have had several PM's over last few days regarding Tomato seed swaps, so have made time and done my Tomato list now.
In January there will be another list, mainly Runner and French Beans.
Tomatoes:
Grosse Lisse bought 2006
Marmande good to 12/2009
Marglobe bought 2007
Tumbler own 2006
Abraham Lincoln HSL/own 2006
Alicante bought 2007
Roma Plum own 2006
Black Plum 100% own Nov 2007
Reisentraube 80% own Nov 2007
Principe Borghese 90% own Nov 2007
Jackie's Prize 80% own Nov 2007
Notes:
HSL indicates the Heritage Seed Library
own indicates saved by me from own grown plants
% indicates germination test this past November.
Tomato Jackie's Prize, is my own seed saved from a 'veggie box' the Boss Lady won at her keep fit class in 2005. The guy who made up the box had grown the Toms himself from seed saved over at least 2 generations of his family, no name so I named 'em Jackie's Prize. I suspect they might be Alicante or a close relative but they crop heavy, keep well on the plant and taste great.
I would like any tomatoes NOT on this list and NOT Beefsteak types and/or Climbing French Beans but NOT common varieties
Please send me a PM with your requests
Have a great Christmas
Mikey
Have pm'd you
me too
Happy Christmas!
Mikey Thank you,I wouldn't mind a few Gross Lisse, I have loads of swapsies, let me know what you are looking for, chances are I will have it...blacks i think you want eh!! XX Jeannine
Jeannine,
Grosse Lisse put aside, will pop in post tomorrow (Saturday)
Yes .... I thought I would have a go at some 'new' Black Toms this season.
I have been offered some seed but cannot remember which varieties, so will go back through my emails and rummage the Catalogues and Web sites this weekend and let you know before I 'splash the cash'.
Thanks for the 'warning' about USA website, thought you would know their reputation.
Mikey
OK XX Jeannine
I`m already two greenhouses short or I would take you kind folk up-no Money Maker?-Iwonder why ;D
Quote from: cleo on December 28, 2007, 21:58:33
I`m already two greenhouses short or I would take you kind folk up-no Money Maker?-Iwonder why ;D
Cleo,
I like Moneymaker but for last few seasons have settled for Alicante (and it's variants) for reliable crops (in Greenhouse) good keeper and good flavour. :)
Love trying varieties new to me, hence this year going for a Black theme ;)
Black Prince, Black Maur and Black Cherry from me... Mikey... now the rush has died down I might get round to it!
:-[
Mikey I will send you Japanese Black Trifele,Black from Tula,
Black Brandywine, and maybe a couple of Paul Robeson but I only have a few XX Jeannine
Quote from: Jeannine on December 29, 2007, 12:09:16
Mikey I will send you Japanese Black Trifele,Black from Tula,
Black Brandywine, and maybe a couple of Paul Robeson but I only have a few XX Jeannine
Jeannine,
great, thanks
Last season you sent me some Trifele, grew well but all keeled over except one plant which survived outdoors and cropped about 20 fruits. I save seed from this one plant and have enclosed some in the envelope posted to you this morning.
My thinking is .... if this one plant survived it may be a little stronger strain than the rest ? worth a try
Cheers
Mikey
Hi Folks,
just been rummaging in Archives (I don't have a big stock - just a few odd packets ;D)
Have found Tomato:
Cyril's Choice (HSL) saved from my plants in Autumn 2006
Blaby Special, (A4A swap early 2007) saved from my plants November 2007
PM me if you would like few
Cheers
Mikey