[CMATE]

:dance: :dance: :dance:
just sent you an 'pm'/email too, that is very generous & Thanks again.

 

[CMATE]

The requests are exceeding expectations. Based on the two previous years, I figured that HT would result in 50 requests maximum. We're well over that already and half of the regular garden killers haven't asked yet! I had reserved about 1,000 Wisconsin 55 seeds for HT but if you read the GW thread, you will see my claim that I will NOT run out of seed. Thus I am arranging for more seed to be sent down from Randolph, Jung's headquarters, so that everyone will have a chance to grow it. Supposedly quaranteed pure and came from the same original source as mine.

This summer, we'll have a thread on saving seeds to keep the tomato varieties going. It's not complicated rocket science. Old farmers did it for many years and still do. There's no excuse to ever buy an OP tomato variety more than once in a lifetime.

Happy gardening!

Martin

That is a great idea, I just recently joined SSE & am studying up on this subject as we speak!

 

[Miz Mary]

Got me seeds yesterday !!!!! Thank you Seed Man !!!

 

[Jay1]

Received my seeds yesterday. Thank you!

 

[Ed in S. AL]

Got my seeds today. Thank you so much!

 

[bergere]

Seeds arrived today Martin. Thank you !!! :worship:

My DH built me a nice cold frame, with a wire bottom, yesterday. So should not have as many Bunny problems.
The seeds shall grow and not get eaten, by anything other than Humans. :haha:

 

[revontulet]

Martin, I got the seeds today- Thank you!
It will be awhile befor I can plant them up in Northern Minnesota.
This will be my first garden so pray for your "children"

 

[Fla Gal]

Got my seeds today! Square foot container gardening with rabbit poo or tea is what I'll be doing. The soil will cost a bit but I believe will be worth it.

Thanks so much for the seeds. I'm really looking forward to growing and harvesting them and saving seed.

 

[gccrook]

Received my seeds yesterday. Thanks so much. I look forward to great tomatoes if I can keep from killing or maiming them.

 

[Michael W. Smith]

Seeds arrived today. Thankyou!! :worship:
The wife looked at me opening the envelope yesterday and asked what I got. When I told her seeds, she just looked at me & rolled her eyes. She doesn't seem to understand that each year your garden MUST get a little bigger than the previous year!! :no:

Come on Spring!!

 

[Hears The Water]

Martin, thank you so much for the wonderful seeds. I feel so very priveliged (sp?) to get them. I knew exactaly whent he packet came in the mail because my 13yo dd Devon came running up the driveway!!! Thanks again!!!

Now, if you are not totaly exhausted from having to explain stuff to those of us who are just starting out in gardening, let me re-write how I understand this whole "tri's" thing. I need to do this so I can be sure that I understood your explanation. What you are suggesting to us is to watch for the first set of true leaves and on the plants that have three instead of the standard two, we should plant those and then later on save seeds from them. Correct? This is so cool. I think I will turn this into a homeschool lesson for my kids! It is only just to bad that the homeschool science fair is in March, otherwise my budding gardener (pardon the pun) could use this whole thing for an awesome project. Hmmmm, maybee for next year!!! Thanks again so very much not just for the seeds, but for my renued enthuseasim (sp?) for gardening!!
God Bless you and yours
Debbie

 

[momma]

Thank you so much! Your generosity is overwhelming. I was so excited to get my seeds today that I made my husband sit still while I read the descriptions on the packages and did a happy dance between each description!

 

[onthehill10]

Got my seeds today! Thank You Very Much! They are going in the seed growing box tomrrow. :dance:

 

[Guest]

My seeds have arrived.Thank you thank you. I have only had 2 below zero days so far but some little critter says we are to have 6 more weeks of Winter. I guess here in the mountains of Montana that means green house gardening because I don't think that I can wait that long.I will share with some friends down in the valley just to see how the altitude affects the tomatoes.
Thanks again,
Qwerty

 

[sweetbabyjane]

Thank you Martin!
Got your seeds yesterday and it made my evening! There is something magical about seeds, they contain the secret of life. Just holding those packets fires up your dreams and imagination. They are already grown and producing in my head!

Told my dad and he's as excited as I am. Gonna share them with him, he's the one I inherited my love of gardening from.

Thanks so much for sharing!
SBJ

 

[thefarm]

:dance: Thank you Martin got seeds today.. What nice stamps and a post mark on it. Ray collects stamps and post marks he will be very happy when he gets home to see that.. And I'm very happy to recieve the seeds and so many.. thanks.. Very cold here but will start in my greenhouse I hope in two weeks if all goes well.. thanks for sharing and taking the time and effort and money to send... Thanks.. Brenda :dance: :dance:

 

[Jan in CO]

Ours arrived today, too. And THANKS, Martin! I'll get the tomato seeds all started under the grow lights right away. Looking forward to seed saving this summer, too! Thanks again for being so generous! Jan in CO

 

[Paquebot]

Brenda, it's quite certain that you've never seen a postmark like that. Your Ray may have heard of them but possibly never seen one. It is my own private postmark! It's showing a bit of wear but has been in continuous use since 1986. It's been a standing joke in this city that there are two post offices and two postmasters. But it is correct as my desk is a indeed a private PO. This past Monday morning, I was using a Groundhog Day cancel at the PO but not on any seed requests as it would not have given a very clear impression. You see, I postmark the stamps BEFORE the envelopes are stuffed so that they are still flat. Yes, I am a different old bird, aren't I? :haha:

(Editing some hours later after struggling to connect with this part time forum.)

I see that Janice wanted to be the first killer. Unless you are in Florida, Gulf Coast, or Southern California, don't even think of starting those tomato seeds yet. Maximum 6 weeks before last frost date for the WI55s and one month for the Paquebot Romas. Start them any earlier and their accelerated growth patterns will simply kill them, for lack of sufficient light, or they'll try to grow long and spindly. WI55 is a semi-determinate, Paquebot Roma is a determinate. You can not bury a long stem of either and expect it to grow new roots. That is reserved for the sprawling indeterminates. Ideally, both should be planted in the garden when they have perhaps no more than 4 true leaves and only about 3" tall. You all got that now?

Martin

 

[healing herbals]

I received my seeds, thank you so much

 

[Paquebot]

Pam, I guess that it's OK to hijack my own thread and change the subject! Do you have anything in your bag of cures for bronchial pneumonia? My son's a nurse and he says that is what I've been fighting for two weeks. As long as the body is strong enough to keep coughing up those golf balls, I'll survive. At only 65, I do have very high hopes of seeing 66 and a lot more but the past few weeks have had me with some doubts! Tired of supporting the drug stores and buying cures that don't work.

Martin