Several years ago, I grew a variety of pepper called the Gift from Moldavia. I
purchased the seeds from Seed Savers, but no longer see the seeds listed. Can
someone recomend another source?


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When last we left our heros, on 23 Feb 2003 15:04:07 GMT,
ojunk (Nartker) scribbled:

Several years ago, I grew a variety of pepper called the Gift from Moldavia. I
purchased the seeds from Seed Savers, but no longer see the seeds listed. Can
someone recomend another source?

Cross Countries Nursery www.chiliplants.com has plants, but
they don't sell seeds. I've ordered plants from them, and they
arrived healthy and ready to pop in the ground. It's a little
pricey to get your pepper plants that way, but it *is* a good way
to get some unusual varieties to try.


Hmmm, a google search turned up this site
http://www.seeds.ca/en.htm which says
that Gift from Moldova is rare. It also has a
great resource list of seed companies that
have heirloom seeds.

glances at watch Damn. I just wasted an hour
drifting through catalogs. Now I have to go and see
if I can find a way to squeeze a few more tomato varieties
into the garden...


"Hi, my name is Pam, and I'm a tomato and pepper junkie"


Pam
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"Pam Rudd" wrote in message
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When last we left our heros, on 23 Feb 2003 15:04:07 GMT,
ojunk (Nartker) scribbled:

Several years ago, I grew a variety of pepper called the Gift from
Moldavia. I
purchased the seeds from Seed Savers, but no longer see the seeds listed.
Can
someone recomend another source?

Cross Countries Nursery www.chiliplants.com has plants, but
they don't sell seeds. I've ordered plants from them, and they
arrived healthy and ready to pop in the ground. It's a little
pricey to get your pepper plants that way, but it *is* a good way
to get some unusual varieties to try.


Hmmm, a google search turned up this site
http://www.seeds.ca/en.htm which says
that Gift from Moldova is rare. It also has a
great resource list of seed companies that
have heirloom seeds.

glances at watch Damn. I just wasted an hour
drifting through catalogs. Now I have to go and see
if I can find a way to squeeze a few more tomato varieties
into the garden...


"Hi, my name is Pam, and I'm a tomato and pepper junkie"

Hello Pam! Please tell me which Orange Bell sweet pepper to grow that is the
biggest, blockiest, tastiest, etc.

Thanks,
Bill


Pam
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"ElissaAnn"

Pam wrote

www.chiliplants.com

Thanks for the tip Pam. Turns out I live
about 1 hr away. They have a great selection.
I grow my plants from seeds every year,
its fun but a lot of work. I'm gonna give
myself a break this year and purchase
some.

When last we left our heros, on Sun, 23 Feb 2003 09:46:08 -0800,
"Bill Litchfield" scribbled:


"Pam Rudd" wrote in message
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Cross Countries Nursery www.chiliplants.com

"Hi, my name is Pam, and I'm a tomato and pepper junkie"

Hello Pam! Please tell me which Orange Bell sweet pepper to grow that is the
biggest, blockiest, tastiest, etc.

Er..well, the variety that does best for me in my zone 7/8 yard
might not do well in whatever your zone is. There is also
personal preference to consider. I don't think some of the
bigger bell peppers are the best tasting. And I do all heirlooms
and open-pollonated plants, which excludes a lot of very nice
hybrids.

So, with the above caveats, if I were growing an orange bell
pepper this year -and I'm not- it would be Ariane. Of the 18 or
so varieties of peppers I'm growing this year, only one is a bell
pepper, and it's a red bell, Buran, that I get seeds for from
Seed Savers www.seedsavers.com.


hth


Pam





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"ElissaAnn"

When last we left our heros, on 23 Feb 2003 20:01:53 GMT,
(HaySoleInspector) scribbled:

Pam wrote

www.chiliplants.com

Thanks for the tip Pam. Turns out I live
about 1 hr away. They have a great selection.
I grow my plants from seeds every year,
its fun but a lot of work. I'm gonna give
myself a break this year and purchase
some.

You...you...can drive there? And browse? And pick as
many pepper plants as you want 'cause you don't have
shipping costs? And see their whole lovely operation?

I must despise you now.


Pam




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"Maybe you'd like to ask the Wizard for a heart."
"ElissaAnn"

"Pam Rudd" wrote in message
news
When last we left our heros, on Sun, 23 Feb 2003 09:46:08 -0800,
"Bill Litchfield" scribbled:


"Pam Rudd" wrote in message
snipped

Cross Countries Nursery www.chiliplants.com

"Hi, my name is Pam, and I'm a tomato and pepper junkie"

Hello Pam! Please tell me which Orange Bell sweet pepper to grow that is
the
biggest, blockiest, tastiest, etc.

Er..well, the variety that does best for me in my zone 7/8 yard
might not do well in whatever your zone is. There is also
personal preference to consider. I don't think some of the
bigger bell peppers are the best tasting. And I do all heirlooms
and open-pollonated plants, which excludes a lot of very nice
hybrids.

So, with the above caveats, if I were growing an orange bell
pepper this year -and I'm not- it would be Ariane. Of the 18 or
so varieties of peppers I'm growing this year, only one is a bell
pepper, and it's a red bell, Buran, that I get seeds for from
Seed Savers www.seedsavers.com.

Thanks muchly for your input and advice. I truly appreciate it.

Best,
Bill


hth


Pam





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"Maybe you'd like to ask the Wizard for a heart."
"ElissaAnn"