We have 36 seed traders signed up for this swap and there is plenty of time to join and sign up before trading opens on January 1. If you have any questions about how to join, what kind of seeds have made it to the swap list so far, or anything else to do with the swap, send me a message and I'll get back to you. The more the seedier! Alana

Trading starts on January 1. You have to be signed up and have at least 1 kind of seeds offered by midnight December 31 to participate. There are 44 participants now, with over 2000 different seed offerings. It is easy to join the swap, look around and see how the swap works and what is being offered, and easily "unjoin" if you find it is not for you. For more information and to join: https://garden.org/apps/swap/view/11/ If you are not already a member you do have to join garden.org to participate, but that is free.

Hi Tom! I see you have a page and a wish list started. Good job. Now if I sound bossy or start to sound like an IRS agent spitting out rules--that's not what I'm trying to do. Can you do a couple things? 1. Set up your messaging. When you click on our usernames (such as canyonwind (9) above, it will take you to her page. In the top right corner is a rectangle marked "Message". You can email her directly, ask her a question, propose a seed trade, give the other person your address to send you seeds--and it's not on the public thread with the weirdos and stalkers. As long as you're setting things up go to your username and add a number behind your name. Once again using canyonwind (9) as an example. That means she lives in USDA hardiness zone 9. I live in zone 4/5. That makes it easier for us to know if the seeds we have will do well in your area. The larger the number the warmer the climate. You can google your USDA hardiness zone. Now that you know your zone...you can work on your wishlist. If you are in zone 4/5 like myself you will know that anything tropical dies in the fall. If I want tropical seeds I know I'll have to grow it indoors or plant it as an annual. What kind of Want List? There's no right or wrong. Why make a Wish List? Because it gives the rest of us information. If you have 3 kinds of marigolds on your list we might offer you another variety. If you have annuals on your list we might offer you some of those. Also include what you DON'T want. Example: No prairie grasses or daylilies, please. Now...FOTESS is a group. It stands for Friends of the Earth Simple Swaps. We swap just about every month. If you are back here at this place find 2018 January Fotess thread. Usually next month's post will be put up the end of the earlier month. We love new people...but as with everything there's a process. You can post on the thread that you're interested in this month's swap or you can click on sandlapper or sjc's username and email them through Houzz. We just don't want someone who says they will swap, but doesn't follow through so we make sure there's a back up plan so nobody's left out. Just like second grade--everybody wins. Keep asking questions! Heidi

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/5015239/sign-up-for-wlomwl-whats-left-on-my-wish-list-swap-now?n=1 Here is the link or you can go to Round Robin/WLOMWL Seed Swap and sign up.