HSL Catalogue

[Robert_Brenchley]

One of the good things about the HSL is that the list does change from year to year. You never know what gems are going to turn up next! There are 170 varieties in the current catalogue, and since most of them aren't on sale anywhere, it's definitely not to be sneezed at!

[Robert_Brenchley]

[Twoflower]

It would be a one-way trip.... and I wouldn't book the ticket...  :-X

is that what she'd tell the people .....just a trip ;D ;D

[Digeroo]

Sometimes it can be frustrating because you reject something which then does not turn up again for years.

[pumkinlover]

That's when A4A steps in with the wonerful seed swops on here ;D

[saddad]

I'm still hoping mine arrive for the big day...  :)

[Digeroo]

I got my Xmas present today.  Got all my first choices.  The big question as always is whether I can find them when it comes to the time to sowing them.

Got quite a variety this year not many CFB I seem to be able to pick those up in seed swaps. 

[galina]

I got my Xmas present today.  Got all my first choices.  The big question as always is whether I can find them when it comes to the time to sowing them.

Got quite a variety this year not many CFB I seem to be able to pick those up in seed swaps. 

You've got yours already?  Brilliant.  Enjoy.  Hope my choices will come soon too.

[gwynleg]

Just got mine today as well - all first choices. Two types of red broad bean which I am most excited about!

[pumkinlover]

Mine came today- got all my choices and tomato Aranylama ;D

[saddad]

Well the post has been but no special pressie for me...  :'(  :'(  :'(

[pumkinlover]

[galina]

Well the post has been but no special pressie for me...  :'(  :'(  :'(

here neither ... never mind.  Better to unpack seed goodies without all the hubbub of Christmas ....
have a very happy one all the same. :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

Mine came this morning. One substitution; Madeley kale for Mummy's Pea, but never mind, I'm always glad of an old kale. They're piling up in the freezer at the moment, until I get the hang of saving seed from them. I think I can probably do two varieties a year, by using old net curtains to isolate them. If covering them alternately doesn't work, the next stage will be to use blowflies as pollinators under the curtains.

What I've ended up with is Daubenton's kale (really exciting since it may be a fourth variety), Westphalian kale, Madeley kale, Red Bristow's broad bean (for my mix), Dun Pea and Holland Capucijner Pea.

[brownowl23]

got mine today

Beetroot - avon early
cabbage -southampton wondder
Kale asparagus
pea table talk
toamto polish giant
letuce liller and the bonusof madeley kale

[1066]

I've still yet to make my decision! Aarrrgggghhhh. The daubenton kale is tempting......

[saddad]

Still not landed here...  :'(

[goodlife]

Nothing here neither..but postie keeps dropping never ending seed catalogues through letter box.. ::)
..not quite the same thing.. :-\
I'm just in the middle of the cold and not feeling doing much other than lying down and reading..at least I can keep leafing through the catalogue pages, dreaming of all those beautiful veg that I'm going to grow by the ton..soon ;D

[Robert_Brenchley]

I've still yet to make my decision! Aarrrgggghhhh. The daubenton kale is tempting......

They told me it's hard to get it to set seed - I should ask how they did it - and it's normally propagated vegetatively. I should have cuttings at some point; the seed's in the deep freeze already, with my other rare brassicas.

[Jayb]

I've still yet to make my decision! Aarrrgggghhhh. The daubenton kale is tempting......

Me too, though by the time I've made up my mind.........

[saddad]

It's landed...
got everything I asked for and Jeyes pea... as a lucky dip...  ;D