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    Soft Fruit Circle 2016

    Anyone is welcome to join, as long as you meet the vine rules by March time.
    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...nce_76437.html

    Send 2 varieties of soft fruit either rooted or not. Ideally enough for everyone in the circle, if not a mix will be fine (still enough of something for everyone in the circle) and I will put up a list asking for peeps 1st and 2nd choices. The aim is to swap everything by March 2017.

    No pressure, register your interest - and the varieties you fancy saving if you know what you are going to do. However we all know the best intended plans can go wrong, so do not panic

    As this is a little different, please feel free to make suggestions.



    Norfolkgrey - gooseberry-hinnomaki red, thornless blackbury- oregan, goji bery,pineberry - anablanca, framberry - red dream
    GardenGayle - Mara des bois strawberries, whitecurrants.
    maverick451 - malwina strawberry (very late)
    veggiechicken - jostaberries, worcesterberries and blackcurrant baldwin

    planetologist - blackcurrants (Ben something), autumn raspberries
    stevejohnson53 - gooseberries May Duke, Golden Drop & Hedgehog also Leveller,
    Hayley - ?red and black currant, pineberries, green & red gooseberry
    Last edited by Norfolkgrey; 08-03-2017, 11:36 AM.
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    I am officially registering my interest! Not sure I'll have anything to swap with the house move in between but I will do my best

    I should definitely have some strawberry runners - I have temptation, Florence, Honeoye and Sarian (everbearing). Also have a few raspberries and blackberries if I figure out how to divide / take cuttings
    Last edited by vixylix; 25-03-2016, 06:22 PM.

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    • #3
      Yes, please.
      I have mid-season blackcurrants (Ben something), autumn raspberries and am looking for early and late blackcurrants. (I love my blackcurrants.)

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      • #4
        Once my post count is up, count me in too

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        • #5
          sorry....senior moment.....what does one send?
          I mean is this seeds? cuttings? roots? anything goes?
          and March is pretty much over for 2016
          Last edited by muddled; 24-03-2016, 07:13 PM.
          http://goneplotterin.blogspot.co.uk/

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          • #6
            ^^^no need to be sorry. The idea is to send plant material which may or may not already be rooted i.e gooseberry cuttings, raspberry divisions, strawberry runners etc.

            The circle will hopefully finish March 2017 to allow people to root things over summer or take dormant cuttings in autumn/winter

            Does that make sense?

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            • #7
              I'd like to join if possible please? I have some red and black currant bushes, pineberries, green & red gooseberrys.

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              • #8
                Hi Hayley. Nice to see you on the vine. Do you know any of the varieties? Not a prob if you don't, I just like being nosey

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                • #9
                  I'm not sure if the labels are still legible, I'll have a look over the weekend

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                  • #10
                    Id love to join

                    I have quite a few variety of strawberries, im not sure what would interest folks the most?

                    The ones I can think of that maybe of interest, Marshmellow, Royal sovereign, Vibrant (very early) Cambridge favourite, mara de bois, snow white, Gariguette, manille (cross between garguette and mara de bois) and malwina (very late)

                    Depending on numbers I probably dont really have enough stock of each to provide everyone with the same variety runners.
                    Last edited by maverick451; 24-03-2016, 10:14 PM.

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                    • #11
                      I'd like to register my interest.

                      I have Chilean Guavas, Mara des bois strawberries and yellow raspberries (not sure how to propagate these to send on though..) and whitecurrants.

                      I've never really tried taking cuttings so I'll have to do some research and cant promise anyone success...

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                      • #12
                        Oh, go on then!!
                        I'll do jostaberries and worcesterberries.

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                        • #13
                          I'll do some heritage gooseberries May Duke, Golden Drop & Hedgehog also Leveller, for sure but may be more varieties by next spring.

                          I am in the process of buying 9 different varieties of honeyberries at the moment but not sure about propagation success so dont hold your breath.

                          Black Red & White currants Some Strawberries & Raspberries should be available too

                          (Do we do a list of all varieties? I don't want to clog up the board :-) )

                          Steve
                          Last edited by stevejohnson53; 24-03-2016, 11:35 PM.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                            ...worcesterberries.
                            Still trying to get rid of them VC?

                            I'd love to join but the garden isn't mature enough yet so hopefully this thread works out so I can join in next year!
                            Forgive me for my pages of text.

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                            • #15
                              Getting desperate now, AT

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