The seed sowing thread 2014!!

[Spunky]

I don't advise this but I've just got 2 standard table lamps with 35w cfl bulbs for 12 3" pots of seedlings, I've lined a cardboard box with foil and lean this into the seedlings to act as a reflector which makes a lot of difference, the bulbs cost £12 I already had the table lamps and everything else was free

[binley100]

Cabbage fildekraut and marner fruhrot, caulies snowball, ayr and romanesque, leeks jaune de poitou and blue green ...that'll do for today. First lot of broadies and leeks have been evicted from conservatory into the gh....

[binley100]

First sowing of toms

[The Cobra]

Cobra if you've got an Emersion heater chuck you're seeds in there, nice and toasty

Thought about this Spunky, but I've not got an emersion heater anymore, we switched to gas so the boiler is now in it's place. It still gets warm in there so I could put them in. But I checked the clingfilm wrapped dishes today and on the Habanero one there was a seedling, so it must be working. This is the only one I've seen so far but it's early days yet. The heated propagator looks well though, nice bit of condensation from the heat so I think it will really do the trick

[Bigmallly]

I've lined a cardboard box with foil and lean this into the seedlings to act as a reflector which makes a lot of difference

Try a white background instead of foil Spunky, it makes a big difference.

[hellybore]

Couldn't wait any longer, so sowed mixed lettuce and hotscotch peppers today. Have put them into a warm cupboard to germinate, not sure where they will go after that as windowsills too skinny, but will sort something out. Put some sweet pea seeds to soak too. Oh how I wish I had a greenhouse! One day...

[FruityLoop]

I've just ordered a mini greenhouse so as soon as that arrived I can get sowing. Tried to use the greenhouse at the allotment last year but it's much easier to care for seedlings at home - can check in them and water them as and when I need to. Can't wait for it to arrive. Lots of tomatoes for us this year, broad beans, peas, sweet peas, flowers for cutting and anything else I can get my hands on


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[Thelma Sanders]

sowed some more onions in fresh compost - the last lot (old compost) was alive with fungus gnats eurgh!

[3 allotments]

Hello ive only been on here a few times,heres what ive planted, so far i got around 350 onion sets in pots indoors.Also onion from seed110 red baron,110 f1 golden bear,110 bedfordshire champs,110 setton. Plus i have all the onion what i planted in the autumn in greenhouse's and polytunnel, 250 garlic out in the garden just started some musselburgh off as well at home.And got some seed spuds from poundland swift and pentland javelin planted them in greenhouse,i know its a bit early but ill cover them over with bubblewap if it gets to cold.

[kathyd]

Well I'm really proud of myself because I have NOT started sowing anything yet! I refuse to panic. I do. I decided I was going to make myself wait a bit, just to prove that I could . I've got all my leek seeds and peas and onions and other stuff sitting on the kitchen table glaring at me reproachfully, but I'm hanging on in there! Well at least for the rest of today .

[lottie dolly]

some of my aubergine,toms,chill peppers and 2 cue's,they are in a spare room,in a grow bag tray,as you can see,i have turned the dresser round so the glass is facing the window,so far,nothing is leaning towards the window,the outlook is facing east,other prick outs in the potting shed,are leaning to the light,all they gotta do is grow,

[Bigmallly]

Tomatoes - Sungold, Black Cherry & Dancing with Smurfs...................

[veggiechicken]

Just catching up...........
16th January - Twinkle peas in a Ziplock bag
20th January - Calendula, Crunchy salad leaves, Broad beans (Crimson)
22nd January - Rainbow radish
24th January - Dwarf French beans (Mini d'or), Shallots, Elephant garlic
28th January - Sweet peas

Phew!! Have sown and pricked out/potted up several of these already but nothing planted outside yet.

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Well! I've been good this year! Sat on my hands for week's!



But no more! The propagators are out, n my seed order (Well the one's I was short of, but not short of, but wanted anyway, but really could have done without, but I need em surely, Oh just get em anyway) has arrived!

So my weekend off! The seed sowing station shall be erected!

Bring on the 2014 growing season!

[Jakejakeyjakejake]

This being my first real yr growing (had allotment since may last yr ) not really got a clue what I should be doing at the mo have been mucking and erecting and raspberry planting though maybe time to start proper hating but what HELP !!


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