Artisan Seeds launches - Page 17

Fred Hempel · April 24, 2014

Thanks Dak,

With regard to Captain Lucky my "work" is simply listening to Frogsleap and others who had grown Captain Lucky (bred by Millard Murdock).

Squash seeds will be available (on the Artisan Seeds website) in a couple weeks, after I have my fields all planted.

We were accepted to The Crowd Funder Show, and we will be presenting our project there. But the "funding" process is different than Kickstarter. We are still learning about it, but in our case folks who back our project will get gift cards equivalent to the amount they contribute -- but the gift cards are redeemed for goods sold by "sponsors" of the show (national retail companies).

However, whatever backing we get will allow us to really devote alot of our production to seed harvest, and we will then sell seeds on our website. The backing will be important, because this year we are not in a position to "front" our farm the money lost if we use a significant amount of our peppers and squash for seed production.

We will probably be able to find someone who can use the flesh of the peppers and squash, but they certainly won't pay what we would get selling whole squash and peppers.

Epsilon,

Thanks for the suggestions. I will take them into account when setting up our new project site associated with the show. There is actually a project site very similar to Kickstarter where people look at, and back projects.

salix · April 25, 2014

Fred, very glad you were accepted to the Crowd Funder Show, hopefully it will allow you to really get geared up for production. I was all hyped up over your Kickstarter project, but alas, am in Canada. And yes, it was the squash I was after...

Boutique Tomatoes · April 25, 2014

Sorry the Kickstarter project didn't get funded, but happy to hear about the Crowd Funder show opportunity!

linzelu100 · April 25, 2014

Fred, what type of leaf is sunrise bumblebee supposed to be? RL?

Thanks

heirloomtomaguy · April 25, 2014

Bummer on the kickstarter but awesome on the crowdfunder. Im glad the seeds will still be available in limited quantity though.

Fred Hempel · April 25, 2014

Regular

Quote:

Originally Posted by linzelu100

Fred, what type of leaf is sunrise bumblebee supposed to be? RL?

Thanks

ReginaAnn · April 29, 2014

Hi Fred,

What size containers are good for Maglia Rosa?

Thanks

Patihum · May 22, 2014

I have a Sunrise Bumble growing now that has several fruits on it. All of them have a nipple on them - not like all the photos I've seen where they're basically round. Is this a normal occurrence?

Fred Hempel · May 22, 2014

Sometimes they have a point early in the year.

Where did you get your seed?

Patihum · May 23, 2014

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. They came from Johnny's.

Fred Hempel · May 23, 2014

Interesting. Some times the first fruits are a bit pointed, but the plant should start making round fruit. Please let me know if that is not the case.

Some times the first purple bumble bee fruits look like little beefsteaks, but then they get round too.

Patihum · May 23, 2014

Thank you for the information. I have the Purple Bumble Bee growing too.

jmsieglaff · May 23, 2014

I'm growing Purple Bumble Bee this year. It is competing with Sungold for my most vigorous plant. Excited to see and taste them!

Fred Hempel · June 8, 2014

The landrace project just can't be killed off..

Please help us. It won't cost a penny! See the above link to see how this can be.

We do also have some landrace seeds already available at www.growartisan.com but they will be gone soon, and we are trying to fund a serious seed harvest. We have the plants planted, now we are looking for the financing so we can afford to reduce our squash harvest in favor of seeds...

heirloomtomaguy · June 12, 2014

Im rootin for you Fred how is the Crowdfunder show coming along

April 25, 2014	#242
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Fred, very glad you were accepted to the Crowd Funder Show, hopefully it will allow you to really get geared up for production. I was all hyped up over your Kickstarter project, but alas, am in Canada. And yes, it was the squash I was after... __________________ "He who has a library and a garden wants for nothing." -Cicero

April 25, 2014	#244
linzelu100 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 447	Fred, what type of leaf is sunrise bumblebee supposed to be? RL? Thanks __________________ Lindsey

June 12, 2014	#255
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Im rootin for you Fred how is the Crowdfunder show coming along __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

April 24, 2014	#241
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Thanks Dak, With regard to Captain Lucky my "work" is simply listening to Frogsleap and others who had grown Captain Lucky (bred by Millard Murdock). Squash seeds will be available (on the Artisan Seeds website) in a couple weeks, after I have my fields all planted. We were accepted to The Crowd Funder Show, and we will be presenting our project there. But the "funding" process is different than Kickstarter. We are still learning about it, but in our case folks who back our project will get gift cards equivalent to the amount they contribute -- but the gift cards are redeemed for goods sold by "sponsors" of the show (national retail companies). However, whatever backing we get will allow us to really devote alot of our production to seed harvest, and we will then sell seeds on our website. The backing will be important, because this year we are not in a position to "front" our farm the money lost if we use a significant amount of our peppers and squash for seed production. We will probably be able to find someone who can use the flesh of the peppers and squash, but they certainly won't pay what we would get selling whole squash and peppers. Epsilon, Thanks for the suggestions. I will take them into account when setting up our new project site associated with the show. There is actually a project site very similar to Kickstarter where people look at, and back projects.

April 25, 2014	#243
Boutique Tomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, Zone 5a Posts: 1,109	Sorry the Kickstarter project didn't get funded, but happy to hear about the Crowd Funder show opportunity!

April 25, 2014	#245
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Bummer on the kickstarter but awesome on the crowdfunder. Im glad the seeds will still be available in limited quantity though.

April 29, 2014	#247
ReginaAnn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Northern CA Posts: 203	Hi Fred, What size containers are good for Maglia Rosa? Thanks

May 22, 2014	#248
Patihum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Southeast Kansas Posts: 878	I have a Sunrise Bumble growing now that has several fruits on it. All of them have a nipple on them - not like all the photos I've seen where they're basically round. Is this a normal occurrence?

May 22, 2014	#249
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Sometimes they have a point early in the year. Where did you get your seed?

May 23, 2014	#250
Patihum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Southeast Kansas Posts: 878	Sorry it took so long to get back to you. They came from Johnny's.

May 23, 2014	#251
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Interesting. Some times the first fruits are a bit pointed, but the plant should start making round fruit. Please let me know if that is not the case. Some times the first purple bumble bee fruits look like little beefsteaks, but then they get round too.

May 23, 2014	#252
Patihum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Southeast Kansas Posts: 878	Thank you for the information. I have the Purple Bumble Bee growing too.

May 23, 2014	#253
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	I'm growing Purple Bumble Bee this year. It is competing with Sungold for my most vigorous plant. Excited to see and taste them!

June 8, 2014	#254
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	The landrace project just can't be killed off.. Please help us. It won't cost a penny! See the above link to see how this can be. We do also have some landrace seeds already available at www.growartisan.com but they will be gone soon, and we are trying to fund a serious seed harvest. We have the plants planted, now we are looking for the financing so we can afford to reduce our squash harvest in favor of seeds...