Topic: Seed Sharing Circle 2014?

[goodlife]

Okay, that's wonderful!

So I need to grow enough seed of at least two varieties to share with about 15 people?

And is it okay if I have to drop out if I don't manage to make enough seed? I wouldn't want to disappoint people if things go wrong.

A new member for our circle?...great.. ...don't worry about making 'enough'..you don't fill great big bags like commercially..just enough per bag so there is good change of people starting new stock from those again..10 peas/beans per bag is sufficient enough..   Hardest thing is keeping fingers off from plants and not eat any...err...or just few...

[goodlife]

Talking about my previous post about peas from Nordic seedbank..well..
I've had read about them..and two of them stand out being quite interesting...well all of them are but those two particularly..
Jaererta from Norway..Very old variety that was grown in the Jaeren village, originally would have been grown on same ground with oats. This peas nearly disappeared from the earth, only one person had handful of seeds left when he presented them for the storage.
Peas can be used in different stage of development as mangetout...or petit pois.
I've got whole sheet of info of this variety available and I will write more about it later on the year, some professor from archaeological museum in Norway has kindly written article about it.

Another one is Lollandske Rosiner....= Lollands raisins..again very old local variety or grey peas (cooking pea that doesn't mush up)that was grown to be used as store pea during the year until potatoes were cropping and available again.

So...hopefully those two or either of them is making they way into circle later on...I try to grow some other 'back up' options too..

PEAS!.... ...LOVE them.... .....and so does my bloody sparrows.....

[Jayb]

They both sound very interesting, selfishly hoping sparrows leave them alone   
But it's interesting to hear about them even if they don't make it to the circle, so keep up the updates 

[Silverleaf]

Peas really are wonderful, aren't they?

My sparrows here seem oblivious, so fingers crossed they don't realise that peas taste good.

When I first started with veggies I went out to pick Golden Sweet pods, putting handfuls into a bowl on the grass. I thought I was going mad because the bowl didn't seem to be filling up very fast. Then I heard a crunching noise and realised that my Labrador had been helping herself whenever my back was turned, and I'd been too engrossed in the fascinating task of pea picking to notice!

[goodlife]

Peas really are wonderful, aren't they?

My sparrows here seem oblivious, so fingers crossed they don't realise that peas taste good.

When I first started with veggies I went out to pick Golden Sweet pods, putting handfuls into a bowl on the grass. I thought I was going mad because the bowl didn't seem to be filling up very fast. Then I heard a crunching noise and realised that my Labrador had been helping herself whenever my back was turned, and I'd been too engrossed in the fascinating task of pea picking to notice!

Well..at least my sparrows are not interested the pods and the peas itself..but they want to munch leaves from the plants. If I don't net them..there is nothing left part main stem and no hope of plants producing anything neither..
Lol...dogs...mine eat raw peas too..but only if I split the pod open so that the peas are on display...then our 'royal highness' will pick and eat them..pea by pea..and if there no more to come she just might chew the pod a little too..though she will spit the fibrous mush back on floor..

[Silverleaf]

Spoilt dog, right? ;) She's got you well trained!

Mine absolutely loves raw fruit and veg of many different types, especially pears, broccoli, cabbage and swede. Being a Lab she's of course part dog, part dustbin.

[Jayb]

These Gilfeather Turnips have overwintered outside and recently I've noticed new leaves growing. I'm not sure how long before they send up flower shoots.

[Robert_Brenchley]

I'm trying to think back to the one time I've let turnips go to seed, which was years ago. I think it was about May or June, but I could be a bit out.

[galina]

From memory (also a few years ago) they start to shoot earlier.  April, I seem to remember.  But the whole flowering and pod ripening process took months.  The first mature pods started splitting (shedding seeds) in July, the last ones were weeks later.  The plants grew quite tall and needed to be staked and tied.

[Jayb]

Thanks both 
I think you will be right for the need to stake them and here they'll need a net to keep the sparrows and finches off.

[easyonthebrain]

I would like to take part in the Seed circle for 2014, I posted in the wrong year yesterday as I was having a look through the previous years to get an idea of how it worked. I am still trying to work out what to try at this point and can let you know as soon as...cheers

[aj]

Hi all

I still have the seeds that I saved from last year for the circle; as I didn't manage to get them sent in time so I may as well let you all have them this year.

I can't remember what they were now [in a dark cupboard] but I think they were a few varieties of beans, peas and Vietnamese mustard...and from a fair amount of tomatoes.

I am running my other forum circle solely through personal contact and facebook these days; so if anyone wants to join that one as well, let me know. All welcome. It should include some ex HSL and GO employees who are seed saving in their new jobs so you never know what delights might come the circle's way!

[markfield rover]

I've just sown some Wild Tomato , has anyone any knowledge of these? Any good for the circle?

[goodlife]

I've just sown some Wild Tomato , has anyone any knowledge of these? Any good for the circle?

Oh yes..! They should have some resistance against blight if I remember right..and I did grow them successfully outside once...that was 'some' years ago..

I've just sown some tomato seeds too...for the circle And they are going to be trialled for 'outdoor growing'..I found these 2 varieties that got my interest...but I'm going to keep them 'in my sleeve' and let you all know about them little bit later... ...one of them sound 'almost too good to be true', so we will see...

[Jayb]

I would like to take part in the Seed circle for 2014, I posted in the wrong year yesterday as I was having a look through the previous years to get an idea of how it worked. I am still trying to work out what to try at this point and can let you know as soon as...cheers

No worries, good to have another new person join the group and look forward to finding out what you will be saving, pictures of progress are always smashing too  As you are new to the forum and not everyone comes in her to read you might like to pop into the Welcome thread and say Hi http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,58536.840.html

[Jayb]

As we stand at the moment;
Goodlife, Sugar Lord mangetout, Peas, Gilfeather turnips, Sugarbeet, tomato seeds, chilli seeds
Markfield Rover, Marianna's Peace & Sandpoint tomatoes, pea - Jeyes and runner bean Georgian.
Ian Pearson, Celeriac and Skirret
Pumpkinlover,
Jayb, Early Blood Turnip (Beetroot), Gilfeather Turnip, tomatoes,
Galina, Sugar Lord mangetout,
Sparrow, Alberto Locoto chillies, Kent Blue peas
Robert B,
Ruud, Ulluco and tomatoes.
SueK, tomatoes and peas
Silverleaf, beans and peas
Easyonthebrain, undecided

[Jayb]

Hi all

I still have the seeds that I saved from last year for the circle; as I didn't manage to get them sent in time so I may as well let you all have them this year.

I can't remember what they were now [in a dark cupboard] but I think they were a few varieties of beans, peas and Vietnamese mustard...and from a fair amount of tomatoes.

I am running my other forum circle solely through personal contact and facebook these days; so if anyone wants to join that one as well, let me know. All welcome. It should include some ex HSL and GO employees who are seed saving in their new jobs so you never know what delights might come the circle's way!

Hi Aj, nice to see you pop by.
Seeds for the circle, that's thoughtful, I think many of last years members are in this circle too so that would work well. I still have your selection of seeds from the group if you would like them, or join in this group - or both! Let me know what you would like to do and if you need my address to send seeds to.
Your circle group sounds interesting, how do I join?

[Jayb]

I've just sown some Wild Tomato , has anyone any knowledge of these? Any good for the circle?

Sounds great, what type have you sown? I've got a couple I'm hoping to use in some crosses this year, though I don't think they cross easily.

[Jayb]

Oh Goodlife you tease 
I want to know mooooooooore 

[goodlife]

Oh Goodlife you tease 
I want to know mooooooooore 

Ok....just a another teaser....how does 'bred for frost resistance' sound?