HSL - Member's Experiments Seeds Arrived

**shirlthegirl43** · 04-02-2009, 01:43 PM

I rather fancy joining but just can't afford it.

I grew Alderman peas last year - they were pretty good and carried on cropping over a good few weeks. Will grow them again this year but will sow more.

**Flummery** · 04-02-2009, 02:34 PM

I'm losing a bit of growing space for the chook run so I'm sticking to my own HSL choices, those I saved from last year, those I swapped, those I crossed myself and want to grow out. I decided that was enough! I'll be interested to see what you find out though. Terminally nosey, me!

**Snadger** · 04-02-2009, 06:36 PM

I reckon one old variety of tall growing peas, Ne Plus Ultra, would give Alderman a run for it's money any day!

Are the ones you've been given all tall growing peas Zazen?

**pigletwillie** · 04-02-2009, 06:53 PM

Since when has Alderman been a new variety, I was under the impressiion its origins date from the early 1800's

Sorry just googled it, its life began in 1881 which for me classes it as a heritage variety. No commercial tall peas have been bred since the 1950's.

**zazen999** · 04-02-2009, 08:57 PM

I think it is because it is commercially available that it is considered 'new'.

Yes - they are all tall Snadger...

**TonyF** · 05-02-2009, 07:31 AM

I signed up for the experiment too, waiting for my seeds to arrive!

**zazen999** · 05-02-2009, 07:32 AM

Excellent - not just me then!

**Snadger** · 05-02-2009, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by zazen999 View Post

I think it is because it is commercially available that it is considered 'new'.

Yes - they are all tall Snadger...

And at least one is purple podded!

**zazen999** · 05-02-2009, 07:36 AM

I know - I've been reading up on them.

**pigletwillie** · 05-02-2009, 07:50 AM

Do you want to try some of these Andrea?

Ne plus ultra are also commercially available and they stared in the Victorian Kitchen Garden. I am confused?

Anyway, all of them there peas will be brilliant I am sure. Save some swaps wont you.

**zazen999** · 05-02-2009, 07:58 AM

I will next year PW...and of course i'll be saving some swaps - it goes without saying!

I'm sure they have their reasons for the choices - I'm happy just to do the trial and report back.

Roll on Spring.

**gojiberry** · 05-02-2009, 12:06 PM

I would love to take part but can't garantee the time to look after them properly. I have just received my HSL seeds and have a packet of Epicure peas, so looking forward to see how they do.

Ian

**TonyF** · 06-02-2009, 04:18 PM

My experiment seeds arrived today, will be sorting out bestest place for them in the next few days.

Also ordered my choices a few days ago, all French beans, 3 climbers and 3 bush

OK, so, I like growing peas and beans ............... but it doesn't make me weird or a bad person

**TonyF** · 09-02-2009, 08:13 PM

Wowsers, that was quick, my choice arrived today and having ordered 6 packets of beans my lucky dip was ........ more beans.

And I also received, same post, another lot of experiment seeds so will hang on to those and grow 2 rows of each but only evaluate one, but will send any excess seeds back when I return my Guardian seeds.

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