Any new stuff?

I suspect that since Carlo Petrini came out with "Slow Food Nation", this puppy has skyrocked off the charts.

I have four.

You are so going to love the Green Zebra and the Black Cherry tomatoes

Would those varieties work in So. Cal. coastal?

I looked on-line and lots of mail order places sell them, but I hate to pay S&H for one package.

Any other So.Cal coastal NG members have grown them? Experience? Know where to buy? I don't recall seeing them at any of the local nurseries.

TX

Persephone

Some of mine...

Amaranth, Golden Giant and Love-Lies-Bleeding Quadrato D'asti Rosso sweet pepper Fish Pepper (hot) Thai Red Chilis (hot) Leutschauer Paprika Pepper (medium hot) Robertos Cuban Seasoning Pepper Orchid Pepper (medium hot) Mangels Fife Creek Cowhorn Okra Sweet Pea Current Tomatoes Quinoa

Several other peppers, we grow many in pots. They make attractive, edible landscaping.

Charlie

I get them at a local farm stand. Sorry, it's in NH, but I'd check your local ones for interesting veggies.

Sweet Pea Current Toms - those sound wonderful... C

Thank you. I'm looking forward to having them.

I forgot to mention that I am also growing leeks for the very first time. Package says 150 days and it is best to wait for frost before harvesting. Izzat so?

cheers

oz, who got almost all his seeds from Baker Creek

Which variety did you plant? I've always planted the Giant Musselburgh, though I have Blue Solaize (from seedsavers) in storage.

Cool weather and a little frost improves the flavor somewhat, so I've heard. We start using them when they get some size to them and we can't wait any longer. MMMMmm...tater and leek soup........

They will stay in the ground and good into the winter. Mulch em' good.

I've harvested in Dec. You should have good luck, down yonder. ;-)

Charlie, who got almost all his there too!

Hoping so. We have really enjoy current toms. They have such a huge flavor. Hope these are as good as the others we have planted.

CHarlie

They are American Flag, a Ferry-Morse/wal-mart hybrid. BC didn't have any the day I was seed shopping.

Will saved seeds from hybrids produce?

The May 4-5 planting festival there will be a hoot. I can't go Sunday, but will be there pickin', singin', and browsin' Monday.

cheers

oz

MajorOz wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@y38g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com:

well, yes, but... you won't get anything like the hybrid parent. the resulting plants may be like their grandparents, or maybe not. IOW, if you plant seeds from a hybrid leek, you'll get some sort of a leek, but it may have undesirable traits, like susceptability to disease or slow growth, small size, bland flavor... (or they could be really good) lee