The Seed Sowing Thread - 2017

[Chris11]

Long rectangular tubs prepared for sowing Rocket and Radish.

Never had much success with Radish, but will keep trying, at least while I've still got some seeds left.

[Sappidis]

In the gh lots of flowers. Then when it turned cold and dark I sowed some more only they were pink as I was ordered by my oldest. It is ok though, they will go with the two pink hedgehogs (a girl and a boy) that my oldest was putting water out for

Then indoors some more peppers and a few different cues.

PS No we don't actually have pink hedgehogs before anyone reports me for animal cruelty

Edit: Sappadis where did you get your seeds from?

I bought most from semillas, which do have a good selection of wilds, but the wild types I was sent through a conservation group on a popular social media site. Pretty good germination rates too, 2/5 brainstrain without a heated propagator, 3/5 black nagas too. At the moment the aji pineapples and the CGN s are looking the best.

Only ones I'm still waiting on are galapogoense, I pooped in 5 more seeds about a week ago and another 5 a few days before that.

Sorry about the late reply, my computer broke a couple of weeks ago and so am having to do everything via tablet and phone now. Nightmare!

[bario1]

I pooped in 5 more seeds about a week ago and another 5 a few days before that.

Maybe it's your unconventional sowing methods that's affecting germination?

[johnjohn]

Not today but on Sunday evening managed to get my first batch of tall peas sown:
Lord Leicester
Champion Of England
Bijou Tall Giant Sugar Pea
Ne Plus Ultra

[Guest]

basil x 2
parsley plain leaved
coriander
cutting celery
dill
sage
garlic chives
celery - golden self blanching
celeriac - tellus + ibis
toms x 10 varieties (wasn't till I was pricking the others out yesterday I realised I hadn't sown them all - well the ones I would like for this year)

[Lumpy]

Thought about it, planned it................................didn't do it.

My fear of shop bought toms in the summer is growing, alot.

[Cadalot]

Lettuce two varieties and an update on where everything is at can be found at Alans Allotment: March Sowing & Growing Update

[happyhumph]

Thought about it, planned it................................didn't do it.

My fear of shop bought toms in the summer is growing, alot.

Get on with it lumpy - you'll regret it if you don't!

[Jay-ell]

Definately a nightshade day - sowed some Cape Gooseberries and Tomatillos as I've had the seed sitting there for a while and never done it yet.

Also sowed some Jaltamato and some Chichiquelite Huckleberries (not real huckleberries, a member of the Solanaceae).

All four plants are related to toms and tatties.

[vixylix]

10 tomato varieties
5 chilli varieties
Cape Gooseberry Little Lantern (inspired by VC)

Finally!!!!

[Lumpy]

Get on with it lumpy - you'll regret it if you don't!

After a short and somewhat exhausting hour of activity the tom seeds are finally nestled in compost -

Totem
Orangenie
Red Robin
Gold Nugget
Hundreds and Thousands
Tumbling Tigerella
Minibel
Garden Pearl
Yellow Olle

O's, courgettes and something I cant remember tomorrow..........................maybe.

[Bren In Pots]

Boltardy and Egyptian beetroot both sown in newspaper pots.

[Guest]

winterkefe mange tout
parsley peas
crown peas
chard
beetroot
carrot x 2
parsnip
little gem
salad bowl lettuce
cress
mixed leaves

[bario1]

Basil
Wallflowers

[Guest]

^^^wallflowers? I am intrigued, do you usually sow them around now? If so, when do they tend to flower?

Resowed/over sowed onions x 6 varieties
sowed leek x 3 varieties

will sow tomatillos and cucamelons later