2014 seed circle

[Scarlet]

I'll split my seeds so that there are some for everyone in the Circle - whether they want them or not.

Me too! I'd rather have 3 tomato seeds than none at all

[sparrow100]

I'm sure we can wait for your seeds to dry, I'd just like to have an idea on numbers to bag up. I think Snackshack said he had plenty of achocha - although he may well have something else yet. Everything changes. I'm hoping your Thelma Saunders dry out - I'll love to try those!

I will definitely have enough Thelmas! One set is in rice drying now and there were 300+ in the first squash. I have another 3 hand-pollinated ones. The padrons are now at home on the windowsill but are very green. (I have a very patient OH - the plants are a good 2ft high and the flower bucket is a foot high so they do take over a little.) The queensland blue is in a queue to be eaten though.

[planetologist]

I've just sent messages to PaulieB, the Cobra and Andy to see if they've managed to save anything and are still in.

I've PM'd jackyspratty Stu8706 Kitchen Gardener HavercroftHomegrowns and judy2shoes.

I'm sure we can wait for your seeds to dry

Indeed, sparrow100.

[planetologist]

I haven't heard from the 5 I've PM'd and I assume Scarlet hasn't heard from the 3 she PM'd either, so there's 6 of us. How about everybody making 7 packets of each type, with 1 spare in case someone still turns up? (1 of the 7 packets is for yourself, so not necessary to send those to me). If noone turns up for the spare seeds I'll send them to veggiechicken for the virtual seed parcel.

Sparrow100, would drying, packing and sending in your seeds by 10 December (as I proposed at the start of the year) work for you?

[planetologist]

Does anyone have any quinoa to spare? I managed to kill my seedlings in spring.

[veggiechicken]

I think I have some Quinoa and I'm sure I'll never sow it - so I'll send it to you with my Seed Circle seeds

[Scarlet]

Not to late to join SG if you've managed to save any seeds and they will be ready by Dec?

[sparrow100]

Sparrow100, would drying, packing and sending in your seeds by 10 December (as I proposed at the start of the year) work for you?

For the Thelmas and QBlues yes definitely. Not sure about the padron peppers, 2 of the 3 hand-pollinated fruits are only half red, the other is refusing to be anything but green. Will cross my fingers and stick them nearer the radiator at night.

[Paulieb]

Hi All. Sorry for the late response. Been pretty busy recently and haven't saved much thats worth sending in so count me out for this year.

Hoping to be a bit more active next year in terms of posting and seed saving.

[spanish_gardener]

Not to late to join SG if you've managed to save any seeds and they will be ready by Dec?

I checked all my seeds and I have enough to make 7 packets of the following:
- Parsnip, Tender and True.
- Turnip, Golden Ball.
- Beetroot (plants are two years old and can't remember which varieties are...)
- Cucumber White Wonder.
- Cucumber Market More.
- Pepper Paprika Kalocsai (it's the only variety I grow at home to avoid cross-pollination)

I have some herbs and flowers seeds, as well as sorrel, cress,... but not sure if people would be interested in those...

The cucumber plants were, one in the communal polytunnel and another one in my greenhouse. They are 250 ms. apart. Not sure if they have been cross-pollinated ???

Please, let me know which ones people prefer and I'll bag them.

[sparrow100]

For the Thelmas and QBlues yes definitely. Not sure about the padron peppers, 2 of the 3 hand-pollinated fruits are only half red, the other is refusing to be anything but green. Will cross my fingers and stick them nearer the radiator at night.

It worked, they are turning much faster.

SG, were there any other cucumbers in the communal poly? If not you've a reasonable chance of true seed.

[spanish_gardener]

SG, were there any other cucumbers in the communal poly? If not you've a reasonable chance of true seed.

No, they weren't. I'm the only one who uses it.

[planetologist]

Benvinguda/benvingut, spanish gardener. PMing you.

[marcofez]

Do we now have 15 forum members(including myself) participating?

[Scarlet]

I think it's 7