Kelly G. - Backyard plot. Aug 2014.

Kelly G. - Tomato Patch, early July 2014

Kelly G.

Location 

Edmonton, AB, Canada. Zone 3b.

Main Plant Interests

• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Squash
• Beans

Sits on the Board of Directors for Seeds of Diversity Canada.

Garden Documentation

• Populuxe Seed Bank - My private seed bank. The goal is to store and disperse as many heirloom veggie varieties as possible.

Gardening Methods

I use prevention and soil health to mainly keep my plants healthy. Compost, and fishbone meal goes in each spring before the plants do. In the case of pests I use horticultural oil, beer (slugs), and eggshells (slugs again). In case of powdery mildew I use a baking soda or milk spray.

Seed Trades

I am always interested in seed trading, from anywhere in the world! I'm especially interested in heirloom veggies, particularly tomatoes, and I have a very large soft spot for heavily ruffled/pleated tomatoes.

I'm a rabid seed saver so I always have something to trade. Feel free to send me an email at k (at) theseedbank.net to see what I have currently available or to make an offer.

2015 Tomato Grow List

• Andrina Dwarf
• Aunt Ruby's German Green
• Azoychka
• Beauty King
• Black Sea Man
• Cuor di Bue
• DaCosta's Portuguese
• Dingwall Scotty
• Don Juan
• Gayla's Blue Ribbed
• Harbinger
• Jack White
• Japanese Black Trifele
• Manitoba
• Mountain Princess
• Pink Accordion
• Platillo
• Principe Borghese
• Pruden's Purple
• PSB-1
• PSB-3
• Purple Russian
• Red Robin
• Rose
• Rozovyi Izumnyi
• Ruby Treasure
• Tiny Tim
• Tlacolula Ribbed
• Uncle Charlie's Giant Italian Pear
• Vorlon
• Weißbehaarte
• Yellow Ruffled

The following tomato varieties are being grown in partnership with the Dan McMurray Memorial Seed Bank, located at the College of the Rockies in Creston, BC:

• Clear Pink Early
• County Agent
• Kotlas
• Lyana
• Mr. Fumarole