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03-06-2011, 12:19 PM
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I opened a packet of T & M seeds today, Cucino cucumber which admittedly
F1 hybrids were still not cheaper than any other of their packets. There were FOUR seeds inside! I mean to say how miserly is that? Let's hope they ALL germinate Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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03-06-2011, 12:41 PM
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On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 Janet Tweedy wrote:
I opened a packet of T & M seeds today, Cucino cucumber which admittedly F1 hybrids were still not cheaper than any other of their packets. There were FOUR seeds inside! I mean to say how miserly is that? Let's hope they ALL germinate But they do warn you on the web site that there are only four. You needn't have bought them! David -- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK http://rance.org.uk |
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03-06-2011, 11:31 PM
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In article , David Rance
writes But they do warn you on the web site that there are only four. You needn't have bought them! David Ah didn't buy them on website got them at a garden centre David!! Didn't see warning on the packet - must look it out. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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04-06-2011, 09:51 AM
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On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 Janet Tweedy wrote:
But they do warn you on the web site that there are only four. You needn't have bought them! Ah didn't buy them on website got them at a garden centre David!! Didn't see warning on the packet - must look it out. I would have made the same mistake in a garden centre. Somehow one doesn't get time to examine all the details (especially if, like me, you haven't got your reading glasses handy). They really ought to make that sort of information larger! On the other end of the scale I had a packet of seeds this year which said there was an average of 2,000 seeds in the packet! Two thousand?! What am I going to do with two thousand seeds? David -- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK http://rance.org.uk |
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04-06-2011, 08:53 PM
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On Jun 4, 9:51*am, David Rance
wrote: On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 *Janet Tweedy wrote: But they do warn you on the web site that there are only four. You needn't have bought them! Ah didn't buy them on website got them at a garden centre David!! Didn't see warning on the packet - must look it out. I would have made the same mistake in a garden centre. Somehow one doesn't get time to examine all the details (especially if, like me, you haven't got your reading glasses handy). They really ought to make that sort of information larger! On the other end of the scale I had a packet of seeds this year which said there was an average of 2,000 seeds in the packet! Two thousand?! What am I going to do with two thousand seeds? David -- David Rance * * * *writing from Caversham, Reading, UKhttp://rance.org.uk I bet they don't all grow. |
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04-06-2011, 10:20 PM
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"David Rance" wrote in message ... On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 Janet Tweedy wrote: But they do warn you on the web site that there are only four. You needn't have bought them! Ah didn't buy them on website got them at a garden centre David!! Didn't see warning on the packet - must look it out. I would have made the same mistake in a garden centre. Somehow one doesn't get time to examine all the details (especially if, like me, you haven't got your reading glasses handy). They really ought to make that sort of information larger! On the other end of the scale I had a packet of seeds this year which said there was an average of 2,000 seeds in the packet! Two thousand?! What am I going to do with two thousand seeds? Plant a hundred each year! Alan |
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05-06-2011, 12:49 AM
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In article , David Rance
writes I would have made the same mistake in a garden centre. Somehow one doesn't get time to examine all the details (especially if, like me, you haven't got your reading glasses handy). They really ought to make that sort of information larger! Found packet David, NO notice on it anywhere that there was only a couple of seeds in it! -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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05-06-2011, 08:21 AM
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On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 Janet Tweedy wrote:
I would have made the same mistake in a garden centre. Somehow one doesn't get time to examine all the details (especially if, like me, you haven't got your reading glasses handy). They really ought to make that sort of information larger! Found packet David, NO notice on it anywhere that there was only a couple of seeds in it! In which case you've every right to feel aggrieved. David -- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK http://rance.org.uk |
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09-06-2011, 11:45 AM
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On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 00:49:15 +0100, Janet Tweedy
wrote: In article , David Rance writes I would have made the same mistake in a garden centre. Somehow one doesn't get time to examine all the details (especially if, like me, you haven't got your reading glasses handy). They really ought to make that sort of information larger! Found packet David, NO notice on it anywhere that there was only a couple of seeds in it! You have probably torn off the bit where it says "Average content 4 seeds" It is "typed" on the reverse side at the top of the packet. |
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05-06-2011, 07:15 AM
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On Jun 4, 9:38*am, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 23:31:51 +0100, Janet Tweedy wrote: In article , David Rance writes But they do warn you on the web site that there are only four. You needn't have bought them! David Ah didn't buy them on website got them at a garden centre David!! Didn't see warning on the packet - must look it out. Gardens of Distinction put 8 seeds in their packets last year. -- Martin F1 hybrids are actually undesireable. You get all your stuff at the same time instead of a spread. |
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05-06-2011, 09:28 AM
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F1 hybrids are actually undesireable. * You get all your stuff at the
same time instead of a spread.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Harry Your talking a load of Bullsh... F1 has nothiong to do with cropping all at once. I have yet to see F1 cucumbers, marrows, tomatoes, etc all cropping together. Peas have been breed to crop all at the same time for mechanical harvesting, but garden varieties still crop over several weeks |
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05-06-2011, 11:35 AM
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05-06-2011, 05:47 PM
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On Jun 5, 9:28*am, Dave Hill wrote:
F1 hybrids are actually undesireable. * You get all your stuff at the same time instead of a spread.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Harry Your talking a load of Bullsh... F1 has nothiong to do with cropping all at once. I have yet to see F1 cucumbers, marrows, tomatoes, etc all cropping together. Peas have been breed to crop all at the same time for mechanical harvesting, but garden varieties still crop over several weeks The range of time you get is much less, they all start cropping at the same time and finish at the same time. There is no point toF1 hybrid seeds. What are their benefits? Only to the sellers that charge stupid prices for them. You can't even save seed. |
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03-06-2011, 08:31 PM
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On Jun 3, 12:19*pm, Janet Tweedy wrote:
I opened a packet of T & M seeds today, Cucino cucumber which admittedly F1 hybrids were still not cheaper than any other of their packets. There were FOUR seeds inside! I mean to say *how miserly is that? Let's hope they ALL germinate Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraphhttp://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk Go down to Poundstretcher. Much cheaper there. |
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03-06-2011, 09:57 PM
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On Jun 3, 8:31*pm, harry wrote:
On Jun 3, 12:19*pm, Janet Tweedy wrote: I opened a packet of T & M seeds today, Cucino cucumber which admittedly F1 hybrids were still not cheaper than any other of their packets. There were FOUR seeds inside! I mean to say *how miserly is that? Let's hope they ALL germinate Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraphhttp://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk Go down to Poundstretcher. Much cheaper there. |
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