Tom ~ The 'Extra long snake' says that it can take the summer heat so I will try that one. If you recommend another I'll try it.

Christine

Hello Tom, it is kind of you to offer this. I would like to try and grow the, Metik dark green cuke, as I haven't grown an Armenian style.

Tom its so nice of you to offer to share. I would love to try all of the cuke varieties. I have tried cucumber down her two years in a row and gave up as they sizzled in the summer. I'd be interested to see if I have better luck with your varieties of melons eaten as cukes. Let me know what to do.

I forgot to ask if you wanted anything? I don't have much in the way of seeds rights now but I'm sure once summer is here I'll be loaded. I have cosmos, some are in bloom now so I could harvest those seeds soon. I also have some pepper plants, they are hot but not sure what variety. Possibly have some datura seeds still in the shed.

I have some florida-grown hickory king field corn if anybody wants to try it. Grits, doncha know?

I like your idea of testing tropical type cucurbit species as a summer squash. We'd try whatever you have to spare. Send you an SASE?

Hi Tom
I will try your Metik Painted serpent cuke if you still have some left.
Thank you for your generosity.
Swilly

Hi Folks,

I can't make specific recommendations as this will be my first time at these too. For those of you going to ECHO next weekend I'll be there too so I'll bring all my seeds and you can get what you want then. Everyone else just drop me an email stating what you'd like to try, no need for an exchange or SASE, most of you know I'm the Imelda Marcos of veggie seeds, in a trance here....must by seeds....:-)

Tom

This is really great of you Tom! Also, it will be a really interesting experiment! I can't wait to hear which varieties did best. And since everyone will be using the seeds from the same source they'll be from the same batch and everything so it will be easier to weigh in the different variables in growing conditions for true results. Then we would know for next summer which variety did the very best and which conditions were the most favorable here in Florida!

So, who's coming to ECHO on Saturday? Other than Swilly I'm not sure who wants me to mail them seeds?

Tom

Tom,
Miranda and I will be at ECHO, hopefully, around 9am. You can give me seeds then. Do you want any seeds that I have? I have some extra rattlesnake pole (green) beans and I could spare a few zipper cream pea seeds. And, roselle.

Christine

Hi Christine, that sounds good, I'll try a few rattlesnake's :-)

Ok, Tom. I'll bring you some rattlesnake seeds.

Folks interested in seed, please send me an email with your mailing info; Jonnys9, trinigemini, pnbrown, mizadventure...so far only Christine and Silvia are set up with seeds.

Tom

Tom, seems like Jim and me got our share of your seeds on Sat:>)

Were you ever able to read my email to you or should I try resending. I was hoping you could bring me a bag of the release fertilizer and a couple of bags of pinefines when you come to Okeechobee. Give me a call sometime or email me.

bernie

Hey Bernie, I spent yesterday in the garden since we were at ECHO Saturday, then read GW post last night. I'll read email tonight when I get home. I'll try to get the Nutricote but can't guarantee that one since I'm not planning a trip to Sarasota, it will depend on if Cypress Creek has it in stock or can get it this week...fines won't be a problem.

Tom

Hi Folks, I'm having trouble with email via Outlook. Please send me another email with your mailing info and I'll read it via my ISP gateway.

Tom

Last chance, respond here if you're still interested...Silvia's seeds are going out tomorrow and I have not received email from most of the rest of you....

Tom ~ The seeds you gave me sprouted. Just waiting for the first set of true leaves to form before planting them in the garden. Trouble is, I haven't quite figured out where I'm going to put them yet. But, I'll find somewhere.

Christine

I'm probably too late, but you have email, Tom!

kate

Hi Kate, you're not too late. I still have some seeds of most varieties...CYE.

Tom

I planted three seeds each of the Metik Painted, White, and Dark Green melon/cukes and the bottle gourd Asia short. Wow! I planted them less than a week ago and 11 of the 12 have germinated and are 2+ inches tall! Thank you so much again for sharing these!

My pleasure, I planted seed about three weeks ago and so far so good. I think everyone else is ahead of us, here's hoping for good results!

Tom

Do you have any update of your seeds recently? Thanks

Tom, did you get in on the UF trial tomatoes? Just cause you are so generous to everyone else :} if you want, I'll send you half of the two varieties I got.