HSL Seeds arrived

[TonyF]

standing to attention.

A couple of my 'Soldier' french beans here - they aren't all so well marked but aren't they cute? Of course, they are Major Richard Sharpe played by Sean Bean with a comfortingly northern accent. (Or am I dreaming - again?!)

I thought that French beans would have been somebody other than a British Napoleonic soldier - some of Napoleons soldiers wore red uniforms as well!

[Flummery]

Oh, don't ruin me dream!

[Podger]

Doh!

I just found my order tucked into a different seed catalogue.

Hey ho - better late than never.

I'll be interested to see how you guys get on - I grew veges last year for the first time in ages with mixed success - my HSL Lancashire Lad peas out performed everything else with the alternate rain and gales we had here in Warks.

[HeyWayne]

Sent my form of t'other day. First choices:

Achocha - thought it looked/sounded interesting
Trifetti (pepper) - the houseplant bit sounded like a good idea
Stephens (pea) - on account that my father-in-law is also called Stephen, and is from Yorkshire
Martock (broad bean) - a good way to give broad beans a go
Early Market (leek) - the not too strong bit sounded good (LadyWayne's not keen)
Guernsey (parsnip) - most nutritious

I did ask if I could swap the Tiger Tom (on account that my late Grandfather was called Tom), for the leeks, but we'll see.

[Flummery]

I've got Tiger tom Heywayne. I only want about half a dozen plants and they've given me about 20 seeds so if you want some, pm your address. I intend to save seeds for next year so you're very wlecome if you want them.

[multiveg]

Received HSL order today. They still have a few problems with the PO Box.
First 6. 3 lots of dwarf french bean - Magpie, Black Valentine, Early Warwick plus a 4th lucky dip DFB, Negritos. Broad Ripple Yellow Currant tomato, Onion Up to Date, Blanche a collet vert carrots. Sowed Trifetti chillis today.
Will sow more HSL seed later - saved seed or those not sown from last year - CFB Oregon Giant, CFB Cherokkee Trail of Tears, Tomatoes Sub Arctic Plenty, Giant Tree Tomato, Auntie Madge's, Salt Spring Sunrise, Italian Sugar Plum, Peas Kent Blue and Prince of Prussia, Martock broad beans (was welcome seeds on joining HSL), Kales (both lucky dips) Ragged Jack and Hungry Gap, plus Black Magic runner beans and beetroot Ukranian.

[Hopalong]

Hopalong Hops along

Sorry I haven't been active lately, several reasons. The weather, I have another pastime which is art, so when the weather is inclement I paint and it's been very inclement lately. I work a raised bed no-dig system so there honestly isn't a lot to do at the moment, I have done a little pottering and sown a few seeds (lettuce, carrot, beetroot, cauliflower etc) in modules in the greenhouse I am coming up to my 76th year and my nom de plume is literal, I have had one hip replaced and am waiting to get t'other one fixed

Hopalong