Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[John D'hondt <dhondt@eircom.net>]

I Have occasionally bought seeds from realseeds good quality and 
service. They even advice people to save their own seed from the 
varieties they sell.
We have no problems with kale outside over the winter as long as we can 
plant the seedlings in August so that they are strong enough before the 
real bad weather hits us. The flowering in Spring is something to be 
seen and they are the main food source of many a bumble bee here.
John

On 21/01/15 00:32, herb farmer wrote:
> 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
>
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