Seed Circle General Swap 3 - 2011-12

[Currysniffa]

Well zazen it was my first season on the lottie last year so I just grew the usual suspects Cauliflower,Cabbage Sprouts,Runner and French Beans, Sweet Corn, Courgettes, Beetroot, Leeks and a few other thing that don't spring to mind, only thing it I got most of my seeds for next year last month from NASLG.

So what I'm thinking is as I been given a greenhouse and hope to have it up on the lottie in time for spring maybe I should grow some toms or peppers or chillies or something else in the greenhouse and hopefully I shouldn't get any cross pollination.

I wouldn't mind trying some squash as I love a nice roast squash soup..

What do you think?

[zazen999]

I'd choose a simple nice tomato and a chili/pepper - and isolate some of the pepper's flowers, pollinate by hand and tag. Then just save from those.

Keep it simple for your first time; and tomatoes as long as they aren't F1 or beefstake usually save without any fuss.

[chris]

Is there a problem with attepting to save from biennel flowering crops, out of interest? (carrots for example)

[zazen999]

Not a problem, but it would be best to save from this year's crops, and grow the seeds next year......so it would be best to join a different circle in a year and swap then...unless the carrots [or beetroot, or parsnip] are already in the ground and grown, in which case no problem.

Does that make sense?

[jackyspratty]

Hi zaz,
can I be the next on the list please?

[zazen999]

No worries - you're in.

[Currysniffa]

I'd choose a simple nice tomato and a chili/pepper - and isolate some of the pepper's flowers, pollinate by hand and tag. Then just save from those.

Keep it simple for your first time; and tomatoes as long as they aren't F1 or beefstake usually save without any fuss.

Right-o thanks zazen I'll post when I find any I think could be suitable, or if you have any help full links that would be good too

[jojo2910]

Is there room for a little one?

[zazen999]

Yup - you are last in so it's your round

Well done!

[Flummery]

Think I'm saving myself for the specific pea and bean one next year.

[zazen999]

That's good Flum - I'm about to start it once I've finished me brew

[Currysniffa]

I've have a little look round the net and a GC and I was thinking of trying: Jimmy Nardello Pepper & Jaune Flamme Tomato for my first try what do you think? any good, look some more ? lol

[kiwirach]

zazen, sorry to be a pain, but i am going to withdraw from this swap, as i have now joined the beans and toms swaps.
i'm not sure what else i can grow to save seed from!!....beans and toms ( and leeks, but i cant remember the variety!) are my usual seed saving successes!.

thanks for letting me in, and sorry to muck you around.

[Davyburns]

I've have a little look round the net and a GC and I was thinking of trying: Jimmy Nardello Pepper & Jaune Flamme Tomato for my first try what do you think? any good, look some more ? lol

I grew Jaune Flamme Tomatoes this year and had a good crop, but I found they tasted very bland. I personally wouldnt grow them again

[planetologist]

Could I please take up the vacant spot? I would propose to contribute
blauwschokker capucijners
sweet dumpling winter squash
rainbow chard
My dictionary says that capucijners are almost, but not quite, exactly unlike marrowfat peas. (Well, ok, I admit that's not literally what my dictionary says, it's a paraphrase from The restaurant at the end of the universe by Douglas Adams.)