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Yes I can well imagine that they can get crowded in time.  Super addition to the garden and kitchen.  They  weren't as lush last year here either. 

I should probably sort mine out. They are not in a fertile spot so they are nowhere near as wide as leek leaves, unfortunately. I'm really pleased they are doing doing so well for you Galina! (add to list: dig up and give garlic chives some TLC...)

Interesting. I already had a healthy patch of garlic chives so I didn't grow Juliev's. Mine are flat but certainly not the width of leek leaves.

I'm wondering whether it is the chicken manure or whether it's a large leaved strain. Are your originals particularly wide leaved, Juliev?

Garlic chives.  Mine are now, iirr, in their third year, originally from Juliev.  A lovely big clump.  What really surprised me this year is how flat and wide the leaves are.  Maybe that chicken manure really brought them on?  Not far short of the width of leek leaves, but much softer than leeks.  Love them!  Another plant I would have never grown, had it not been for the circle seeds.   

Quote from: markfield rover on March 31, 2026, 14:39:35Four O'Clock flower , I did the same as Vetivert and agree a little creepy for something that looks so refined when flowering . If all goes well I hope to be able to contribute to the circle. Thinking positive!!

Great to hear, MR. I'm sure all will go well but small contributions are perfectly acceptable. The bar has been set rather high recently but it feels important to emphasise that all manner of contributions are good, as long as collected with care, kept true to type and accurately named. I know you know all this, MR,  but just running through it in case anyone else is wondering about participating.

Do protect the runner beans!  Night frosts are still a possibility until mid May.  The peas should be absolutely fine, but French and runner beans are not frost hardy.  Broad beans should also be fine.

Shipping to UK is a big problem since Brexit.  But I read political moves are afoot to align UK and EU regulations to make trading easier, and I hope seeds are a part of that too.  There was an article in the press written by the English owner of Seeds of Italy on how difficult and costly it has become to import seeds from Italy to UK.  And that is a biggish commercial importer who can do reams of paperwork.  Most companies simply have given up.   

Also the list is getting a bit old, not all companies are still active.  But there are a few new seed sources in UK who offer interesting varieties. I hope the problem gets resolved soon.

I have just transplanted the strongest and bonniest little pea plants.  Unusually dark foliage too.  Thank you for Suttons Phenomenon.  As we are still in the grips of this year's very hard winter, each pea has a cut off plastic bottle on top to protect it for a little while.  Thank you Markfield Rover. 

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Some very interesting pepper and tomato seeds, both heirloom and newly bred in Belgium. 

they don't appear to ship to uk:(

Four O'Clock flower , I did the same as Vetivert and agree a little creepy for something that looks so refined when flowering . If all goes well I hope to be able to contribute to the circle. Thinking positive!!