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I was having a furtle through the T&M catalogue this aft, like you do, and I noticed that they have 'New for 2010!' seeds for Goldensweet (the mangetout pea that Mendel used in his genetics studies - so how is that new?) and Crimson Flowered Broad Bean.
I assume that the amount of interest - and swapping - there has been here and in other places has made the company realise it might be worth registering the seeds for sale.
This has made me think about what other heritage seeds I'd like to see more widely available (in case they are reading this!)
I'd love to see Bird's Egg climbing french bean better known. It's like Borlotti lingua de fuoco but for me it crops more heavily. I also think Cherokee Trail of Tears deserves great credit as a tasty green bean that you can also shell out if you 'forget' them.
I'd also like to see Salmon Flowered Pea grown more. It's just so decorative and the small pods of sweet peas seem like a bonus.
I've been very impressed (in spite of detesting the name) by the tomato Euromoney from the Heritage Seed Library. I'm certainly growing this every year. It's a fantastic, beautiful, juicy, flavourful, slightly salty tasting salad tomato, big enough to slice on a butty.
I'm very heartened that a seed company is listening to what real gardeners want to grow. Anyone else got any suggestions?
I assume that the amount of interest - and swapping - there has been here and in other places has made the company realise it might be worth registering the seeds for sale.
This has made me think about what other heritage seeds I'd like to see more widely available (in case they are reading this!)
I'd love to see Bird's Egg climbing french bean better known. It's like Borlotti lingua de fuoco but for me it crops more heavily. I also think Cherokee Trail of Tears deserves great credit as a tasty green bean that you can also shell out if you 'forget' them.
I'd also like to see Salmon Flowered Pea grown more. It's just so decorative and the small pods of sweet peas seem like a bonus.
I've been very impressed (in spite of detesting the name) by the tomato Euromoney from the Heritage Seed Library. I'm certainly growing this every year. It's a fantastic, beautiful, juicy, flavourful, slightly salty tasting salad tomato, big enough to slice on a butty.
I'm very heartened that a seed company is listening to what real gardeners want to grow. Anyone else got any suggestions?
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