Thursday, March 31, 2011

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!!!

Saturday, March 26, 2011

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!!!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

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.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

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