Seed sowing thread 2023.

[Nicos]

Went to sow our broad beans we bought a couple of days ago , only to find them very dusty and on closer inspection riddled with holes Aquadulche…..looks like we’ll be taking them back

[Bren In Pots]

Nicos if I was you I'd check the replacement seeds before leaving the store.

[Nicos]

Nicos if I was you I'd check the replacement seeds before leaving the store.

Yeh Bren, ….I think we’ll swap them for something else and find another shop. Mine can’t be the only ones in that batch .
The positive side is that we get two more visits to garden supply shops
I wonder what other seed packets will accidentally jump into my shopping basket?

[Jungle Jane]

I’ve sowed 40 sweet peppers,I just used the whole cell tray but that seems a lot of plants,I always do this,the varieties are Citrina,Long Red Marconi & Astor

[Muddy_Boots]

Well, seed sowing hmmmmmm

Been through my case of seed packets and I mean case. Didn't realise I'd acquired so many freebies over the last couple of years and longer from the magazines I'd bought. Got a load of different types of things to sow/use up, going to get rid of the ones that are showing a 'sow by 2019' and earlier to give them a chance to grow. Knowing my luck they will ALL come up and need planting, luckily my new plot is a blank canvas and has tons of room just depends if I have enough arm strength to dig enough of it to plant the stuff in.
The rotovators will be doing overtime this year to turn the soil over, have an unlimited supply of new/mid and well rotted compost just down the lane from where I'm going to be growing. Its just a 5 min wheelbarrow ride away and the instruction was 'take as much as you want, in fact take it all if you can'.

I'm sowing two packs of assorted Cactus seeds to start that been languishing with my veg seeds (170 seeds), together with some pepper and chilli seeds to go in the electric propagator, will also sow some Tomato seeds to get a few started early. Planning to grow way more than I need this year so I can give the surplus to those who need it for free. Charity begins at home and all that blah.

[Peanut]

Yesterday I sowed, some Cherry Toms, a few Cucumbers, Cucamelons, Beetroots, Spring Onions and Lettuces.
Brussel Sprouts, Summer PSB, Tuscan Kale, Cabbage, Rainbow Chard and some Red Veined Spinach.

[Peanut]

Sowed Celeriac today.

[annie8]

Resowed a few moneymaker tomatoes which hadn’t germinated. Also sowed some sungold, red cabbage, coriander and basil seeds. All in the propagator.

[Muddy_Boots]

Right I've sowed 6 x various free chilli and pepper seeds in those see through small fruit trays you get in the supermarkets and put them in the airing cupboard as the first electric propagator is full of cactus seeds in trays and one load of Ailsa Craig onion seeds I've sown to just see if they pop up. Next will be Tomatos to start off seeing what will germinate from the old seeds I'm using up, there will be plenty of time if stuff doesn't germinate to sow some newer seeds.

[Peanut]

Sowed the last of my tomatoes, just made a list of them and somehow I've sown 27 varieties, oops!
Sowed more spring onions and some perennial brocolli.

[annie8]

Not sure what is going on with my moneymaker this year. Resowed again with the new seeds and put in the propagator. Also sowed broccoli seeds - trying calabrese for the first time.

[Bren In Pots]

Yesterdays sowing list.

White lisbon Spring onions.
French breakfast radish
Early nants carrots
Basil
Beth alpha Cucs

French marigolds
Gardeners delight toms
Black Cherry toms
Tigerella toms

Lastly 12 varieties of lettuce.

Arctic king
Riccia Rossa da taglio
Frisee de Beauregard
Valmaine
Ricca Rossa
Mazur
Mizuna
Lollo rossa
Mustard
Medclun mixed
Red salad bowl
Green salad bowl
All year round

[Jungle Jane]

Today I sowed 80 tomato seeds,19 varieties some are old seeds from the seed swaps on here & some what I’ve saved over the years -
Black Cherry
Black Seaman
Violet Jasper
Black & Brown Boar
Pantano
Black Trifele
Black Krim
Halms Gelbe
Mountain Princess
German Lunchbox
Black Icicle
Balconi Red
Cream Sausage
Orange Banana
Pink Bulgarian
Dark Galaxy
Moonglow
Artisan Pink Tiger
King Humbert

[Bren In Pots]

Yesterdays sowings.

Rosemary
Coriander
Cutting Celery

[Bren In Pots]

Sown another Beth Alpha cucumber seed to replace one that failed earlier.