The Seed Sowing Thread - 2016

[Bren In Pots]

Finally got around to sowing my sweet peas they're now keeping the broad beans company in the airing cupboard.

[mothhawk]

Yesterday a few carrot seeds in a pot, under a cloche for VC's "Carrot Challenge"
Today a mixed pot of rocket, mizuna and good king Henry to keep on the windowsill as baby leaves. If it lasts the GKH will graduate to the garden later in the year.

[donnakebab]

I've had a few days off work so have sewn 7 types of sweet pea, 3 types of chilli, 2 types of tomato and 8 herbs.

Carrots tomorrow for VC's challenge.

[Dorothy rouse]

Yes, yes, finally I've got started, planted two trays of Broad beans, Outside but protected and also in plastic greenhouse. Used the whole packet! Just because in case I don't get round to planting anything else!

[Jungle Jane]

Sowed all my sweet peppers today - California Wonder,Salad Festival & Gourmet. Two seeds under grow lights & the rest are in a tray on my windowsill.

[Scoot]

Sowed some Brussels (Evesham), Swedes (Marian) and Cabbage (Durham Early) today, 4 of each. I was going to wait until my 2 growhouses go up and then do it but i basically couldn't wait. I'll be sowing some more once the growhouses go up anyway. these ones can just be an early try. I think i got 2400 seeds in my Brussels so it's not as if I'm wasting anything. There's plenty of seeds in the other 2 brassica packets as well.

[Martin H]

Today I gave in to temptation and sowed:

Tomatoes "Piccolo", "Chadwick Cherry", "Gigante Liscio" and "Alicante";
Cucumbers "Tamra" and "Marketmore 76";
Watercress "Aqua";
Lettuce "Mixed Green Leaves", "Salad Bowl Red & Green Mixed", "Webbs Wonderful" and "Little Gem";
Mizuna.

All in pots or modules in the greenhouse; the toms and cucs are in the heated propagator. Except the lettuce are spending tonight in the fridge to wake them up, they will go out onto the greenhouse bench tomorrow.

[Jonny.D]

Basil red & green
Chives
Garlic Chives
Spinach
Tomatoes - Gardeners delight, Marmanade, Money maker, Sun baby & an unknown black variety that was given to me

[Dorothy rouse]

Mixed salad leaves
Mange tout, Shiraz
Mange tout, Oregon

Phew!

[Bigmallly]

18 Rootrainers of Sweet Peas for the Square Foot Munty Dun..............
4 ........"..... Giant Stride Climbing Peas.
4 ........"....... Melba Melon.
4 ........."........ Trombone Squash.

[Chris11]

Have sown some chive seeds, and the pot has gone in the heated propagator.

[bramble]

Sowed Cucumber, Marketmore 76.
A dwarf tomato variety, Gemma which I bought in Spain.
Sweet millions, which I hope will encourage my grandkids to eat tomatoes.

[Greenleaves]

6 of each of the following:

Sprouts - Revenge
Cabbage - Golden Arce
Cauliflower - All Year Rond
Cauliflower - Cheesey
Cabbage - Brigadier

[plam]

In the (unheated) greenhouse bed:

Lettuce - all year round
radishes
spring onion (lisbon and apache)

[Matty1985]

Finally started! A mix of all sorts in there - probably not a good idea cos they need different environments at different times but I've got loads of seeds and we couldn't wait any longer. I will probably prioritise the chillis and repot into 9cm pots as soon as they pop up (if they pop up at all). Now safely snug under the stairs at 20C.

Jalapeño, tam jalapeño, cayenne, basket of fire chillis, cucumber (passandra), toms (gardeners delight and sweet aperitif), iceberg and all year round lettuce, cauliflower all year round, brocolli sprouting green, cabbage golden acre, sweet corn (rising sun and incredible), peas (sugar snap, Oregon, petite provincal), Mount Everest strawberries and probably some others I've forgotten. Kids were super excited, going to sow a bucket of early Nantes carrots tomorrow and some Maris pipers at some point this week.