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shelleybean · January 7, 2007

From what I understand, some corns do better in the northern half of the country and some do better in the south. I tried Golden Bantam several years ago, before we had the pool taking up most of the back yard, and it didn't do very well. I later read that this variety is not recommended for the south. But two that are recommended are Country Gentleman (shoepeg) and Stowell's Evergreen, both white varieties. Maybe someone who has grown one or both can chime in here?

elkwc36 · January 7, 2007

I sent Glen and email on Dec. 27th got a reply today. I didn't expect a fast one from what Carolyn had said and it being this time of year. I was asking if and when the online catalog would be updated. His email was very courteous. And he said he was adding me too the list for a printed catalog. He stated the seed portion of the online catalog should be updated sometime this week. So if anyone was wanting to see the new offerings before ordering it should be soon. Jay

LoreD · January 10, 2007

I just got the catalog yesterday. I don't need pictures to drool. The unbelievable amount of varieties and incredible prices will make it easy to feed my tomato addiction.

I noticed that there is no shipping over $10 and he gives volume discounts: 10 packs for $16 and 20 packs for $30.

High five and a shout of "OH YEAH."

LoreD

'mater · January 12, 2007

WooHoo!!!! Been waiting for it and there it was in today's mail. Going to spend the afternoon checking out all the choices tomato and otherwise.

One of these years I might even have to trial some poultry. Very interesting reading.

Ruth_10 · January 13, 2007

I spent the morning cozy in my favorite armchair (ice storm outside; have my fingers crossed re power) going through the Sandhill catalog and writing down my order. Man-oh-man, I went crazy! DO NOT TELL MY DH.

When I get my BC catalog it'll be the same thing.

The TGS order is pretty much finalized and will go out in a day or so.

As others have mentioned, we as gardeners are in the end responsible for the continued health of the seed companies we most cherish. Save your own seeds, yes; trade seeds, yes; give some business to the seed companies--yes, absolutely.

So much to grow. So little time.

Fusion_power · January 20, 2007

Sandhill has a large stock of Liz Birt seed and a very limited amount of Gary O'Sena. You can buy as much of the Liz Birt as you want, but he will only sell single small packages of the Gary O'Sena. These are NOT listed in the catalog. They will be on the website when Linda finishes updating it.

Fusion

hunter · January 20, 2007

Does anybody happen to have a PDF copy of Sand Hill 2007 Tomato List? Somehow I didn't get a copy in the mail and I'm too antsy to wait until their web site is updated. :wink:

giardiniere · January 21, 2007

I got my seeds from Sand Hill Preservation in the mail yesterday. I received everything I ordered plus two free packets. WOW!

shelleybean · January 21, 2007

Wow! They are faster this year! Mine should be here shortly!

giardiniere · January 22, 2007

BTW, the two free packets I received were Yellow Ping Pong and Yellow Ruffled.

sliphorn · January 22, 2007

My two freebies were White Potato Leaf and Yugoslavian. The Royal Hillbilly seeds I ordered were stamped Certified Organic Seed, whereas none of the others were. Interesting.

**carolyn137** · January 22, 2007

The Royal Hillbilly seeds I ordered were stamped Certified Organic Seed, whereas none of the others were. Interesting

*****

I don't know if it's at the website yet but in the 2007 catalog Glenn explains in great detail why certain of their fields were certified organic and why others weren't and why that happened and when they expect ALL of the fields to be certified.

natural · January 22, 2007

I just read the Sandhill catalog regarding their organic certification issues. That's a real shame.
As a certified Organic Grower, I can attest to the difficulties that organic certification presents. My hat's off the Glenn for his efforts.
I've spoken to a few farmers that have been financially devasted due in part to companies that falsely promote organic products. This is an area of great confusion and I don't see it clearing up anytime soon. I may join the ranks of farmers exploring the option of switching from certified organic to certified naturally grown.

sliphorn · January 22, 2007

Carolyn, thanks for the information. I don't have a Sandhill catalog so I put my order together from their website, and don't recall seeing anything there (yet) about their organic certification issues.

It must be a real challenge.

Bitwise Gamgee · January 27, 2007

I have been eagerly

awaiting Sand Hill's update to their online catalog. I may go ahead and make an order from the 2006 online catalog. On the “News and Updates” page, it states that ordering from the 2006 online catalog is fine; however, it says the order will be “subject to 2007 availability and pricing”.

My question to those of you with the printed catalog: Have the prices changed? ... I don't want to send too little money.

Also, how different are the lists? ... Are there many new entries for 2007?

Thanks,
Bitwise

January 7, 2007	#16
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	From what I understand, some corns do better in the northern half of the country and some do better in the south. I tried Golden Bantam several years ago, before we had the pool taking up most of the back yard, and it didn't do very well. I later read that this variety is not recommended for the south. But two that are recommended are Country Gentleman (shoepeg) and Stowell's Evergreen, both white varieties. Maybe someone who has grown one or both can chime in here? __________________ Michele

January 7, 2007	#17
elkwc36 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: SW Kansas Posts: 339	Sandhill Preservation I sent Glen and email on Dec. 27th got a reply today. I didn't expect a fast one from what Carolyn had said and it being this time of year. I was asking if and when the online catalog would be updated. His email was very courteous. And he said he was adding me too the list for a printed catalog. He stated the seed portion of the online catalog should be updated sometime this week. So if anyone was wanting to see the new offerings before ordering it should be soon. Jay

January 10, 2007	#18
LoreD Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 306	I just got the catalog yesterday. I don't need pictures to drool. The unbelievable amount of varieties and incredible prices will make it easy to feed my tomato addiction. I noticed that there is no shipping over $10 and he gives volume discounts: 10 packs for $16 and 20 packs for $30. High five and a shout of "OH YEAH." LoreD __________________ Its not what you get to keep in life, its what you get to give away.

January 13, 2007	#20
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	I spent the morning cozy in my favorite armchair (ice storm outside; have my fingers crossed re power) going through the Sandhill catalog and writing down my order. Man-oh-man, I went crazy! DO NOT TELL MY DH. When I get my BC catalog it'll be the same thing. The TGS order is pretty much finalized and will go out in a day or so. As others have mentioned, we as gardeners are in the end responsible for the continued health of the seed companies we most cherish. Save your own seeds, yes; trade seeds, yes; give some business to the seed companies--yes, absolutely. So much to grow. So little time. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

January 20, 2007	#21
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Liz Birt and Gary O'Sena Sandhill has a large stock of Liz Birt seed and a very limited amount of Gary O'Sena. You can buy as much of the Liz Birt as you want, but he will only sell single small packages of the Gary O'Sena. These are NOT listed in the catalog. They will be on the website when Linda finishes updating it. Fusion

January 12, 2007	#19
'mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NE Kansas Posts: 37	WooHoo!!!! Been waiting for it and there it was in today's mail. Going to spend the afternoon checking out all the choices tomato and otherwise. One of these years I might even have to trial some poultry. Very interesting reading.

January 20, 2007	#22
hunter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 213	Does anybody happen to have a PDF copy of Sand Hill 2007 Tomato List? Somehow I didn't get a copy in the mail and I'm too antsy to wait until their web site is updated. :wink:

January 21, 2007	#23
giardiniere Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 6, Southeast Kansas Posts: 364	I got my seeds from Sand Hill Preservation in the mail yesterday. I received everything I ordered plus two free packets. WOW! __________________ Dave

January 22, 2007	#25
giardiniere Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 6, Southeast Kansas Posts: 364	BTW, the two free packets I received were Yellow Ping Pong and Yellow Ruffled. __________________ Dave

January 22, 2007	#26
sliphorn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 91	My two freebies were White Potato Leaf and Yugoslavian. The Royal Hillbilly seeds I ordered were stamped Certified Organic Seed, whereas none of the others were. Interesting.

January 22, 2007	#27
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	The Royal Hillbilly seeds I ordered were stamped Certified Organic Seed, whereas none of the others were. Interesting ***** I don't know if it's at the website yet but in the 2007 catalog Glenn explains in great detail why certain of their fields were certified organic and why others weren't and why that happened and when they expect ALL of the fields to be certified. __________________ Carolyn

January 22, 2007	#28
natural Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North GA Posts: 530	I just read the Sandhill catalog regarding their organic certification issues. That's a real shame. As a certified Organic Grower, I can attest to the difficulties that organic certification presents. My hat's off the Glenn for his efforts. I've spoken to a few farmers that have been financially devasted due in part to companies that falsely promote organic products. This is an area of great confusion and I don't see it clearing up anytime soon. I may join the ranks of farmers exploring the option of switching from certified organic to certified naturally grown.

January 27, 2007	#30
Bitwise Gamgee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TN z6 Posts: 103	I have been eagerly awaiting Sand Hill's update to their online catalog. I may go ahead and make an order from the 2006 online catalog. On the “News and Updates” page, it states that ordering from the 2006 online catalog is fine; however, it says the order will be “subject to 2007 availability and pricing”. My question to those of you with the printed catalog: Have the prices changed? ... I don't want to send too little money. Also, how different are the lists? ... Are there many new entries for 2007? Thanks, Bitwise