Comments on: Identification Challenge http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2008/10/identification-challenge/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:35:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: earthwoman http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2008/10/identification-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-380 earthwoman Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:00:56 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=115#comment-380 Thanks for the comments, I didn't realise that squashes had fickle relationship habits. So am I going to end up with one combined form of squash in the second year? Hopefully taking the best features of all the original 10. Thanks for the comments, I didn’t realise that squashes had fickle relationship habits. So am I going to end up with one combined form of squash in the second year? Hopefully taking the best features of all the original 10.

]]> By: Compostwoman http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2008/10/identification-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Compostwoman Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:35:32 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=115#comment-374 Oh yes, thats what I have been doing with the TT's...and also I do it with the many heritage varieties of tomato I grow in the polytunnel...but its also fun to just let them cross pollinate..I got a much improved Black Russian Tomato inadverantly this year..I think it crossed with a Spanish Beefsteak type and I got a load of huge, beefsteak, purple tomatos......which were delicious and I have just realised I didn't save any seed from it..( cw smacks head in disbelief.....) oh well I will have to have another go in 2009. Oh yes, thats what I have been doing with the TT’s…and also I do it with the many heritage varieties of tomato I grow in the polytunnel…but its also fun to just let them cross pollinate..I got a much improved Black Russian Tomato inadverantly this year..I think it crossed with a Spanish Beefsteak type and I got a load of huge, beefsteak, purple tomatos……which were delicious

and I have just realised I didn’t save any seed from it..( cw smacks head in disbelief…..) oh well I will have to have another go in 2009.

]]> By: Anna http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2008/10/identification-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Anna Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:31:38 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=115#comment-373 Well, yes, but you could cover the some flowers from each plant with bags and pollinate by hand if you wanted. I'm planning on doing this next year with some of my own vegetables- tomatoes for example. Well, yes, but you could cover the some flowers from each plant with bags and pollinate by hand if you wanted. I’m planning on doing this next year with some of my own vegetables- tomatoes for example.

]]> By: Compostwoman http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2008/10/identification-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Compostwoman Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:19:27 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=115#comment-379 I love these and I might look out for some around..... The only flaw with your seed saving plan is that as you probably know, squashes are very promiscuous ands they will interbreed like mad so the seeds from the different squashes wont all be the same as the parent....BUT thats part of the fun and games.... I have got to a really good Turks Turban pattern by playing with seeds and pollinations.....its the one on the top of my blog homepage! I love these and I might look out for some around…..

The only flaw with your seed saving plan is that as you probably know, squashes are very promiscuous ands they will interbreed like mad so the seeds from the different squashes wont all be the same as the parent….BUT thats part of the fun and games….

I have got to a really good Turks Turban pattern by playing with seeds and pollinations…..its the one on the top of my blog homepage!

]]> By: Anna http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2008/10/identification-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Anna Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:20:56 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=115#comment-378 Also, even if you don't label all your seedlings, you'll be able to tell which seeds lead to what fruit. When you harvest the squashes and cut them open, I think it will be pretty clear. Also, even if you don’t label all your seedlings, you’ll be able to tell which seeds lead to what fruit. When you harvest the squashes and cut them open, I think it will be pretty clear.

]]> By: Matron http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2008/10/identification-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Matron Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:57:32 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=115#comment-375 I just love the shop at Wisley. Such an amazing selection of seed packets I cannot resist. I just love the shop at Wisley. Such an amazing selection of seed packets I cannot resist.

]]> By: .zohra http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2008/10/identification-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-381 .zohra Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:55:07 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=115#comment-381 Hej Earthwoman, I just found your web almost by accident and I like it.. I am from Czech rep. and I am also running the web called earth woman in Czeck...I so your books and everything looks like we have something in common...nice I just want to tell you this and thats it.. ~peace~love~freedom .zohra Hej Earthwoman,
I just found your web almost by accident and I like it..
I am from Czech rep. and I am also running the web called earth woman in Czeck…I so your books and everything looks like we have something in common…nice
I just want to tell you this and thats it..
~peace~love~freedom
.zohra

]]> By: Karen - An Artists Garden http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2008/10/identification-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Karen - An Artists Garden Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:42:21 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=115#comment-377 Oh - it is going to be such fun next year seeing what comes up - and how good they will taste! K Oh – it is going to be such fun next year seeing what comes up – and how good they will taste!
K

]]> By: Tattyanne http://whatapalaver.co.uk/2008/10/identification-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Tattyanne Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:44:14 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/?p=115#comment-376 How exciting! I look forward to the results next year! How exciting! I look forward to the results next year!

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