I ordered 2 kinds of radish sprouting seeds from Hirts. Both had around 5% of fungus contaminated seeds. 24 hours after watering, 5% of the seeds were fungus covered, the others were sprouting. This is not what you see on roots, the micro roots, no, this is fungus. I run 12 sprouting trays in parallel, with sprouts from different distributors. This was so far the only one with fungus! I had to throw all the seeds in the garden, including the rest of the unused packages. I suspect the source of the contamination to be the re-packing Hirts does. Seeds do NOT come in original manufacturers paper bags. They come in small plastic bags, the kind usually used for packaging screws in the hardware store. The bags might not be suitable for packaging seeds, and Hirts’ handling might lack hygiene. Just as a reminder, I never had any fungus before with any other seed distributors. All the other 10 trays with other distributors seeds running in parallel to these 2 trays show no fungus.
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it's an royal albert bone china autumn rose pattern dated 1981 with the number 33 on the back of the platter.
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I hesitated to use these mugs when I first received them. Now I use them exclusively as our everyday mugs. They are a nice heavy weight ceramic that helps keep our coffee warm, they do not chip and wear beautifully. I and my husband do not have a problem with the size of the ring to hold our mug as the other reviewer did. I would have given them five stars if they held more coffee as I prefer a big mug. These are simple and elegant in their design as all the fiestaware pieces are. You can’t go wrong with these if you are a fiesta fan!
This product arrived earlier than the projected delivery date and was in fantastic condition, exactly as described. I would definitely purchase from this seller again!
Delicious and Yummy. EZ to grow in your home kitchen sprouter and I would recommend that you try them if you are new to ’sprouting’.
Sadly trying to recapture these pretty dishes from youth will be impossible unless you purchase piece by piece when you can find them. These new replacement sets lack the depth and color of the original ones manufactured in California. I’m also concerned that since they are made in China could they also be toxic? Maybe all we have is our memories of these beautiful dishes?
I was given these dishes when I first moved away from home by a wonderful family friend. I love these dishes!
I still remember going to my grandmother’s house in the 1960s and eating off the Franciscan desert rose dishes. I’ve always loved the bright, cheerful pattern, which would be a great way of starting off one’s day at breakfast time. They would also be perfect for a tea party.
I knew that when I grew up, I would have the same dishes as my grandmother. When I moved into my first apartment, my grandmother offered to buy me my first set of dishes. I was torn between the Franciscan desert rose and the Franciscan apple pattern which I liked (and still like) equally. She suggested that since I grew up eating off the desert rose dishes, I may as well get the apple dishes. That made sense, so I chose the apple pattern, which are the same Franciscan dishes painted differently.
Unfortunately, 20 years later, my Franciscan dishes are not as nice looking as when I first received them, as about a quarter of them have cracked and chipped over time. Several have developed “crinkles” in the paint. This doesn’t come from dropping or mishandling the dishes in any way, just from normal wear and tear. The coloring of the dishes has never faded.
Basically, Franciscanware dishes are a trade off. You have to love the pattern enough to not mind the cracking and chipping that occurs over the years. These dishes have been popular for decades and remain popular, so it’s easy to find replacements both new and in thrift stores.
You get what you pay for, I guess. This setting is “Made in China” (not England), and is, literally, a pale imitation of my grandmother’s Desert Rose dinnerware. The colors seem a lot less vibrant. Granted, it’s been 40 years since I last ate off those plates; however, my recollection is that the blooms and vines on the plates and cups were rendered in high relief and boldly painted. On these, the relief is very subtle and the pattern appears to have been printed.