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Edible Plants / Re: Seed Saving Circle 2026
Last post by galina - April 17, 2026, 11:39:42
Quote from: ruud on April 15, 2026, 15:24:08Did you got some germination from the old seeds,i do.Old seeds germinate quiet slow took some time to get result.

We have Noir de Carmes, Dino, Retato and hopefully (only one very late seed) Iroquoise melons.  :icon_cheers: 
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Edible Plants / Re: Seed Saving Circle 2026
Last post by JanG - April 17, 2026, 07:25:36
Good to hear,,Garrett,  that your season is well under way and you'll be up for the circle.
Fingers crossed for some germination from the older squash seeds. I had the same as you with the pepper seeds; I suppose they were always going to be the least likely.
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Edible Plants / Re: Seed Saving Circle 2026
Last post by garrett - April 16, 2026, 19:44:33
I'd like to join again, please. I've sown my peppers,tomatoes and flowers already and happy with them. Waiting until May to start the squash and beans. Still making my final decision on which ones to grow this year.

On the subject of the old seeds, I tried twice with the peppers but didn't get a single seed to germinate. Must've been too old. Hopefully I'll have more luck with the winter squash.
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The Shed / Re: Just popping in
Last post by Multiveg - April 16, 2026, 16:01:07
Another lapsed regular saying hi!  :coffee2:
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Pests & Diseases / [2026] Gooseberry sawfly larva...
Last post by Multiveg - April 16, 2026, 15:59:50
Just a heads up... spotted some holes in my currant leaves today.... the start of the gooseberry sawfly season...
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Edible Plants / Re: Seed Saving Circle 2026
Last post by JanG - April 16, 2026, 06:59:33
Quote from: Elfeda on April 15, 2026, 16:09:13Can I join too ?

I am growing salmon flowered mangetout and black seeded simpsons lettuce and few other peas only if they go into the ground in the next week

growing  normal tomatoes like yellow pearand pricipe borghese and marmande, a a chilli and pepper maconi. Indian climbing bean showing up and cobra beans , as I managed to rot rest of bean varieties in the recent cold spells

You'd be very welcome, elfeda. Do keep us posted as to how you're growing goes. Do you have an allotment or grow in your garden? If you can take some photos and share them that would be great.
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Edible Plants / Re: Seed Saving Circle 2026
Last post by JanG - April 16, 2026, 06:57:09
Quote from: ruud on April 15, 2026, 15:24:08Jan count me in for the seedcircle.Did you got some germination from the old seeds,i do.Old seeds germinate quiet slow took some time to get result.

Very pleased to have you on board, Ruud.

I'd be interested to know what success others have had with your older seeds. Off the top of my head I've had germination from Dino melon and Ince Kabuk tomato. Squash I'm just trying now in damp kitchen towels. I didn't have any success from pepper seeds, but they're rather short-lived of course. It's been an interesting experiment.
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Edible Plants / Re: Seed Saving Circle 2026
Last post by Elfeda - April 15, 2026, 16:09:13
Can I join too ?

I am growing salmon flowered mangetout and black seeded simpsons lettuce and few other peas only if they go into the ground in the next week

growing  normal tomatoes like yellow pearand pricipe borghese and marmande, a a chilli and pepper maconi. Indian climbing bean showing up and cobra beans , as I managed to rot rest of bean varieties in the recent cold spells
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Edible Plants / Re: Seed Saving Circle 2026
Last post by ruud - April 15, 2026, 15:24:08
Jan count me in for the seedcircle.Did you got some germination from the old seeds,i do.Old seeds germinate quiet slow took some time to get result.
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Edible Plants / Re: Seed Saving Circle 2026
Last post by markfield rover - April 14, 2026, 07:39:17
Didn't know I would be sowing those this morning 😂
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