Wolf Seeds
@wolfseeds.bsky.social
A small family-run seed farm on Irelands west coast
We hand save seeds from vegetables that have been grown, harvested and packaged on our organic farm.
We hand save seeds from vegetables that have been grown, harvested and packaged on our organic farm.
He is now relocated to the forest and I escalated by placing a trap permanently placed in the wormery. The war goes on….
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
He is now relocated to the forest and I escalated by placing a trap permanently placed in the wormery. The war goes on….
My mistake was that I did not sew the mesh in the bottom together with steel thread. I assumed that the mesh lying flat on the ground with compost on top would be held in place. I was outsmarted by a rat. The little terrorist excavated under the cage and FOLDED the metal seem so he could get in…
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
My mistake was that I did not sew the mesh in the bottom together with steel thread. I assumed that the mesh lying flat on the ground with compost on top would be held in place. I was outsmarted by a rat. The little terrorist excavated under the cage and FOLDED the metal seem so he could get in…
Final thoughts.
It was a very easy crop to grow and would suit a less active gardener as well as anyone looking for some variation in vegetables. The appearance is more exotic than the slightly mild flavours. But we will grow this crop again.
#gardening
#organic
#westcork
#seeds
It was a very easy crop to grow and would suit a less active gardener as well as anyone looking for some variation in vegetables. The appearance is more exotic than the slightly mild flavours. But we will grow this crop again.
#gardening
#organic
#westcork
#seeds
Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation
Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print.
nap.nationalacademies.org
October 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Final thoughts.
It was a very easy crop to grow and would suit a less active gardener as well as anyone looking for some variation in vegetables. The appearance is more exotic than the slightly mild flavours. But we will grow this crop again.
#gardening
#organic
#westcork
#seeds
It was a very easy crop to grow and would suit a less active gardener as well as anyone looking for some variation in vegetables. The appearance is more exotic than the slightly mild flavours. But we will grow this crop again.
#gardening
#organic
#westcork
#seeds
Picture 3-4 cooked
Fat baby: similar to bell peppers when cooked. The seeds of the young plant looked very nice when cut in half. Good as cooked and possibly good to pickle.
Lady’s Slipper: Thiner walls than the Fat baby and the flesh curled nicely. Good to cook, but perhaps even better to pickle?
Fat baby: similar to bell peppers when cooked. The seeds of the young plant looked very nice when cut in half. Good as cooked and possibly good to pickle.
Lady’s Slipper: Thiner walls than the Fat baby and the flesh curled nicely. Good to cook, but perhaps even better to pickle?
Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation
Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print.
nap.nationalacademies.org
October 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Picture 3-4 cooked
Fat baby: similar to bell peppers when cooked. The seeds of the young plant looked very nice when cut in half. Good as cooked and possibly good to pickle.
Lady’s Slipper: Thiner walls than the Fat baby and the flesh curled nicely. Good to cook, but perhaps even better to pickle?
Fat baby: similar to bell peppers when cooked. The seeds of the young plant looked very nice when cut in half. Good as cooked and possibly good to pickle.
Lady’s Slipper: Thiner walls than the Fat baby and the flesh curled nicely. Good to cook, but perhaps even better to pickle?
The Fat Baby had a nice fresh crunch to it even though it isn’t as “fleshy” as cucumber. Flavour wise there is a hint of cucumber combined with bell pepper.
The Lady’s Slipper had a very slight bitter cucumber note combined with bell pepper. It also had a nice fresh crunch to it.
The Lady’s Slipper had a very slight bitter cucumber note combined with bell pepper. It also had a nice fresh crunch to it.
Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation
Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print.
nap.nationalacademies.org
October 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The Fat Baby had a nice fresh crunch to it even though it isn’t as “fleshy” as cucumber. Flavour wise there is a hint of cucumber combined with bell pepper.
The Lady’s Slipper had a very slight bitter cucumber note combined with bell pepper. It also had a nice fresh crunch to it.
The Lady’s Slipper had a very slight bitter cucumber note combined with bell pepper. It also had a nice fresh crunch to it.
Our impressions
Picture 1-2 fruit fresh of the vine
Raw fruit:
We find the fruit looking exotic in a quite appealing way with mild but pleasant flavours.
The fat looking fruit with soft fleshy spines is the Fat Baby. The slimmer looking fruit is the Lady’s Slipper.
Picture 1-2 fruit fresh of the vine
Raw fruit:
We find the fruit looking exotic in a quite appealing way with mild but pleasant flavours.
The fat looking fruit with soft fleshy spines is the Fat Baby. The slimmer looking fruit is the Lady’s Slipper.
Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation
Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print.
nap.nationalacademies.org
October 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our impressions
Picture 1-2 fruit fresh of the vine
Raw fruit:
We find the fruit looking exotic in a quite appealing way with mild but pleasant flavours.
The fat looking fruit with soft fleshy spines is the Fat Baby. The slimmer looking fruit is the Lady’s Slipper.
Picture 1-2 fruit fresh of the vine
Raw fruit:
We find the fruit looking exotic in a quite appealing way with mild but pleasant flavours.
The fat looking fruit with soft fleshy spines is the Fat Baby. The slimmer looking fruit is the Lady’s Slipper.
We were overall impressed with Astronomy Domine and we will grow it for 2-3 more years to try to adapt it to the Irish climate to see if it improves with a couple of more generations here.
September 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We were overall impressed with Astronomy Domine and we will grow it for 2-3 more years to try to adapt it to the Irish climate to see if it improves with a couple of more generations here.
Taste notes:
Modern Sweetcorn: Distinct sweet flavour, crispy yet juicy. Nice and fresh to eat.
Astronomy Domine: A savoury rich flavour. Crispy yet “meaty” and quite filling.
Modern Sweetcorn: Distinct sweet flavour, crispy yet juicy. Nice and fresh to eat.
Astronomy Domine: A savoury rich flavour. Crispy yet “meaty” and quite filling.
September 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Taste notes:
Modern Sweetcorn: Distinct sweet flavour, crispy yet juicy. Nice and fresh to eat.
Astronomy Domine: A savoury rich flavour. Crispy yet “meaty” and quite filling.
Modern Sweetcorn: Distinct sweet flavour, crispy yet juicy. Nice and fresh to eat.
Astronomy Domine: A savoury rich flavour. Crispy yet “meaty” and quite filling.
Picture 3-4 before and after boiling
The colour changed slightly after boiling, but not as much as we expected. It still looks nice cooked on a plate.
The colour changed slightly after boiling, but not as much as we expected. It still looks nice cooked on a plate.
September 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Picture 3-4 before and after boiling
The colour changed slightly after boiling, but not as much as we expected. It still looks nice cooked on a plate.
The colour changed slightly after boiling, but not as much as we expected. It still looks nice cooked on a plate.
Picture 1-2 With and without husks
Astronomy Domine has a slightly smaller cob, but it is fetching with its different colours. We found the corn kernels on average looked slightly larger on Astronomy Domine.
Astronomy Domine has a slightly smaller cob, but it is fetching with its different colours. We found the corn kernels on average looked slightly larger on Astronomy Domine.
September 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Picture 1-2 With and without husks
Astronomy Domine has a slightly smaller cob, but it is fetching with its different colours. We found the corn kernels on average looked slightly larger on Astronomy Domine.
Astronomy Domine has a slightly smaller cob, but it is fetching with its different colours. We found the corn kernels on average looked slightly larger on Astronomy Domine.