Seed sowing thread 2022

[Jungle Jane]

Yesterday I sowed 20 pots of sweetcorn ovation.

[greenishfing]

Late with sweetcorn this year. Thinking of direct sowing in to the ground. I think the soil is warm enough. I've not done this before though.

Would be Swift

Anyone any experience of doing this?

I did it once a few years ago but a lot of seed got eaten or didn't grow so since then, late or not, they go in pots first and then move outdoors. It might have been bad seed but maybe mice or other pests.

[Mr Bones]

I did it once a few years ago but a lot of seed got eaten or didn't grow so since then, late or not, they go in pots first and then move outdoors. It might have been bad seed but maybe mice or other pests.

quanglewangle A few years back, due to late cold winds and an anticipated crop fail we re-started Swift on June 1st. Admittedly the seed was chitted on kitchen roll but the cobs all ripened just in time (for the records - so did the original struggling plants.. we ate a lot of sweetcorn that year..)

[Jungle Jane]

Yesterday I sowed 20 pots of sweetcorn ovation.

14 of them have germinated overnight

[quanglewangle]

14 of them have germinated overnight

That's sweetcorn. That's why there's no need for anyone to panic.

[ameno]

A lot of my Spagna Bianca beans have failed (only 6 came up), so I've sown a whole load more.
They're all ones I save from last year, but I also save two other varieties of runner bean from last year and they germinated perfectly. Don't know why only these ones are failing.

[annie8]

Hi Annie, No, I sowed them into a seed tray and will plant them out when the weather is warmer.
I did the same last year and they were fine.

bramble my nigella seeds are coming along and have the start of true leaves, but still tiny. Thinking they would struggle if I tried to put them out now. What size do you plant them out? Can prick out and pot up while I wait.

[bramble]

Annie, I wouldnt plant them out at that small size.
I usually plant the seedlings into individual small pots until they are a bit sturdier.
Having said all that, the seeds can be sown directly in the ground where you want them to grow.
I just find this way works for me.

[quanglewangle]

Just planted out about 70 sweetcorn swift.

4 rows 20cm by 20cm then a 40cm access row and another 4 rows 20cm by 20cm

[Peanut]

On Sunday I sowed more cucumbers and all my squashes and courgettes. Still so much more to do!

[Peanut]

Today I sowed all my French and Runner Beans. Chitted Swift and Lark Sweetcorn. Sowed more lettuces, spring onions and beetroots.

[Jungle Jane]

Today I sowed 8 celebration & 8 moonlight runner beans in pots on the windowsill

[Bren In Pots]

This morning a pinch of spring onions in a pot then some radishes and mixed lettuce.

[annie8]

Basil and salad.

[Jungle Jane]

Today some marvel of four seasons lettuce sowed direct in a little trug next to some spring onions I planted in there.