Sand Hill Preservation - Page 8

tjg911 · January 21, 2012

i am amazed at the volume of animals and plants they tend to! their 2011 year in review sounds like it was a pretty trying year to say the least.

i decided to buy some tomato seeds to support them - aunt ginny's purple, earl of edgecombe (is it possible an orange tomato can taste good? i'll try one more time.) and brandywine sudduth (always wanted to try this strain, i grew brandywine back in 1998 and got almost no fruits and was not impressed with the taste but i have no idea what version they were).

i added a new variety of broccoli and lettuce to try as well.

tom

Fusion_power · January 21, 2012

TJG,

Sandhill has some wonderful varieties. I grow the black seeded peanuts for them. They are a variety that I got from an older gardener in Rainsville Alabama about 10 years ago. I also produce corn, popcorn, pepper, cowpeas, garden peas, beans, watermelons, and other veggies that wind up in their catalog. Yet my contribution of 20 or 30 varieties is nothing compared to the hundreds of varieties they maintain.

DarJones

wmontanez · January 21, 2012

DarJones,

That is one of the seeds I am trying this year. The black peanut. I got 3 of their varieties of cowpeas (white whippoorwill, red ripper and black crowder) from them... plus I already have a brown eyed and black eyed from the Caribbean. Cowpeas are my favorite legume plus they are disease free in MA and excellent cover crop. I am after a mottled black and white called Tohono O'odham "U'us mu:n" and a spotted one called Mayo Colima Pinto.

Sandhill does not have it yet so I might have to source it elsewhere...Native seed search is the only place that carries it so far but I don't want to pay for S&H for a small order.

Fusion_power · January 21, 2012

Wendy, I had an excellent crop and sent Glenn about 14 gallons of black peanuts in 2011. That is about twice as much as he normally gets. The big advantage they have is that they mature 2 or 3 weeks earlier than most other peanuts. They have been successfully grown as far north as New Hampshire. Production is not as good as further south, but the crown set of peanuts will mature.

A few years ago I had a good crop and offered to send Glenn 4 gallons so he could list them for the first time. He didn't think they would do much and I think he just took them to humor me. Turned out that they were a breakaway best seller with nearly half the seed orders that year requesting black peanuts. Since then we have gone from small crops to sometimes decent crops depending on my weather and how much time I could put into growing them. 2011 turned out to be a very good year for them. It was hot and dry with just enough rain to keep them going and then fall weather was warm and favorable.

DarJones

jennifer28 · January 27, 2012

I got my order from SandHill today. I am really happy! I was worried it was delievered somewhere else, because our mailman refuses to wear his glasses and everyone always gets everyone else's mail because of this. This is how I first met most of my neighbors when I first moved here. Now we are used to it. I was able to get the Campbell 146 from them and also Imur Prior Beta. I have not tried either of these, but I have read here that the Campbell 146 tastes the best of all the Campbell's.

wmontanez · February 3, 2012

very pleased to find that they carry PAPAGO cowpea this year, that is the same black/white mottled pea I was looking for.

Sandlapper Spike · February 13, 2012

How long is it taking for everyone to receive their orders this year? I sent mine in a little over two weeks ago.

Fusion_power · February 13, 2012

It is averaging 3 weeks from order mailed to order received. Please be patient, they explain on the website that this is not a super fast process.

DarJones

walkinggin · February 13, 2012

I received my order late last week, 20 days after I posted my order form. I always note such things on my calendar, so I noticed it has taken exactly 20 days in each of the last 4 years. Considering the size of the operation and the amazing work they do I am very pleased with the turn around time and the predictability!

ginny

walkinggin · February 13, 2012

Or what DarJones said

Tom C zone 4/5 · February 13, 2012

For 2012 the turn around from catalog in my PO Box to picking up returned (filled without omissions) order was 14 days.

roper2008 · February 13, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjg911

i am amazed at the volume of animals and plants they tend to! their 2011 year in review sounds like it was a pretty trying year to say the least.

i decided to buy some tomato seeds to support them - aunt ginny's purple, earl of edgecombe (is it possible an orange tomato can taste good? i'll try one more time.) and brandywine sudduth (always wanted to try this strain, i grew brandywine back in 1998 and got almost no fruits and was not impressed with the taste but i have no idea what version they were).

i added a new variety of broccoli and lettuce to try as well.

tom

Tom, what orange tomatoes have your tried? I kinda thinking the same as you,
but I've only tried 2 varieties. Kellogg's Breakfast and KBX. I was not to crazy
about them. I'm thinking I need to try KBX again, since so many love it. Hopefully
in a season with not to much rain.

Tormato · February 16, 2012

Darrel,

Here, the local black squirrels thank you for the black peanuts.

Gary

tnpeppers · February 16, 2012

It took my order exactly three weeks to arrive from the day I dropped my order in the mail...I was very pleased with their service.

tjg911 · February 16, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by roper2008

Tom, what orange tomatoes have your tried? I kinda thinking the same as you,
but I've only tried 2 varieties. Kellogg's Breakfast and KBX. I was not to crazy
about them. I'm thinking I need to try KBX again, since so many love it. Hopefully
in a season with not to much rain.

kellogg's breakfast, beautiful huge bright orange tomatoes with intense green leaves and very dense foliage, w/o a doubt the prettiest tomato plant with mature fruit i have seen but i did not think the flavor was all that good. i like assertive flavor, any tomato that has mild in the description is never going to be grown by me.

angora orange, well it was just a waste of space.

sun gold which is tangerine orange not gold in color, i think the gold describes the value of the fruits. outstanding, best in this color, best cherry and a top favorite right up there with reds, pinks, blacks and the great golds.

that's it for orange tomatoes, i checked my list and i thought there'd be more than 3.

my favorites are red, pink, black and gold.

i have grown red, pink, black, purple, gold, yellow, green and orange.

tom

January 21, 2012	#106
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	i am amazed at the volume of animals and plants they tend to! their 2011 year in review sounds like it was a pretty trying year to say the least. i decided to buy some tomato seeds to support them - aunt ginny's purple, earl of edgecombe (is it possible an orange tomato can taste good? i'll try one more time.) and brandywine sudduth (always wanted to try this strain, i grew brandywine back in 1998 and got almost no fruits and was not impressed with the taste but i have no idea what version they were). i added a new variety of broccoli and lettuce to try as well. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

January 21, 2012	#108
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	DarJones, That is one of the seeds I am trying this year. The black peanut. I got 3 of their varieties of cowpeas (white whippoorwill, red ripper and black crowder) from them... plus I already have a brown eyed and black eyed from the Caribbean. Cowpeas are my favorite legume plus they are disease free in MA and excellent cover crop. I am after a mottled black and white called Tohono O'odham "U'us mu:n" and a spotted one called Mayo Colima Pinto. Sandhill does not have it yet so I might have to source it elsewhere...Native seed search is the only place that carries it so far but I don't want to pay for S&H for a small order. __________________ Wendy

February 3, 2012	#111
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	very pleased to find that they carry PAPAGO cowpea this year, that is the same black/white mottled pea I was looking for. __________________ Wendy

February 13, 2012	#116
Tom C zone 4/5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 253	For 2012 the turn around from catalog in my PO Box to picking up returned (filled without omissions) order was 14 days. __________________ Beyond the mountains, there are more mountains.

January 21, 2012	#107
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	TJG, Sandhill has some wonderful varieties. I grow the black seeded peanuts for them. They are a variety that I got from an older gardener in Rainsville Alabama about 10 years ago. I also produce corn, popcorn, pepper, cowpeas, garden peas, beans, watermelons, and other veggies that wind up in their catalog. Yet my contribution of 20 or 30 varieties is nothing compared to the hundreds of varieties they maintain. DarJones

January 21, 2012	#109
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Wendy, I had an excellent crop and sent Glenn about 14 gallons of black peanuts in 2011. That is about twice as much as he normally gets. The big advantage they have is that they mature 2 or 3 weeks earlier than most other peanuts. They have been successfully grown as far north as New Hampshire. Production is not as good as further south, but the crown set of peanuts will mature. A few years ago I had a good crop and offered to send Glenn 4 gallons so he could list them for the first time. He didn't think they would do much and I think he just took them to humor me. Turned out that they were a breakaway best seller with nearly half the seed orders that year requesting black peanuts. Since then we have gone from small crops to sometimes decent crops depending on my weather and how much time I could put into growing them. 2011 turned out to be a very good year for them. It was hot and dry with just enough rain to keep them going and then fall weather was warm and favorable. DarJones

January 27, 2012	#110
jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	I got my order from SandHill today. I am really happy! I was worried it was delievered somewhere else, because our mailman refuses to wear his glasses and everyone always gets everyone else's mail because of this. This is how I first met most of my neighbors when I first moved here. Now we are used to it. I was able to get the Campbell 146 from them and also Imur Prior Beta. I have not tried either of these, but I have read here that the Campbell 146 tastes the best of all the Campbell's.

February 13, 2012	#112
Sandlapper Spike Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3	How long is it taking for everyone to receive their orders this year? I sent mine in a little over two weeks ago.

February 13, 2012	#113
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	It is averaging 3 weeks from order mailed to order received. Please be patient, they explain on the website that this is not a super fast process. DarJones

February 13, 2012	#114
walkinggin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 196	I received my order late last week, 20 days after I posted my order form. I always note such things on my calendar, so I noticed it has taken exactly 20 days in each of the last 4 years. Considering the size of the operation and the amazing work they do I am very pleased with the turn around time and the predictability! ginny

February 13, 2012	#115
walkinggin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 196	Or what DarJones said

February 16, 2012	#118
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,966	Darrel, Here, the local black squirrels thank you for the black peanuts. Gary

February 16, 2012	#119
tnpeppers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Zone 6 Posts: 365	It took my order exactly three weeks to arrive from the day I dropped my order in the mail...I was very pleased with their service.