The Seed Sowing Thread - 2016

[marcofez]

01/03/16
Sowed:
1. Primo Cabbage x6 cell modules
2. Greyhound Cabbage x6 cell modules
3. Jersey Wakefield Cabbage x6 cell modules
4. Purple Sprouting Broccoli x6 cell modules
5. Pinch of Herb seeds in 3in pots, Sweet Basil, Lime Basil, Corriander, Sorrel, Flat leaved Parsley.
6. Aubergine Black Beauty, Sweet Pepppers-Orange Sun, Californian Wonder, Corno Rosso, Doux D'espagne, Big Banana, Gourmet in a 60 cell module.
7. Chilli Peppers- Jalapeno, Long Sweet, Ancho, Inferno,Scotch Bonnet, Chenzo, Hotscotch, Cayenne, Padron, Hungarian Black Wax in another 60 cell module.

03/03/16
Sowed
1. Turnip - Rapa Bianca in 40 cell module (20 off)
2. Turnip - Golden Ball in 40 cell module (20 off)
3. Beetroot - Chioggia in 40 cell module (20 off)
4. Beetroot - Boltardy in 40 cell module (20 off)
5. Leek - Elefant in 8in pot
6. Leek -giant winter in *in Pot

08/03/16 Today
Sowed
1. Spinach - Matador x24 in 60 cell module
2. Spinach - Reddy x18 in 60 cell module
3. Spinach - Medania x18 in 60 cell module
4. Spring Onions pinch in 40 cell modules (20 off)
5. Radish - Cherry Belle 40cm row.

[Jonny.D]

More lettuce and rocket

[Bacchus]

Gave in to the temptation to plant more chilies so planted another variety - the rudest variety there is (chili growers will know) -

[Potstubsdustbins]

At last I've made a start. 1 trough of mesclun, 1 pot of radish and 10 Lolla Rossa, all to GH.

[Chris11]

Gave in to the temptation to plant more chilies so planted another variety - the rudest variety there is (chili growers will know) -

Somebody gave me some seeds of this variety as a novelty present.

[Scoot]

Hahaha they look like something...

My Brussels and Durham early cabbage germinated today. Just waiting for the swedes now.

[marcofez]

Terrible wet weather these last few days so got stuck in with more sowing.
10/03/16
Sowed
1. Ciliegia Piccante-Chilli
2. Pinocchio -Chilli
3. Mini belle sweet peppers Red & Yellow
4. Mammoth Imoroved-Onions
5. Bristol Globe F1- Onions
6. Roja de Niort (Red) Onions

Tomatoes
1. San Marazano
2. Corabel F1
3. Paste
4. Harbinger
5. Mortgage Lifter
6. Sungold F1
7. Gardeners Delight
8. Italian Gold
9. Red Alert
10. J.Hawkins
11. Otto's Papa
12. Outdoor Girl
13. Ailsa Craig
14. Black Cherry
15. Super Marmande
16. Black Krim
17. Craigella
18. Black Icicle
19. Golden Krone
20. Scotland Yellow
21. Cossack F1
22. The Amateur
I will be trying some tomatoes outside as recommended on the packets. The others will be in the polytunnel. Many of them are also plum tomatoes, which I usually turn into passata.

[Gillykat]

Hahaha they look like something...

Pigs in blankets!

[lolie]

The rainbow radishes I sowed a few days ago have sprouted.

The baby pak carrots I planted a few weeks ago have started sprouting but something is eating them soon after they sprout. What likes newly sprouted carrots but leaves other young seedlings alone? I have lettuce, perpetual spinach, tomatoes, dill, carnations and a few other young seedlings in the same mini-greenhouse and those are untouched.

For no reason other than having too many seeds on hand and sheer stubbornness, I just planted a heap of capsicum seeds. The hope is that they'll develop enough before it turns cold to over-winter and be strong enough in 6 months to thrive through the early heatwaves which set my tomatoes and capsicums back last year.

Mightn't work, but it's not really going to cost me anything to try and I just might manage to get more than one capsicum in 5 months this year.

[Jungle Jane]

The baby pak carrots I planted a few weeks ago have started sprouting but something is eating them soon after they sprout. What likes newly sprouted carrots but leaves other young seedlings alone? I have lettuce, perpetual spinach, tomatoes, dill, carnations and a few other young seedlings in the same mini-greenhouse

I know that slugs have plant preferences,they don't really like tomatoes,they love my Brussels sprouts but aren't touching my lettuce,you could try putting spring onions amongst/near them or flowers to hide the scent of the carrot? I don't know much about Australian carrot top munchers but good luck!

Also,if it is slugs,French marigolds can be planted as a trap crop,they love French marigolds!

[Jungle Jane]

Sowed broccoli raab,broccoli summer purple & early purple sprouting broccoli.
Sowed 2 bags of sharpes express & 2 bags of lady christl seed potatoes.

[lolie]

The carrot seeds I sowed 4 days ago have started sprouting. The radishes took 3 days.

I'm so happy with the new seed supplier I found. Cheap as anything and the germination rate is amazing.

[Scoot]

The carrot seeds I sowed 4 days ago have started sprouting. The radishes took 3 days.

I'm so happy with the new seed supplier I found. Cheap as anything and the germination rate is amazing.

Is it a website you get your seed from?

[lolie]

Is it a website you get your seed from?

Yes it is.

Australian quarantine restrictions are super strict and some seeds can't even be sent between states so it's no benefit to anyone outside Australia, but I'm delighted to have found a supplier which is super cheap and has top quality seeds.

Haven't worked out what was munching the baby pak tops but moving them back inside fixed the problem. I'll put them under netting when they go back outside.

[Yasai]

Yes it is.

Australian quarantine restrictions are super strict

I'll say. I once made the mistake of writing to my friend in Australia on handmade paper that had dried flowers incorporated into it. They cut out all of the flowers and sent her what was left; which was of great use to her... not. They could at least have photocopied it before ripping it to shreds. [Perhaps this is a rant]