Jill, thanks for letting us know about this thread!
@Dave for setting up the seed swap tool! It was pretty easy to learn to use. My favorite part was being able to see all of my "sold" items grouped together.
I have some suggestions for future tweaks of the system.
*Different sorting methods
--option to
not see my items on the list of available seeds
--option to sort by most recent additions
--option to sort alphabetically by people
--option to sort by botanical name. I realize sorting by common name would be almost impossible, since some plants have several common names. If the scientific name isn't known or listed, that item can just go to the end of the list.
*Ability to request items that have not been offered yet
--For the Mid-Atlantic swaps, we used to write up both our haves and wants. This year I wanted parsley seeds, but there was no way for me to communicate that using the seed swap tool besides writing a separate comment. Having a separate comment thread for wanted items might get too confusing.
--Would it be easier for the swapping tool to link to the "wants" section of my Plant Lists? Or even a way to link the "haves" and "available for trade" items on my Plant Lists to the swapping tool?
*Allow newcomers to join the swap late, while active swapping is happening
*To repeat Jill's request, omit the mailing section for in-person swaps
Thanks again, Dave! I realize in-person swaps are much rarer than mailed-in swaps at ATP, so our requests may be at the bottom of your to-do list.
