I received Speckled Hmong Squash, Little Greasy Beans, and Ever Blooms Beans. All are varieties of seed that are over six years old, and as a result, they graciously sent double the normal amount.
I will say that the Little Greasy beans are not the variety I requested - two of the accession numbers are transposed for the variety I requested (Zargana Beans). Regardless, I will be growing the Little Greasy beans out and documenting how they do. If anyone has Zargana beans, I'd love to try them!
I planted two of each seed in the seed starter. I transplanted all of the sprouts that I'd started in paper towels following the failure of the last seed starting kit. I'm hoping that with this head start (sprouting before going in dirt), they may do better. I hope so anyway because some of these seeds were the last in my collection - I have no more to try again.
I have added the three new varieties from Seed Savers to the Research page, as well as the Seed Stash inventory. I may consider trying these varieties in winter sowing containers, as well as direct sowing once the weather permits in spring. I want to give these seeds the best opportunity to grow and thrive so I can get good observations. I also want to taste them, especially the squash.
Today I started some more seeds in paper towels, including:
- Orange Hat Tomato
- Pigmy Tomato
- Monetka Tomato
- Rosy Finch Tomato
- Mother's Tears Tomato
- Window Box Red Tomato
- Tumbling Tom Red Tomato
- Persuasion Tomato
- Grandpa's Minnesota Tomato
- Micro Tom Plenty Tomato
- Peter Pepper Red
- Peter Pepper Yellow
- Peter Pepper Orange