What's new on offer in the seed catalogues?

[Nature's Babe]

I guess except for the new F1's some marketed as new may be oldies revived. Just wondered what you fancy trying next year.
I have noticed a sweetbell turnip marketed as a salad turnip
Pepino melon pear, not that new perhaps.
new F1 Tomato Orkado
and a white carrot white satin, a not sure about that, it might not look as appetising cooked as the different coloured ones
also some courgettes that they claim will set fruit whatever the weather without pollination F1 Cavil, a bit pricey though.

[Beryl]

Reading a back number of the RHS mag. I discovered a sprout producing small rosettes up the stem. supposed to be a cross between kale and a sprout. Definitely going to try this next year. I see T & M stock it.

Beryl.

[John]

Hello NB
I'm always wary of 'NEW' in catalogue speak because it usually means simply that it wasn't in our catalogue last year. New 'introduction' or 'exclusive' is often a better bet if you are looking for something interesting.
That said I haven't had many catalogues for next season yet. Where do these people get my address from? One order seems to generate about 5 years worth of mailings!

John

[Monika]

John, I agree with you. Having grown vegetables for nigh on 60 years, especially so the last 30 years, I keep trying some new varieties but usually return to the old ones which I know work in our conditions. For years I have grown the leek 'Musselburgh' because I knew it was hardy enough to withstand our winters. Then last year I tried "Snowstar", supposedly very hardy, but many of the plants turned mushy last winter. So this year it's 'Musselburgh' again (which also won me first prize in the village show last Saturday).

[Beryl]

Congratulations Monika. I did make second with my Pot leeks but I have to agree with you to, the old ones are usually the best and we do know after a lot of trial and error what grows well on our own soil.

Beryl.

[donedigging]

Congratulations to Monika and Beryl, for winning first and second,

Good to read for a change , what us girls can do

[Nature's Babe]

Beryl and Monika, adding my congratulations too, very well done.

[Shallot Man]

Beryl. I am growing them this year, look a bit like curly Kale on a sprout stem, will let you know the outcome. Got mine from DOBIES, they call them "FLOWER SPROUT TM"

[Nature's Babe]

Hi Shallotman? Do they need a very long growing season ?

[Beryl]

Thanks Shallotmen. Yes, I would be very interested to hear what you think. I love sprouts and kale. I did buy a packet from T & M today.

The RHS mag I saw them in was 2010 so although not new this year they will be new fror me.

Beryl.

[Shallot Man]

Nature's Babe. This is my first year, intend to treat them like normal Brussels.

[Nature's Babe]

Both were planted at about the same time, Kale was ready much quicker than the sprouts in my garden, so it will be interesting to see which parent they take after.