Lessons learned so far this year...

[Baldy]

Hmm - this is the first time that I've really noticed poor germination from old seeds - in particular I had bad results from old(ish) sweetcorn, leeks, carrot and beetroot. Probably has happened before but not on this scale,

If one is trying to grow lots of things in pots for various reasons and one hasn't got water on tap on the plot then one is very reliant on rainfall and water capture. One is then only 'one in the village' happy with torrential rain at the end of June...

Its been a bit of a weird growing year so far - as I recall it was weird last year (though different)

[Penellype]

I've learned that sowing seeds in an unheated plastic lidded propagator and putting it in the sun results in cooked seeds, not plants. Even when the lid was propped open nothing survived.

[Baldy]

^^^ I haven't learned that yet as I seem to do a variation of it year on year... ;(

[Cadalot]

That sowing tomato seeds early in my portable grow stations results in being a month early on last year and I'm doing it again next year.

[veggiechicken]

That you can't fill your garden with sunflowers if you forget to sow them

[Nannysally99]

The only seeds hubby had in his possession were runner beans. Mostly planted in the ground, but he decided to put another 12 in pots.
Cooked them in the grow house. Wouldn't listen to me .....
No chance of him having seeds again.
Me? Using old seeds with bad results. Sweetcorn and carrots.

[Lardman]

Despite not being a salad eater, if there's nothing salady growing I will want some.

After 10 years I have finally learnt absolutely nothing can be grown here in the open ground.

[Baldy]

^^^ really ???

[Penellype]

Despite not being a salad eater, if there's nothing salady growing I will want some.

After 10 years I have finally learnt absolutely nothing can be grown here in the open ground.

I have almost zero record of growing anything from seed in open ground here. I start off everything in pots and plant out when it is big enough to withstand the slugs. This is one of the reason why I grow most of my veg in pots.

[Newbiegrower1970]

Write down what I have planted and where! I pulled up.some "weeds" that turned out to be tiny parsnips! When did I plant parsnips?

[Mr Bones]

I've learned that allium leaf miner still lays eggs in the back half of May, despite that it's said to stop laying by mid April.

[burnie]

I've learnt that Celeriac will grow if you threaten it with the compost heap(at least the ones growing outside in mud are, the ones tucked up under a mini poly tunnel in nice compost aren't doing so well??)

[damian1225]

...that you should germinate you're rather expensive "Giant Marrow" seeds on a windowsill and not in the conservatory that hits 52c.. you end up with expensive yucky smelling cooked seed

But germinating peas in a gutter and sliding them out into situe is an amazing way to beat the birds

[Lardman]

^^^ really ???

Which bit shocks you most the salad or not being able to grow anything?

[Peteyd]

That tomatoes sulk if you put them out in the cold too early... then die...