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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: saddad on November 28, 2017, 13:08:57
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Got mine this morning... just haggling with OH about what to request. I'm holding out for at least one new tomato variety!
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I am waiting for email link which they say is coming 4th December. But the list is on line for browsing but seems you cannot choose until 4th.
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Obviously my "hard copy" is sent slightly earlier... even if I get it into the post today it won't be much ahead of the online requests.
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My order has just gone in.
Callaloo Mrs Patel's
Runner Bob's black seeded bean
Onion Strigonovsky and Australian Brown
Lettuce Windermere
Kale German Black
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I hadn't received an email telling me that I can order, but just logged in and have put my choices in! Black Futsu squash, Guernsey parsnip, Melbournes miniature bean, and some others I cant remember!
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You do not need the email you can just log onto the site with you membership no and password.
My mailing when into my not Focused area with all the ads so I did not see it for a while. I have finally worked out how to change from Focused to other and vice versa.
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I am a returning member with hsl, my order of Herbies purple podded pea, lettuce brown gold ring, leek Coloma, pea salmon flowered, dfb trinity, dfb bobs best has arrived, with lucky dip of pepper sheeps nose.
I did seed saving course parts 1 & 2 with them at Ryton this year and was given free hsl seeds during those courses.
Roll on spring.
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We grew salmon flowered peas, but preferred them as an ornamental, rather than for eating.. OK in cooking, curries and so on.. but not great fresh or on their own.
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Santa has arrived...
Beetroot, Dobbies Purple
Carrot Red Elephant
Cauliflower Leamington
Lettuce Stoke
Squash Black Futsu
Shark Fin Melon... Hongs
and a Pepper Sheepnose from the lucky dip...
Yipee... only a week until the days start to lengthen again...
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HSL ???
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HSL ???
Heritage Seed Library - made available for members of Garden Organic to choose several packets of rare heirloom seeds every year.
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HSL ???
https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl
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Mine came last week all my choices were there and Golden yellow queen tomato lucky dip.
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I got a packet of tomato as my lucky dip, which is a bind because I have promised myself not to even think about tomatoes. I grow them every year only to be find as soon as they ripen they blight sets in.
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Mine came last week all my choices were there and Golden yellow queen tomato lucky dip.
That's a lovely extra, Pumpkinlover. Ripens well here and a very famous historic
tomato bred by Livingstone: http://www.victoryseeds.com/tomato_livingston_golden_queen.html
Can't wait for mine to arrive
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It does sound interesting. :wave: :wave: :wave:
My order came back quickly so you should not have long to wait.
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I lost the discussion about "another" tomato... we had sixty varieties... but have slimmed down to 45. That Yellow Livingstone sounds interesting. I have several greenhouses and polytunnels so manage to grow out about 24 varieties each year... and save new seed.
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I have old yellow candy Stripe if you are interested.
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Would it still be worth being a member if you couldn't see the gardens? Be interesting to see if they reduce the membership cost as they are reducing the perks?
https://www.hortweek.com/garden-organic-plans-move-ryton/parks-and-gardens/article/1452696
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Would it still be worth being a member if you couldn't see the gardens? Be interesting to see if they reduce the membership cost as they are reducing the perks?
https://www.hortweek.com/garden-organic-plans-move-ryton/parks-and-gardens/article/1452696
OH would not be impressed... but thanks for the offer...
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Sorry... that doesn't make sense... I was supposed to quote Digeroo but hit a wrong button and commented on Plot18... it's still early... add more coffee
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I cannot find anything about moving away from Ryton on their web site. They sold off the garden centre and retail side some years ago.
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They closed the Garden at Yalding in Kent a few years ago... is it an old story being recycled?
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HSL ???
Heritage Seed Library - made available for members of Garden Organic to choose several packets of rare heirloom seeds every year.
AH Thanks xx
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HSL ???
https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/HSL
Thanks
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Late Christmas present here too:
Marrow Long white trailing
Celery Solid pink
Climbing French Bean Reading Purple
Cucumber Izjastsnoi
Cauliflower St George
Carrot Beta III
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Tomato Lister's Perfection as extra
And wishing you all a wonderful year with our new varieties. Always interesting to read who chose what.
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Would it still be worth being a member if you couldn't see the gardens? Be interesting to see if they reduce the membership cost as they are reducing the perks?
https://www.hortweek.com/garden-organic-plans-move-ryton/parks-and-gardens/article/1452696
Following on from this Ryton is for sale..
https://propertylink.estatesgazette.com/property-details/6306599-ryton-organic-gardens-coventry-cv8-3lg
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I’ve been reading about this, it’s being discussed all over social media, I think GO have really shot themselves In The foot by keeping the members in the dark.
Several angry members are intending to contact GO tomorrow when the office opens demanding an explanation.
I wonder if GO even cares what it’s members think.....
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I’ve been reading about this, it’s being discussed all over social media, I think GO have really shot themselves In The foot by keeping the members in the dark.
Several angry members are intending to contact GO tomorrow when the office opens demanding an explanation.
I wonder if GO even cares what it’s members think.....
This is a very sad end to what used to be a wonderful teaching garden. I wish it had been given to the National Trust instead. :sad4:
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Getting away a bit from HSL, but I thought I'd mention that a Save Ryton Gardens group has started up on Facebook two days ago for anybody interested.
It looks like permission has been given in principle for 54 houses and the sale is with 'vacant possession'. On the other hand Garden Organic have finally issued a statement, where they effectively say, that a sale is only one money saving option, rather a done deal. :wave:
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Gutted... why am I paying my annual subscription
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Sown Friday.
Germinated today!
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Fabulous, that's quick for onions! :wave:
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Sown Friday.
Germinated today!
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Fabulous, that's quick for onions! :wave:
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Sown Friday.
Germinated today!
That's what I thought. Usually takes much longer. I have thrown leeks out before now after a good month and then they have started to germinate.