The Seed Sowing Thread - 2016

[Scarlet]

I can guarantee it doesn't say optimum temp on any of the tomato seeds that have just arrived .
Thanks for the info though.

You bought more?!

[Scarlet]

I can't wait to start my chilli sowing season, do those of you that have already started use grow lights?
I usually start around now but my method is to pray to the chilli gods for bright sunny days that shine gloriously on my over filled window sills!
Not very botanical is it?
I must admit I've had varied results ( due to the chilli gods, obviously )

I havent got grow lights. I usually sow feb but if the seed is a little old i'll sow earlier as they often take ages to germinate.

[bario1]

On Saturday I sowed 11 'Wizard' field beans in root trainers (11 was all I had!).

[ancee]

Last year I dragged two chests of drawers Infront of the sunniest windowsill. Covered them with plastic and old towels in case of water leakage, Planted so much stuff it grew into a small jungle and spent many a day peeking and grinning at new sproutlings. This year... I have bought some small pots... It did snow here on Saturday though, so perhaps I'm right to be joining BM with the hand sitting!

[Florence Fennel]

Coriander, leek, snaps and hollyhocks (thanks again Chick) Windowsills look better now

[Scoot]

Dying to get things started. 1st February is the day i am looking forward too. Onions (red and white), Leeks, Tomatoes will all b getting sown then. Probably a few other things as well.

[cristalfiona]

Over the weekend I sowed various herbs, including thyme, coriander, 3 types of basil, parsley, dill and lemon balm. I also put my spring garlic into modules to give it a head start. I was also going to sow broad beans and peas to (probably) replace my autumn sowings, but when the snow started I decided to hold off until the end of the month.

[Lisasbolt]

Quite a fews tomatoes still more to go though

Alicante
Ailsa craig
Tamina
Incas F1
Red cherry
Beefsteak
Gold nuggat
Golden Sunburst
Principe borghese
Black cherry
Azoycha
Black Krim
Garden Peach
Brandywine black
Delicious
Currant sweet pea
Baby pink plum F1
Hillbilly
Big rainbow
Tomatoberry F1
Red zebra improved
Ukranian Purple
Black zebra cherry
Purple calabash
Cherokee purple
St pierre
Sunray

[Tripmeup]

Some Chillaca, more Jalapenos and Satan's Kiss (just to empty the seed packet)

[Tripmeup]

Finally some toms...

Out in my garage in.my sand propagator..

Tondino Maremano
Ton do Baristta
Alisa Craig
Black Cherry
Paul Robeson
Brandy wine
Hillbilly
Spain?
New Yorker
Pink Brandywine

[cariann88]

Red robin tomatoes
Bell boy peppers
Jalapeños

[elleme]

Sowed some chilli patio sizzle and Zebrune shallots on my windowsill. (I was going to hang on until February, but I couldn't stand the wait any longer!)

[Lisasbolt]

Direct sowed some lime streaked mizuna, mizuna, mibuna, mizuna red streaked, tatsoi red and green, some cos cut and come again leaves and spicy salad leaves
When i was sat sowing seeds i watched the damn ants take them away grrrrrn

[sparrow100]

Can't find the aubergine seeds I wanted, so sowed Rosanna and Antigua instead. Did find my Long Red Florence seeds so they are in too, plus some trial chilli seeds and thai red hibiscus for the calyxes.

Need to re-sort my seeds, it's getting chaotic.

[Tripmeup]

Sowed some Purple Jalapeno and some Fuego Ibrido