Seed Circle General Swap 3 - 2011-12

[Flummery]

Think I'm saving myself for the specific pea and bean one next year.

[zazen999]

Yup - you are last in so it's your round

Well done!

[jojo2910]

Is there room for a little one?

[Currysniffa]

I'd choose a simple nice tomato and a chili/pepper - and isolate some of the pepper's flowers, pollinate by hand and tag. Then just save from those.

Keep it simple for your first time; and tomatoes as long as they aren't F1 or beefstake usually save without any fuss.

Right-o thanks zazen I'll post when I find any I think could be suitable, or if you have any help full links that would be good too

[zazen999]

No worries - you're in.

[jackyspratty]

Hi zaz,
can I be the next on the list please?

[zazen999]

Not a problem, but it would be best to save from this year's crops, and grow the seeds next year......so it would be best to join a different circle in a year and swap then...unless the carrots [or beetroot, or parsnip] are already in the ground and grown, in which case no problem.

Does that make sense?

[chris]

Is there a problem with attepting to save from biennel flowering crops, out of interest? (carrots for example)

[zazen999]

I'd choose a simple nice tomato and a chili/pepper - and isolate some of the pepper's flowers, pollinate by hand and tag. Then just save from those.

Keep it simple for your first time; and tomatoes as long as they aren't F1 or beefstake usually save without any fuss.

[Currysniffa]

Well zazen it was my first season on the lottie last year so I just grew the usual suspects Cauliflower,Cabbage Sprouts,Runner and French Beans, Sweet Corn, Courgettes, Beetroot, Leeks and a few other thing that don't spring to mind, only thing it I got most of my seeds for next year last month from NASLG.

So what I'm thinking is as I been given a greenhouse and hope to have it up on the lottie in time for spring maybe I should grow some toms or peppers or chillies or something else in the greenhouse and hopefully I shouldn't get any cross pollination.

I wouldn't mind trying some squash as I love a nice roast squash soup..

What do you think?

[zazen999]

As long as it isn't F1 Curry; and open pollinated...then we can save it.

List a few of your fave veg from last year and we'll see what you've got.

[Currysniffa]

Great thank you, I'll probably have to pick your brains as I'm not sure what you class a "heritage" lol

[zazen999]

Okey dokey CurrySniffa - Number 14 you are!

[Currysniffa]

Could I be included please zazen ? I'd like to try and grow different varietys

[zazen999]

Unlucky 13 Polly I am afraid - but you're in!