Seed Circle 2 2010-2011

[planetologist]

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

[Daz]

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

[northepaul]

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

[planetologist]

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

[wollyanna]

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

[northepaul]

Good Point, Wollyanna could you clarify please

[winstonwobble]

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

[kernowyon]

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)

[zazen999]

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.

[northepaul]

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.

[planetologist]

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? ;-)

[kernowyon]

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!

[planetologist]

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.

[vicky]

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?

[planetologist]

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.