Learning curve is sharp...currants a problem?

huntoften · May 15, 2008

I feel like my head is about to crack open like a tomato after a storm! I've learned so much the past few months that I'm doing everything I can to focus on a few things to improve this year and fix other problems in years to come.

When reading Carolyn's book last night, I loved the section on the only two types of tomatoes that are not poisonous...the regular kind and the currants (I don't speak latin very well so forgive me there). She said the surrants need to be 1/4 MILE from other plants if you plan on saving seeds...really!?!?!?!

I have ONE Hawaiian Currant seedling in my garden and was wanting to save seeds from my brandywines, cherokee purple, and amana orange fruits this year, but am afraid to if I let this currant plant grow. Any advice? Is it really that serious of an issue?

May 15, 2008	#1
huntoften Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas CIty Posts: 560	Learning curve is sharp...currants a problem? I feel like my head is about to crack open like a tomato after a storm! I've learned so much the past few months that I'm doing everything I can to focus on a few things to improve this year and fix other problems in years to come. When reading Carolyn's book last night, I loved the section on the only two types of tomatoes that are not poisonous...the regular kind and the currants (I don't speak latin very well so forgive me there). She said the surrants need to be 1/4 MILE from other plants if you plan on saving seeds...really!?!?!?! I have ONE Hawaiian Currant seedling in my garden and was wanting to save seeds from my brandywines, cherokee purple, and amana orange fruits this year, but am afraid to if I let this currant plant grow. Any advice? Is it really that serious of an issue? __________________ Kansas City, Missouri Zone 5b/6a