2012 swap date?
 

[B][COLOR=red]We're set for May 6th. See Post #8 for time and place information. [/COLOR][/B]

So when are we going to set the swap date and what plants are people looking for? I've doubled the varieties I'm starting this year from 300 to 600, and have added peppers also, including some of the superhots, like 7 pot and ghost/bhuts, so give me a heads up if there is something you are looking for folks. See you in May :)

I was just thinking about the plant swap a week or so ago :)
I will be starting my plants until about 4 weeks prior to the swap. I'll post a list here as soon as I get my varieties settled. Is there a day (Saturday or Sunday) that works better for you?

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Lurley,[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]As you may or may not remember, Susan (Barbee) ‘volunteered’ to have the CHOPTAG events at her place this year. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]She and I are trying to set a date now. As soon as we finalize it I’ll post here.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]600 varieties??????? :shock: What can you possibly need to swap for? :P[/FONT][/COLOR]

I wont, hehe, I'll be coming to unload the extras and for the great company!

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Ahaaa famous last words. You may go home with MY extras ;)

Oh this is getting good. I didn't get anywhere last year. lots of misplaced trips ;]. But this year I am planning ahead for CHOPTAG

Great Susan, and you since you are from Dayton, you might be closer to go to Xenia and hop on Rte 68 south and be here in no time :)

[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Susan (Barbee) has agreed to host this year’s CHOPTAG plant swap. :yes:[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]It will be held on Sunday May 6th from 1 to 5 pm. For those that don’t know, Susan has a farm out in Mount Orab, Ohio. That’s about 40 miles east of downtown Cincinnati. She grows plenty of tomatoes and Pigs and gigantic pumpkins. :D[/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]We’ll be gathering in Susan’s barn so weather won’t be an issue this year. It wouldn’t hurt to bring a chair. Susan thinks she has enough chairs but she says that about tomatoes too.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Calibri][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]So bring your extra plants, seed, food and stories. While this is a CHOPTAG “[B]tomato[/B] plant swap” event, feel free to bring any fruit, veggi or herb plants you want to off-load. [/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Everyone is welcome to join us. This is a family affair, so bring the kids, the parents, the grandparents and anyone else that likes tomatoes.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]There is only one rule. Bring plants or bring food.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Calibri][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Susan lives at [/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]17127 Minnick Rd. Mount Orab 45154. If you Google map it you’ll see it is just off Rt 68 about half way between Rts 50 and 32.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]So come one, come all. Let’s make this the best CHOPTAG year ever.[/FONT][/COLOR]

Looking forward to it.

I moved to Chillicothe, Ohio July 2010 from Calif and was too busy to grow that summer as I bought a cooking store(from relatives) and didn't even plant the 100+ babies I brought with me - left 300 plus 1000 Bhut Jolokias in Calif with someone.
Still trying to find out what everybody grows here I I have found a few 6-12 plant heirloom people and a bunch of hybrid growers here- I did put in about 100+ HL in this last year but all in containers because of the extended rainy season - I have seeds for a lot of varieties to choose from but interested in what you have had luck with here -

Is there a group closer to Chillicothe anywhere??

Let me know your ideas as I need to get seeds started soon if I want to make it to your outing.
Thanks
Dennis

Here is a list of varieties I'm going to sow over the weekend.

Put your order in early. :yes: Don't be disappointed. :bummer::(

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Black Cherry[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Lucky Cross[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]John Baer[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Red Brandywine 'The original' - from Carolyn[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Mark Twain[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Dr. Carolyn[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Black from Tula[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Big Rainbow[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Kellogg's Breakfast[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Black Krim[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Tiffen Mennonite[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Brandywine, Quisenbury[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Aunt Gertie's Gold[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Carbon[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Box Car Willie[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Guido[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Lillian's Yellow Heirloom[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Marianna's Peace[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Winsall[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Unknown - a large red that was supposed to be KBX back in 2006[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]San Marzano[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Vinson Watts[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Sungold[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Italian Sweet[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Great White[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Japanese Black Trifele[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Dixie Golden Giant[/SIZE][/FONT]

Ill take a mark Twain

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Lurley,

Got you down for a Mark Twain. 8-)

Put me down for a Brandywine Quisenbury please :)
I wont be starting mine for a couple of weeks or so. You know how big my plants are so I'm pushing things back another week.

Dennis, I am about 1 hour 15 mins west of you across Rte 50. I go to Chillicothe every fall for the giant pumpkin weigh off. It's a nice scenic drive and I hope you can make it :)

Got ya covered Barbee.

If you have an extra Brandywine, Quisenbury it would find a happy home in Kentucky!

Here's what I'm growing for sure this year, about half of my tomatoes this year are going to be from the Dwarf Project, so I don't have a lot of variety I can offer in the trades, but will bring any extras I have of the following:

Japanese Black Trifele
Sunsugar
Moonglow
Black Cherry
Stupice

I'll also be growing some peppers and eggplant, so if anyones interested in those, I'll post up a list of those as well.

KY Grower - I've got you down for 1 Brandywine.

Thanks JerryL, this will be my first CHOPTAG and I'm looking forward to it!

Tadaaaa :dance::dance::dance::dance:

Here's my list of what I'm growing. If you definitely want something, give me a holler. Otherwise, you can take your chances that I'll have extras. Of course, if they don't germinate, you'll just be SOL ;)

Brandywine-Sudduth Strain
Stump of the World
Marianna's Peace
Black Krim
Sungold
Black Cherry
Brandywine from Croatia
Lescana
Marizol Bratka
Ananas Noire
Lynwood
German Giant
Spudakee Purple
Henderson Winsall
Aunt Gertie's Gold
Paul Robeson
Wes

I would really like a Stump of the World, from what I've read it's an awesome tomato.
As I told JerryL, I probably won't have plants but I'll bring a stuffed picnic basket.

KY Grower, I've got you down for a Stump. Not to worry, we like to eat so bring on the food!

Haven't got my final list, its huge, will post as I plant, but will definitely be bringing copper river and captain lucky if anyone wants some holler.

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after yesterday and today, we can add the following to the list
copper river
captain lucky
turkey chomp
ponderosa pink
ponderosa red
absinthe
zeke dishman
russian black
white queen
viva lindsey's kentucky heirloom
sophie's choice
shuntukski velican
dana's dusky rose
white beauty cherry
dark copia heart
young german heart
isis baby candy
istra
purple haze f6
russian cossack
blue pitts
bing cherry
helsing ★★★★★★★★ blue
blue match
searching for blue zebra
blue tears
iditarod red
perth pride
summertime gold
yukon quest
sleeping lady
tasmanian chocolate
rosella purple
kansas depression

Tom's stuff I only planted two or three of, so depending on germination may have only one or two to share, some things from Iva may not be stable yet.
More to come on a daily basis (hopefully!)

UH OH....I'm gonna need a Turkey Chomp if you have any extras. LoL

You got it Barbee! I knew you'd find SOMETHING! HAHA!
Had a better than usual day dropping seeds, this is what got dropped today.
Yaponskiy Karlik
kalman's hungarian pink
medovaya kaplya
tlacolula pink
lancaster county pink
brandy boy op f6
tlacolula
tlacolula yellow
federle
dynnyi
barlow jap
grandpa uetrecht
grandma freida's
amish rose
west virginia pink slicer
german pink
tondino maremmano
flame
brandywine, joyce's strain
belgian beauty
adonis
australian
amish canning
fred limbaugh's potato top
dora
gulliver
crnkovic yugoslavian
bolyard red
english breakfast
armstrong pink
baccone'
baselbieter roteli
college challenger
pantano romanesco
betty's
rio grande
aussie
sungella
ararat flame
mazarini
aztec
perito italian
belgian heart
dr weese streaked
big ray's argentina paste
pomodora rose
indiana red
canadian heart
brimmer
armenian
bobbie
gildo pietroboni
jt dorrance
cherokee green
oaxacan jewel
aztec negro
budenovka
cutie pie
eli
yellow 1884 pink heart
amish pink
snag's pride
cherokee purple potato leaf
zolotoye korola (golden ruler)
blue river
rio fuego
big blue river
micado violettor
hogheart
sicilian
oxheart raspberry
nelson's golden giant
sylvan gaume
power's heirloom
andine cornue
ashleigh
indiana baltimore
croatian heart
mom's tomato
trophy
freckled child
red and yellow
aunt swarlo's polish plum
monamakh's hat
paw paw
una hartsock's beefsteak
tumosonski giant plum
arbuznyi
haley's purple comet
cow's tit
dutchman
1884 purple
homer's german oxheart
boloto
box car willie
tarasenko 6
yellow ribs
big cheef
ernie's pointed
blosser
dominick's paste
west side market
adventure
magnus
airyleaf
asimina
konosha paste
berwick german
serdste buivola
hillbilly
adah's potato leaf
amana pink
aunt astrida's latvian oxheart
baylor paste
redfield beauty
marz yellow pink stripes
maria amazilitei's giant red
grandma oliver's
black plum
behemoth king
belmonte
fred's pink
king pineapple
green velvet plum
butler skinner
gary's late canner
madagascar
chris ukranian
yellow red stripes inside
black magic
martha logan
isis brandy
harvard square
tuxhorn's red and yellow
black mamba
brianna
hungarian oval
russian purple
german evergreen
sungold lemon
abbey
wolford wonder
mr hart pink
portuguese monster
colossal crimson, burgess
red and yellow dwarf
tondo liscio
leatha's italian
blue ridge black
dragotsennost
serendipity

These are almost all "new to me" varieties so I can't tell you lots about them, but if you want any let me know. I'm about 1/3 done now.. maybe...:twisted:

i have been gone a long time. i just got up from the " life in the way story " but i m back and ready to some tomato's
i could use some ghost chilli's i ordered seeds but they are on back order :(
i don't have much to offer but have a few things. i hope. LOL

Im not planting peppers this year (too many other irons in the fire) but I hope you'll come to the farm for some tomato plants :)

I've got germination on several colors of bhut jolokia, I'll bring the extras for you if you are coming. :-D

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My babies are showing there heads. Yea I wopuld love to trade pepppers if anyone got extras. I will have flowers to bring also. Can't help it I love the beauty of all. Loving this weather.:yes: