Topic: Seed Sharing Circle 2012

[aj]

Feel free. Fingers crossed next year's might actually result in a decent blog.

No rush for anything...is there? The rate we are going this year any seed saved will be a good thing.

[Jayb]

Cheers aj.

No rush, although I'd like to get all the seeds in by mid November, for the parcels to go out in the first part of December if poss  :)

[Jayb]

I've also got some great seeds from Jeannine to add in, they are really from last year's circle. I'll pm those from last year who aren't joining in this year.

[Jayb]

I must admit I’m still not set on what I’ll be saving, My beans had a bit of a slug hammering early on; I won’t have enough Suess Becker to share with the group. I’m not even going to mention the Calabrese. In their places I’m thinking a few tomatoes, one possibility is - I’ve grown a very early bush variety called Betimes Macbeth, one of Tom Wagner’s varieties, it won’t win too many taste prizes but should be great as an early in pots or baskets.   I’m hoping Tamra cucumbers will come through, it’s looking good so far, but I think they don’t produce many seed? TPS, Skagit Magic F2, possibly resistance to some strains of Late Blight, most are main to late maturing.   Baun onion, seed originally came from Irish Seed Savers. Quite a few other possibilities, just not made up my mind yet!

[Robert_Brenchley]

I should have some beans, as long as the dreaded stem nibbler doesn't return.

[Jayb]

Just for everyone to know, there are currently a few more than 20 on the list, but several people haven’t been around for a while, so it might be the same as other years when some folk drop out? I also wondered if we have a cut off date of say October 1st for people to have replied by so we have a good idea how many to bag up for.

Nigel B is joining in  :)

Thanks to those who have given updates it’s great to know how the seed saving is going; it’s not been an easy year! And apologies if I’ve missed out anyone’s update by mistake.

Ruud, Eeuwig moes perrenial kale very old Dutch heirloom. Reade Krobbe very old frysian dry bean. Wieringer boon very old Dutch dry-bean lost in Holland but found in the states and brought back to Holland. Langedijker bleekbloei old heirloom pea. Noordhollandse bloedrode heirloom red onion

Robert_B,  Ragged Jack kale, peas/peas.

SueK

Goodlife, Swedish Pea for shelling and mangetout originating from Laos. Maybe some beans and or chillies and peppers depending on harvest.

Poolcue, Reisentraube tomatoes and Black Hungarian chillies.

Pumpkinlover, squash

Green lily, Amish Paste and Purple Ukraine toms?

Galina, Parsley Pea, Dwarf Grey Sugar pea and lettuce 'Lattughino Biondo Ricciolino di Trieste' - Italien 1990:Z29 , Todo el año, Sweet Meat.

Markfield rover, Old Homestead " pea, " Queen of Hearts" tomato, Humph, MR Brooks Blue cfb.

Ian Pearson?

Ophi, Welsh Leek seed.

Martinburo, Scorzonera, Florence fennel.

Dandytown, AG pumpkin, Beetle Beans (Kaferbohnen), Kodu/Lou, Dugi/Dhata/Denga, Green King cucumber.

Jayb, Tomatoes, TPS, Tamra cucumber, Baun onion.

Debs,  Red pear (cherry tomato dating back to 1700's) & Golden Sunrise.

Aj, beans plus Dobbie's Purple Beetroot and Scorzonera and Tender and True Parsnip

Nigel B Blauwschokker peas

Elsie, tomatoes, try squash or basil or beans or radish?

Lin, exploding cucumber, parsnips Hollow Crown?

Gunnerbee  ?

Hector, Tomato Yellow Grape, A dwarf Tomato type, A heritage Climbing Bean?

Marcofez ?

[Jayb]

I forgot to add, I’ve put the last 2 years Seed Circle seed info together in one place,

https://sites.google.com/site/seedsharingcircle/

I hope this is a little more user friendly.  If anyone wants to join in adding information send me a pm with your email and I can add you on to edit. Galina you’re already able to edit.

[Poolcue]

An update
Reisentraube lots of green tomatoes waiting for them to ripen.
Black Hungarian Chilli peppers lots of black fruit waiting for them to ripen.

[martinburo]

I'm afraid the chervil didn't work out. I got about 20 seeds.

[Jayb]

An update
Reisentraube lots of green tomatoes waiting for them to ripen.
Black Hungarian Chilli peppers lots of black fruit waiting for them to ripen.

It seems to be the way with this season, waiting for things to ripen   :(

I'm afraid the chervil didn't work out. I got about 20 seeds.

No worries, at least you have a little fresh seed for yourself  :)

[goodlife]

I must start with whining.. ::)..it has been BAAAAD year for my seed saving attempts. I haven't lost any seed crops totally as such..but what I was planning have been reduced to struggling amounts.. :-\
Last night started gathering surviving stuff that was ready for harvest and I'm pleased to say that I'm should be able to provide something to the circle.
Swedish yellow peas, and those mangetout peas from Laos look most promising candidates for now..those are all in and drying and hopefully ready for shelling soon.
Turnips didn't make enough for sharing.
Several beans that I'm growing for seeds are only still at pod stage so seeds from those are still some weeks away.
I have got quite few chillies and peppers marked up..but none showing any signs of ripening yet and top of that some chillies have not made any seeds at all!! :o >:( ..empty fruit.. ::)

When I was clearing all spent pea plants away...I was picking more snails away amongst the foliage than any pea pods.. >:(..I collected all into bucket but lost my patience at counting in 200..no wonder its been difficult year..never mind the weather.. ::) I have never ever seen snails on my plot in such a quantity...they are absolutely everywhere.!!!

[Ophi]

To be honest I am not sure I will have seeds to share this year.  At the moment all I have managed to collect is Welsh Leek seed.  My beans are struggling and I may get something yet.  Lost most of my outdoor tomatoes to a hail storm.

[Jayb]

Goodlife, I know the feeling with those hoards of slugs and snails, they are just everywhere and in such numbers  :o
Thanks for the update and sorry to hear it has been a bad season, pretty much the same here with many things  :'(

[Jayb]

Hi Ophi, leek seeds are always useful and will be a good addition for the group. Fingers crossed you get some beans to eat, no worries if not enough to share, it's been a trying year.

Please, I'm interested to know more about your Welsh Leek seed?

[galina]

I forgot to add, I’ve put the last 2 years Seed Circle seed info together in one place,

https://sites.google.com/site/seedsharingcircle/

I hope this is a little more user friendly.  If anyone wants to join in adding information send me a pm with your email and I can add you on to edit. Galina you’re already able to edit.

Sorry, couldn't make it work originally and forgot - duh - but all is well and I have been starting to write descriptions with pictures.  It works well, but what confused me was that you have to click on the edit button before it loads the editor and lets you write, also the document does not appear in the google document list where all the previous documents are.  And I looked for it there and thought we had a problem.   ;D

Have finally added a photo of the rocket from last year.  Not happy with one of the pea photos and will hunt for a better one from previous years - bear with me ....this is work in progress ........... just to let you all know that it works.

[Jayb]

Yes good to know it works for others and thanks, info and pictures looks great  :) I've moved it a little down the page, hope that's ok.
Can you get into it from the link here https://sites.google.com/site/seedsharingcircle/ ? Do you sign in from there?

Yes remembering the edit button and then saving it before moving to another page are a pain, I'm forever forgetting one or the other!

[galina]

Yes good to know it works for others and thanks, info and pictures looks great  :) I've moved it a little down the page, hope that's ok.
Can you get into it from the link here https://sites.google.com/site/seedsharingcircle/ ? Do you sign in from there?

Yes remembering the edit button and then saving it before moving to another page are a pain, I'm forever forgetting one or the other!

Yes, clicking on that url works.  This is different from previous years, when we could only add our text by going on the google documents page.  I still needed to be signed in to Google, but reading and writing to the document is now both done from the link you gave.

Another picture added and another category of veg.  No, please edit away - it makes more sense to have the text/pictures where you put them.

[Jayb]

Oooooh lovely I was hoping Oldambster Wierboon were going to be in, they look and sound fab  :) I'm looking forward to these.

I meant to say I've grown your Elisabeth Pea again this year, I like them very much and the flowers are so pretty.

[Jayb]

Nigel B has been in touch, he is hoping to add seeds for a “really big mange tout” given to him by a Chinese couple. It seems it’s a variety originally grown at the couples ‘mum’s’ home in China and referred to as “Eat Me”

Nigel says many things Chinese that are edible can be referred to as Eat Me, so this may not distinguish them from any other mange tout. I wondered as it appears to be a Chinese variety, maybe a family heirloom if it doesn’t have an original name if we could add something to the ‘eat me’ to distinguish them. Perhaps to reflect the village or area they come from or possibly, with their permission, the name of Chinese family who have grown them and shared them with Nigel?  Although they may not want their name in print. Anyway Nigel is going to do a bit of sleuthing and will get back to us.

Any thoughts?

[galina]

Nigel B has been in touch, he is hoping to add seeds for a “really big mange tout” given to him by a Chinese couple. It seems it’s a variety originally grown at the couples ‘mum’s’ home in China and referred to as “Eat Me”

Any thoughts?

There is the HSL biggish mangetout named 'Eat All' - similar sort of thing?  No origin information though.  Really large mangetouts are such good and welcome crops, long before the beans come in.  I shall look forward to 'Eat Me'.