The seed sowing thread 2014!!

[AllInContainers]

Just a couple of notes on the sweetcorn Sally, they don't like having their roots disturbed. You'll just need to be a little bit more careful doing it this way, and I'd recommend planting a couple of extra seeds direct in the pot with the others when you plant them out just in case. Once you're happy your plants are OK, you can thin out the surplus ones with scissors/secateurs by cut cropping off the unwanted ones at ground level to avoid disturbing their neighbours. I started some off mine off by planting in modules and got away with it, although I didn't start anywhere near this early. I probably started mine off April-ish I think.

I haven't got the foggiest clue about sweet peas though ....

[Tripmeup]

yesterday I sowed:

Peas
Brocolli
Lettuce - 3 types

[Nannysally99]

Just a couple of notes on the sweetcorn Sally, they don't like having their roots disturbed. You'll just need to be a little bit more careful doing it this way, and I'd recommend planting a couple of extra seeds direct in the pot with the others when you plant them out just in case. Once you're happy your plants are OK, you can thin out the surplus ones with scissors/secateurs by cut cropping off the unwanted ones at ground level to avoid disturbing their neighbours. I started some off mine off by planting in modules and got away with it, although I didn't start anywhere near this early. I probably started mine off April-ish I think.

I haven't got the foggiest clue about sweet peas though ....

Thanks for your help again. Will be looking to start them in April , toms maybe sometime this month, carrots straight outside and runner beans, both of those early May. Oh, and potatoes in bags/pots are chitting now for late march planting I think. Will look forward to reading your blog


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[Jakejakeyjakejake]

My tom seedlings are looking a little leggy would I be better of putting I'm the greenhouse without. The prop lid on ?


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[Bigmallly]

It's too cold to be putting them out just yet. I would prick them out and re-pot them down to the leaves then put them on a windowsill that gets plenty of light.

[Jakejakeyjakejake]

It's too cold to be putting them out just yet. I would prick them out and re-pot them down to the leaves then put them on a windowsill that gets plenty of light.

That's the only window I have so not worth trying in the greenhouse yet all my windows face west


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[Bigmallly]

You could try the greenhouse but leave the prop lid on. It's the lack of light that makes them leggy. Just keep your eye on overnight temps

[Jakejakeyjakejake]

You could try the greenhouse but leave the prop lid on. It's the lack of light that makes them leggy. Just keep your eye on overnight temps

I'm thinking that to could put fleece over at night to keep them warm as well will that help with warm … I'm such a newbie lol


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[Bigmallly]

You can only work with what you've got Jake. Just make a mental note to sow them later next year...........

[Jakejakeyjakejake]

Yeah lessons need to be learned I just didn't want to leave it all to late … roughly what's a good time to start in an I heated greenhouse I'll avoid sowing anything tell then


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[Bigmallly]

The best advice I can give is go by the dates on the packet........you've still loads of time if they fail. Some folk don't sow their toms till March/April. They still catch up.

[marcofez]

I haven't started any tomatoes yet, as the ones I started in march last year overtook the ones I sowed earlier. So next month(march) will be sowing mine.

[Spunky]

I've been growing 4 years I think tops and the first or second year April was a belter so I've sown two lots of everything one for April one for May just in case it happens again

[Tripmeup]

Not counting what hasn't yet germinated, so far, I have

Chilli's:
Padron 2
Jalapeño 2
Scotch Bonnet 1
Anaheim (self saved) 5
Habanero 2
Cayenne 1

Sweet Pepper:
Mila's Bulgarian
Pimento
Cal Wonder
Yolo

Tomatoes:
Amish Paste
RAF 4
Brown sugar
Manitoba 2
Ton Mare
Canesta
Tumbler 4 ( on Potty's recommendation)
Choc Cherry
Sweet Million 3
Marianna's Peacevine 2
Kibitz
Marmande
Black Cherry 2
Paul Robeson
Black Russian
Lucky Leprechaun 3
Mortgage Lifter
Sungold 2

... still a few more varieties to sow

[marcofez]

My chilli's & sweet peppers have germinated and Aubergines have to!
Moved them to the spare bedroom to grow on!