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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 6, 2012 21:07:09 GMT -5
Here's the sign I'm intending to put on my table at the farmer's market along with the new crop of seeds. Any suggestions for improvement?  |
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Post by steev on Sept 6, 2012 22:27:40 GMT -5
Looks good, like your Cherry Sweet and Orange Sweet corns, which are drying down, on the farm.
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Post by rowan on Sept 6, 2012 23:07:22 GMT -5
Great idea
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Post by 12540dumont on Sept 7, 2012 12:28:20 GMT -5
Joseph, what's a fun flavor? How about delicious flavor? Mouthwatering delectable, ambrosial, toothsome, yummy....even old fashioned flavor...?
What do the packs look like? Where can I sign up to buy them?
Where's the catalog? Is there a coffee can of every variety?
I had coffee this morning and a good night sleep.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 7, 2012 14:20:09 GMT -5
I'm having fun. Too much work to get it ready for Saturday, but I think that 8 days from now I can be ready. I want to test germination. Catalog? Of course I need a catalog. I've been working on the on-line catalog this week, but hadn't thought about actually printing it out.
I'll post photos of the first day at market. You'll see glass jars, not coffee cans.
Holly love: I figure that I'm sending you a complete archive copy of my garden this fall, so no worries about buying anything.
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Post by 12540dumont on Sept 7, 2012 17:07:29 GMT -5
For heaven's sake, I need to know so I can send them as Christmas Gifts! And you are too good to me already  |
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Post by steev on Sept 8, 2012 0:59:32 GMT -5
Joseph, your Cherry Sweet and Orange Sweet are nearly dried; they were among the most productive corns I grew. There are a lot of yellow and blue ears, as well as the red, in the Cherry Sweet; ditto with the orange. Have you any preference color-wise in what I return? I think you wanted kernals from the butt-quarter?
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 8, 2012 16:40:22 GMT -5
Joseph, your Cherry Sweet and Orange Sweet are nearly dried; they were among the most productive corns I grew. There are a lot of yellow and blue ears, as well as the red, in the Cherry Sweet; ditto with the orange. Have you any preference color-wise in what I return? I think you wanted kernals from the butt-quarter? From the orange I'd like a random sample. Can you estimate a rough percentage of how many red ears there are? The red is due only to the genetics of the mother, so I'm trying to understand whether or not the population is becoming more red with my current selection techniques. |
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Post by cortona on Sept 9, 2012 5:46:45 GMT -5
joseph let me know wen you are ready to sell, i hope to buy as much seeds as i can from you! all your seeds do greath here!
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Post by Leenstar on Sept 9, 2012 13:06:59 GMT -5
I have grown a number of Joseph's stuff too. It is always the star performer.
The radishes were a fun mux of size and shapes. theye were a little strong but all my radishes were so I think it the weather.
Joseph's pea landrace is so hardy and my daughter loves to pick them. That cute little varmint with clear a row of peas in no time.
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Post by bunkie on Sept 9, 2012 13:36:14 GMT -5
count me in on test-hopping joseph's landraces next year too! i'm really impressed with the posts about them!
joseph, your landrace seeds sounds like a good product for your market. and many of your customers have already tried the produce right? looks like a win win situation!
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Post by 12540dumont on Sept 9, 2012 18:37:42 GMT -5
St. Joe's Paradise Early Tomato:
Too cold for tomatoes? Season to short? This is the tomato for your garden. Vigorous, potato leafed, medium size bush, indeterminate vine with many saladette sized tomatoes. Some cherry size tomatoes. Early, bountiful tomato. Hundreds of tomatoes from one bush.
This tomato is nothing but fun, plant it and watch it leap out of the ground. Disease resistant and most of all good tasting. A solid 6 on the brix chart.
(There now, I feel better, what's a catalog without hyperbole?) And all of this is true. I have photos.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 9, 2012 20:22:19 GMT -5
(There now, I feel better, what's a catalog without hyperbole?) And all of this is true. I have photos. Thanks. I've started working on a rough draft of this year's catalog at: Ella's Cubit |
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Post by steev on Sept 10, 2012 1:38:58 GMT -5
In the Cherry Sweet, it's 10 red to 14 yellow/blue(white).
In the Orange Sweet, it's 15 red to 13 yellow/blue(white).
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 10, 2012 1:55:07 GMT -5
In the Cherry Sweet, it's 10 red to 14 yellow/blue(white). Making progress then, last year the cherry was about 6 red to 100 other colors. Please return a sample of kernels only from the red cobs. Thanks. The orange is not part of a formal breeding program... It is something that I pulled out special for you since you liked it so much when I posted photos. |
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