2016 seed saving circle

[veggiechicken]

This is the only circle this year where I actually managed to save what I said I would.

Is it possible to have shouts for who is still in or not please (and yes I know it is planetologists swap, I just want to get bits bagged up )

I'm in with lovage, 3 year old tall kale - and Daubenton perennial kale!
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1439933

The Daubenton flowered after the tall kale so crossing was unlikely

[Scarlet]

Hi Planetologist:

I could not plant beetroot for seed, even this year I may pull off all the beetroots as I have bought 2 boxes of various beetroots. so need to finish them all before I worry about seeds

I saved Aubergine again this year as I failed to germinate the last years (this year I collected seeds from the ripe fruit unlike dried fruit last year

None of your aubergine seeds I received from you last year germinated. They need to be "beyond" ripe when they are picked from the plant. Perhaps you should test germinate them before sending out. It's very difficult to get ripe aubergines in the UK.

[Scarlet]

Sorry, I haven't saved as much as usual..but can do something! i'll try not yo duplicate what ive done forthe other seed circles.

This is the only circle this year where I actually managed to save what I said I would.

Is it possible to have shouts for who is still in or not please (and yes I know it is planetologists swap, I just want to get bits bagged up )

[Elfeda]

Hi Planetologist:

I could not plant beetroot for seed, even this year I may pull off all the beetroots as I have bought 2 boxes of various beetroots. so need to finish them all before I worry about seeds

I saved Aubergine again this year as I failed to germinate the last years (this year I collected seeds from the ripe fruit unlike dried fruit last year)

seems many are not fancy about usual tomato and chilli, so will find something else.

[veggiechicken]

I'll send them to you with my Seed circle seeds.

[planetologist]

Presumably. I can't find the seed packet. So, yes, please, if noone else in the circle has grown them that would be a good way to have some fresh material.

[veggiechicken]

Is that the Maize d'Inde that Nicos sent in? If so I still have some in the VSP. 5 Packets of 16 seeds - if that helps!

[planetologist]

Did anyone else grow the rainbow indian corn that was in last year's circle? I had only 11 plants, which is not enough to keep them from inbreeding, so I can't offer them to the whole circle, but if there's others who have also grown them we could pool them to achieve the needed genetic diversity.

[veggiechicken]

I have lovage and seeds from a tall kale that I've been growing for 3 years that has flowered this year for the first time. Its not Daubenton although I may have seeds of that too before January.

[Cadalot]

Plantologist - Happy to jump on this list with parsnip seed off my parsnip tree!, unknown variety given to me by a fellow plot holder and I left some in last year to go to seed this year. also Tumbling tom red and sandpipe tomatoes when they finally both go red.

[sparrow100]

Thanks, am really sorry to have to bow out Next year is going to be amazing...

[planetologist]

Sorry to see you go.

[sparrow100]

Sorry planetologist, I'm out for this year - I'm having fairly dismal results with things that are usually easy. Next year...

[planetologist]

Please do, just shout.