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    The Seed Sowing Thread - 2016

    Its the start of the Growing year and we're all anxious to start sowing and feel soil beneath our fingernails. So how about telling us which seeds you've sown each day, as a gentle reminder to start rummaging for them in your seed stash

    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...5-a_83250.html
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    Not sown today, but the lemongrass seeds sown on Boxing Day are up today. I was expecting them to take much longer than that. They must be easier to grow than a lot of blurb would have you believe.
    Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
    Endless wonder.

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    • #3
      Well done Mothhawk. I sowed lemongrass in a heated propagator last January and they came up nicely. I'll be very interested to know how you get on with it. The only thing I found fiddly was arranging the pricked out seedlings into a sensible spacing in a larger pot. They're so delicate that it was easy to lose some. still, this is that pot now, currently overwintering in a blowaway. I'm hoping they'll thicken up nicely this summer.

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      • #4
        They look good William. I thought I'd leave mine to grow in the 3" pot until it's full of roots, then divide into two, grow them on, and maybe divide again. I thought they'd probably be fiddly to prick out, being grassy plants.

        Will they survive with just the shelter of a blowaway? I intended to keep mine indoors till June time, then put them out for summer, and back to the windowsill for next winter.
        Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
        Endless wonder.

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        • #5
          I do hope they'll survive. We've an occasional fungus gnat problem here, which makes me reluctant to bring the pot indoors, so with the temps dropping now I'll put some bubble wrap round it. I seem to remember reading they're quite happy down to 7 Celsius.
          My blog: www.grow-veg.uk

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          • #6
            Well i have had a bit of a crazed seed sowing day

            I have planted,
            Chilli,
            Scotchbonnet (thanks the VSP and VC)
            lemon drop, (i have never grown before and really looking forward to them)(thanks the VSP and VC)
            little elf, (thanks the VSP and VC)
            Habaneno (thanks the VSP and VC)
            Birds eye thai (thanks the VSP and VC)
            Long green buddha (thanks the VSP and VC)
            Hungarian hot wax
            Raam
            Razzamatazz
            Gusto purple
            ring of fire
            vampire
            bulgarian carrot
            carribbevn blend
            hot stuff
            cayenne
            jalapeni

            Sweet peppers;

            Corro di toro rosso
            goldern cal wonder
            romano mix
            red cherry
            mini belle chocolate
            mini belle red
            blockie mix
            colour spectrum
            california wonder
            minimix

            Crazy i know
            Last edited by Lisasbolt; 03-01-2016, 04:17 PM.
            I grow 70% for us and 30% for the snails, then the neighbours eats them

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            • #7
              Seven varieties of sweet pea. I cheerfully followed instructions on the packet to sow half an inch deep (in pots), then remembered that for me they never grow like that. I usually chit them on kitchen roll in daylight. I find they need light to germinate.

              So had to rummage through all the pots and haul as many seeds as I could find up to the surface again.

              Isn't seed sowing fun
              Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
              Endless wonder.

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              • #8
                My first chillies are now in the heated propagator

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                • #9
                  Zebrune (banana) shallots
                  summer brocolli (because only one of my overwintering ones is still alive and don't look too clever)
                  Salvia Victoria

                  and cor blimmin blimey LisaBolt!
                  http://goneplotterin.blogspot.co.uk/

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by muddled View Post

                    and cor blimmin blimey LisaBolt!
                    I plan on only keeping one or two of most plants and i am planning on selling chilli´s you cannot buy any fresh ones around here and i am always hearing people looking for them. Could fail and i am head deep in chilli´s but you never know
                    I grow 70% for us and 30% for the snails, then the neighbours eats them

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                    • #11
                      Good luck Lisa! (but, yowzers...!)

                      Onions sown on 2nd - rijnsburger, ailsa craig, also some sweet peas and honeywort. It didn't get the itch out of my fingers though...
                      http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia

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                      • #12
                        4 varieties of Sweet Peas that I was given
                        Banana Shallots
                        What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
                        Pumpkin pi.

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                        • #13
                          Yesterday I sowed:

                          Zebrune shallots
                          The strawberry seeds that came with the GYO mag a few months back
                          Several chillis including lemon drop, I cant remember the others
                          Mini bell peppers
                          Thai Basil (also from the mag)
                          Oregano

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                          • #14
                            Today I sowed half a packet of Melon Pear seeds. (5)

                            I also sowed several peanuts.
                            Blogging at..... www.thecynicalgardener.wordpress.com

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                            • #15
                              Sowed loads of sweet basil, lemon coriander, thyme, giant of Italy parsley.
                              Some radish seeds in the ground of the PT,
                              Also transplanted from cell, chop suey greens, red mustard, rocket, red salad bowl, endive, lollo rosso.

                              Hopefully will do the tomatoes and aubergines this weekend
                              I grow 70% for us and 30% for the snails, then the neighbours eats them

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