If any of our US friends are reading this

[Merry Tiller]

Any chance of a few Chires Baby Sweet Corn seeds in time for next spring. Go on, you know you want to............ pretty please with a cherry on top  ;)

We can't get 'em over here you see  :'(

[Merry Tiller]

[MonsterMum]

My OH has friends in the Us, he will be talking to them later.  I will ask him to ask them if they will send any.  I will post them on if I have success

[Merry Tiller]

Top girl ;D

[Hyacinth]

Is that OK to do? We're not allowed to take seeds into the US I was told.

[MonsterMum]

Oooo I don't know.  I suppose we can ask and see what happens!  I thought as long as the package is labelled as to exactly what's inside...

[Hyacinth]

If it's OK, and if yr OH's friends can't oblige, I could have a look for MT when I'm over there at the end of September. A good excuse to Go Shopping ;D

[grawrc]

Don't know if you can order them online? Postage might be exorbitant. e.g. www.seedsofchange.com

[Robert_Brenchley]

People in the US can get a license to import small quantities of cleaned seed quite easily.

[Merry Tiller]

I order seeds from the states regularly so there's no problem with bringing them into the UK ;D
Sadly seeds of change are the only supplier I can find and they don't export :'( that's why I need some kind soul who is living in/visiting the USA to do the deed. Thankyou all for your help..............so far ;)

[MonsterMum]

I have phoned Defra and they say that this will be fine as there are no regulations on sweetcorn and as it's only 1 packet.

Lish, maybe you should give them a ring to ask about bringing seeds back with you?

MT, my kind OH has asked 2 of his friends who will have a look and send them if they can.  Will let you know what happens

[Merry Tiller]

Wonderful :-*, must go now, night shift last night, should have been in bed hours ago ::)

[Hyacinth]

OK then, howzabout this for a plan?

1) 1st, you try to get them, Babs, via your kind OH's mates & post here how it's going....

2) I don't have my dates for the US yet, but I'll be going for 2 weeks, poss the last 2 in Sept or thereabouts/ end Sept to beg. October.

3) Should kind OH's mates not have come up with the goodies by the time I leave, I'll get them & bring them back. If it means I have to get them by post within the US, I'll be there for long enough for mail to arrive.

One way or another, Tiller, we'll get you sorted ;D

[froglets]

Just caught up on this thread - I bought a packet from a UK supplier on-line last year.

Try the obvious candidates - Mr Fothergills was one I used a lot then.  I'm sure you can get them over here.

[Merry Tiller]

Alishka, what a star, wish I was half as organised as you ;D

Froglets, are you sure it was the same variety, Chires? I've been searching for a UK supplier for 3 years now, if Fothergills sell them I'll eat my hat ;)

[froglets]

I take it back - wrong variety - sorry for getting any hopes up.
I'll get my coat ( might have to by the look of the skies here)

[Merry Tiller]

I'd like to thank everyone who tried to obtain the above seeds for me and I'm happy to say that I'm now in possession of a packet thanks to a very kind gentleman from Ohio ;D

[Hyacinth]

That's wonderful MT 8)

[MonsterMum]

Well done MT.  You'll have to let us know what they're like.  Sorry I couldn't have been more help

[Hyacinth]

Well done MT.  You'll have to let us know what they're like.  Sorry I couldn't have been more help

and I would have been even less......NC trip unexpectedly cancelled :'( Really pleased that you've got them MT :)

[Merry Tiller]

Don't know if you can read it but it says "can yield up to 40 ears of baby corn per plant. Plants often have 3 to 5 stalks with 8 to 12 ears per stalk". I can forget about Minipop from now on 8)