[safetrade]

Thanks,got mine through the door today aswell and I wasn't even expecting to get any

[Poolcue]

The postman delivered some Sweet Million toms,Ishikura Spring onions,Sunburst Squash and Swift Sweetcorn today.

[DD.]

I've just received in the post a packet each of Sunburst F1 squash, F1 Swift sweetcorn, Ishikura spring onions and  F1 Sweet Million tomatoes. (All Mr Fothergills).

We all got the same then.

[RsT]

Me too!

Rather chuffed as was going out Monday to buy sweetcorn and some cherry toms.

Looks like a year of courgette/squash overload as already lined up 3 courgette varities and two pumpkin varities for the lottie, another one wont make a lot of difference! 

p.s am aware of courgette gluts but we just love 'em 

[Lawrence]

I got mine too!
I only signed up because I thought the newsletter was a good idea, I never expected to get the seeds, my thanks to the OP
I think that going by  the letter that came with the seeds it is the first 10,000 this year, so the 40,000 figure is the total from years past.


Now I have about 10 varieties of sweetcorn, what do I do now?

[DD.]

Only plant one variety - especially if in close proximity.

If they are F1's, cross pollination can affect the quality of the cobs.

[muckshifter]

Received mine yesterday, like a gift from Yorkie really. Thanks for the heads up.  .

[mumofstig]

Doun souf you can get away with 2 varieties if you space sowings of the 2  a few weeks apart - then as varieties won't flower at the same time, they shouldn't cross pollinate.

Still try to keep them as far part as possible - difficult if other plot holders are also growing corn

[Lawrence]

Only plant one variety - especially if in close proximity.

If they are F1's, cross pollination can affect the quality of the cobs.

Thats what I mean! will the seeds remain viable for 10 years?
I think I shall have to give them away.

[mumofstig]

the quality of the seeds goes down rapidly after just one year, so it's not worth saving them for long at all