It's that time again!!! Welcome to the Annual Pick-A-Peck of Peppers seed swap!
So here are the rules (every swap's gotta have them)
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* No deadline on signing up, but ALL seeds must reach me no later than February 8th. I will do my very best to have them back out by February 15th. That's almost three weeks earlier than last year!
* Seed packets should be labeled as commercial, or harvested/hand collected.
* Seed packets should have minimum 12 - 15 seeds per packet.
* Limit of packets per variety = 3. If you send in more than 3 of a variety, the rest will be considered extras.
This will increase the variety in the swap. More variety sent in = more variety received back : ) If you have something very rare, or in high demand, contact me privately, and I may wave the 3 pack limit for that item.
*** This being my fourth year to host, I am still tweaking the rules a bit. Due to having way too many of certain varieties in the past, I've created a list of peppers that will NOT be accepted in this swap. It doesn't mean there is anything wrong with them, but they are very common varieties, that are available at any Walmart or Lowe's, so therefore, not on anyone's wishlist.
If you send these in, I will return them to you.
Jalapenos
Cayennes
Habaneros
Cherry Peppers
Big Jim
Sweet Banana
Corno di Toro
Hungarian Wax
Hot Lemon/Lemon Drop
California Wonder, or any Unnamed Bell Peppers (very few people had Bells on their wishlists at all)
Seed Mixes of any kind
If you have a rare, named variety of one of the items on this list, email me, and I may make an exception.
*** NEWBIE RULE. Anyone just getting started is welcome to join the swap, just post that you are new to growing peppers and only have common seeds to share. Newbies will just send in the bubble mailer, with a return address label, and plenty of stamps and little seed baggies, along with a wishlist, but NO SEEDS. Between donations and my own stash, you should get a nice variety back.
* Limit of total packs = 40. I've lowered it from 50. In previous years I had a couple of folks send in 50 different varieties. Do you know how hard it was to come up with 50 varieties OTHER than the ones they sent in?
* Please put your THP name on the seed packet. This will ensure that you don't receive your own seeds back.
* Include a list of what you are sending in. This will also ensure that you don't receive the same thing you sent in.
* Please include a wishlist, or at least me know if you prefer Sweet/Mild, Hot, Superhot, or a Mix, so that I can send you things you will enjoy, even if I don't have items specifically from your wishlist. You may also indicate if you prefer OP/Heirloom types, or Hybrids. I can't guarantee what you will get back, since it is dependent on what others send in, but I will do my best.
* Commercial seeds should have an expiration date of '12 or '13. If hand collected, they should have been harvested in '11 or '12. Please put this information on the seed packet.
* Canadian members are welcome to join, as long as their seeds reach me by the deadline. Be aware that it can take up to two weeks, since the envelope has to make it through customs.
* And last but not least, please include a return address label, and enough postage, for the return [background=transparent][background=transparent]trip[/background]
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I apologize if that sounds like a lot of rules, but this will keep the swap fair and [background=transparent][background=transparent]fun[/background]
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Your hostess,
Bonnie
I'll send you a PM here in a bit. I have a bunch of seed for annuum scotch bonnets that I can send in ( ~1000 seeds I'd guess?) and smaller batches for some other peppers. I know its more than 3 baggies, but its a good way to spread the heat