Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[herb farmer <tradingpost@lobo.net>]

Hi, I'm putting this on the list tho it was just sent to moi. That's a 
seed site I'd recommend anywhere. I see a couple kales there that don't 
look familiar. They say they only sell within the UK, and also to 
Ireland, France and Spain. BUT - and this has got to be unique in the 
seed business - they refer us to OTHER seed sellers in those countries & 
also to my new favorite Adaptive Seeds in the US. Too bad about the 
postal mess. I wonder if mailorder seed is going the way of the Dodo 
bird as things get worse for us all.

Hi Paul,

I am so very behind reading your very informative listserv.  The 
Sutherland caught my attention as I just came across seed for sale here 
in England.  It's only a little blurb, but perhaps you will find it 
interesting.

http://www.realseeds.co.uk/kale.html

All the best,
Susanne

On 27/11/2014 00:42, herb farmer wrote:
> Hmm. It seems that where we live & grow, & what or IF, often depends 
> on family or other personal considerations -- more than any philosophy 
> or dreams.  Still, you can do a lot on one acre with that much 
> experience behind you. We look fwd to hearing more in the future.
>
> For now I'm getting winter greens settled in, tho not early enough to 
> make good mkt harvest yet. This is unfamiliar territory for me, never 
> planned ahead for winter mkts before. Need more beds of Viroflay 
> spinach! More Siberian kale! More arugula! Technically we should have 
> the lattitude for some winter growth; so 7-8 hrs sun & some 
> temperature protection - bed coverings inside unheated greenhouse 
> -will help get some to mkt. At worst we'll get early start on great 
> harvesting in early spring. When too many other growers are straining 
> to sell radishes.
>
> Reminds me: have you heard (anyone) of Sutherland kale from highlands 
> of Scotland? I started some along with Siberian & Western Front.
>
> paul