Gurney's Shipment.

The Honeoye Strawberries are on the way ... This variety is one of the best for freezing... they retain their flavor and hold up well to processing and freezing. I have 75 plant coming so that might not seem like allot but they do spread .... Can't wait!!!

Speed of Vendors Shipments (cont.)

Well I finally received my Seeds from Seed Saver Exchange 3/25 and Gurney's 3/26. I guess 10 days is normal but I am just amazed with Territorial Seed Co. and their 2 day turn-around.

I have 3 more Companies to order from but am building the funds to do so.... until then I have lots of work to do getting what I have started ..... OK I will post more as soon as I can, till then..... go play in the dirt, it's fun!!!

Speed of Vendors Shipments.

Well so far I have ordered from Territorial Seed Co., Seed Savers Exchange, and Gurney's. My orders were placed on 3/16/11. The Territorial Seed Co. is by far the Fastest turn-around from "order to shipping" of the three, they shipped my order (3/18/11) within two days  of ordering ... Seed Savers Exchange and Gurney's shipped today 03/22/11 nearly a full week after ordering. I must consider though this is a very busy time of year for all seed companies... however it is worth noting the speed of shipment by the Territorial Seed Co., they also had my order sealed in a quality water proof package like I would expect.

I still have to order from Johnny's Selected Seeds, BakerCreek Heirloom Seeds, and Pinetree Gardens. Just waiting for the funds to roll in to do so.....

Something that is not on the Master List that I added to my Gurney's order was, the Honeoye Strawberrry plants. I got a great deal on a catalog wide sale they were having in which they usually run 25 plants for $10, and on sale for $3, so I ordered $9 (75 plants) worth... that should be at least a start.

The Complete Seed List 2011

Well here it is, finally the Complete Seed list! There will be some small additions over the next couple weeks, but here it is. Here again, is the Key to the Vendor abbreviations. The Links are in the 'Links & Resorces' on the right of the page. Also a couple items have been removed or not ordered.

BCHS = BakerCreek Heirloom Seeds
GRN = Gurney's Seed company
JSS = Johnny's Selected Seeds
PGS = Pinetree Garden Seeds
SSE = Seed Savers Exchange
TSC = Territorial Seed Co.

Category	Item	Description	Vendor/Ord#	Unit/ct	Price
Tomatoes	Cold Set not available	Dtrm. 65 day. Frost resistant. Earliest to sow direct. 3”-4” fruit.	GRN #15125	Pkt 30sd	2.49
	Delicious	Indt. 77 days. Very large juicy Full flavor.1 lb. plus fruit. Set  world record with a 7lb.+  fruit.	GRN #15054	Pkt 75sd	2.49
	Italian Heirloom	Indt. 70-80 day. Most productive of large 1lb.+ tomatoes. Full flavor.	SSE  #826	Pkt 50sd	2.75
	Wisconsin 55	Indt. 80 day. Univ. of Wisc. 1940. Great for canning. Remembered as one of the best home and market All purpose.	SSE #1059	Pkt 25sd	2.75
	Large Red Cherry	Indt. 75-80 day. Very old strain. Extremely productive. 1.5”-2” fruit. Preferred for whole canning.	SSE #828	Pkt 50sd	2.75
Eggplant	Diamond removed frm list	70 day. Collected from the Ukraine 1993. Fruits are 9” long by 3” diam., and  set in clusters of 4-6 on 2ft. plants. Excellent Flavor, rarely bitter.	SSE #34	Pkt 50sd	2.75
Brassica  Cabbage (late variety)	Kroutman (F1)	73 day. White, hard dense cabbage resistant to splitting. Specifically grown for making sauerkraut. Great for slaw and other uses too.	PGS #64	Pkt 30sd	1.95
	Mammoth Red Rock	98 day. Heirloom 1906. Solid uniform,  8” diameter, 7lb.Very dependable. Red throughout. Small to medium core.  Fine Flavor. Largest of the red cabbage.	PGS #5801	Pkt 100sd	1.25
Brussels Sprouts	Long Island Improved	85 day. Semi-dwarf no more then 2ft. good yields of 1-2 inch  sprouts. Can set 50-100 sprouts per plant. Heirloom 1890.	PGS #52	Pkt 100sd	1.25
	Falstaff	95 day. Open pollinated 2ft. plant with unique purple-red sprouts. Milder then green sprouts. Color intensifies with frost	PGS #53	Pkt 30sd	1.65
Cauliflower	Romanesco (F1)	75-80 day. Large unique head. The florets form pointed fractal patterns. Amazing fresh taste. Almost nutty.	PGS #W252	Pkt 30sd	1.95
Kohlrabi	Superschmelz Kohlrabi	60 day. Giant 8-10”  diam. The only Giant variety that is uniformly Large, yet Remains Sweet & tender. Summer sow For fall harvest.	TSC #KH348/S	½ gm 150sd	2.55
Pac Choi	Ching-Chiang Pac Choi	40 day. Heavy & vigorous. Dwarf Choi 14 inch tall. Mild and tender, few strings.	TSC #OV578/S	1 gm 300sd	2.25
Mustard	Green Wave	50 day. Verdant dark green 2ft. plant. Improves in flavor after light frost.	PGS #192	Pkt 100sd 2 pkt	0.95 1.90
Kale	Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch	55 day. Heirloom 1863. So attractive can be grown for appearance alone. Great flavor. Compact 1ft plant. Sow 4 to1sq ft.	PGS #191	Pkt 100sd 2 Pkt	1.15 1.30
Turnip	Purple Top- White Globe	55 day. Fine grained and large. Light frost enhances flavor. Good fall crop.	GRN #14722	Pkt 600sd	1.99
Rutabagas	Laurentian	100 day. 4-6 inch roots are mild, sweet and firm. Excellent keeper.	GRN #66305	Pkt 600sd	1.99
Beets	Merlin (F1)	55 day. 3-4 inch diam. High sugar Content.	JSS  #2758	Pkt 385sd	2.95
	Forono	5 day. 5 inch long. 2 inch diam. Great for pickling or slicing fresh. Sweeter then other Cylindrical Beets	JSS #2044	Pkt 385sd 3 Pkt	1.00 3.00
Parsnips	Cobham Improved Marrow	120 day. 8 inch. Exceptionally high in Sugars, Wonderful flavor. Vigorous Germination.	TSC #PN651/P	Pkt 2gm 350sd 7gm 1225sd	2.25 3.95
Beans (Dry)	Kenearly Yellow Eye	90 day. Bush. Excellent for baked  bean suppers and hearty winter  soups,  the beans cook down  into a rich, creamy broth.	JSS #2427	1 Lb. 800sd Avg.	7.50
Lima	Christmas not ordered	75-100 day. First Cultivated in U.S. 1840 Beautiful quarter sized white seeds with Maroon spots and swirls. Rich flavor. Heavy yields even during extreme heat.	SSE #607	1 Lb. 350sd Avg..	8.50*
	Fordhook 242	85 day. Early bearing best large-seeded variety. White seeds.	JSS #49	1 Lb. 380sd Avg.	6.50
Cucumbers	Crystal Apple	65 day. Prolific, sweet, shaped like an apple when mature. Once very popular in Australia, and New Zealand.	SSE #1443	Pkt 25sd ½ Oz	2.75 7.25*
	Mexican Sour Gherkin	60-70 day. Abundant  crops of 1-2 inch fruits that look like tiny watermelons. Sweet flavor contrasted by a citrus like Sourness. Fruit falls from vine when ripe.	SSE #1192	Pkt 25sd ½ Oz	2.75 7.50*
	Miniature White	48 day. Prolific bearer of small white Fruits. Thin skinned, tender, mild, sweet flavor, absolutely NO bitterness.	JSS #2940	on sale ½ Oz 1 Oz	2.00 3.50
	Poona Kheera removed frm list	55 day. Originally from Poona, India. VERY unusual, matures into what looks like a russet potato. Smooth skinned, turns from white to golden-yellow to russet brown AND may be eaten at any stage, skin and all. Tender, crisp delicious.	SSE #1475	Pkt 25	2.75
	True Lemon	58-70 day. Heirloom 1894. Once popular in Australia. Short plump, resembles a lemon in size, shape, color. Mature fruit have a faint lemony flavor. Very easy to digest.	SSE #213	Pkt 50sd	2.75
Squash (winter)	Sweet Dumpling	90 day. One of the sweetest 1lb. single  serving squash. Great for and baking. High yield.	BCHS #SQ137	Pkt 25-30sd	2.50
	Waltham Butternut	83-100 day. AAS winner in 1970. Prized for its 3-6lb fruit with  straight necks, rich dry  yellow-orange flesh, nutty flavor, and high  yielding vines. One of the most popular for  baking.	TSC #SQ835	Smplr 3grm Pkt 7grm *per grm  9-16sd*	2.40 3.95
	Banana Pink Jumbo	100 day. One of the best all around kitchen use. Great in pies ,baking, canning  and  *homemade baby food!* Yellow-Orange Flesh is thick, firm, dry, sweet and not stringy. The nearly Cylindrical fruit can weigh over 50lb., but best when picked under 30 inches. Ripe when the thin brittle,  smooth skin turns Pink-Orange.	TSC #SQ832/P	Pkt 7grm 4-6sd Per grm	2.70
(Summer)	Costata Romanesco	52 day. Famous Italian/Roman ribbed Zucchini. Distinctive long fruit are fluted and ribbed. Very rich nutty  flavor.	BCHS #SSQ122	Pkt 20sd 2-Pkt	2.00 4.00
Melons (Watermelon)	Ali Baba	?? day. This watermelon is originally from Iraq. 12-30lb., melons with hard light green rind that make it resistant to sun burning. Flavor is superb!!! Very sweet, luscious, and texture is very crisp.	BCHS #WM152	Pkt 25-30sd	3.00
	Royal Golden	?? day. This beautiful 8-25lb., watermelon has brilliant golden skin when ripe. Flesh is pinkish-red, sweet and crisp. This melon almost became extinct.	BCHS #WM160	Pkt 10sd 2 Pkt	2.25 4.50
America Melons non-watermelon	Pride of Wisc.	90-100 day. Heavy yields of football shaped 4-8lb. muskmelons. Hard-shelled, firm sweet flesh, great old fashioned flavor.	SSE #1209	Pkt 25sd	2.75
	Gingers Pride	95 day. Huge oblong fruit 14-22lb., skin green turning yellowish when ripe. Flesh is very sweet and melting, and of excellent quality. Originally from Kentucky, obtained by BCHS from a retired minister in Indiana.	BCHS #AML141	Pkt 25-50sd	3.00
Euro melons non-watermelon	Charentais	85 day. Famous superb French melon. Super Sweet and very fragrant. 2-3lb., fruits with bright orange firm flesh. Top seller at high-dollar markets.	BCHS #ML114	Pkt 25-50sd	2.50
Asian	Rich Sweetness 132	?? day. Little ¼ lb., melon from the former Soviet Union. Skin is red with golden  yellow stripes. Flesh is pure white and quite sweet, with a refreshing taste and very fragrant. very productive, all season long.	BCHS #OML126	Pkt 20sd	3.00
	Sakata’s Sweet	85 day. Rare, small 3-4 inch round Japanese melons. Very sweet with high sugar content. Crisp and crunchy, with edible skins. Brilliant golden rind. A must for marketing, high demand by melon lovers and command top price.	BCHS #OML102	Pkt 25-50sd	2.50