Monthly Natter - May

Hi and thanks to all that made it to Derek & Kaye’s - thank you for your hospitality.

We sorted through seeds and created a bank and now we have and a good collection for spring; listed below. Please let me know if you require any seeds or any of the seed database from SS Byron Bay listed. Derek offered the glasshouse for growing/raising summer veg during spring, and will be a valuable asset to our group with growing out seedlings ect. After a tour of the patch and another cuppa, we shared seeds and seedlings and bid farewell to next time – have a great holiday Derek & Kaye see you in spring. Thanks everyone- great effort

Here are some of the links & docs as discussed today. Also keep up to date with bits and pieces with our blog site, its there for all to add to, so please add comments and any tit-bits you might come across.

Seed savers listing www.seedsavers.net/ then follow “local groups” link at left hand side to find our seed savers page


http://www.gardenate.com/ - good planting guide

http://www.seedsavers.net/publications/1187091548_6844.jsp - seed savers school gardens link

Violet Town (I will be going so any that wish to grab a lift yell out)
The next local meeting will be held at Judy Wills property (‘Winston’, second on right after leaving VT on the Nalinga Road, ph 5798 1413) on Sunday 8th June (2nd Sun this month) at 1.30pm. This will be the winter Seedy Sunday—Monika will have the seed collection there. There have been some wonderful donations of seeds this past month—so a great opportunity to hear about each variety as it comes in, and take some out for future planting. The record books will also need updating with each variety, and some packaging of any excess for sale.

Our seeds
Coriander
Sweet Basil
Parsnip
Pack choy
Carrot – western red
Florrence Fennel
Chard
Italian Parsley
Perilla - red
Marigold
Lettuce – Derek’s let us pray
Pumpkin – Marina De Chioggia
Gramma – Butternut
Bush Bean – Jade
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Climbing Bean -Purple King
-Snake Bean
-King of the Blues
- Muffet
- General Maclay