The seed sowing thread 2014!!

[Bren In Pots]

Sown some Swede in newspaper pots and another pinch of spring onions.

[Nannysally99]

Runner beans sowed today

[Martin H]

Chitted dwarf french beans into modules.

[veggiechicken]

Fat podded Sugar Ann peas and flat podded Mangetout - Kennedy.
One of the seed packets said to sow them every 10 days Better write that in my diary

[hamamelis]

Direct sowed a lot of soaked/approximately chitted peas and beans. I've had a grand total of one decent and one sickly bean out of the 30+ I planted at home. I think something's wrong with the compost, as I'm just getting fungi sprouting and rotting seeds.

Early onward peas, Polestar runners, climbing borlotti and cobra frenchies. Also some more beetroot- a mix of boltardy, chioggia and yellow cylindrical- in a more fertile spot than the last batch (which is doing nothing much) and some mixed chard.

[Yasminh14]

Did some last-minute parsnips yesterday, hoping they'll be OK. Also some butternut and Sweet Dumpling squash, a bit late, but my leftover seed from last year all failed, so had to get some new, hoping we have another good long summer this year.

[vegboi]

Squash Sweet Dumpling, Butternut Hawk and Spaghetti. More courgettes.

Spaghetti sounds exciting didn't know we could grow pasta over here.


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[vegboi]

I have nothing growing at the moment am I too late to sow seeds?


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[Scarlet]

No, plenty of time for lots of things yet. Just sowing more french beans today...

[criostoir_mac]

today i planted some leeks, some onions, sowed some radish som cos lettuce

[Raybon]

Sow some baby gem lettuce in seed trays, plant them out as you need them. The ones you plant out will grow to full size, the ones you keep will grow very slowly and stay small until you need them, for successional planting.
I have made seven plantings from the same seed tray now!
Make the compost nice and deep for root space (I use an old ice-cream tub.)

Not too late for beetroot, spinach, leeks, courgettes started indoors will catch up !
Read the seed packets for confirmation, and good luck!

[Noosner]

Sow some baby gem lettuce in seed trays, plant them out as you need them. The ones you plant out will grow to full size, the ones you keep will grow very slowly and stay small until you need them, for successional planting.
I have made seven plantings from the same seed tray now!
Make the compost nice and deep for root space (I use an old ice-cream tub.)

Not too late for beetroot, spinach, leeks, courgettes started indoors will catch up !
Read the seed packets for confirmation, and good luck!

That's a brilliant suggestion, Raybon, thanks. My fave home made seed trays are the deep square-ish dark brown plastic cartons you buy mushrooms in. Just the right size/depth when space is limited.

[Florence Fennel]

Yesterday Mooli, Flo Fennel, Kale Nero and Gherkins. There was something else, but I'm blowed if I can remember now, glad I labelled!

[Raybon]

I am mighty impressed with that list FF. Will have to buck my ideas up!

[marcofez]

When is it best to sow Japanese onions seeds?