Seed Circle 12 - Peas and Beans only 2012 - 2013

[Helgalush]

hi helgalush - idealy i want people to save their own seed - as its a bit more fun that way - we'll just have to see how the year pans out

Yeah I know, its ok, I was just joking around about that. This thread makes me want to get started on my french beans now!

[Matt94]

hi helgalush - idealy i want people to save their own seed - as its a bit more fun that way - we'll just have to see how the year pans out

[Helgalush]

So do I, I haven't got your ones !

Start thinking about getting the pods dry in late August: I strip off any remaining foliage in Sept to allow air flow
If your autumn is damp, get the pods inside on newspaper, not in the kitchen or damp sheds.

No pressure then eh?! (If I really mess it up I can always buy a packet and send em that way, can't I? )

Thank you for the advice about drying them...last year I tried to let them get as dry as poss on the plant and then I finished drying the pods on kitchen towel either in my lounge or in my kitchen....but the one end of my kitchen is very cool and away from hot & steamy equipment (ie hob and oven)....but I can make sure I dry these beans in the living room to be on the safe side. Hope this will succeed!

I havent grown these varieties before either - they just took my fancy in the catalogue!

[Matt94]

well zaz advised me to say to everyone to aim to save around 10 seeds per member (so if 10 people join save 100 seeds - please note thats just and example, hopefully more people will join) - but just send in what you've got saved at the end of the year and i will seperate them evenly. also if the seeds you are sending in are big - like peas and beans - just send in around 5/6 seeds per member - to keep the postage down.

salilah - your in at number 8

i will put some guidelines at the top later on so people will know how many seeds to send in.

[Two_Sheds]

Yes happy to join in - roughly how many seeds should I be saving?

for the swap - it's usual to have at least 6 seeds of each type, possibly more

[salilah]

Yes happy to join in - roughly how many seeds should I be saving?
I plan to do Golden Yellow Mangetout, and probably Rocquencourt DFB
Mind you - it depends a bit on how well they grow, and how many we eat (only got a small veg garden, so I'm a bit limited on space!)
Salilah

[Matt94]

So do I, I haven't got your ones !

Start thinking about getting the pods dry in late August: I strip off any remaining foliage in Sept to allow air flow
If your autumn is damp, get the pods inside on newspaper, not in the kitchen or damp sheds.

great advice there Twosheds - i will be following your advice (aswell as others of course)

[Two_Sheds]

French bean...I really hope I don't mess it up!

So do I, I haven't got your ones !

Start thinking about getting the pods dry in late August: I strip off any remaining foliage in Sept to allow air flow
If your autumn is damp, get the pods inside on newspaper, not in the kitchen or damp sheds.

[Matt94]

you wont mess it up Helgalush - i'll put you down at No 7 - and with your concerns to varieties - ive never heard of those 2 before - so they sound good

Ive also put you down Northepole at No 5 - ive never heard of those varieties before either - im glad i started this thread now!

[Helgalush]

I will have a go (though I am fairly new to seed-saving)...please put me down for Neckar Gold and Blauhilde Climbing French bean...I really hope I don't mess it up!

[Matt94]

ok i will put you down for those - thankyou barley sugar - your at number 6.

[BarleySugar]

Looking at the list you've got already, I'll go for
Parsley Peas
and Cranberry Pole beans, with maybe other peas once I check my seeds.

[northepaul]

Hi Matt, thanks for the message, I would like to join if possible - I *should (laughs after last years problems) have some Irish Prean peas and martock broad beans.....at least thats the theory!! It may well change!!

[Matt94]

thanks twosheds - your at number 4

[Two_Sheds]

Go on then, I'm a sucker for new varieties. I'll share whatever I have most of. Put me down for Canadian Wonder (true kidney bean) and Bridgewater to start off with.