Re: Corn flowering-&-could you tell me-----------------------------------------------------

--------------------------where did you find seeds for basella?
Hi Nesa,
It  has been nice reading your posts and knowing what is happening 
    on your side of the world. *g*.
I have tried to locate the seeds of basella for several years, 
unsuccessfuly, I might add.  Would you possibly be able to tell me 
where I might purchase seeds of this plant?
Your discussion with other list-members re: corn flowering, has 
been interesting to me. When I was a young girl I worked, in the 
summer time,on an experimental "hybrid seed corn" farm, (owned 
by my father).  I t was our job to prevent individual species from 
cross-hybridizing  with other varieties, and from self-pollinating.  
We had "wee" paper bags that we placed over the the top "cob" on 
the stock, to prevent any airborne pollinating.  At a certain time we 
covered the tassels with bags that were #d and dated, to prevent 
any further  cross-pollination.
As the "cob" matured, and the "pollen" formed on the tassels, we 
helped Mother Nature, by pollinating the silk on the cob (we used a 
very sharp knife to remover the very top of the new formed cob and 
slit the husk and spread the silk in order to pollinate). After 
pollinating the silk, we covered it again to prevent any cross-
pollination.  As I mentioned, this was a hybrid seed corn business 
and the source of seed for growers across Canada.  Some of the 
seed corn proved itself to be extremely hearty and for that reason, 
other countries purchased and became "growers" for the company.
Back to basella, I would love to have a source for this plant, which I 
believe to be relatively unknown in this country.
Just tripping down "memory lane",
Thanks,
Ronnalee, in bright and sunny, Wiarton, Ontario Canada (where the 
collective snow on the side of my front path, is 6 & 1/2 feet high.)



> Right now we are eating fresh bittermelon,
> tomatoes, basella, wild eggplant and kangkong.


Ronnalee & Scott Gerow
rrgcjsg@bmts.com
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