Topic: Seed Sharing Circle 2015 and growing progress

[Robert_Brenchley]

I got to the site in the end. I have Sutherland Kale. There's one plant which has survived flowering last year - I find the odd perennial plant is common with some of these old varieties - so it'll be interesting to compare it with the mystery brassica. What's the parentage of Snookie? If anyone's got any more questions about the alliums, please ask, but you may find I know no more than you!

[Robert_Brenchley]

It's worth noting that I keep parsnip seed quite successfully in the freezer.

[martinburo]

I don't have a freezer, but purely out of curiosity, how many years is "quite successfully"?

[martinburo]

Are the details of what went out this year online anywhere? I can't access the original site we used.

It's in a post by Jayb somewhere in this thread, more towards the end I think.

[Jayb]

I'm so hoping to open my parcel thsi morning, sickness bug intervened previously, just as the parcel arrived!!!!!

Glad they have all been arriving ok, thanks to our wonderful postmistress Galina 
 

[Jayb]

Thsi years seed parcel content, pictures and descriptions are here http://seedsaverscircle.org/seed-circle/a4a-seed-saver-group-2015/

[galina]

I'm so hoping to open my parcel thsi morning, sickness bug intervened previously, just as the parcel arrived!!!!!

Glad they have all been arriving ok, thanks to our wonderful postmistress Galina 
 

Glad you got yours safely, Jayb.  Not nice to get struck down by this bug though. 

Only one parcel not yet reported as 'received' now. 

A couple of people have sent 12 packets of each variety, which is great, thank you.  In case a packet does not make it, we can generate a spare.  Is everybody happy, if those spare seeds go into the next A4A seed swap parcel?  Unless of course they should still be needed to make up the last packet.   
 

[galina]

I don't have a freezer, but purely out of curiosity, how many years is "quite successfully"?

7 years and rising - and I have every intention to use your seeds this year, because mine are safely stored in the freezer and will last another 7 years or longer 

[galina]

Thsi years seed parcel content, pictures and descriptions are here http://seedsaverscircle.org/seed-circle/a4a-seed-saver-group-2015/

This blog is a collaborative effort.  Please help fill the gaps and tell us a little more about your varieties, why you liked them, special growing information and/or any photos you have taken.  Would you please either pm Jayb or me or post on here and we can transfer the information to the 'mini catalogue' pages.  I have also updated the list of everything that has been grown for the seed circles since 2010, and it has become a fabulous list of goodies  http://seedsaverscircle.org/seed-circle/a-z-of-varieties-shared-in-the-seed-circles/ 

[sparrow]

It's worth noting that I keep parsnip seed quite successfully in the freezer.

That's really good to know - will try that.

[sparrow]

Thanks also galina and Robert for the minogue info, I was very confused! :)

[markfield rover]

I will post what I know about tomato Vince later today.
I've pinned all the packets iam going to sow onto a board , it really is quite an enviable collection.
The sun is out and I am eyeing up the onions.....
Galina if you need any spares please let me know.

[Robert_Brenchley]

I don't have a freezer, but purely out of curiosity, how many years is "quite successfully"?

I don't know how long they'll last; I've kept them - and even Meconopsis, which needs to be planted really fresh - for several years, and nothing's shown any sign of deteriorating.

[Jayb]

Ooooh lovely parcel 
What a treat onions, tps, tomatoes, peas, beans, parsnips, ooh the dahlias too. Root parsnips, vegetable marrow, squashes, Asian courgette, so many things to get excited about and still more I've not mentioned. Big thanks to all contributing 

A board sound a good idea, so far I've sorted my packets into sow now, shortly and those I'll have to put off for a little while. I'm going to write some labels later and hopefully feel up to planting/sowing a few things tomorrow 

[markfield rover]

It all started with a packet of seed from the HSL  clearly labelled Vince (tomato) so I googled and could not find any references so I contacted HSL  they said their source was John Yeomans  and they were sticking with Vince  - although  Jeannine  came up with a match and it's named Vincent ....... Galina kindly contacted John Yeoman  he confirmed the name Vince!!!
Looking at pictures of Vincent it does seem a good match.........so for me it is a yellow tomato which really believes it's a pepper and it so is..... It makes a good stuffer and cuts very small for salsa etc just like a pepper. Mild flavour - it's it texture that sets it above other tomatoes , not taste.

[earlypea]

Only one parcel not yet reported as 'received' now. 

That must be me 

Safely received and now in a terrible, but lovely, dilemma about what to grow - so many things I didn't know I wanted!

Exciting stuff - thanks all.

[galina]

Fabulous, glad both earlypea's and Jayb's were received and you both are enjoying your 'dilemma' of what to sow when and how to fit it all in 

Markfield rover, the blog has been updated, thank you for info.   

[sparrow]

It all started with a packet of seed from the HSL  clearly labelled Vince (tomato) so I googled and could not find any references so I contacted HSL  they said their source was John Yeomans  and they were sticking with Vince  - although  Jeannine  came up with a match and it's named Vincent ....... Galina kindly contacted John Yeoman  he confirmed the name Vince!!!
Looking at pictures of Vincent it does seem a good match.........so for me it is a yellow tomato which really believes it's a pepper and it so is..... It makes a good stuffer and cuts very small for salsa etc just like a pepper. Mild flavour - it's it texture that sets it above other tomatoes , not taste.

Just a small thing to add - Garden Organic have joined with a little nursery and are offering heritage tom plants as part of a 6 pack. One of them is Vince! :)

http://www.organicplants.co.uk/acatalog/Heritage_Seed_Library_Collection.html

[ruud]

Second pigeon arrived today with a lovely package full of spuds and other tubers

[galina]

Second pigeon arrived today with a lovely package full of spuds and other tubers

Wow, that was more than we could have hoped for after reading about all the postal restrictions.    With hindsight we could have risked everything in one package, but if the tubers had not been approved, the seeds would have been lost too.  Very happy, you got your full share of all the goodies, Ruud