Secret Santa

[Tim]

This more or less belongs in the Off-topic section but I'm aware MANY don't care for that board so I'm posting it here.

Does anyone want to participate in a forum Secret Santa? I'm not sure how international members can participate but I suppose a seeds wish list is feasible? I honestly don't know how this may work internationally.

I participated with the group on gardenweb in the past, but would like to bring the holiday magic to our forum, a tradition perhaps.

Interested parties would forward me their contact info and post here a wish list of seeds, scions, small seedlings or small grafted plants, etc. Just depends how generous your Santa is.

Who's in?  Any suggestions? Deadlines?

****** ONE LIST PER PERSON ******

1. This will be a wish list swap, please post your TOP 30 wishes ON THIS THREAD.  Those of you already posted with participation interest can modify your reply to a WISH LIST. 
 
***WISH LIST....can be seeds, scions, flowers, herbs, or edibles. This is a SEED SWAP (although Santa may find it in their heart to mail plants, bulbs)

2. Posting a wish list, signs you up to participate in this swap...deadline to post wish lists will be November 29th

3. Pack your seeds and cards as you go, plan on having them ready by December 8th

***PLEASE work on your seeds as the wish lists are posted, so you are ready to mail by Dec 8th (DON'T MAIL YET)

4. PLEASE send your mailing address to me ASAP in the sample format below, Please double check your address before emailing me. ( DO NOT POST YOUR ADDRESS ON HERE !!)

fakescreenname (your screen name)
Santa Claus (your full name)
325 S Santa Claus Lane
North Pole, Alaska 99705

5. PLEASE include a Christmas card. How you mail is at your discretion. We mostly mailed inside envies with bubble wrap last season...and bubble envies for multiple seed packs OR large size seeds. Remember to mail the best way you can! This is all about GIVING in the SPIRIT of the Holidays!

6. PLEASE, send me a list of WHOM you are mailing to...I just need a list of screen names, NOT what you’re mailing, to make sure that special someone will be happily surprised. I will need your list by DEC 5th….so start packing your seeds.

***HOW many you mail to will be kept confidential, it isn’t about HOW MANY, it is about the SPIRIT, and the fact that you shared some HOLIDAY CHEER with another !!

7. This is a "secret" swap...but PLEASE put your return address on the envelope(s)..and screen name, so everyone can be thanked.  The secret is to be, until they receive their card!

8. Homemade cards were the best last season...but send store bought, or homemade!! I loved the ones the kids made

9. YES....some people may receive multiples of the same seed, but the best part is...it may be a different color, or variety...ALSO, they can use them to trade later!

10. You MUST come to the forum and thank those that mailed cards to you.  Please be thankful and gracious to those that take the time to mail!

ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN....THIS SWAP IS ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF "GIVING"...YOU MAY MAIL AS MANY, OR AS LITTLE AS YOU ARE ABLE . THIS IS A WONDERFUL WAY TO SHARE IN THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAYS AND BRING SOME CHEER TO OTHERS!!  YOU CAN CHOOSE TO MAIL ONE CARD, OR 100...IT IS YOUR CHOICE.   SO POST YOUR WISH LISTS, AND ALLOW SOME HOLIDAY SPIRIT INTO YOUR LIFE THIS SEASON !!!!  (must be a member in GOOD standing)
 
*********  PLEASE read ALL notes BEFORE posting questions, thanks.  ****************

Simplified:
1. Post your Wish list on this thread
2. Send me your mailing info as PER DIRECTIONS
3. Check wish lists and decide how many people you are willing to send to.  Pack up seeds
4. Put together a Christmas Card with seeds inside.
5. Address envelopes after you receive the address list.
6. Mail cards on Dec 9-13th. 

I’d love to see everyone getting something in the mail but I’m very limited on time so YES, there may be unfulfilled wish lists…unless someone wants to step up and help me.

[omarudy]

I am in! Two words...fruiting... durian. Any santas in hawaii? Cough cough... oscar

Well one can dream

[PltdWorld]

I'm in.

[Daintree]

Sounds like fun!
I REALLY want to be in, but... I have a feeling that most people will want things that I don't have, or be able to lay my hands on.
Any ideas on how it would work for folks like me, in the snowy desert wastelands of Idaho???

[omarudy]

We can all make lists of what we have (to give), what we want, and if any match that will be our secret santa. If they don't match, we can give the person something that they don't have.

[Tim]

You never know if someone wants some Idaho potatoes?

There is no point in making a have list, a wish list is good enough. There may be more than one Santas mailing you depending on what you want and what they have.... They can only mail you what they have after all

So we have 4 interested including me?

[edself65]

I'm interested. I always have a few spare plants to share!

Ed

[nullzero]

I am interested, I mainly have pads and seeds to swap though.

[HMHausman]

Sounds like fun.  I'm in.

[Daintree]

We can all make lists of what we have (to give), what we want, and if any match that will be our secret santa. If they don't match, we can give the person something that they don't have.

Ok - I'm in!  And before then, can someone teach me how to do scion cuttings?

[fruitlovers]

I am in! Two words...fruiting... durian. Any santas in hawaii? Cough cough... oscar

Well one can dream

Do you want a Santa or a magician?    Even Santa's not going to get a durian fruit out of here past ag inspection.

[emegar]

I'm interested.

Tim, how did the gardenweb exchange work?  Did someone coordinate the event or was it more of a free-for-all with some receiving multiple packages and others getting coal in their stockings?

[omarudy]

So are we setting a due date for this secret santa? And how are we organizing this thing?

[Tuantropical]

Sound awesome! I am very interested!

Tuan

[thao]

Sounds like fun, might have some things people might be interest in. Where do we put our wish list? Here on this thread?

[dongeorgio]

Count me in!  This sounds awesome.  Can we participate multiple times?  Send numerous items and receive numerous items or is this a one shot deal?

[Triloba Tracker]

I am in! Two words...fruiting... durian. Any santas in hawaii? Cough cough... oscar

Well one can dream

Do you want a Santa or a magician?    Even Santa's not going to get a durian fruit out of here past ag inspection.

HA!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like a great idea. .. y'all have fun!!

[Tim]

Directions are posted on the original message, please read!!!!

Tim's wishlist:

1. a bag of mango seeds  (dead serious, my seedlings from this have shown poor disease resistance)

[murahilin]

We could make it like a real secret santa and have everyone sign up on Elfster.com. This way it will be anonymous and would probably work better.

[Tim]

Even better, I was thinking of keeping it all in house but the less work, the better for me

[omarudy]

Wish List (in no particular order):
1. White jaboticaba
2. Anything baccaurea (racemosa, dulcis, motleyana, macrocarpa, ramiflora, etc)
3. Mexican Garcinia (Scion)
4. Any other cool garcinias
5. Maprang
6. Anything else you think is cool (and willing to part with)

I am fine with anything, seeds, scions, or plants.

Also, if you guys want any seeds or scions from the Fruit and Spice Park, tell me now so I can have time to get them. As well, I have extra plants of almost everything I grow, so just look up the list of plants that I have on my profile if you see anything you would like on your wishlist. Lets spread that Christmas Spirit!!

[thao]

Wish List (in no particular order):
1. Noel's big red sugar apple or just regular RSA seedling or seeds
2. red or hybrid jaboticaba seedling or seeds
3. Panama red passion fruit seeds or seedling, cutting/rooted cuttings
4. Red lady papaya seeds or seedling
5. starfruit/carambola seedling
6. Nam Doc Mai or okrung/okrung tong seedling or any other SE Asian/Indochinese mango seedling
7. black or very dark red color Suriname cherry seed/seedling
8. Cherry of the Rio Grande seedling

Sorry for asking almost everything in seedling forms, would like to either have an early start growing them or try my hands at grafting some of them. Although seeds will work fine too.

[omarudy]

I’d love to see everyone getting something in the mail but I’m very limited on time so YES, there may be unfulfilled wish lists…unless someone wants to step up and help me.

So Tim, would you like for us to do the Secret Santa on Elfster or the way you listed it? And if you need extra help, I can help.

[emegar]

Wish List (in no particular order):
1.Vanilla Orchid cutting
2.Chilean guava seed/seedling (Ugni myricoides)
3.'Pixwell' gooseberry cutting
4.Myrciaria aureana/White jaboticaba seeds/seedling
5.Myrciaria tenella seeds
6.'Arkin', 'Fwang Tung' or another good carambola scion
7.'Selma' cherimoya scion
8.'Red Genova' or other improved ilama scion
9.Any of the following mango scions
•Angie
•Carrie
•Glenn
•Okrung
•Pickering
•Pina Colada
•Spirit of 76
•Sweet tart

[omarudy]

Hey everyone,

I was talking to Tim previously and I am going to be helping out with organizing the Secret Santa. I made an elfster account and  started a Secret Santa gift exchange under the forum's name. It is easy to sign up, and I all need for people who want to join in is their email, so I can send you the invitation.

Thanks