Hi, it is that time of the year again, I am sorting my seeds an offering spares here , If you have spares I will accept anything for my school project, if you have no swaps it is OK, you are very welcome to the seeds.
Starting with my pumkins and squash and will add to it as I work my way though
Pumpkin, Small Sugar, one of the very best for pies, yellow/orange, very sweet ,round slightly flattened 7-10 inches. ( packed in 10s) Belongs to Pepo family.
I will add more later today
Adding
Some squash varieties.
Packed as above.
Bush Buttercup
Similar to Buttercup but on a compact bush (3-4 feet) rather than a long vine. 8inch fruit, turban shaped,sweet dry flesh,excelleny quality, 3-4 pound fruit. Maxima family
Sweet Meat
Execellent flavour,very sweet. 8-12 pounds, cheese wheel shape, deep sea blue'green colour.Maxima family
Table Gold Acorn
Gold Acorn shaped, 1 1/2 pound fruit, nitty flavour, sweet yellow flesh, they grow on a compact bush not a vine. Immature ones can be used as summer squash.Pepo family.
Guatemalan Blue
Pale blue fruit, 16-20 inches long marrow shaped, 5-8pounds Thick firm flesh.Maxima family
XX Jeannine
What are you after for your school project Jeannine?
After last year maybe you should try rice ???
Anything I can get, EXCEPT rice, I have it in very good authority it will be a dry year...my big toe!!
XX Jeannine
I would love a couple of bush buttercup and table gold acorn. I have been looking for some bush winter squash to save a bit of space. I've got lots of seeds I can send for the school project. I will PM you.
Many thanks,
Ali
Hi Jeannine - would love to try either the Sweet Meat or Table Acorn ( both sound great ). Are they outdoor varieties? I do have some long curly Sicilian squash or knobbly north Italian Zucchini : both bought
Hi Jeannine. If you've got any left, i wouldn't mind trying a few. I'm quite happy to take pot luck. Will drop you a PM.
regards-Marky.B.
Please PM addresses if you have not already
XX Jeannine
hi Jeannine
would it be poss to have a couple of your Bush Buttercup seeds?
thank you
lbb
pm your addy please, I have plenty XX Jeannine
Jeannine, if there are any Small Sugar left I would love a couple.
I sent you my address last night after my seed counting exercise!!!!!!!!! Glad it had you all laughing - it was meant to.
I will put some some extra seeds in for your school garden when I send you the tomato seeds tomorrow.
O K, but don't start me laughing again, I don't need to be on the operating table tonorrow shaking with laughter when I am supposed to keep perfectly still, goodness knows what would get cauterised, XXJeannine
It will be fine Jeanine ;). Look forward to some pain free time ;D
Many thanks. All the best for tomorrow - will be thinking of you as I sort the seeds out!
Now I just know what I will be thinking about, Tin Shed with shoes off looking puzzled XX Jeannine
Jeannine thank you for my seeds
i hope yesterday went ok
Yesterday went fine, not exactly pleasant but quite acceptable, I refused the sedation they offered me and just took the locals. It took an hour and a half and they only did one side so I have to go back for the other.
After I was perfectly OK,slept well last night, minor almost invisible discomfort on rising, but gradually over the course of the day I started to get more an more pain, it is very very bad now, this is pain from the procedure, the original pain has gone.
The hospital phoned me today ( they do the day after) apparently it is not unusual it is trauma from the burning which causes bruising, it is as the bruise comes out that the pain comes, it is apparently temporary so will go away eventually.
So I am walking the Hunch back of Notre Dam, but have kept positive,
XX Jeannine
Jeannine - hope today has been better.
Keep thinking positive - think of yourself as Esmerelda not the Hunchback!!!!!
No better but I am hopeful. Said my prayers last night for help with the pain and the good Lord sent a burst pipe to the school in the night which has brought the Easter break three days earlier so I am off now!! Forgive my little joke please God but it was bang on for timing.
Not a lot stops me, but this has.
Only for a while though
XX Jeannine
Oh dear, did they tell you how long this could be expected to last? Lets hope that your early break helps you rest up and heal quickly ;)
Cheers for the seeds Jeannine. I'll do my best with them.
All The Best-Marky.B. :)
It's a blooming nuisance, I have taken to two sticks now.XX Jeannine
Ji Jeanine,
Would love to have a few of your squash seeds if you have any to spare. Don't mind which as I haven't tried any yet. I am new to this so I am afraid I don't have any to swap yet.
I am due to start school project after the Easter holidays (have had two raised beds built in our outdoor play area)- would be interested to hear about yours and compare notes. Thanks, will PM my address.
All these suqash and pumpkins have new homes nowXX Jeannine