My little experiment

[cariann88]

Last year I sowed seeds in soil. Some grow fine and others decided they wanted to die.

As most of you know I don't have a garden and I am living in a flat, so I have been trying to grow on my windowsill.

They may have died due to lack of water/over watering.

So this year I have decided to try growing using just vermiculite to see if it's any better. That way I don't have to worry about over watering/not having enough water.

We will see.....

[veggiechicken]

You can still over water using Vermiculite!!
Have you tried using capillary matting?

[cariann88]

I will make sure I will water every few days. I didn't know you could over water :/

No not tired that. Might pick some up tomorrow when I go the garden centre

May as well give it a go.

[jackarmy]

I sewed a couple of supert hot chillis seeds last week that Scarlet sent to me.
I sewed them in those little envioromentally friendly things that you can bury in the next pot, bad move in a heated prop, they dry out like heck.
Think i could sink them into a pod ?

[Tripmeup]

I sewed a couple of supert hot chillis seeds last week that Scarlet sent to me.
I sewed them in those little envioromentally friendly things that you can bury in the next pot, bad move in a heated prop, they dry out like heck.
Think i could sink them into a pod ?

Sink them into a pot making sure to cover them completely is certainly an option...has worked for me in the past..

[Bigmallly]

Cariann, don't forget Vermiculite has no nutrients so may well be ok for sowing but for growing you will need to feed. I would go down the capillary route with compost based medium as the plants will only take up enough water for their needs.