wanted: available for sase

19 years ago

All of the following were grown organically in my zone 5, Ontario garden, harvested during the 2006 season. Limited quantities, first come, first served. Please email me for my snail mail address.

Watermelon: Chelsea. Heirloom, 90-100 days to maturity. Bright green, 15 lb. average fruit with glowing dark pink flesh. No stripes on the rind, white seeds. A vigorous vine up to 16' long. Originally from the Iowa area in the early 1900's.

Bean: Ireland Creek Annie. Heirloom, 75 days to maturity, Bush habit. Greenish-beige beans primarily for dried use, makes an amazing pot of baked beans. Hails from B.C. circa 1930's.

Bean: Purple-Podded Pole. Heirloom, 68 days to maturity, Pole habit. From the 1930's, produces 5-7 inch long stringless purple pods that turn green when cooked. Fresh use. Good freezer.

Squash: Wood's Prolific Bush Scallop. Heirloom, 50 days to maturity. A space saving alternative to zucchini. Picked young and small, like a 'starship' summer squash. Keep picked for great production. My kids loved these sauteed in olive oil, and loved to check on the plants - fruit is easy to spot and bountiful. From the late 1800's.

Melon: Noir des Carmes. Heirloom, 78 days to maturity. Easy to tell when this one is ready - ribbed rind turns from dark green to mostly orange. Smallish muskmelon type. I don't have alot of this seed - this was the favourite melon in my patch last year!

Watermelon: Golden Midget. Heirloom, 70 days to maturity. A really nice watermelon for Canadian growers. Everything is small about this plant. The fruit and vines turn a deep golden yellow when ripe - easy to tell when things are ready. Fruit is slightly oval, softball to cantaloupe in size, perfect for one or two people. Flesh is pink, black seeds. Introduced in 1959.

Cucumber: Boothby's Blonde. Heirloom, 57 days to maturity. Creamy yellow fruit with a greenish interior, 6-8" long. Good production. I made really nice, unusual bread & butter pickles with these.

Tomato: Basinga. Heirloom, 80 days to maturity. Indeterminate habit. Pale yellow, with a small pink blush on the blossom end. Somewhat variable in size and shape. Not bland at all, I found them to have a mild sweet, zingy taste that was appreciated by the kids.

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Comments (11)

origami_master
19 years ago
I've emailed you!
growjo
19 years ago
I'm interested the following:
purple podded beans
basinga tomato
boothby's blonde cucumber
Norm de carnes melon

I have young kids- 7 and 3 and they will find the different colored veggies really "neat". Let me know if you are interested in anything on my exchange list or if I should just send a sase.

Thanks,
Bobbie Jo aka growjo
frosty Manitoba
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snowqueen
19 years ago
I'd love some of the following if they are still available:
Ireland Creek Annie Beans, Squash: Wood's Prolific Bush Scallop, Watermelon: Golden Midget
Thanks
Donna
ontario70
Original Author
19 years ago
I do have lots of other heirloom tomatoes, melons, squash, beans and peas. The quantities are just much smaller and I didn't want to put up their names when I've only got 50 or so seeds of each. But if you are looking for something not on my list, mention it in your emails, okay?

I will be representing the Seeds of Diversity at two "Seedy Saturdays" this year. One in Peterborough, Ontario on March 4, at Sadlier House, 751 George St. North, from 1-4 p.m.; and in Lindsay, Ontario, March 24 at Queen's Street United Church from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. These are excellant places to pick up heirloom seeds in trade, for free, or for reasonable prices. Plenty of information on how to save your own seeds is available there, too, if you are justing starting out. I always bring my extra seeds to give away, and I know from experience, especially at the Peterborough venue, there are plenty of others who do the same.
So if anyone is in the area on those dates, come out and bring your wish lists with you!
signet_gw(6b)
19 years ago
Hi Ontario70
Just wondering if you got my email . if not could you please email me at dirtundermyfingernails123@yahoo.com

Thanks
Signet
sashaf
19 years ago
Hi there,

I'd be interested in any of these if they're still available!

Ireland Creek Annie Bean
Wood's Prolific Bush Scallop Squash
Noir des Carmes Melon
Golden Midget Watermelon.

Will send an SASE as soon as I get your address, or feel free also to check out my exchange page!

Thanks,

Sasha
patsyann
19 years ago
Would you have any Jaune Flamee tomato seed, Ozoychka, Aunt Gerties Gold and Brandywine Sudd.?
Please check my trade list.
ontario70
Original Author
19 years ago
patsyann, I tried to respond to your email, but got a delivery failure notice.
The closest I can get to your list are these alternatives:
Djena Lee's Golden Girl; Power's Heirloom; Esther's Cherry; Tasmanian Yellow; Dr. Wyche's Yellow; Golden Queen. Red Brandywine and Brandywine OTV.
I could also try to trade for your list at the March 4th Seedy Saturday. Let me know.
moonandtaiga
19 years ago
Hi there, I sent you an email. But for some reason if you do not get it I'll post here. I'm interested in the Golden Midget Watermelon
purple pole bean, any squash, Noir des Cormes Melon, Boothby's cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and spagetthi squash.

If you send me your addy I'll send sase and postage. I was also wondering if you know if there is a seedy saturday set for thunder bay yet?

Chantal cnichols@lakeheadu.ca
User
19 years ago
Hi,
I would love just 3 seeds of the squash and tomato if available.
Please check my trade list if there is anything you would like. Not looking to collect seeds I can't plant (I have lots of seeds waiting to be planted in the future!)
Cheers,
McPeg
ontario70
Original Author
19 years ago
I am officially out of Ireland Creek Annie beans as of this morning (I've got all the above respondants covered). I can substitute Swedish Brown, or smaller quantities of Orca, Monstoller Wild Goose, Ozark Heirloom or Indian Woman, if desired, from now on.