2019 Seedy Advent Calendar

[veggiechicken]

Day 4 - extremely random!!
A small plastic bag with a mysterious slip of paper inside that reads:-

No.1 is Order 81115468502753 (Seeds Party). (Dear friend, Any questions, contact me at any time, If all is ok, beg to give me 5 star feedback, god bless you! thanks).

I've written on it "?Kale or Onion". Maybe, if one seed germinates, I'll find out.

[Small pumpkin]

Fantasy pick for the 5th. Back to my true love.

[muckdiva]

On the 5th day, my random pick is 'Bursztyn'. Got this from a swapper in Poland. Googled the variety and it seems to be yellow. The World Tomato Society says: "Very early, compact indeterminate, regular leaf plant produces high yields of 2-4 oz., yellow-orange fruits with very good sweet taste. The first fruits are seedless."

[Jungle Jane]

Day 5 - Edelweiss - Hardy perennial (sow by 2017) sowed about ten - twenty seeds on the bathroom windowsill ~

[veggiechicken]

Day 5 - Vaccinium myrtillus
Known by many common names that seem to depend on where you live in the UK.
I know them as Whinberries but they're also called Bilberries, Blaeberries, Whortleberries and Huckleberries. Probably lots of other names too!!

These seeds are from 2015 so its fingers crossed time again.

[bramble]

On the 5th day, my random pick is 'Bursztyn'. Got this from a swapper in Poland. Googled the variety and it seems to be yellow. The World Tomato Society says: "Very early, compact indeterminate, regular leaf plant produces high yields of 2-4 oz., yellow-orange fruits with very good sweet taste. The first fruits are seedless."

Muckdiva, I have grown Bursztyn a few times. It's a lovely looking tomato but doesn't have a very strong tomatoey taste.

[Small pumpkin]

For the 6th, I’ve chosen.

[veggiechicken]

Day 6
Couldn't choose which one, so I sowed 3 varieties of geranium, all dated 2012!!

Geranium pyrenaicum albiflorum
Geranium palmatum
Geranium "Purple haze"

I like the perennial geraniums/cranesbills. No trouble and reliable flowerers.

[muckdiva]

Day 5 - Vaccinium myrtillus
Known by many common names that seem to depend on where you live in the UK.
I know them as Whinberries but they're also called Bilberries, Blaeberries, Whortleberries and Huckleberries. Probably lots of other names too!!

These seeds are from 2015 so its fingers crossed time again.

Hope those grow for you... I love Billberries, didn’t know you could grow from seed...

My Day 6 offering is Pearson’s Tomato.
Victory Seeds say : Pearson. 85 days, determinate — The regular-leaf plants of 'Pearson' are productive yet compact, reaching two to three feet in height. Their red colored fruits are small, averaging one to three ounces each, globe to flattened-globe shaped, with smooth, tough skins, firm yet juicy flesh, and have a nice, mild flavor.

[muckdiva]

Muckdiva, I have grown Bursztyn a few times. It's a lovely looking tomato but doesn't have a very strong tomatoey taste.

Ah, thanks for the heads up. One for my OH then...he seems to tolerate any bland toms I offer him

[veggiechicken]

Hope those grow for you... I love Billberries, didn’t know you could grow from seed...

Seeds or semi-ripe cuttings according to RHS https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/18701/...tillus/Details

[Jungle Jane]

Day 6 - Leek Elefant - I sowed about ten seeds in this deep yoghurt pot on the kitchen windowsill,this is a cold spot in here but they could go in an unheated greenhouse if I had one,they’ll be alright here for a while

[Small pumpkin]

Today’s choice is



I think this one is being short listed for my new garden. Never heard of it before. From the writer up it sounds like it would enjoy growing here. I’ll have to do some research I don’t want it cross breeding with all our native orchids.

[veggiechicken]

Day 7 - Malpighia glabra.
Sounds more appetising as Barbados Cherry.

Malpighia glabra - Useful Tropical Plants

[muckdiva]

Day 7 - Malpighia glabra.
Sounds more appetising as Barbados Cherry.

Malpighia glabra - Useful Tropical Plants

My Purple Russian sounds positively unglamorous next to that - and the orchid