The Seed Sowing Thread 2015

[Nannysally99]

I've started my potatoe chitting today, the porch is, to coin a phrase, 'spud central'

[Penellype]

Gone for an attempt at some very early potatoes by planting 3 well chitted Rocket tubers in a 30l pot in my friend's greenhouse. I've wrapped the pot in bubble wrap and put it in the sunniest position, and hopefully it will be ok. It doesn't matter if it isn't as I bought far too many seed potatoes in a rash moment!

Yesterday I planted 100 onion sets under fleece in my veg garden. I am probably gtting carried away by the nice weather - its definitely like spring out there today.

[Lumpy]

Toms indoors, cabbage, leek, sprouts and sweet peas in warm porch. Radish, early carrots and spinach in containers for the garden.

[Bacchus]

Planted some carrots in the polytunnel - "Nantes very early"

An absolutely fantastic day - a nice 22 degrees in the tunnel too..

[lottie dolly]

A few days ago sowed a few of radish and spring onion,in the grow house,to day was cue marketmore,beet crimson king,sprouts rubine&evesham special,cauli ATYR,snowball&alpha 7duro,broccoli raab,aubs long purple&black beauty,leek elefant,some are only a few to try out,
dahlia pompon mixed,lobilia cristal palace,aubritia large flower mix{pink shades}alyssum carpet of snow,
also poted on som very suprized squash,a week or 2 ago i cut open a sunshine f1,and thought why not try some seed,most of the seeds looked like little birds open beaks,sooo 1 or 2 got pushed into another little pot of try outs on the window cill,faceing east,i forgot all about them,lunch time i clapped eyes on 3 germinated,i just see the start of the first true leave forming,yes i do know they will not be same,but it will grow into something,
it was a nice day to,the thermometer in the grow house was 70,

[Florence Fennel]

You're all making my fingers itch

[Valleyman]

Two varieties of leeks have now been planted up in a window box on the kitchen counter, so they should be good in there until June or so when they go into their final position. Fingers crossed starting this early will give them a head start and finally achieve the so called "pencil thickness" i so frequently appear to miss.

Also planted some hollyhock, lupins, petunia, nasturtiums and sweatpeas from gathered seed.

[Scarlet]

A whole pack of Facing Heaven chillies from the VSP - tried a few of them last year and they didn't germinate. This year the lot is in...and my fingers are firmly crossed!

Also sowed cress (does that even count?) and some rocket, peas & basil for indoor munching.

Did any germinate? I've got some from the VSP too? I haven't put mine in yet

[Martin H]

Today I planted a single tuber of Arran Pilot in a bucket in the cold greenhouse. I've never done this before, it'll be interesting to see if I can keep the frost off and get a meal from it in May.

[Bigmallly]

Have you got any bubblewrap to wrap round the bucket Martin?............every little helps.........

[Martin H]

Have you got any bubblewrap to wrap round the bucket Martin?............every little helps.........

Good thinking!

[veggiechicken]

Could you keep the bucket indoors until it shows signs of growth. May be warm enough to put it out in the GH then.

[wildinthecountry]

I haven't had much luck with T&M either - hate to say it when they're local to me. All the others seemed fine. Especially those expensive Itslian Franchi ones but they are big packs good for sharing.

[veggiechicken]

Had a seed sowing day in the GH.
Sowed Red Bristow and Grano Precoce Broad beans in modules, Kelvedon Wonder peas in bits of guttering and a tray of mixed lettuces.
Also 5 different sorts of ornamental Allium - Christophii, Cernuum, Sicilian Honey Garlic, Unifolium and some mixed ones.
Planted out some more Aquadulce Simonita Broadie seedlings to join those that went out a few weeks ago and look very healthy.
Good to see compost under my fingernails again

[marcofez]

Sowed today:
1. 60 cell seed tray of onion 'mammoth improved'
2. 60 cell seed tray of onion 'ailsa craig'
Both placed in heated propagator to germinate!