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**Author:** [@Landrace](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Landrace)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/how-this-category-works/70 "2025-06-11T20:59:16Z")
Please share your pictures, ideas, and stories of Landrace Gardening! People here love seeing what you’re up to. Each post you make here is designed to follow your plants or crop over the season, and ideally, over the ye… --- ## [2026 GTS Grow Reports: Celery (Apium graveolens)](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-grow-reports-celery-apium-graveolens/4593)
**Author:** [@Kimzy](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Kimzy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-grow-reports-celery-apium-graveolens/4593 "2026-10-15T22:04:58Z")
Hi! Share your growing season here from the GTS seed. The mix includes all stem colors of green, red, pink and white. Curious to know the color of stems that grow well in your garden. Varieties can be added to the gro… --- ## [Lauren's 2026 garden notes](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/laurens-2026-garden-notes/4459)
**Author:** [@Lauren](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Lauren)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/laurens-2026-garden-notes/4459 "2026-10-15T17:23:19Z")
Peach Apricot Plumxpeach with figs on the side --- ## [My favorite perennial vegetables](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/my-favorite-perennial-vegetables/1901)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/my-favorite-perennial-vegetables/1901 "2026-10-15T09:13:30Z")
I’ve been growing perennial vegetables for a number of years. Most types are relatively close to their wild ancestors or in any case are not grown as named varieties. There hasn’t been much breeding work in most of them.… --- ## [Maxima for flavor in Denmark](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/maxima-for-flavor-in-denmark/4548)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/maxima-for-flavor-in-denmark/4548 "2026-10-15T09:12:29Z")
This thread documents my growing of Cucurbita maxima. A branch of my other cucurbita landrace projects at culinary school. --- ## [BEET - 2026 European Focus Crops](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/beet-2026-european-focus-crops/4390)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/beet-2026-european-focus-crops/4390 "2026-10-15T09:09:11Z")
Let’s beet it! Beetroot was one among six crops we chose to put our collective energies in Europe for season 2026. Read more about the overall project here: Focus crops in Europe. I volunteered to facilitate the beet ef… --- ## [Long Colorful Beets for flavor](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/long-colorful-beets-for-flavor/4331)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/long-colorful-beets-for-flavor/4331 "2026-10-15T09:05:30Z")
I have saved seed from beets I’ve selected for taste since a year or two and want to document my journey here. My criteria are: Fast-growing. I want them to quickly compete with weeds. If I want small beets for some r… --- ## [Cold Hardy Perennial Artichoke Landrace](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/cold-hardy-perennial-artichoke-landrace/961)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/cold-hardy-perennial-artichoke-landrace/961 "2026-10-15T09:02:56Z")
I’ve been on the look out for hardy artichoke varieties for a couple of years. I’m growing perennial crops here in and outside of Copenhagen, Denmark. We have relatively mild winters because of the sea, but they tend to … --- ## [Diversifying potatoes in Denmark](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/diversifying-potatoes-in-denmark/4947)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/diversifying-potatoes-in-denmark/4947 "2026-10-15T08:58:18Z")
This year I seem to get my first crop of true potato seed (TPS) from a diverse genetic pool. I got small tubers last year and they’re growing well this year, setting flowers and the first fruit. Criteria Long term goa… --- ## [Northern field-grown, promiscuous tomatoes](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/northern-field-grown-promiscuous-tomatoes/4890)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/northern-field-grown-promiscuous-tomatoes/4890 "2026-10-15T08:55:22Z")
I will use this thread to document my tomato growing. I am still early in the process so I am mostly exploring: My criteria: Large, open flowers that cross-pollinate Robustness against sickness, esp. late blight Flavo… --- ## [Northern, field-grown aubergine](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/northern-field-grown-aubergine/4950)
**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/northern-field-grown-aubergine/4950 "2026-10-15T08:33:34Z")
In my region (mild temperate Denmark), most people grow aubergine (eggplant) in greenhouses. I want to grow them outside in the field and many of them. 2023-2024 I got fruit growing them outside in an urban garden from … --- ## [SQUASH (Maxima and Moschata) 2026 european focus crop](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/squash-maxima-and-moschata-2026-european-focus-crop/4386)
**Author:** [@Laura](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Laura)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/squash-maxima-and-moschata-2026-european-focus-crop/4386 "2026-10-14T20:49:48Z")
Hi! This will be the thread for Squash for the European Focus Crop project 2025. If you want to read more about the project you can do so here: Community project: Focus crops in Europe I volunteered as a coordinator … --- ## [2026 Peanuts](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-peanuts/4707)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Lofthouse](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Joseph_Lofthouse)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-peanuts/4707 "2026-10-14T19:18:32Z")
I got seed from the Going To Seed seed swap. Thanks Lowell and Judith and whoever else shared… I don’t know anything about peanuts. Can they tolerate a bit of frost? Do they tolerate transplanting? How close should I … --- ## [Vegetable Meadow 2027](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/vegetable-meadow-2027/5076)
**Author:** [@andyjwall](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/andyjwall)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/vegetable-meadow-2027/5076 "2026-10-14T11:26:20Z")
My I’ve just started planning for a section of allotment (South Wales). I’m calling it my vegetable meadow but it’s actually a herbaceous landrace polyculture of perennial and promiscuous vegetables. I’ll be specifically… --- ## [Domesticating & Eating Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides)](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/domesticating-eating-gamagrass-tripsacum-dactyloides/5092)
**Author:** [@VeggieSavage](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/VeggieSavage)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/domesticating-eating-gamagrass-tripsacum-dactyloides/5092 "2026-10-13T14:15:22Z")
Has anyone tried eating or popping Gamagrass seeds (Tripsacum dactyloides)? Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) is a very close relative of Popcorn (Zea mays) and the wild teosinte can be popped like popcorn. Accordin… --- ## [Tetsukabuto croce](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/tetsukabuto-croce/4706)
**Author:** [@Adrian](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Adrian)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/tetsukabuto-croce/4706 "2026-10-12T21:41:40Z")
Hi, I present you my project with tetsukabuto The project is to combinated the taste of violino rogosa and the pulpit of tetsukabuto in a more early variety. This project has giving exceptionnals things but he i… --- ## [2026 GTS Crop Species Grow Reports : Cabbage](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-crop-species-grow-reports-cabbage/4607)
**Author:** [@MalcolmS](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/MalcolmS)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-crop-species-grow-reports-cabbage/4607 "2026-10-10T05:49:34Z")
Hi Everyone, here is the thread for 2026 Cabbage reports! Update us on your plans and progress as the season moves along. --- ## [2026 GTS Grow Reports - Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-grow-reports-common-beans-phaseolus-vulgaris/4648)
**Author:** [@suffling](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/suffling)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-grow-reports-common-beans-phaseolus-vulgaris/4648 "2026-10-09T13:25:59Z")
This is a place to share your experiences growing common beans in 2026! We encourage any and all discussion around growing common beans, but especially appreciate reports on growing out the 2026 GTS Seed Share mixes. Al… --- ## [Chenopodium album (lambquarters) domestication in EU](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/chenopodium-album-lambquarters-domestication-in-eu/4757)
**Author:** [@JesseI](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/JesseI)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/chenopodium-album-lambquarters-domestication-in-eu/4757 "2026-10-09T05:08:48Z")
I’d like to grow grains for sidedish, but unfortunately the options here aren’t great. It’s either more typical cereals, that maybe aren’t the easiest to process for use (I do not have experience so maybe there are some … --- ## [2026 GTS Crop Species Grow Reports : Quinoa](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-crop-species-grow-reports-quinoa/4608)
**Author:** [@MalcolmS](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/MalcolmS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-gts-crop-species-grow-reports-quinoa/4608 "2026-10-09T02:32:38Z")
Hi Everyone! Tell us about your quinoa grow outs here. I encourage other growers to experiment with “winter sowing”; putting quinoa seeds in the ground outside before the last of the cold weather, to see if we have bett… --- ## [Landraces Garden in Switzerland 2026](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/landraces-garden-in-switzerland-2026/4688)
**Author:** [@Laura](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Laura)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/landraces-garden-in-switzerland-2026/4688 "2026-10-05T08:51:08Z")
I plan to document my whole garden in here and just crosspost the relevant info to the Focus crops threads. This year I have the following main landrace projects, the project that are also a focus crop are bolded: Con… --- ## [A banana for the desert](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/a-banana-for-the-desert/330)
**Author:** [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/a-banana-for-the-desert/330 "2026-10-05T05:02:56Z")
I’ve chatted about this in a few threads, but I haven’t put it all into one place before. So I’ll do so here. One of my major projects is to breed some cold hardy bananas that can do well in my zone. Here are my goals… --- ## [Grow Report: Denver perennial Groundcherry/ Physalis spp](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/grow-report-denver-perennial-groundcherry-physalis-spp/4927)
**Author:** [@ferat](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/ferat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/grow-report-denver-perennial-groundcherry-physalis-spp/4927 "2026-09-30T17:05:39Z")
Doing this because there is very little info about this species and North American perennial Physalis in general online. Last year I decided to order seeds from the only seller in the EU that was selling perennial (Nort… --- ## [A Non-Traditional Fall/Winter Strategy for Coastal Microclimate](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/a-non-traditional-fall-winter-strategy-for-coastal-microclimate/4974)
**Author:** [@peterd](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/peterd)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/a-non-traditional-fall-winter-strategy-for-coastal-microclimate/4974 "2026-09-30T16:49:33Z")
tl;dr: A Non-Traditional Active-Compost Tote System for Gardening Purposes The Marine Inversion Layer In my work with experimental gardening, I’ve found that pushing unusual or out-of-range varieties always means fighti… --- ## [Wisconsin fast plant crosses/hybrids](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/wisconsin-fast-plant-crosses-hybrids/4853)
**Author:** [@Azrael777](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Azrael777)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/wisconsin-fast-plant-crosses-hybrids/4853 "2026-09-30T05:56:45Z")
Has anyone experimented with crossing Wisconsin Fast Plants with other Brassica cultivars or species? I’ve been thinking about an interesting long-term breeding project and was curious whether anyone here has tried some… --- ## ['Impossible' Landrace Project Ideas](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/impossible-landrace-project-ideas/894)
**Author:** [@kdurivage](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/kdurivage)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/impossible-landrace-project-ideas/894 "2026-09-30T05:45:16Z")
Discovering joseph’s book and learning landrace has made me feel like i finally burst through the walls of conventional gardening that told me i couldnt grow a garden because i couldn’t do it the way i was supposed to an… --- ## [FAVA BEANS 2025-26 european focus crop](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/fava-beans-2025-26-european-focus-crop/4378)
**Author:** [@isabelle](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/isabelle)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/fava-beans-2025-26-european-focus-crop/4378 "2026-09-29T09:25:43Z")
hello all european fava growers, here is the place to discuss our 2025-26 season of fava landrace crops if you want to joint this idea of a combined effort of european breeders to mulitiply, enhance genetics, learn abou… --- ## [The Montana Tomato Project and community networking](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/the-montana-tomato-project-and-community-networking/154)
**Author:** [@WilliamGrowsTomatoes](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/WilliamGrowsTomatoes)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/the-montana-tomato-project-and-community-networking/154 "2026-09-29T02:56:07Z")
2022-11-13T08:00:00Z (UTC) https://permies.com/t/204458/Montana-Tomato-Breeding-Project#1697968 https://citsci.org/projects/montana-tomato-project/ A tomato doesn’t need much to keep it going. One person saving see… --- ## [2026 Grow Reports Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and a wild tomato (Solanum penellii)](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-grow-reports-tomato-solanum-lycopersicum-and-a-wild-tomato-solanum-penellii/4586)
**Author:** [@WilliamGrowsTomatoes](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/WilliamGrowsTomatoes)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2026-grow-reports-tomato-solanum-lycopersicum-and-a-wild-tomato-solanum-penellii/4586 "2026-09-28T11:00:01Z")
Here is a new thread for reporting how your 2026 grow out of our promiscuous tomatoes are doing. We have three tomato offerings in 2026. Profoundly Promiscuous an offering of Joseph Lofthouse’s breeding descendants fr… --- ## [Tri-Species Bean Landrace Phaseolus?](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/tri-species-bean-landrace-phaseolus/4198)
**Author:** [@VeggieSavage](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/VeggieSavage)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/tri-species-bean-landrace-phaseolus/4198 "2026-09-23T00:31:28Z")
Has anyone tried crossing Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) x Runner Beans (Phaseolus coccineus) x Tepary Beans (Phaseolus acutifolius)? How epic would a tri-species landrace be? I’m thinking the high heat & drought tol… [Next page](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/c/projects/4.md?page=1)