... so glad you are feeling better Gary, its been cloudy, chilly and/or rainy here lately. I am so ready for some warm spring like weather, even if its just fake Spring I'll take it.

Tormato wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:02 pm WI Sc P**

**This reference suggests at least two (2) WESconsinites...the Divine @MissS-n-Yours Truly; whom?

Tormato wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:02 pmSeveral days of sunny, dry, calm, fairly warm weather is doing wonders for my health.

GREAT NEWS! Fare thee well with fair seas and following winds!

The Gotch

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:38 pm

Tormato wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:02 pm WI Sc P**

**This reference suggests at least two (2) WESconsinites...the Divine @MissS-n-Yours Truly; whom?

Tormato wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:02 pmSeveral days of sunny, dry, calm, fairly warm weather is doing wonders for my health.

GREAT NEWS! Fare thee well with fair seas and following winds!

The Gotch

There is the 2nd M in MMMM, now, ain't there?

Tormato wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:53 am

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:38 pm

Tormato wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:02 pm WI Sc P**

**This reference suggests at least two (2) WESconsinites...the Divine @MissS-n-Yours Truly; whom?

Tormato wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:02 pmSeveral days of sunny, dry, calm, fairly warm weather is doing wonders for my health.

GREAT NEWS! Fare thee well with fair seas and following winds!

The Gotch

There is the 2nd M in MMMM, now, ain't there?

I usually try to stay away from this thread, but since I was mentioned... the second M.

Glad you're feeling better, great news!

Tormato wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:53 amThere is the 2nd M in MMMM, now, ain't there?

That there second M has been...um...divulged...and many thanks!

You must have been reading my mind (in the Short Story section) but I'd been looking into the Bacon, Lettuce, and This variety for a while now and haven't been able to find any links to it; anyone else?

The Gotch

arrival...

AZ (marigolds)

departures...

FL Pa R
NH Li P
NV Tr R
NY Ce N
NY No M
OK Ha J
TX Ca A
TX Me K

One more newbie to go, I think, from Canada.

Then it's the rest of youz.

You can do it!

Toomanymatoes wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:12 am You can do it!

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I need a shark fin behind me, for motivation.

Tormato wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 3:16 pm

Toomanymatoes wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:12 am You can do it!

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I need a shark fin behind me, for motivation.

The Jaws theme begins to play faintly......

WOW!!! Oh, WOW!!!!!! I just got my MMMM seed package from Tormato. THANK YOU Tormato!!!!!!!! Wow. Wow. There are 305 seed packages in here!!! I'm flabbergasted. I'm overwhelmed. I'm joyous. This is better than any Christmas! So many things I wanted. I'm also vaguely sad, there's simply no way I can plant all of these. Help! How do I cope with this bounty? I don't have the room or seed starting place (and I thought my place was big, lol). Heck, how would I even taste all of these! Just wanted to say to Tormato, and everyone that sends in seeds, thank you for all that you do!! I sent in a paltry 50 seed packets in October, I feel overwhelmed by what I got in return. I will do my best to plant as many of these as possible, and I'm soooo inspired to save seeds from everything and send them in next year! Next year I will send in many more than 305 packets so everyone can have this same experience I have had. Now that I've gotten all these packets I see how everyone is creating their seed packets in little plastic baggies with slips of paper, so now I know how to do it like everyone else (someone should put a picture on the forum, I don't really know how to do that) (actually probably someone did but it's buried somewhere and I didn't see it, sorry!) Also, thank you Tormato for the Ghiradelli chocolate bar you threw into the package. Totally unexpected and totally delightful. Thank you for the best piece of mail I've received in at least thirty years!!!

@Tormato I received my first swap package. Between fulfilling wishlists, packing the sheer volume of seeds in new participant packages, subdividing larger seed packets into smaller ones, keeping track of all participants, making multiple trips to the post office, responding to messages - I wouldn’t be surprised if each large package takes you 8 hours. I am humbled that you donate this much time for people you do not know. Although you indicated that you were behind, to be able to send this before March is astonishing to me. I don’t know how I can ever reciprocate what you have given, other than to pay if forward and to continue to send back either varieties that are low, or are new to the swap. It seems from reading through past posts that you have been doing this for over a decade. Thank you for the wonderful experience and for all the other packages that have brought joy to other participants.