We're a GO on the seed swap tool!
I added this year's swap to the seed swap tool just now. Go to "tools & apps" and click on "Seed Swaps." Find our swap, click on it, and scroll down past the details to find the "join this swap" button.
Get as many of your seeds entered on your list as possible BEFORE trading begins -- you have 1 more week!
During this next week, you can also check out what others have listed and put things on your wish list to remind you to try for them ASAP. Putting something on your wish list does not automatically put "dibs" on it once trading starts -- you have to go to the swap list and request the item.
I'm starting trading with the seed swap tool on Friday, Jan 24, at 7 pm. PLEASE be fair and don't start making trades on the chat thread for packets you have listed in the swap tool. It's fine to ask if people are interested so you know whether to make up 2 or 6 packs of something, but going through the swap tool helps everybody stay organized and makes sure everybody gets a chance to claim one-of-a-kind offerings.
I've entered a ticket multiplier of 3. That means next Friday, you'll get 3 tickets (1 ticket = 1 "dib"), at 7 pm Saturday you'll get 6 more tickets, on Sunday (day 3, times 3) you'll get 9 more tickets, etc. You will also get additional tickets when people "dibs" items from your trade list, so the more seeds you offer, the more you'll be able to get.
At the end of the week, I'll increase the multiplier to something insane to be sure any latecomers can get in their requests. I set up the swap to go through Saturday, but please understand that if you make a late night request on Friday or a morning request on Saturday, it may or may not be fulfilled, depending on when that person is done packing up their seeds.
You do not have to use the seed swap tool, but it's a helpful way to organize some trades in advance. If you haven't used the tool before, Dave has a great tutorial at the top of the first page. In addition to swapping through the tool, you can come with a box of seeds and pass it around, and you can check out other people's boxes, and you can sift through the "free to good home" pile.
When you add an item to your swap list, remember to check the box for our swap! Also remember, in order to put "dibs" on anything next Friday and the following days, you need to have at least one item in your swap list (even if it's "a warm hug" -- we're easy.)
I have not yet stopped by Chef Lin to 1. Determine the state of the back room and 2. ask for current prices. When I do (hopefully today or tomorrow), I'll update those details in the swap tool info box. And I'll start a new thread for swap chat!
