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Post by macmex on Nov 29, 2019 23:50:14 GMT -6
Folks, I was browsing, while drinking some tea and calming a cough. I ran across The Sample Seed Shop's bean inventory It looks truly excellent. I'm full up on beans, right now, but I thought I'd mention it here.
Also, here's a link to a review I did on the Sample Seed Shop, about a year ago. I haven't used this company at all, yet. But that's not because of any fault of the company itself!
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Post by rdback on Dec 14, 2019 12:59:55 GMT -6
I purchased some seeds from Remy at the Sample Seed Shop back in 2013 I think. Nice lady, excellent service and seeds germinated very well, as I recall. I wouldn't hesitate to order from her again. Her business is truly a labor of love.
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Post by macmex on Dec 17, 2019 20:16:22 GMT -6
For being known as a seed saver, I rank really low on the number of seeds purchased in a given year. As time goes by, I find myself growing more of what I reproduce and less purchased seed. Today, however, I was simply browsing on the Sample Seed Shop website and fell to temptation. I ordered a packet of Spangler Pole Bean seed. My reason was that the variety description seems similar to Cherokee Striped Cornhill, which was a bean that my wife and I really loved, but which we lost, due to its sensitivity to our midsummer heat. Finally, I figured out that I just need to plant later so that it would flower after the extreme heat, but by that time my seed had expired. I have been unable to find any more of that seed. While browsing the Sample Seed Shop I discovered Spangler, which appears to be close. So, I ordered a packet. I already have my hands full with the beans I grow, but... I'll squeeze in one more!
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Post by macmex on Aug 20, 2020 10:51:22 GMT -6
Just a heads up: Remy Rotella, the owner of the Sample Seed Shop passed away, suddently, this summer. Such independent, privatlely owned seed companies are worth gold. I suspect that'll be the end of the company. Remy will be dearly missed by many seed savers.
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Post by rdback on Aug 20, 2020 16:24:39 GMT -6
Very sad to hear. Remy will be missed by many, me included.
RIP Remy.
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Post by ericchildersnc on Aug 21, 2020 14:04:49 GMT -6
Sad news. Hopefully, someone near him will follow his footsteps in the seed saving arena.
Eric
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