Interesting new method of seed germination.

[bobbin]

I've discovered a method even Gardeners world would be impressed with.

1. Plant seeds ( 3rd year attempt) of Bells of Ireland.
2. Give them absolutely to the letter perfect conditions plus words of encouragement.
3. Wait and wait and wait way over expected germination time.
4. Pot on the only two seedlings that could be bothered ( sorry but true) to germinate.
As they are now getting so large they threaten to require staking.
5. Ditch compost into tub used for that purpose to put on garden later.
6 . Refill tray a couple of days later with compost ... accidentaly from used compost source.
7. Sow lobelia. Give same love and attention etc.
Then.. sit back and watch 19 bells of Ireland seedlings scoot up almost immediately. With the lobelia as anticipated coming through a week later.
Ain't Mother Nature a tease.

[Jay-ell]

I like the method of sowing where you try to gently open the packet, accidentally created a hole without realising, sow your seeds into the bed then accidentally spill a trail of seeds into the crevices and cracks of the path on the way back to the shed.

You know which ones are going to be the healthiest plant. I've just found a healthy elephant garlic growing through the tiniest hole in the concrete. It's going to be a pain to harvest that one.

[nickdub]

I remember reading in a gardening autobiography (author's name lost for now), about how he fancied growing mushrooms. So he order in fresh horse manure, got it mixed in a bed with good quality straw, in a shed set aside and cleaned first for the purpose - then went to town and bought the spawn (this late 40's I think, so would have been in a hessian sack).

Anyway the author sat back and waited for flushes of mushrooms to appear, but the only ones he got were from the oily floor of his garage, where he had put the sack of spawn down for a short time while he went and opened the shed door.