The mother of all seed catalogues

Started by dandelion, January 21, 2007, 17:38:53

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dandelion

I didn't think they'd send it to me in the UK, but last week it arrived: the Baumaux catalogue from France.



Firstly, I should explain that in size this catalogue is  more like the Argos catalogue than your average seed catalogue. And what a selection! Here are just a few pages to drool over:

100 different varieties of lettuce


Over 130 different varietes of beans (mainly French beans)



I'm particularly intrigued by these: marbled French beans from the Alps, reputedly superbly flavoured.



Shame I don't need any more seed... Oh well, maybe just one more packet of beans ;D.

dandelion


flossie

What fantastic bedtime reading
I have just tried to order one too, it didn't like my postcode so I just put 0000 in. I wonder what will happen now?  M :)aybe I'll get an incomprehensible email in french...

supersprout

Norty dandelion - just sent off for a catalogue :-[

caroline7758


Vez1


cambourne7

#5
just ordered mine :-)

( envoyer la demande = to send the request )

I can see me doing plenty of scribbeling and translating in altavista :-)

Intresting potatos

25 tubers @ 5,10 â,¬ for cherie which is about 20 cents per tuber
5,10 â,¬ = £3.41 ( 13 pence a tuber )

LauraB

I've sent for one too. Will no doubt get some eye rolling from my husband when it arrives  ;D.

cambourne7

yes my husband calls it allotment porn!! because i get so excited and spend so much time pouring over the pages

dandelion



Quote from: cambourne7 on January 21, 2007, 19:39:46
just ordered mine :-)


Intresting potatos


There may be restrictions on sending potatoes abroad. I'm not sure what the rules are. They stock one I'd like to grow called Bintje (THE traditional chip potato in Belgium).

Here are a few more pics to drool over:

61 varieties of radish (I swear I am not making this up!)




And these rather ingenious looking individual cloches for tomatoes, peppers and aubergines. Anyone used something similar before?



Quote from: cambourne7 on January 21, 2007, 19:56:50
yes my husband calls it allotment porn!! because i get so excited and spend so much time pouring over the pages


;D ;D considered using the heading 'Veggie porn' before deciding on The mother of all catalogues!

LauraB

Aaah, veggie porn, that's good. It'll be known as that from now on in our house  ;). He already moans about kitchen pron, when I'm drooling over the magimixes in Selfridges  8)

dandelion


LauraB

Me  ;)

Anything good in the herb department?

dandelion

Quote from: LauraB on January 21, 2007, 21:30:42
Me  ;)

Anything good in the herb department?

Yes, plenty of herbs too, though nothing I hadn't heard of before. Mind you, I didn't realise you could eat Tulbaghia. I thought it was just an ornamental, but apparently it tastes like garlic.

More veggie porn:

Aubergines


Peppers


Oh, and they do 182 varieties of tomato  ;D.



Deb P

Just sent off for a catalogue too!

Any fruit, esp. strawberries in there ??? ;)
If it's not pouring with rain, I'm either in the garden or at the lottie! Probably still there in the rain as well TBH....🥴

http://www.littleoverlaneallotments.org.uk

Vez1


dandelion

Two pages of strawberries. Mostly varieties I haven't heard of before.  Also lots of grapes, figs and some unusual fruit bushes. Not all are suitable for colder climates, but if you think how big France is, you can see why they stock so many different varieties suited to different climatic conditions.
Quote from: Vez1 on January 21, 2007, 22:07:42
What are the postage costs like?

Hmmm   :-\ just checked. It's 12 Euros. So probably only worth it if for a big order.

http://www.graines-baumaux.fr/

Marymary

There shouldn't be any restrictions on sending stuff out/into the country as we are all in the EC - must be some advantages.

Merry Tiller

There are loads of restrictions on movement of spuds within the EU, in fact even within the UK

tricia

Oh dear - Graines Baumaux are in for a shock tomorrow morning when they see how many Brits have ordered their catalogue :o. Just look what you started Dandelion :P.  I wonder if they'll send them?

When I filled in the address I put town, county, post code and UK all in the same line as it wouldn't accept my post code in the allotted space.

An interesting wait for us all now I guess ;D.

Tricia

euronerd

Great find Dandelion. Je have aussi just sent for un.

le Geoff.
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