tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post3525383952596544722..comments2024-03-17T19:32:26.043+00:00Comments on Daughter of the Soil: What do you get when you cross a purple-podded pea with a yellow-podded pea?Rebsie Fairholmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-24545864275827422282008-06-27T15:56:00.000+01:002008-06-27T15:56:00.000+01:00I'm SO amazed!! And inspired! Have decided to have...I'm SO amazed!! And inspired! Have decided to have a go myself although my garden isn't big. So many thanks for this!Sarah2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11133409934140782463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-53440306651783290392008-06-19T20:03:00.000+01:002008-06-19T20:03:00.000+01:00Gorgeous colors! Beautiful site, this is my first...Gorgeous colors! Beautiful site, this is my first visit...very inspiring.ConsciousGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12253940238405185012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-13487596406005857402008-06-19T17:02:00.000+01:002008-06-19T17:02:00.000+01:00What a great colour, what will you be doing next? ...What a great colour, what will you be doing next? Growing the seeds from these peas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-67823567217637867532008-06-14T18:14:00.000+01:002008-06-14T18:14:00.000+01:00Jeezus O'Reilly! How cool is that?!?Jeezus O'Reilly! How cool is that?!?Seahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951717668356675804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-25947614818024181712008-06-14T17:33:00.000+01:002008-06-14T17:33:00.000+01:00Hmm, I'm not sure why the PayPal thing isn't worki...Hmm, I'm not sure why the PayPal thing isn't working. I just tried it and it works for me (the one on my website, that is). My record label has just gone out of business so there may be a problem ordering from them. I'll see if I can sort something out ... thanks for taking an interest in my album!Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-44971886915261833622008-06-12T08:02:00.000+01:002008-06-12T08:02:00.000+01:00hi rebsie.. you were right (of course!), one of my...hi rebsie.. you were right (of course!), one of my mystery peas is a Golden Sweet - just posted a photo of a lilac flower and the very first lemony yellow pod! <BR/><BR/>a second one is flowering now (beautiful two-tone purple flower) and I'm waiting to see if it will be purple-podded. <BR/><BR/>thanks so much for your help .. you have certainly really got me into pea growing!fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981884152529715475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-16569258816451704822008-06-11T20:20:00.000+01:002008-06-11T20:20:00.000+01:00Rebsie, I've been trying to buy Mind the Gap but P...Rebsie, I've been trying to buy Mind the Gap but Paypal gives me a Page Not Found message. Any ideas?Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-7313854007873134472008-06-11T16:00:00.000+01:002008-06-11T16:00:00.000+01:00Thanks very much everyone for the lovely and encou...Thanks very much everyone for the lovely and encouraging comments.<BR/><BR/>Anna - you're a step ahead of me if you've studied genetics at university. Go for it, and good luck!<BR/><BR/>Patrick - I may have to wait a few months (or longer) before I get to taste them as I need to keep them for seed at this stage, but as both parent varieties had good flavour I'm hoping for the best.<BR/><BR/>Søren - thank you, I've been inspired by reading about your breeding projects too. And yes, if it doesn't taste great I can cross it with something else ...<BR/><BR/>John - both parent varieties had bicolour purple flowers, and so do all the offspring. The flowers don't look any different from a "normal" purple-flowered pea except they had a little bit more pink colour in the buds. Taste tests will have to come later, tempting though they are.<BR/><BR/>Veg Heaven - I'm so delighted you've decided to give it a go and I enjoyed reading about it on your blog. I'd love to see more people take up this wonderful and rewarding hobby. Carol's book has a couple of good sections about the genes involved in breeding purple mangetouts, though you can also do it perfectly well by trial and error. Very best of luck with your 'Oregon Lad'.<BR/><BR/>GardenGirl - Hmm, what a handsome chap. I'm not a great expert on pests, but yes he does look a bit like a pea weevil. They eat notches out of the leaves but as long as there's not a major infestation of them it's probably not much to worry about. I have a few of them on my plants but the amount of damage they do on their own (or in small numbers) is minimal. The only really damaging pea pest is the pea moth, and those tend to wreak their havoc without you ever seeing them ...Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-44177539917281055522008-06-11T14:38:00.000+01:002008-06-11T14:38:00.000+01:00I have a question, oh pea princess...I found this ...I have a question, oh pea princess...<BR/><BR/>I found this guy on my pea plants.<BR/><BR/>(since I couldn't figure out how to insert a picture I have had to make him my profile picture. He looks like some sort of weevil.)<BR/><BR/>Do I mind him being there? Should I go around with a tub of soapy water (a la the heirloomgardener) and scare them all into it so they drown? Are they going to put nasty little grubs into my baby peas?<BR/><BR/>Or are they totally innocuous?GardenGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743151743539105334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-25930076745641060402008-06-11T13:09:00.000+01:002008-06-11T13:09:00.000+01:00Stunning pictures Rebsie. I do believe you have i...Stunning pictures Rebsie. I do believe you have invented the Yurple Podded Pea.clodhopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08055899083327712482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-46269812740138421312008-06-10T14:13:00.000+01:002008-06-10T14:13:00.000+01:00Well, I've got the book - Carole Deppe - and I've ...Well, I've got the book - Carole Deppe - and I've got the bug! I'm after a purple mangetout. Don't want much, do I? But I'd settled for a Scarlet Anything instead! Well done. Onwards and Upwards!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-75555587817247241782008-06-09T09:14:00.000+01:002008-06-09T09:14:00.000+01:00Rebsie, the colours are amazing. Did you get enoug...Rebsie, the colours are amazing. Did you get enough to do a taste comparison and is there any correspondence between flower colour and pea colour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-87103984313319072652008-06-08T20:18:00.000+01:002008-06-08T20:18:00.000+01:00Your breeding is really great. I guess if the tast...Your breeding is really great. I guess if the taste of the red pea isn't great, you will find a way to combine the color and the god taste.<BR/>Keep breeding and blogging :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-9463143246770935502008-06-08T12:43:00.000+01:002008-06-08T12:43:00.000+01:00That's really a stunning color! I hope you are ab...That's really a stunning color! I hope you are able to stabilize it as a trait and get enough soon to taste and see if it's nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-42997527673413460722008-06-07T23:26:00.000+01:002008-06-07T23:26:00.000+01:00Just found your blog after looking for pictures fo...Just found your blog after looking for pictures for the Golden Sweet pea (was wondering what colour the flowers would be as they hadn't opened yet)...<BR/><BR/>And I'm fascinated!<BR/><BR/>I'm growing peas for the first time this year, and have studied genetics at university. I'd never have considered breeding peas, but now I'm completely up for having a go next year.<BR/><BR/>Mostly because I'm completely in love with the red-podded peas, to be honest, but also because I fancy pretending to be Mendel, but without doing the monk thing... ;)Robbiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528997485488258141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-16037272992623158412008-06-07T18:51:00.000+01:002008-06-07T18:51:00.000+01:00WOW!! blood-red peas.. amazing!!WOW!! blood-red peas.. amazing!!fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981884152529715475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-66048058496846466662008-06-07T08:13:00.000+01:002008-06-07T08:13:00.000+01:00Wow..that is exciting! That really is a beautiful ...Wow..that is exciting! That really is a beautiful pea - I may have a go myself next year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-847694602941851822008-06-07T00:17:00.000+01:002008-06-07T00:17:00.000+01:00Gasp. Oh my. Those are spectacular.Gasp. Oh my. Those are spectacular.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-27762282430074925672008-06-06T22:33:00.000+01:002008-06-06T22:33:00.000+01:00Yes that is a blue pea flower, and it's on the red...Yes that is a blue pea flower, and it's on the red-podded plant. Any pea that has bicolour purple and maroon flowers will turn blue as the flowers fade. So they're saggy, but beautiful. If you scroll down a bit to the Yellow Sugarsnap pictures you'll see a couple of flowers there which are just starting to turn blue.<BR/><BR/>I only have one variety which goes blue while the flowers are still in their prime, and that's Kent Blue. Not easy to get hold of, but I may be able to save enough seed from mine to do a seed swap next year.Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-91405199005857982322008-06-06T20:21:00.000+01:002008-06-06T20:21:00.000+01:00wow wow wow, that's SO cool! Me too me too! Guess ...wow wow wow, that's SO cool! Me too me too! Guess what game I'll be playing next year!<BR/><BR/>Also, curious about the blue flower just in the edge of the first picture of the red peapods where the colour is just starting to show. Do you really have blue pea flowers?GardenGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743151743539105334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-66964135851097287762008-06-06T19:17:00.000+01:002008-06-06T19:17:00.000+01:00Wow, that's so fabulous!Wow, that's so fabulous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-6587173552010226442008-06-06T18:55:00.000+01:002008-06-06T18:55:00.000+01:00Thanks everyone. I'm reasonably optimistic that I ...Thanks everyone. I'm reasonably optimistic that I can get a true breeding strain from it, since the genes involved all assort independently. Flavour is another matter ... and whether it keeps any of its colour after cooking ... but I'm hoping for the best!Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-89825736942203247122008-06-06T18:05:00.000+01:002008-06-06T18:05:00.000+01:00Oooooo! isn't that a gorgeous colour! I love the w...Oooooo! isn't that a gorgeous colour! I love the way the red develops.<BR/><BR/>CeliaCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-21809915382372963412008-06-06T17:59:00.000+01:002008-06-06T17:59:00.000+01:00Wow - that is just so darn exciting! I may have to...Wow - that is just so darn exciting! I may have to go breed some plants of my own now... You've really inspired me! :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193531608403621625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-66601570761405724682008-06-06T17:02:00.000+01:002008-06-06T17:02:00.000+01:00That really is something! Congratulations, I hope ...That really is something! Congratulations, I hope you can breed a true strain from it.<BR/><BR/>And I hope it tastes good!Catofstripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626451503696948747noreply@blogger.com