Pigletwillies Banana Shallot Seed update

[pigletwillie]

You havent seen it yet or you already would have

[shirlthegirl43]

Hi Pigletwillie. Thanks for the seeds, they arrived today. Will plant some in the next few days when I get a chance. Promise to update the thread as to my success.

You say in your instructions to prick out at the 'crook' stage - could you please forgive my ignorance and explain that stage to me? I will probably sow them individually but my curiosity is peaked now!

[pigletwillie]

It is where they germinate and start to grow but are still at a stage where they are bent over almost double and look like shepherds crooks.

[shirlthegirl43]

Thank you. Another term learned!

[Poledragon]

Thanks Piglet - my seed arrived today. Shall sprinkle a pinch into a pot on the windowsill shortly, but the majority will have to be sown a little later this year. Still, might be interesting to see how they fare compared with the earliest sown ones.

Are we going to have a bit of an informal competition? Biggest/fattest/oddest shaped?

[pigletwillie]

Ok lets make it interesting,

Whoever produces the longest banana shallot from my seed shall have the dubious pleasure of winning a

£10 gardening voucher....!!!! and a few other goodies to boot.

[Mrs Dobby]

Oooh! Your on PW!! Nowt like a good challenge is there!

[Alice]

Vey kind of you Piglet Makes it very interesting - nothing like a challenge I planted some of mine today. They were always in line for special attention, but now - well it's lunar cultivation,magic, necromancy, alchemy or whatever it takes to win that prize.
Good luck everybody. Hope you all come second equal .

[pigletwillie]

According to Supersprout its a "root" day today so they should do well.

[Alice]

According to Supersprout its a "root" day today so they should do well.

For sure, I had that auspicious feeling too.

[smallblueplanet]

For sure, I had that auspicious feeling too.

You been eating Jerusalem artichokes then?

[ilex]

Got mine in the post today

You should have seen the look on my mums face Who's Pigletwillie?

I explained all and she is now telling me how to grow them and look after them and such...I do know!

Will plant hem in a couple of days..should I use a propagator?

[tricia]

Have just registered here Piglet - nice to see you here too. I sowed 49 seeds on 1 January and so far 28 have germinated in modules on a very warm window sill. They have now been moved to a cooler spot on the north-facing kitchen window sill and the first to germinate are already two inches tall. (The latest barely through the soil.) My polycarbonate mini-GH is kept at not less than 8C, so the question is - should I remove the modules to the GH now or wait till all the seeds have germinated?

Tricia

[Fezinio]

Hi PW

Got mine also, many thanks.

Sorry for the delay in thanking you but I work away from home during the week and just got back.

You will need to alter your list to include your seed in Portsmouth now.

Right I'm off to sow them

[supersprout]

Shallots sown 11 Jan - first sprouts today - massive excitement!