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Post by Alan on Feb 8, 2010 0:30:14 GMT -5
I'm searching for diversity in these crops as these are the major areas where I am running a deficit. Any seed would be greatly appreciated my friends, I have lots of new experiments I want to try with these crops this year. Also, once again, I am looking for any and all sweet corn diversity New introductions this fall with any luck.
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Post by silverseeds on Feb 8, 2010 11:58:54 GMT -5
I THINK (been planning to for awhile) I should be going through my seeds this week...... Or soon.
I doubt I have any beets or raddish, but I have that kale from Tim if you want some (gulag stars) I also have a few sugar and snap peas, although I will have to go through them to see which is which. they are all just peas to me.... I will get back to you......
I have some older western front kale also from Tim, That one you will have to wait until I grow it out, but from what I read its REALLY hardy.
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Post by walker on Feb 8, 2010 12:45:06 GMT -5
Alan, I have been maintaining a Radish for the last few years, it has become the family favorite. Dunganskiy 12/8 30-50 days, midseason, red, large, globe ( 3-7 cm), 30-60 g roots, sweet-pungent flesh, dev. in 1950s by Kazakh Res. Inst. of Veg. Gardening
Could send some along to you. Walker
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Post by ottawagardener on Feb 8, 2010 12:59:52 GMT -5
Have I sent you the green thin stemmed bietina chard?
Telsing
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Post by hiven on Feb 9, 2010 3:26:09 GMT -5
I don't have extra beet seeds yet, but have a bucket of big golden beet in our root cellar waiting for spring to come, by then these babies should work hard producing seeds. Cold winter wiped out my chard populations, seeds saving attemp for this year fail. I am planning to save Zlata radish seeds this year but can send you small amount. I have kales though, Red Flander kale, Couve tronchuda, Nero Di toscano and Georgia Southern (Collards). As for snap or sugar peas, I have Norli and a type of snap peas which I forget it's name (perhaps sugar ann, but am not sure anymore). Pm me if you are interested.
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Post by thehills on Feb 9, 2010 6:19:28 GMT -5
Alan, I have a variety of radish seeds and a few beet & chard varieties. I am doing inventory this weekend and will send you a pm with what I have.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Feb 9, 2010 6:42:11 GMT -5
Hey Alan, do you want the Carapaudine and Flat of Egypt seeds? Those are both last years and from Baker's Creek. I'm only planting a few this year and already have what I want. The Long Mammoth and Golden Eckhorn are from Martin. I also have some chard but the name is off the envelope. I'm FAIRLY certain it's Pink Flamingo from Baker's Creek as well. PM me if you want anything.
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Post by toad on Feb 9, 2010 17:45:43 GMT -5
Alan, can I offer you a nice amber coloured radish, janosnapi, originating in Hungary?
I think I also have seeds of the Ostfriesische Palme (East Frisian Palm Kale) left, from an east Frisian gardener in Germany, but only a small quantity. Will check if you are interested.
I've been told by a Brassica geneticist, that the highest diversity among cultivated Brassica oleracea is found in northern Italy. You might want seeds from that part of Europe?
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Post by Alan on Feb 15, 2010 20:38:43 GMT -5
Italy would be a fantastic place to make some inroads for our little community here! If any of you have any contacts there be sure to shoot them and e-mail and invite them over to the "darkside" here.
Thanks for all the offers guys, I'll be PMing you all shortly! It is so much appreciated!
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Post by cortona on Feb 19, 2010 9:13:47 GMT -5
you call italy! here i am! i have cavolo nero di toscana, cavolo nero dell'umbria and if you want i ask to some seed saver friend to send me seeds for you! ask and is done! best wishes Emanuele
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Post by mnjrutherford on Apr 7, 2010 15:11:37 GMT -5
Emanuele! I wanted to let you know that the polezze is growing like CRAZY! A thick green carpet! I'll start thinning it out in a week or two. The cavolo nero is not growing as vigorously and it is planted right next to the polezze. What do you make of this? Perhaps a bit more fish emulsion? Or does it like cooler weather and the polezze prefers the warmer weather? After I thin it out, we will be covering it with pine needle mulch. That is the plan at least. It has many basil friends that are growing up with it from last years basil.
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Post by cortona on Apr 7, 2010 17:44:32 GMT -5
wel..we use polezze as a winter green here! so we plant it is august..... and we use it as a boiled green in the winter. we plant cavolo nero in may june so i think your plants simply need a bit of warm weater to grow a bit of fert is good but not so much if you want to try it as a baby leaf green in summer if you want to try it in winter you can fert it regulary if you have used all the seeds...i send you back all the seeds you need!i have plenty..this year i produce kale seeds and 20 plants are ready to flower so ...no problem! if you have lots of plants simply try to cut the central sprout of the cavolo nero and simply waith for the side shots that are more tender! Emanuele :-)
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Post by canadamike on Apr 7, 2010 18:59:29 GMT -5
Polezze Is it a disease ;D Precisions please my dear Mj I googled it and came across a lot of people with that name
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Post by mnjrutherford on Apr 7, 2010 20:57:12 GMT -5
Well Emanuele, looks like I planted at the wrong time for both things. Ah, but things will come well! ;D Do you happen to have any pictures of these plants at maturity? I tried to find some, but like our dear friend Michel, I found only names of people. No lovely green vegetables. Michel, only bad if in the end you turn green!
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Post by mnjrutherford on Apr 15, 2010 16:11:19 GMT -5
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