Seed sowing thread 2023.

[Zelenina]

I did a big sowing of tomatoes last Saturday. I've been gathering a lot of desirable varieties in various online shopping baskets, but money has been too scarce to actually order them. So I had to restrict myself to what I already had in my stash, or what I could buy locally here in Slovakia or just across the border in the Czech Republic. Probably a good thing as I still managed to sow far more than I need, but some were old seeds that I wasn't expecting to germinate.

Well, to my surprise the first ones to pop their heads up yesterday were from a free T&M packet of Harbinger with a 2017 use-by date. And among the ones that started showing today is a Black Cherry from seeds I saved in 2014. So old tomato seeds are worth trying.

But where will I put them if they all germinate??

For those who like variety lists, here's mine:
Beefsteaks: red - Ghittia & Brutus, pink - Lillagro & Malinowy Warszawski
Pears: Piriform & Black Trifele
Hearts: Rozabella & Herodes
Cherries: Black Cherry, Goldkrone, Rosella,
Elongated cherries: Datlo, Ildi, Blush
Small hearts in a bunch: Little Sweetheart
From old HSL packets: Lumpy Red, Dark Purple Beefsteak, Ararat Flamed, Old German Pink
Bush: Grushovka, Black Sea Man, Venus, Rentita, Kecskeméti Jubileum.
Black: Carbon, Nyagous, Black from Tula
Others: Moskvich, Zlatava, Stupické polní rané (aka Stupice).

I think that's the lot.

(Oh! I nearly forgot Harbinger.)

[Zelenina]

I just checked my germination tests of old broad bean seeds. Looking better than I expected. At least some of the Red Epicures (best by 2021) are germinating and the Wizard Field Beans (undated packet) are looking even better. Nothing happening with the Crimson Flowered, but their expiry date is 2016 so that's not surprising.

[peanut]

Sowed more tomatoes after a load of new seeds failed to germinate
Sowed more sprouts and parsley.

[annie8]

Sowed parsley and coriander in trays in the greenhouse.

[ameno]

Potted up some pre-sprouted melon seeds.

[peanut]

Sowed more Cucumbers, Sage, Sweet Marjoram, Dill, Lemon Balm, Sage, Rosemary, Summer Savoury and Oregano.

[bramble]

Got time this afternoon so sowed peppers and tomatoes,
They are in the propagator now so hoping for a quick germination.
I usually sow mid Feb but running late this year.

[peanut]

Sowed some wild garlic today.

[bramble]

Sowed a tray of Cosmos Millenium this afternoon.

Also sowed some tomato seeds..Cocktail Crush...havnt heard of these before.
Now that I have looked them up some info are saying they are an F1 variety.
Nothing on my packet saying that...Unwins seeds.

[FromYorkshiretoBucks]

Sowed some beetroot today, very late getting everything started this year!

[Bren In Pots]

Put some parsnips and Telephone peas to chit.

[Snoop Puss]

Very late, but better late than never: onions, tomatoes, courgettes, assorted brassicas, lettuce and late summer leeks.

[Snoop Puss]

Today: more lettuce plus beetroot and spring onions.

None of yesterday's have germinated yet.

Edited: forgot green courgettes (yesterday's were yellow) plus more toms.

[Bren In Pots]

Sown pre-chitted Telephone tall peas into guttering.

[ameno]

Sowed some more tomato seeds. Blight resistant varieties for outdoors this time: Mountain Magic, Crimson Crush, and Crimson Blush.