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and not raised from seed first?
Guessing Carrots, parsnips, leeks but is there anything else?
Guessing Carrots, parsnips, leeks but is there anything else?
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I'm not sure how you get the plants without raising them from seed at some point.
RHUBARB....you could divide the crown and then you have two plants -
If you mean things you direct sow outside then you could try radish, lettuce or spinach beetWPC F Hobbit, Shire police
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Most outdoor crops can be direct sown and thinned,...some actually resent moving (sweetcorn, lettuce and spinach.). or put in a seedbed and dug up and set out (leeks brassicas)
However, The advantages to modules sown indoors etc is that you are able to set out more accurately having killed the first flush of weeds...cheaper on seed, no gaps, more efficient use of land (crops coming on to follow as others mature)..easier for a succession... while disadvantages might include the amount of watering, and hardening off you must do.Last edited by Paulottie; 01-04-2010, 10:30 PM.Comment
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I don't understand that bit, tbhOriginally posted by eieio View PostAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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At the moment my soil is too cold to sow much direct outside. I've sowed some carrots direct in the polytunnel and also beetroot and spring onions. Am planning on sowing some cut and come again lettuce this weekend there also. When it's warmed up a bit I will direct sow carrots, parsnips, beetroot and later peas direct as well as possibly some drying beans if I don't have space to module sow. Everything else will be sowed in modules first so that I can look after it better.
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Sorry if I wasn't clear. Last year I sowed carrot, beetroot and leek seeds direct into ground then thinned out. Turned out great and got some cracking results even though others around me had problems with carrots. Just wondered if there are more then I could sow direct and thin or is that it.Comment
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Originally posted by Alison View Post
I forgot about peas and beans. Will get sorting though my seeds.Comment
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I don't thin out: I just sow thinlyOriginally posted by eieio View Post
Sow direct? parsnips, carrots, peas, beans (broad and French), beetroot, chard, lettuce, chinese veg, quite a lot of things.
I mostly prefer to sow into modules because I can control watering, spacing etc, and the plants get a head-start on the slugsAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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