Author Topic: The mother of all seed catalogues (Read 8658 times)

dandelion · « **on:** January 21, 2007, 17:38:53 »

I didn't think they'd send it to me in the UK, but last week it arrived: the Baumaux catalogue from France.

Firstly, I should explain that in size this catalogue is more like the Argos catalogue than your average seed catalogue. And what a selection! Here are just a few pages to drool over:

100 different varieties of lettuce

Over 130 different varietes of beans (mainly French beans)

I'm particularly intrigued by these: marbled French beans from the Alps, reputedly superbly flavoured.

Shame I don't need any more seed... Oh well, maybe just one more packet of beans ;D.

flossie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2007, 17:46:16 »

What fantastic bedtime reading
I have just tried to order one too, it didn't like my postcode so I just put 0000 in. I wonder what will happen now? M :)aybe I'll get an incomprehensible email in french...

supersprout · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2007, 18:14:12 »

Norty dandelion - just sent off for a catalogue :-[

caroline7758 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2007, 18:25:44 »

Looks great, but I daren't! ;D

Vez1 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2007, 18:34:21 »

Well I've tried. ;D

cambourne7 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2007, 19:39:46 »

just ordered mine :-)

( envoyer la demande = to send the request )

I can see me doing plenty of scribbeling and translating in altavista :-)

Intresting potatos

25 tubers @ 5,10 € for cherie which is about 20 cents per tuber
5,10 € = £3.41 ( 13 pence a tuber )

LauraB · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2007, 19:52:31 »

I've sent for one too. Will no doubt get some eye rolling from my husband when it arrives ;D.

cambourne7 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2007, 19:56:50 »

yes my husband calls it allotment porn!! because i get so excited and spend so much time pouring over the pages

dandelion · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2007, 20:05:23 »

Quote from: cambourne7 on January 21, 2007, 19:39:46

just ordered mine :-)

Intresting potatos

There may be restrictions on sending potatoes abroad. I'm not sure what the rules are. They stock one I'd like to grow called Bintje (THE traditional chip potato in Belgium).

Here are a few more pics to drool over:

61 varieties of radish (I swear I am not making this up!)

And these rather ingenious looking individual cloches for tomatoes, peppers and aubergines. Anyone used something similar before?

Quote from: cambourne7 on January 21, 2007, 19:56:50

yes my husband calls it allotment porn!! because i get so excited and spend so much time pouring over the pages

;D ;D considered using the heading 'Veggie porn' before deciding on The mother of all catalogues!

LauraB · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2007, 20:08:15 »

Aaah, veggie porn, that's good. It'll be known as that from now on in our house ;). He already moans about kitchen pron, when I'm drooling over the magimixes in Selfridges 8)

dandelion · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2007, 20:10:09 »

Who wants more ;) ;D??

LauraB · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2007, 21:30:42 »

Me ;)

Anything good in the herb department?

dandelion · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2007, 22:00:27 »

Quote from: LauraB on January 21, 2007, 21:30:42

Me ;)

Anything good in the herb department?

Yes, plenty of herbs too, though nothing I hadn't heard of before. Mind you, I didn't realise you could eat Tulbaghia. I thought it was just an ornamental, but apparently it tastes like garlic.

More veggie porn:

Aubergines

Peppers

Oh, and they do 182 varieties of tomato ;D.

Deb P · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2007, 22:01:37 »

Just sent off for a catalogue too!

Any fruit, esp. strawberries in there ??? ;)

Vez1 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2007, 22:07:42 »

What are the postage costs like?

dandelion · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2007, 22:11:41 »

Two pages of strawberries. Mostly varieties I haven't heard of before. Also lots of grapes, figs and some unusual fruit bushes. Not all are suitable for colder climates, but if you think how big France is, you can see why they stock so many different varieties suited to different climatic conditions.

Quote from: Vez1 on January 21, 2007, 22:07:42

What are the postage costs like?

Hmmm :-\ just checked. It's 12 Euros. So probably only worth it if for a big order.

http://www.graines-baumaux.fr/

Marymary · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2007, 22:22:37 »

There shouldn't be any restrictions on sending stuff out/into the country as we are all in the EC - must be some advantages.

Merry Tiller · « **Reply #17 on:** January 21, 2007, 22:31:32 »

There are loads of restrictions on movement of spuds within the EU, in fact even within the UK

tricia · « **Reply #18 on:** January 21, 2007, 23:45:20 »

Oh dear - Graines Baumaux are in for a shock tomorrow morning when they see how many Brits have ordered their catalogue :o. Just look what you started Dandelion :P. I wonder if they'll send them?

When I filled in the address I put town, county, post code and UK all in the same line as it wouldn't accept my post code in the allotted space.

An interesting wait for us all now I guess ;D.

Tricia

euronerd · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2007, 02:38:03 »

Great find Dandelion. Je have aussi just sent for un.

le Geoff.

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