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I've been growing the Scarlet Nantes. They do well for me.

Very exciting! These are varieties I’ve not come across in England except perhaps Verdone. What does Markerbse indicate, I wonder...

Some overwintering updates. So, year 2 of keeping a couple plants indoors and another...well, I'd say success but given that it's...

So many lovely new peas for this year, thanks to some absolutely thrilling seed trades! 💚💚💚 I used to be a crazy tomato grower but I...

The last post about the long keeper tomatoes! I whizzed the 'Ramillette de Mallorca''s and 'Golden Treasure' beefsteaks today in the...

Pink is probably rose flavor, green might be pandanus (screw pine). The seeds don't really taste of ANYTHING (maybe a little nutty)...

More seed mail from a overseas trade. Thrills I tell you. Thrills. The Bavarian forest!! 😲 Tomato kept by his family for generations...

Do you connect with your local hort society @Branching Out? I wonder if they have an early summer seedling event in your area? Ours do...

I like Andrina, and Orange Hat isn’t bad but Hahms Gelbe is a lovely yellow cherry Tom that only gets about a foot tall.

I order basil seed in quantity, and keep it in the freezer for long term storage.

Basil flowers are very popular with the bees. We usually harvest them at such a rate that they don't flower. The exception is Thai...

i don't know anything about basil growing or their setting of seeds but you can nose around and check for things like what temperature...

Those snow peas won't grow themselves!!! 🤣

In the past I attempted to save seed from basil, but the very few little black dots that I ended up with never germinated. Is it...

Re: current weather trends.....