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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on Jun 9, 2011 10:20:04 GMT -5
I was reading an interesting thread on baker creeks forum about growouts. Apparently they get seeds from them to grow out, and then send more seeds than they received back.
It sounds a neat, so i was wondering... could one do the same thing, but with seedbanks? I requested some pea seeds this year from a few seed banks, and if i get a chance this fall to grow some, i would love to be able to send some seed back. Has anyone done this before?
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jun 9, 2011 18:15:51 GMT -5
Not yet. Especially not peas. The garlic I've grown out did well, but when I asked if they wanted some, they said no thank you.
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Post by robertb on Jun 10, 2011 11:42:53 GMT -5
The HSL have a similar scheme; I'm growing out a couple of varieties for them this year, and expect to have a bag of seed from each to return in the autumn.
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Post by johno on Jun 23, 2011 15:53:16 GMT -5
Maybe I'm having a senior moment, but what does HSL stand for?
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Post by seedywen on Jun 24, 2011 10:06:11 GMT -5
Dan Jason started up a seed sanctuary project on Saltspring Island, B.C. The sanctuary offers seeds for growing out especially rare grains. www.seedsanctuary.com/ |
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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on Jun 24, 2011 13:02:58 GMT -5
Maybe I'm having a senior moment, but what does HSL stand for? I think it stands for Heritage Seed Library. I think it's in the U.K. I seem to remember Rebsie mentioning it on her blog and saying that one pea variety was worth joining for. |
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Post by robertb on Jun 24, 2011 13:39:29 GMT -5
That's right. They have loads of interesting varieties.
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Kelly
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Post by Kelly on Jul 1, 2011 10:24:36 GMT -5
I was reading an interesting thread on baker creeks forum about growouts. Apparently they get seeds from them to grow out, and then send more seeds than they received back. I actually do this with my seed bank - since people are sending me so many varieties for storage, and I live in a city I don't have room for them all to grow out every year, so I send out varieties for people to grow, and then they send me seed back at the end of the year (more than I originally sent them). Works really well most of the time, although I always suffer a few losses (people who request the seed but then disappear). |
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Post by seedywen on Jul 1, 2011 13:31:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the link to your Seed Bank, Kelly.
I live quite close to you on the upper Sunshine Coast, as the crow flies. Also am in the process of working with a community group to get a local seed bank more organized here. Like you have kept a personal seed bankfor a number of years from which has helped to 'seed' a network of dedicated growers and support our local Seedy Saturday, community gardens, children's gardens etc.
Am currently growing out some of the varieties you mentioned so maybe down the road, will contribute some seeds to your bank.
A few days ago, received a small pot with a tomato, called
‘Blondkopfchen’. Will try to grow it out, and see if can get some seeds since you mention you've had a crop failure. However, it's only one plant. I usually like to plant at least six of any variety if possible.
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