I just got my seeds in the mail today ... THANK YOU!!! The variety is astounding and I got just about all of my "really wants" for next summer, wow! Thank you to everyone who send in seeds and participated, it helps make this one of the best swaps around ... and a HUGE TREMENDOUS thank you to Heather. The amount of time and effort that you put into this is amazing, taxing I'm sure, but so much appreciated by all of us. Thank you for organizing this swap again and for taking the time to help make sure that we all get some of the seeds that we really really want, and a great variety of new ones to try as well! I wish I could send you something off your wishlist as a thank you, but I took a look and don't have any of them ... your wishlist in much the same as mine in some respects, lol! But I did want to let you know that they arrived, and to thank you for all the time and effort you have put into this!

Hi everyone, I've received a question and a suggestion and thought it would be worth clarifying in this open forum. This swap is a surprise swap. I will be guided by your wish lists or preferences if you choose to send me that information, but I cannot guarantee anything. What you receive in return is completely dependant on the seeds that are sent in. Most of us that participate in exchanges love the element of surprise. I recognize that some do not, but those people would not typically participate in a group exhange like this. I was asked if I would be willing to create a public web page and post all of the seeds that have come in and people can pick and choose what they want. The simple answer is no. That's not the nature of this swap. Please understand that it takes a lot of work to compile the information and organize everything to manage a swap with this many people and I just cannot get involved in that kind of complicated work. I fully expect to be receiving at least 3000 seed packs that have to be managed. I work 12 hours a day on average, so I need to keep it simple for me at the moment. I have been involved in swaps like that in the past and I do not favour them personally. For the simple reason, that they often end up being a free for all and those that have the luxury of being on the computer at any time during the day, always end up getting first dibs on the more rare seeds. Not fair at all to those that work during the day and won't get to their computers until night. The folks that have limited computer access ultimately end up feeling disappointed and disadvantaged. I believe the swap can be handled fairer by taking into consideration everyone's wishes. I do my best to be fair and make sure you're getting a good selection. Compiling a wish list or even letting me know if there are seeds you do not want helps to guide me through the process. It's certainly a good idea, but it's an idea that's best implemented by someone else hosting another swap with a different theme. I hope this helps to clarify. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks....Heather

Thanks gourd and timbersmith. I had not really thought about them being late until I received a trade package of seeds from Canada last week that was mailed about 2 weeks later than the tomatoes were. Different POE's may have longer delays than others. Perhaps this will be our week! Alana

Hi Golbar, Thanks for the suggestion, but I prefer not to follow that route...for a couple of reasons. This swap is intended to be a surprise swap. I will not be posting a master list of seeds. I will be guided by your wish lists or preferences if you choose to send me that information, but I cannot guarantee anything. What you receive in return is completely dependant on the seeds that are sent in. Most of us that participate in exchanges love the element of surprise. This is my personal preference for hosting a swap. You'll find other hosts will try different themes at different times. I have been involved in swaps like you suggest in the past and I personally do not favour them. For the simple reason, that they often end up being a free for all and those that have the luxury of being on the computer at any time during the day, always end up getting first dibs on the more rare seeds. Not fair at all to those that work during the day and won't get to their computers until night. The folks that have limited computer access ultimately end up feeling disappointed and disadvantaged. I believe the swap can be handled fairer by taking into consideration everyone's wishes. I do my best to be fair and make sure you're getting a good selection. Compiling a wish list or even letting me know if there are seeds you do not want helps to guide me through the process. It's certainly a good idea, but it's an idea that's best implemented by someone else hosting another swap with a different theme. Please understand that it takes a lot of work to compile the information and organize everything to manage a swap with this many people and I just cannot get involved in that kind of complicated work. I fully expect to be receiving at least 3000 seed packs that have to be researched and managed. I work 12 hours a day on average, so I need to keep it simple for me at the moment. I hope this helps to clarify. Thanks for the suggestion though..it's just not something I can undertake for this swap. Thanks....Heather