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i have planted loads of seeds in pots..ready to plant into the ground when the seed grows into a plant.....one problem hardly ANY of the seeds are germinating....i mean i have planted 15 pumpkins 1 has started i have planted courggetts, marrows , butternut squash, tomatoes runner beans and climbing beans.......out of that i have got 1 courggett and a few tomatoes and a couple beans......anyone have a good idea why this is happerning...im really really annoyed, i bought these seeds last year as they were on offer, i cant just pop out and buy more seeds as i havent really got the cash......AHHHHH i just want to scream and shout ITS NOT FAIR. i really am feeling downhearted.
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Too wet?
I am having a small plant sale of many of the above soon....
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There's still the time to resow them.As Zazen suggests,they might be too wet(and rotting instead of sprouting)and too cold.Where do you keep them?Cucurbits and beans like damp(but not wet) and warm to start germinating.Comment
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It sounds like they're not warm enough. All those seeds appreciate a bit of constant warmth otherwise they can take longer or don't bother at all. Have you got an airing cupboard?Comment
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what kind of pot, what kind of compost, and where are they?Originally posted by greencrystal View PostAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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TS is asking you the relevant questions Greencrystal so that she can help you. When did you sow them?Granny on the Game in SheffieldComment
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hello......ok ansewrs, the pots are just normal plastic pots, and also toilet roll tubes, (trying to save money) the compost is from aldi gfreat for veg and fruit, i sowed them ...jeez ......a while ago now cant quite remember but we did have that really cold weather after the few hot days we had. some are on my windowsil with clingfilm on and some are in my mini greenhouse......yes i have a airing cuboard but i thought they needed light to get them going...
sorry didnt reply had a war to stop between my two young daughters xxxComment
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I'd suggest making sure they are not too wet (I have a bad habit of watering too much!) and then get them into the airing cupboard to see if the warmth might possibly help
How long is "a while ago"? If a few days, you might be lucky - if a few weeks, then I would not be too hopeful :-(
If not, did you sow all the seeds you had? If you are completely out of seeds, check the board Seed Swap, there might be some spares thereComment
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i have no pumpkins left but i have a few of the other things left..........it will be a few weeks now......god this has never happened i have always been quite lucky with seeds.....grrrrrrr ok i will try the airing cuboard thing too....thank you xxComment
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Hi Greencrystal
Have you checked the expiry date of the seeds? You say you bought them last year on offer, I'm wondering if they were being sold cheap because they are old seed (which wouldn't germinate very well if at all)? Not that I'm cynical about special offers or anythng ;-)
Windowsill/greenhouse should be fine I would have thought, hope you sow some more and have success. Everything catches up in the end!Comment
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It's probably too cold at night for them to germinate in there.Originally posted by greencrystal View Post
Start them, as the others have said, indoors. Not too wet, not too dry, not too cold and not too hot, lol
What I do:
- fill pot with compost, poke a hole about 1cm deep (less for tiny seeds)
- pop in seed, cover loosely with compost
- stand pot in water for 10 mins
- drain it, then let it sit somewhere warm until it germinates. Dark is OK, but check them dailyAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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thank you for eveyones help....really helpful...what i have done is covered everything in clingfilm and put on to my windowsill in the kitchen ( well i havent put everything on the windowsill ha ha) and the others are still in the mini green house... i looked in my airing cupboard and thought mmmmm not a great place esspecalliy when the kids look for clean flannels...i can imagine the caos when all the pots fall.....
i will keep eveyone updated if anything happens( if your intrested) ....thank you againComment
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