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Post by johno on Dec 19, 2008 21:03:02 GMT -5
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Post by canadamike on Dec 19, 2008 22:35:55 GMT -5
Indeed, looks like a good source for small farmers. I added it to my list.
Many thanks, johnno
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Post by mjc on Dec 10, 2009 7:35:38 GMT -5
I've ordered from them and was very pleased.
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Post by johno on Jan 7, 2010 0:39:43 GMT -5
Anybody interested in maybe splitting a bulk order 2 or 3 ways?..
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Post by mjc on Jan 7, 2010 0:41:11 GMT -5
Maybe...what are you looking at?
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jan 7, 2010 9:07:01 GMT -5
I might be interested as well Johno. Haven't looked at the site yet so I don't know what they have. I'm also going to need to get some root stock for some things I'm getting from GRIN. I'll have to say more about this later as I have to get breakfast and school chores right now.
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Post by johno on Jan 7, 2010 15:44:18 GMT -5
Here's a dream list. I wouldn't be able to get all of it even splitting three ways. But this gives you an idea what I'm interested in:
Celery Redventure ORG 2,500 seeds $6.33 $6.33
E7911 Endive Salad King 1,000 seeds $4.35 $4.35
G8381 Gourds Ornamental Luffa 250 seeds $7.43 $7.43
G8506 Gourds Ornamental Yugoslav Finger 100 seeds $8.23 $8.23
G8353 Greens Shungiku 2,500 seeds $5.23 $5.23
L7631 Lettuce - Leaf Mesclun Mix 2,500 seeds $4.35 $4.35
M8357 Mustard (Asian) Mizuna Purple 1,000 seeds $4.35 $4.35
M2499 Mustard Ruby Streaks 2,500 seeds $4.35 $4.35
O8171 Onion Candy 500 seeds $5.10 $5.10
O5255 Onion Shallots Prisma F1 250 seeds $6.05 $6.05
O8542 Onion Super Star 500 seeds $7.43 $7.43
O8372PL Onion Sweet Vidalia PL 1,000 seeds $8.53 $8.53
OYGH5 Onion Yellow Granex Hybrid F1 PRR 5,000 seeds $10.82 $10.82
OYSS1 Onion Yellow Sapelo Sweet F1 1,000 seeds $6.81 $6.81
RPPL Radish Purple Plum 250 seeds $3.56 $3.56
S7422 Squash Summer Bennings Green Scallop 250 seeds $6.55 $6.55
T8547 Turnip Golden Globe 5,000 seeds $4.13 $4.13
B1205 Borage Borago officinalis 1,000 seeds $5.45 $5.45
C1261 Chamomile Annual (German) Matricaria chamomila 5,000 seeds $4.35
E3292 Epazote Chenopodium ambrosiodes 1,000 seeds $5.45 $5.45
Total: $118.85
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Post by plantsnobin on Jan 7, 2010 15:51:12 GMT -5
Johno, let me go through my seeds and see what I have, I know that I have some of what you are looking for, such as the borage, chamomile, red celery, luffa and I think purple plum radish.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jan 7, 2010 22:09:56 GMT -5
I could do part of that list with you. When do you plan on order.... when do you HOPE to order? I'm still working Christmas stuff but plan to be back on the garden by next Tuesday.
I'm most interested in the onions.
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Post by johno on Jan 7, 2010 23:30:00 GMT -5
Karen has me covered on the items she listed above (and more  ) I don't even know for sure IF I'm going to order. I just wanted to see how this shapes up first. No plans yet... As you can see, I am very interested in onions. But I don't know If they are right for mjc - do you need long day? Jo, the short day onions ought to be good for your zone, not sure about the intermediate day. Candy is a cross of a short and long day, and is said to be very adaptable. I guess after onions I'd most like to get the shallots, turnips, purple mizuna and ruby streaks mustard. |
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Post by johno on Jan 7, 2010 23:32:17 GMT -5
What else are you guys interested in ordering?
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Post by mjc on Jan 7, 2010 23:42:01 GMT -5
Yeah, most of those onions are out for me, although intermediate ones do well here too.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jan 8, 2010 9:39:19 GMT -5
WELlllll... hmmm... I don't understand the day length of onions just yet. I've read about it, just haven't been able to "digest" and augment. So, I'm still ignorant there. On the other hand, we spend at least $200 a year on onions alone so I really do need to get it together and grow for our needs. I also want to get started with shallots because they are wonderful in foods and I want to use them for my coca's. I DO need some greens, but I hesitate because of how they attract the bugs...
OK, that tells you pretty much nothing right?
SO, I'll take a portion of whatever alliums you procure. I'll take your advise regarding appropriate onion types for my area. I will also take a small portion of the greens. Never done mizuna, but I would like to try it as well.
Budget, I can probably afford about $25 but I do have some flexibility.
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Post by johno on Jan 8, 2010 17:41:43 GMT -5
In the south, the number of daylight hours is shorter than in the north during summer. Long day means adapted to the north, short day means adapted to the south, and intermediate day is in-betwen. Then there are day neutral onions that don't depend so much on the number of daylight hours. Mizuna is a mild mustard with long, serrated leaves. I like it in salads - nobody notices that it's a mustard, but it lends variety. I thought the purple would add visual appeal, too. What other greens do you think you might be interested in? I actually think I have epazote growing wild here, but I'm not entirely sure lol. I have some shallots growing here. I bought them at the farmers market and planted them. They are good, but I think they are the potato onioney kind. I just wanted to try some so-called 'true' shallots from seed. Back to onions, I'm the only one here who eats many, but I still go through a lot. I'd like to grow lots of onions and taters, because they can be a year-round food source. Onions are a little iffy in my garden, but Ive found that if I pour on the compost they do well enough. What my plan is, is to grow a wide variety of storage onions and keep an interbreeding gene pool to develop some that are specifically adapted to this site. I'm right on the line between north and south, so I have a little leeway on the type. This is a good discussion. We're whittling down on the order. I like to start big and eliminate possibilities. That being said... what do you think about artichokes? I'd like to get Imperial Star, but they are pricey. Same with some of the Brussels sprouts. |
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jan 9, 2010 9:00:32 GMT -5
I would love to go with some artichokes, I'll let you decide which and brussels sprouts would be great. We haven't had BS since getting here because they are SO expensive and I haven't had time to try to grow them. They were a fav of ours back in CA, fresh from Half Moon Bay.
The mizuna sounds good and I like the "pretty" aspect, a lot! How about a napa cabbage? I need to try my hand at making kimchee. It's also great steamed, minced, then added to meat dumplings. Also, shredded and used in chicken salad in addition to some shredded iceberg lettuce (google the recipe with "Chef Chu's chicken salad).
How about some slow bolt deep green spinach? I haven't gotten spinach to do a thing, but I think that will change when we lime it up this year.
Chard? I did Flamingo last year and it was pretty good but to be honest, I prefer a red or the standard rainbow mix.
What about an Asian veg such as bok choy (wonderful all around culinary and cooks way fast). Tat soi, also fast cooking and flavorful though smaller than bok choy. TS can also be used in salads and has a light mustardy flavor.
I do want to try my hand at sugar beets. I want monsters and I want to be able to nail them to the walls of the chicken coop for winter feed and I want to juice them to make sugar.
I tried to check out their catalog but was just plain overwhelmed and right now my work load won't give me time. So, if they don't have this stuff, I'm not gonna lay down and die because of it. Similarly, if you aren't interested what I've mentioned, I'm good with it as well. I'm also up for other suggestions.
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