tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post18713378752117954..comments2024-03-29T21:11:37.724+10:00Comments on down to earth: Heirloom seeds - two new hits in our gardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28717479135789663582012-07-02T22:09:21.348+10:002012-07-02T22:09:21.348+10:00Dear friends
Good idea for Healthy food is Organi...Dear friends<br /><br />Good idea for Healthy food is Organic Food <br />so<br />Visit us- http://www.downtoearthorganic.com<br /><br />Thanx <br /><br />Abhishek ErachAbhishek Earichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719108034971344484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30850135959271084802011-12-07T18:38:08.779+10:002011-12-07T18:38:08.779+10:00Monsanto and GM has alot to answer for. That is th...Monsanto and GM has alot to answer for. That is their aim to control the food supply. How good is that saving your seeds from previous crop. We should all be doing that. I learned something new.Heirloom is the way to go to save seeds. Thank you Rhonda. <br />LenkaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47188589327237615042011-12-07T07:57:16.452+10:002011-12-07T07:57:16.452+10:00Hi Rhonda, I have been saving my seeds for years a...Hi Rhonda, I have been saving my seeds for years also. Recently I had such a lot I sold some on Ebay, made a nice little sum and then I visited Green Harvest seeds and bought a whole lot of new varieties to try. Was such a treat.<br />But I noticed that a lot of people who bought or inquired about my seeds were looking for open pollinated and heirloom. A good feeling!<br />DaylaDaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04544561530618570093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-75527694335244656922011-12-07T03:40:11.987+10:002011-12-07T03:40:11.987+10:00Thank you for sharing this Rhonda. We live in Sout...Thank you for sharing this Rhonda. We live in South Africa and have tried heirloom seeds from different sources several times. The results weren't too good and promising. Also we were told it would be better to swap seed because with time the strength of and food in the plant reduces. So I am really glad to see that one can carry on for years with generations of seeds so to say.Claranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-85669973822900189022011-12-07T00:44:56.712+10:002011-12-07T00:44:56.712+10:00Thank you for this post. I have dabbled in saving...Thank you for this post. I have dabbled in saving my seeds the past few years; sometimes successfully, sometimes not. I am in Minnesota and spend many winter hours paging through my Seed Savers catelog dreaming of spring! Just wondering if you could recommend some of your favorite seeds to start a collection with in addition to those mentioned in this post. Thank you for everything you share....you have changed how I approach so many things in my life now. Blessings to you and your family this Christmas.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-39547078417940258462011-12-06T23:49:49.423+10:002011-12-06T23:49:49.423+10:00My sentiments exactly.
Here in the US we have an ...My sentiments exactly.<br /><br />Here in the US we have an online community called Gardenweb and there is a seed-trading forum where you can list what you have and invite traders. It is not uncommon to find someone who has quite a few things you want to try, if you work out a fair trade you can end up with a package of many different seeds for just the price of postage. <br /><br />Growing OP's is also a very frugal way to garden, when most commercial seed packets (containing sometimes only ten seeds) can run about $2.50 US. Plus shipping costs. That adds up really fast. <br /><br />I keep my saved seeds in the freezer after they are nice and dry. I feel like it extends their viability. <br /><br />This summer I'm going to be trying OP strawberry seed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9573311545470190672011-12-06T23:20:08.469+10:002011-12-06T23:20:08.469+10:00I can't wait to try the tomatoes and radishes ...I can't wait to try the tomatoes and radishes you mentioned. I love saving the seeds of our favorite crops.<br /> Susan from Michigan USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-67902017763647242252011-12-06T23:15:26.205+10:002011-12-06T23:15:26.205+10:00Hi
I love the fact that I'm reading about you...Hi<br /><br />I love the fact that I'm reading about you selecting seeds for planting, while here in Scotland we are deep in snow, crochet blankets, and hot chocolate. The only seeds I have at the moment are out on the bird table, keeping the little feathery guys going through another winter.<br /><br />I think that's the great thing about blogs - you can get a little peek into other people's world.<br /><br />Best Wishes <br />PrimrosePrimrose Beresfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02427864226663260749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-11923716992761669962011-12-06T20:58:45.510+10:002011-12-06T20:58:45.510+10:00Have you tried Green Zebra? They are our new favou...Have you tried Green Zebra? They are our new favourite.<br />Every year I grow St Pierre and it's always delicious. I also tried Yellow Stuffer this year. It has few seeds and the inside is practically hollow. Its an excellent stuffing tomato and holds its shape well when cooked.<br />Bon appetit!<br />Helen in FranceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48001421743115037092011-12-06T19:50:41.308+10:002011-12-06T19:50:41.308+10:00Thanks again Rhonda, for this great tip. I hope ma...Thanks again Rhonda, for this great tip. I hope many people will follow. Step by step we can make a better world, and thanks to you more and more people will know about it.<br /><br />Great thanks from Holland!<br /><br />P.S. We also have the St. Pierre and love them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48200749122440366832011-12-06T19:20:48.813+10:002011-12-06T19:20:48.813+10:00I haven't heard of the easter egg radishes, I&...I haven't heard of the easter egg radishes, I'll keep a look out. I always get my seeds from Diggers or Green Harvest...there's another one too that is great but the name escapes me now.<br /><br />I always think sadly of the old tried and tested lovingly nurtured heirloom seeds. Much as I think sadly of the old true chook breeds as compared with the hens most popular these days bred for production.littlekarstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177535712034761585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91138591945719547772011-12-06T13:41:01.462+10:002011-12-06T13:41:01.462+10:00I've heard of Easter Egg radishes but never he...I've heard of Easter Egg radishes but never heard of St Pierre tomatoes. <br />Brandywine tomatoes are quite well liked in my area. I have a short growing season.<br />On the radish usual we plant them fair early. But this year we did a crop later in season and it was more responsive.<br />One thing I might try our next growing season is greyuchni. It some type of zucchini. So far I've got two seed catalogs.<br /><br />Coffee is on.peppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9342505617304986612011-12-06T09:21:26.935+10:002011-12-06T09:21:26.935+10:00I agree wholeheartedly Rhonda! I'm so very gra...I agree wholeheartedly Rhonda! I'm so very grateful that you wrote about this because you have such a big audience, and I suspect many people are unaware of just how urgent it is that we work to save heirloom seeds. We love Fedco as a source for seeds, and have a local source for excellent seed potatoes here in Colorado USA called "The Potato Garden." <br />-JaimeNgo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-77430188009585854882011-12-06T08:24:09.326+10:002011-12-06T08:24:09.326+10:00Oh Rhonda, I love you for writing about this. Wat...Oh Rhonda, I love you for writing about this. Water and food could become the new oil. Individually, we have little influence on the multi-billion dollar corporations. So, we put our efforts into protection on a personal level. As mega companies strive for world control, perhaps, at some point it may be the everyday folks who rescue the world.<br /><br />brenda from arkansasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-20029736611822963302011-12-06T07:56:28.770+10:002011-12-06T07:56:28.770+10:00DH must have brought home an open pollinating vari...DH must have brought home an open pollinating variety of tomato last year as I have a wonderfully fruiting 'feral' tomato plant at the side of the house with delicious fruit. The hens 'planted' it for me as they managed the odd taste of any tomatoes growing too close the protecting mesh :). I'll be saving the seeds from this one.<br />Cheers,<br />RobynRobynLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050372484207822842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18493283539289249252011-12-06T07:32:01.462+10:002011-12-06T07:32:01.462+10:00Thank you for the advice Rhonda. Now that I finall...Thank you for the advice Rhonda. Now that I finally have my vegetable garden going, I'll look into this for the future. MaaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239023812597159873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82002933297841908322011-12-06T07:04:09.811+10:002011-12-06T07:04:09.811+10:00Hi, I am a member of the Digger's Club here in...Hi, I am a member of the Digger's Club here in Australia, and they have a great range of heirloom seeds and articles on taking back control of our seed supply. I love the interesting varieties that are available!petalrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484286763995229340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24035242448418850452011-12-06T06:04:36.484+10:002011-12-06T06:04:36.484+10:00Hi Rhonda - I think I'll try heirlooms again. ...Hi Rhonda - I think I'll try heirlooms again. I had a bad experience with some that I got locally, but I think I'll get online and try to find some more. Those St. Pierres DO look gorgeous - I assume it's the large tomatoes in the front.<br /><br />My son and his wife have moved to New Zealand in the Wellington area. I know it's still a ways from you there in Australia, but looking over there from Texas it seems to be in your backyard! They'll be there for a year traveling and working and helping some churches along the way. I'll have to check out some bloggers from that area!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741431727993692456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29957021801095287412011-12-06T05:50:34.584+10:002011-12-06T05:50:34.584+10:00Ah Rhonda, a subject close to my own heart. I whol...Ah Rhonda, a subject close to my own heart. I wholeheartedly agree with your third last paragraph. I tell everyone I meet about this. I have not yet joined my local Seedsaver Network but looking to do that soon - I think it will be well worth it. Thank you for bringing this topic to people's attention; it is quite scary what is being done with GM and the power that the large multinationals have over local farmers. Kindest Regards, MikiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17025794929750742002011-12-06T05:44:36.705+10:002011-12-06T05:44:36.705+10:00I've joined a seed swappers group that was sta...I've joined a seed swappers group that was started on the Simple Savings forum. We're swapping seeds like mad!Frogdancerhttp://dancingwithfrogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-76935731683485485032011-12-06T05:23:26.313+10:002011-12-06T05:23:26.313+10:00I like 'seed savers', its a company here i...I like 'seed savers', its a company here in the US. Their seeds have done well for us (except the onions, but I think that was my fault), and the catalog is so beautiful!Mama Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534245701379707268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33693486801995563192011-12-06T04:28:31.370+10:002011-12-06T04:28:31.370+10:00Did you protect your radishes in any way from bein...Did you protect your radishes in any way from being pollinated by the other variety? I'd like to save more of my own seeds but am wondering if it's going to be worth it in an allotment setting. So many of my fellow gardeners allow their veg to go to seed and I'm a bit worried about cross-pollination.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.com