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    Seed Circle 2 2010-2011

    14 September 2010: This circle is closed.

    Since zazen999's circle filled up in no time, I thought I'd start a second circle. Again for 16 grapes. I'd suggest we all grow two varieties, and enough for 15 others, obviously.

    To keep it simple I'll just propose two to start with, but if participants want something else, I do have other things I could be growing.
    radish cherry bell
    squash summer crookneck

    See zazen999's thread for details:
    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...cle_42262.html

    To summarise the posts below:
    1. Daz
    Pea Carouby de Maussane
    Tomato red pear
    2. northepaul
    chillies bolivian rainbow
    climbing French bean cherokee trail of tears
    3. wollyanna
    tomato Piccolo
    tomato cherrietts of fire
    4. winstonwobble
    runner beans enorma
    cucumber marketmore
    5. kernowyon


    6. vicky
    Peas Carruthers Purple podded (HSL)
    Tomato beefsteak
    climbing French bean
    7. kiwirach
    canadian wonder beans (red kidney beans)
    Amish Paste Tomato
    8. Burnzie
    Leek blue du solaise
    Crimson broad bean
    perpetual spinach
    9. Torreya


    10. Dane End Dolly
    drying pole bean Ruth Bible
    climbing French bean Tiger's eye
    red orach
    11. pigletwillie


    12. planetologist
    radish cherry bell
    squash summer crookneck
    achocha
    Last edited by planetologist; 10-01-2011, 09:28 PM.
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  • #2
    Hi
    I think that is a great idea, I had been looking at the posts the last couple of days and thought that it was a pity it was full.
    Put my name down please, I will look at what I will grow the next few days
    Seasons greetings to everyone

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    • #3
      I would be interested, however I am quite new to growing, so not sure if I would be suitable?

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      • #4
        1. Daz
        2. Northepaul
        Northepaul, just pick things that are annuals and don't cross easily, like tomato, lettuce, some herbs, peas, french beans (not other beans, and you would need a bit of space to grow enough seed for both peas and french beans), some of the things that you normally sow after midsummer can be sown in spring to grow seed, like fennel, chard, some brassicas like chinese cabbage, provided you let only one member of each species go to seed (e.g. not chard and beetroot at the same time). See here for more details:
        How To Save Seed

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        • #5
          Also very interested but do the seeds have to be heritage varieties.

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          • #6
            Good Point, Wollyanna could you clarify please

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            • #7
              I will have a go as well will need some guidence though got some cayenne peppres and runner bean enorma if thats ok

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              • #8
                count me in as well, don't have any saved seed from last year but will have a think about what I can grow this year (plus I can see what I can pick up on my next trip to Slovakia)

                as for heritage seeds, i think i read on the other thread that anything can be saved.

                ps does restricting this to 16 people class as a clique? (sorry couldn't resist)
                Kernow rag nevra

                Some people feel the rain, others just get wet.
                Bob Dylan

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                • #9
                  Can I just interject - if you are saving seed then it needs to be non-F1. So, open pollinated.

                  And some seeds [like beetroot and carrot] will flower and set seed in its second year - so just make sure that you know how long your land will be tied up and unavailable [both for growing in that space and for growing other related crops] to avoid cross-pollination.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
                    Can I just interject - if you are saving seed then it needs to be non-F1. So, open pollinated.

                    And some seeds [like beetroot and carrot] will flower and set seed in its second year - so just make sure that you know how long your land will be tied up and unavailable [both for growing in that space and for growing other related crops] to avoid cross-pollination.

                    Thanks for the clarification Andrea.
                    It will be an interesting trial anyway.
                    Last edited by zazen999; 28-12-2009, 02:57 PM.

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                    • #11
                      3. wollyanna
                      4. winstonwobble
                      cayenne peppers
                      runner beans enorma
                      5. kernowyon

                      winstonwobble, as for guidance, you could start here:
                      How To Save Seed
                      You will see there that both peppers and runner beans will need to be isolated from other flowering family members (including sweet peppers and chillies). Let us know if you need further help or can't manage the isolation required and want to grow different plants.

                      kernowyon, to elaborate on zazen999's point, if you haven't saved any seed, but do have some biennial plants overwintering in your garden, you could contribute seeds from those, but not seeds from biennial plants you will sow next year, which you could contribute to the seed saving circle 2011.
                      Personally, I'm not too enthusiastic about your suggestion to bring seeds from Slovakia, because the climate there is completely different from the UK, so varieties that do well there wouldn't necessarily work here.

                      >ps does restricting this to 16 people class as a clique?
                      Definitely, but circle sounds more friendly, doesn't it? ;-)

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by planetologist View Post
                        Personally, I'm not too enthusiastic about your suggestion to bring seeds from Slovakia, because the climate there is completely different from the UK, so varieties that do well there wouldn't necessarily work here.
                        never had any problems in the last four years! but then if you are not happy count me out. lifes too short eh!
                        Last edited by zazen999; 28-12-2009, 04:48 PM.
                        Kernow rag nevra

                        Some people feel the rain, others just get wet.
                        Bob Dylan

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                        • #13
                          kernowyon, would you be able to contibute seeds that you've successfully grown in the UK? That would mean they've gone through at least one round of selection for UK conditions.

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                          • #14
                            Can you count me in too?
                            Slovakian seeds sound really interesting - the chance to get hold of something not normally available in this country.
                            My Grapevine secret santa sent me some open pollinated varities so I have
                            Chilli Jalapeno Telica
                            Tomato Golden Plum
                            Tomato Belarus Orange
                            Carruthers Puprple podded peas (HSL)
                            Gladstone pea (HSL)
                            Borlotti beans
                            Yin Yang beans (HSL)
                            Bridgewater fench bean (HSL)
                            Brightstone dwarf french bean (HSL)
                            If anyone sees anything above they fancy let me know and I'll choose that as one of my two varieties to grow.
                            Where are you based in the country Planetologist?

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                            • #15
                              Slovakian seeds sound really interesting - the chance to get hold of something not normally available in this country.
                              I hadn't thought about it that way, but I'm willing to go with that.

                              6. vicky
                              I live just outside Norwich.
                              Last edited by planetologist; 30-12-2009, 07:48 PM.

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