Seedbox Question

**Two_Sheds** · 18-08-2011, 07:14 PM

well, from the pack I can see the cobnut is early ripening. The difference may simply be in ripening times

**zazen999** · 18-08-2011, 08:34 PM

Yer but both have the same months on the sow/harvest dates. So maybe not.

**Florence Fennel** · 19-08-2011, 06:39 AM

One is probably a good deal cheaper than the other Hobbit

**ginger ninger** · 19-08-2011, 07:21 AM

Cucurbitaceae, mainly squash, pumpkins & marrows need quite a large space to grow in (they tend to take over) unless you grow the smaller ones up & over trellis or an archway, some on here grow them in rings, this is where you form a ring with your plant curling it into a circle round it's self, leaving a large ring in the middle so it's easier to water. They also love a rich soil with plenty of well rotted horse poo or/and compost in the hole where they're to be planted. There also very thirsty plants so they need a good regular watering when they start to fruit. I plant mine on a mound of earth with a half sunk 2ltr plastic bottle by it's side for watering into. They don't like lot's of weeds round there roots, so keep them weed free if at all possible. Squashes are susceptible to bacterial wilt, mosaic virus, and mildew, so try and plant disease-resistant varieties. Hope this answers a few of your questions H.H.
Here's a PDF file you can print off and keep which has good info on how to grow squash etc.

**horticultural_hobbit** · 19-08-2011, 09:12 AM

Thanking you kindly! That is a really good piece of kit to have

**horticultural_hobbit** · 25-09-2011, 09:40 AM

Onion seed hypothetical

Was just thinking. Bollywood supermarket sections have big bags of coriander, mustard, fenugreek that can sown. What about onion seed? Think it's called Kalwanji. Am
Too late now to test this, but was just musing it.

**OverWyreGrower** · 25-09-2011, 09:48 AM

Kalonji seeds aren't actual onion seeds.... they are part of the Nigella family (nigella sativa I think)... you might be able to plant them and get flowers (and therefore more seeds) out of it?

**snohare** · 25-09-2011, 02:45 PM

Glad this bumped up, I would've missed that pdf otherwise !

You can always try growing quinoa and buckwheat and the like from seed in packets from Health Food shops too, young Hobbit...save a fortune on green manure seeds.

**Two_Sheds** · 25-09-2011, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by horticultural_hobbit View Post

Was just thinking. ... big bags of coriander, mustard, fenugreek that can sown.

I grew Singapore Coriander this year. I posted the (surprising) result on here. The thread was pulled

**snohare** · 25-09-2011, 06:54 PM

Funny kind of maple leaf was it ? You really should weed more !

**horticultural_hobbit** · 16-10-2011, 08:09 PM

Pops has decreed that the ghost rider pumpkin ought to be sacraficed, and I think Ma is going to curry the one fruit this week. I might save the seeds and give them to any willing good homes.

**snohare** · 16-10-2011, 08:38 PM

Are you trying to curry f(l)avour with us, young Hobbit ?

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