Seed Sharing Circle

[ruud]

The package arrived today what a great surprise,dutch postmen are working on sundays due to the weather i suppose.What a great variety of veggies.Some toms were also new for me.The great variety of beans and peas are also great to try next season.Want to start right now,but wenn i look  outside i see half a meter of snow.Emma thanks of organising this round robin,just a perfect christmas present.Have a nice christmas everybody and a green new year. ;D

[ruud]

[Jayb]

Lol lottie, I can just picture the shaking head while you woooohooo  ;D

Aj. I think perhaps (although pod size also varies on a number of factors) pod size is set in genes ie it has a maximum. Although beans are predominately self pollinating this is variable to conditions hence empty spaces but pod extremes have already been (no pun) decided. Also, I've not looked this up either yet, are beans able to reabsorb embryo seeds if conditions are not favourable to safe guard the remainder being viable?

I'm so glad you didn't drop out Plot51a you have been a star. I'm still stunned that a little from everyone has given such a super selection Wow yes its been lots of learning, but fun.

Yayyyyyyyyyy Ruud, top marks for your mailmen. Hope the snow is easing. Glad you enjoyed the selection. Can you give us any clues as to the mystery bean? The seeds look really interesting.

A really big thanks to everyone taking part and making it a super experience. I've loved taking part, sharing ideas along the way, picking up tips and yes the fantastic bag of seeds at the end. So many lovely things to grow next year  ;D

[lottiedolly]

So Emma, are we doing it again next year? please!!!!!! :-* :-* ;D

[galina]

So Emma, are we doing it again next year? please!!!!!! :-* :-* ;D

Pretty please .......   :)

Has everybody received their envelope for this year?  I know one member is away, but is anybody else STILL waiting?

[markfield rover]

We could take turns in organizing, I am willing for next year.
Still have not opened parcel... waiting for a quiet moment ,also have some of those salted caramels from M&S only so that I have an empty box for the seeds.
Merry Christmas all.

[earlypea]

Very sadly I won't be around to do this next year so I guess there's a vacancy.

[Jayb]

So Emma, are we doing it again next year? please!!!!!! :-* :-* ;D

;D yes

I'll start a new thread very shortly, this cold weather has really knocked me and I'm finding stuff harder to do than usual  :)

Yes I'm holding on to one packet whilst they are on hols (I'm not envious at all ;D) I also have one packet marked for Angel Shades and one kept for spare in case of loss. So potentially 2 spare after the final one has been sent. I hope we can do something with them then.

Thanks for your kind offer markfield, but I really enjoyed setting this up and was looking forward to arranging it again this year.

Sorry you won't be joining us next year, would you be able to grow something from afar?!

[markfield rover]

Jayb ,thanks for this year and so pleased you want to continue next year,it is a treat for us.
Are sweet peas out of the question?

[Jayb]

it is a treat for us.

And me  ;D

Are sweet peas out of the question?

I think they would be delightful in the mix

[Jayb]

Just in case anyone misses it during the Christmas festivities, I've started a new thread for a 2011 circle. Samlouise has kindly made it a sticky  :)

[1066]

She's back !!!!!  :D  :D  :D And just had to pop in and check on progress  ;)

And looking at the comments and the photos........................... Yaaaaaay. Have to wait a little longer as going away again for a week or 2, then I'll be back to work (hopefully...)

This has been so much fun, learn't loads, and chuffed to bits I joined in. The trials and tribulations of growing for seed have been a real experience, and as the fennel and the Kale are still growing I'm pleased to hear we'll be doing it all again next year  ;D

Happy Green New Year my fellow seed savers 
1066  :D

[Jayb]

 ;D Glad to see you back briefly!

Happy Green New Year my fellow seed savers 
1066  :D

From me too  ;D

[1066]

A bump for Jeannine  ;D

[1066]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo  ;D  ;D   ;D  ;D


The postman just knocked  :o And I've got my mits on the best parcel I've ever seen - oo err  :D

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo exciting

Thank you everyone, its going to take a while for me to look at them all, check them out, and I'll try and not get any drool on them !!

Looking at the amount I think I need to put my name down for another plot, oh and give up work, I'll need all the time I can get to cherish these lovelies

Thanks again

1066 (deliriously happy)

[Jayb]

 ;D ;D ;D

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy spring sooooooooooooooooooooooon  ;D

[Lizann]

I am so jealous that I'm not participating.  Didn't know enough about it but will look into it more and get involved next year hopefully ... specially now as I've got loads of room!

Hope everyone enjoys!

[Robert_Brenchley]

Just grow out a few things for seed, and you're well away.

[galina]

Ruud,  I have been sorting my seeds and would love to have information about tomatoes Silach and Falcon.  Are they determinate, indeterminate.  Their origin etc.

And also please tell us more about the beans.  Ruud's mystery bean?  What is it like, where did it come from?  And Google was not help at all for Sweet Australian Purple bean either.  I have posted this request for more information both here and on the new seed circle site.

Looking forward to growing everybody's seeds, roll on spring!

[1066]

I was going to ask the same thing, so thanks Galina  :)

[ruud]

Hi galina and 1066,I have red you want some information about some veggies who are put in by me in the seedcircle.First the tomatoes,silach is from russia,red determinate very early red tomato.Falcon is a commercial tomato from turkey,red indeterminate tomato needs staking.Sweet australian is a very big round purple frenchbean,climber,great crop stays stringless,but it is better to pick them earlier.    My mystery bean is a mystery it is probebly a cross between a purple and a green pole bean,picked young it is great to eat as a snapbean,older you can grow it for his beans.Some mature ones look like runnerbeans and some are more like a hugh frenchbean.I hope you have the information you want and if there are questions to answer just ask me and i will try to answer them.