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12-02-2008, 12:07 AM
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 Success with early planting? Hello Has anybody had any success in planting seeds early? I planted some Lettuce Little Gem in my coldframe today even though it says March on the packet. I thought even if they don't germinate/succeed I have so many of the seeds anyway...
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12-02-2008, 12:16 AM
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| I sowed some mixed greens a couple of weeks ago and despite giving them loads of light I've still got very leggy seedlings, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, may as well have a go. 
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12-02-2008, 09:13 AM
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| I early planted: Cherry Toms: Looking good, second leaves coming Plum Toms: As above Beef Toms: Slightly leggy Peppers: Long time to germinate but now steady growth Cucumbers: Playing hard to get Chillie: Took ages but finally appeared yesterday Onions: Now repotted Garlic: Planted out Melons: They went in just recently and nothing seen as yet
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12-02-2008, 10:34 AM
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| I planted early Tomatoes: nothing yet Cucumbers: nothing yet Peas: nothing yet Cauliflower: nicely sprouting Cabbage: nicely sprouting Onions: doing well, will be planting out today Garlic: good show so far
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12-02-2008, 11:56 AM
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| I planted early - Garlic in pots doing really well Garlic on lottie last weekend Leeks in root trainers - just starting to show Chilli and broadies at same time as leeks, nothing showing yet Considering trying some lettuce/toms/peppers but not sure there'll be much advantage?
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12-02-2008, 12:13 PM
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| All I've sown so far are chillies which need a long growing season - and broad beans and sweet peas in the cold greenhouse. I really don't like to get the bulk of my stuff in till March - it's often not the temperature that's the important thing but the day length and amount of light. Even with a warming climate we can't have longer daylight till March/April and I end up bringing plants in and out of the grenhouse at the day's end. I'd rather wait and have strong and stocky plants than take a chance and get whippy ones. You might get lucky but I hate to see a plant struggle. Old softie, me!
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12-02-2008, 01:47 PM
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| I keep a detailed sowing diary and last year I tried sowing in Jan/Feb. I decided it was a disaster as the cold/lack of light held everything back. This year so far I've sown (on Saturday) Busy Lizzie and chillies and a FEW tomatoes. Full stop. Last edited by Madasafish; 12-02-2008 at 01:48 PM. |
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12-02-2008, 02:31 PM
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| Im going to try planting some early too now Like most of you have said nothing ventured nothing gained  |
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12-02-2008, 02:40 PM
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| As above really - although I think it's probably much too early for runner beans. I've sown some perennial flower seeds too - delphiniums, lupins, echinacea, as they seem to take ages to get going - and some sea holly, which apparently likes it chilly. Oh - and jerusalem artichokes, which I've never even tasted let alone grown - but couldn't walk past them in B&Q the other day  |
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12-02-2008, 02:55 PM
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| I have started some Jan planting peppers, toms and chillies. I also have some summer sprouting calabrese which popped up after a week. |
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12-02-2008, 05:17 PM
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| I sowed a mass of seeds on Saturday and now have germinated lettuce, tomatoes, aubergines and cucumbers. No sign of activity with broad beans, sweet peas, chillies, herbs and cosmos but it is but early. |
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12-02-2008, 05:32 PM
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| runner beans.. february... it could be terminal  Last edited by Cutecumber; 12-02-2008 at 05:32 PM. |
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12-02-2008, 05:53 PM
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12-02-2008, 06:14 PM
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12-02-2008, 06:54 PM
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| We're having lovely balmy days, but frost at night. It is way, way too early (for me, anyroad) to be sowing anything except sweet pea and broad bean.
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12-02-2008, 07:04 PM
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| Sowed some mange-tout, spinach, brassica ( mainly mustards and igloo cauli) and some chilies & spring onions a week or so ago. Today sowed 2 topepo rosso pepper too. I aware that it will be a bit early for brassicas but it is part of curing my itchy fingers syndrome plus they are only 3 cell per type and if it doesn't work, I am ready to sow again .
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12-02-2008, 07:08 PM
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| Hi LimeandGuinness welcome to the vine nothing ventured nothing gained i agree i put mine in greenhouse and some in ground with fleece covering them. its trial & error
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12-02-2008, 07:13 PM
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| I've got similar conditions to Two_Sheds, but have successfully transferred a handful of very early sowings to a frost-free greenhouse (they are two weeks old): Advantage cabbage Duncan cabage Mayflower cauli Graffiti cauli the lettuce I sowed is looking healthy, but probably too etiolated to be any good in the long run so I shall sow again this weekend. By the way, as spring comes along, it is heat that can be your enemy not just the cold... I have cooked many a baby seedling in the greenhouse not deliberately, you understand |
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16-02-2008, 06:57 PM
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| I planted some tomatoes early, and they have been fine, im still debating how early i can put other veg in, i was hoping to get two crops in this year. |
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16-02-2008, 08:46 PM
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| i'm having great fun, like everyone else tempted by the warm days i've been sowing loads. but since my greenhouse isn't heated i put them in the house at night and greenhouse during the day. it's not an ideal arrangement since there is quite a bit to move! |
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16-02-2008, 08:55 PM
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| me again. out of interest if you have a tray that doesn't germinate do you bin compost and start again or do you just pop new seed in? i ask because i have some old helianthus seed that doesn't look as if it's going anywhere and am wondering which i will do? |
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16-02-2008, 08:55 PM
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| Re my list earlier on the page, I am reliably informed by the boss that everything has sprouted (except the melons) and is doing well. During the sunniest hour or two of the day, they sit outside on the picnic table (with frequent checks to make sure our free range chickens dont get a freeby meal) and then back to kitchen windowsill. My greenhouse will be up and running in about a fortnight and then all will be in there all day and home in the evenings. Here's hoping
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16-02-2008, 09:07 PM
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| I have sown: sweet peppers (nothing yet) cauliflower (sprouting nicely) broccoli (sprouting nicely) tomatoes (nothing yet, but only went in last week) mini cucumbers (nothing yet, but only went in last week) Today I put in: mint, coriander and cayenne peppers. Everything is in the greenhouse. pjh |
