Want to swap tomato seeds with us?

15 years ago

Hello tomato growers! Incredible Heirlooms is having our very first all tomato seed swap, sign ups are now taking place under Round Robins "Incredible Heirloom Totally Tomato Jan. Swap"

The swap is open to everyone! :) Requirements are that you send in only Heirloom and OP type tomatoes (no hybrids), 10-12 seeds per packet and no minimum amount of packets to send in. If you only have 1 type you are still welcome. You have until the end of January to send in your seeds, so everyone has plenty of time to get through the holidays.

Please come and check out more of the details at the link below. Hope to see you there!!!

Kathy

Here is a link that might be useful: IH Totally Tomatoes January Swap

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Comments (5)

HoosierCheroKee
15 years ago
Too many rules. Too much money involved. Too many unknowables regarding the seed.

I think Trudi's WinterSown program is a better resource.
southerncharm1
Original Author
15 years ago
It's not a must for you to join hun, but it's open for those who are into Round Robins and tomato seed swapping. The rules are the norm for RR's too. :) Thanks for checking it out though.
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bonechickchris
15 years ago
Just for all to know, the swap only asks to cover postage. If you send small amounts of seed, we even said that all you have to send is 2 standard stamps. Any others, is $2 for postage, suggestion, I am sorry some might feel this is "too much money"
If I could afford to send everyone's envelopes out for Free, I would, but with over 20 sign ups so far, I do not think I could do so. PLus it will take me many many hours to go through hundreds of packets of seeds and to redistribute them to people's requests and wants.
We are not a resource, but only people trying to have some fun and trade seed and extend our varities for ONLY the
cost of postage, without having to spend money to purchase seeds others are willing to trade for "free".
It is a typical ROund RObin Forum trade. SO if you have any extra OP tomato seed that you would like to trade in for other tomato seed plus ONLY the cost of postage, give us a try! We are about having fun! :)
HoosierCheroKee
15 years ago
I was just thinking that I've sent out a couple dozen #10 envelopes in the last two weeks and each was sent for a single 43-cent stamp. All of them were packed with between 6 and 10 little manila coin envelopes taped to a strip of card stock, each coin pack with 12 - 24 seeds, and a little strip of bubble wrap for cushion. The heaviest envelope was 0.7 oz.

I did sent out 2 other packages in small manila mailers with a couple dozen coin packs of seed and a larger piece of bubble wrap. Those were under 1.50 USD postage each.

Since you're asking for everything to be sent to you in bubble wrap cushioned envelopes that you intend to recycle, I just thought the suggested 2.00 - 3.00 USD was a bit much. Like maybe 2x the actual cost, and looked like profit taking to me. Maybe not. No biggie.
trudi_d
15 years ago
Chris,

I think your swap is a good idea, but you may not know something. Asking for any form of money in a public post on GW is tabu.

It's better to word it by asking for a stamp or two more than what it costs to mail to you--those extra stamps will cover the bonus seeds that return in the SASE.

I've managed big swaps myself but I took the stress out by buying a book of stamps when I began knowing that they would be part of my expenses for that swap. A book of stamps gets rid of a HUGE amount of stress--they cost less than a coffee order and snack from Starbucks.