Post by johno on Jan 9, 2010 19:20:20 GMT -5
On the Brussels sprouts, the cheapest one per seed (Catskill) is $6.55 for 2,500 seeds, and the most expensive ones (Oliver or Royal Marvel) are $8.75 for 250 seeds. Long Island improved is $3.58 for 1,000 seeds. I'm tempted to say we get Catskill and Long Island Improved totaling $10.13, and we can cross them (or not) ourselves to get a variety of new breeds. They are outbreeders and benefit from having a large population.
There's a Napa cabbage 'Chinese Blues' $5.45 for 500 seeds. "Napa Oriental, blocky barrel shape, 5" x 12" slow bolting, spring to summer harvest, 4-5 lbs, good disease resistance, 57 days." And there's a hybrid that's about twice the price for not much difference. Then there's this: Michihili 5,000 seds for $4.35 "Chihli Chinese, tall cylindrical, loose head, 18 x 4", dark green leaf, 75 days." My dad was a Chinese translator; he pronounces it something like 'me-zhur-lee,' for what it's worth.
Here are direct links to descriptions of two other Asian veggies sort of like bok choy tatsoi:
www.hazzardsgreenhouse.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=G8356&Category_Code=VS&Store_Code=Hazwho
www.hazzardsgreenhouse.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=G8400&Category_Code=VS&Store_Code=Hazwho
I didn't find any of the giant beets... Baker Creek has a few of those.
I' having a hard time deciding on the Artichokes. I'm leaning towards one of two PVP varieties, but not really sure if they are worth it. Green Globe is cheap enough ($8.53 for 500 seeds), but it's easy to find, and I've found that they don't survive the winters very well here. That also makes me skittish about spending $14.25 for 100 seeds on the fancy ones! In-between price-wise is 'Violet' at $7.43 for 250 seeds. I've wondered if the reddish color would reduce insect pressure?
Peace Seeds has artichokes (Globe) that were crossed with cardoon for increased cold hardiness then selected for nice artichoke heads. I am waffling between buying some of those, or starting with a better artichoke and doing the same thing here. My Gobo Di Nizzia cardoon held up to last winter with no protection, and yielded lots of seeds last summer. [I'm not so sure they'll do the same this year after three days of near-zero temperatures, because I was too busy with other concerns and forgot to mulch them...]
Whatcha' think, Jo? Mjc? I'll take another look at those onions soon and try to narrow the selection down.
There's a Napa cabbage 'Chinese Blues' $5.45 for 500 seeds. "Napa Oriental, blocky barrel shape, 5" x 12" slow bolting, spring to summer harvest, 4-5 lbs, good disease resistance, 57 days." And there's a hybrid that's about twice the price for not much difference. Then there's this: Michihili 5,000 seds for $4.35 "Chihli Chinese, tall cylindrical, loose head, 18 x 4", dark green leaf, 75 days." My dad was a Chinese translator; he pronounces it something like 'me-zhur-lee,' for what it's worth.
Here are direct links to descriptions of two other Asian veggies sort of like bok choy tatsoi:
www.hazzardsgreenhouse.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=G8356&Category_Code=VS&Store_Code=Hazwho
www.hazzardsgreenhouse.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=G8400&Category_Code=VS&Store_Code=Hazwho
I didn't find any of the giant beets... Baker Creek has a few of those.
I' having a hard time deciding on the Artichokes. I'm leaning towards one of two PVP varieties, but not really sure if they are worth it. Green Globe is cheap enough ($8.53 for 500 seeds), but it's easy to find, and I've found that they don't survive the winters very well here. That also makes me skittish about spending $14.25 for 100 seeds on the fancy ones! In-between price-wise is 'Violet' at $7.43 for 250 seeds. I've wondered if the reddish color would reduce insect pressure?
Peace Seeds has artichokes (Globe) that were crossed with cardoon for increased cold hardiness then selected for nice artichoke heads. I am waffling between buying some of those, or starting with a better artichoke and doing the same thing here. My Gobo Di Nizzia cardoon held up to last winter with no protection, and yielded lots of seeds last summer. [I'm not so sure they'll do the same this year after three days of near-zero temperatures, because I was too busy with other concerns and forgot to mulch them...]
Whatcha' think, Jo? Mjc? I'll take another look at those onions soon and try to narrow the selection down.
I'd love to find some that produce in the first year.
Does this look good, Jo?