tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post1285303639829718197..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Seed SowingJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-9436474023192477512013-02-09T20:08:55.210+00:002013-02-09T20:08:55.210+00:00My seeds aren't sorted either, I just couldn&#...My seeds aren't sorted either, I just couldn't resist getting something sown, though I'll probably regret it when they all grow leggy.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-26172970607785949652013-02-09T20:04:00.805+00:002013-02-09T20:04:00.805+00:00Seeds sowing...I feel so bad...I haven't even ...Seeds sowing...I feel so bad...I haven't even sorted through my seeds yet.. :-(Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-58040068692984983952013-02-07T09:42:02.572+00:002013-02-07T09:42:02.572+00:00I'm not too organised, it's easy to pop a ...I'm not too organised, it's easy to pop a packet in to the wrong section, and then when you find it, you're a month late. Heated propagators can be handy for starting things off early, but not really needed if you've got a warm windowsill.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-41186598089921696282013-02-07T09:39:35.860+00:002013-02-07T09:39:35.860+00:00Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment. It&#...Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment. It's great to be at the start of another growing season. How I'd love a potting shed, or just somewhere other than my windowsills to start seeds off. It won't be long before I'm running out of space.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-75736988832016348452013-02-06T19:35:38.019+00:002013-02-06T19:35:38.019+00:00Your seed boxes sound extremely organised! Way mor...Your seed boxes sound extremely organised! Way more organised than I think I'll ever be.<br /><br />Good luck with the peppers! I like the look of your heated propagator and am considering buying one eventually. They look far easier to use than moving seed trays closer to radiators ;) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-74790168527030538462013-02-06T18:11:27.366+00:002013-02-06T18:11:27.366+00:00Hi Jo,
I've just sown the first of my seeds to...Hi Jo,<br />I've just sown the first of my seeds today! <br />I have my propagator in the potting shed, below a large window. I then transfer them to the greenhouse (frost free) as soon as they begin to germinate. It seems to work! <br />Jessicarusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-36734207892188688242013-02-06T17:32:33.267+00:002013-02-06T17:32:33.267+00:00I hope your waters are right, after last year'...I hope your waters are right, after last year's washout I could do with some good harvests. I love the start of the new gardening season, so much hope.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-33579827781531819762013-02-06T17:12:05.420+00:002013-02-06T17:12:05.420+00:00Wooo hooo! A new season underway! Congratulations ...Wooo hooo! A new season underway! Congratulations on leading the vanguard of seed sowers. As usual, I will be lagging at the back and there is little chance I'll catch up but it's going to be a glut year, I can feel it in my waters! <br /><br />I bet you feel great for sowing those seeds - it's a fab feeling, isn't it?Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-61113165868747623732013-02-06T09:49:52.127+00:002013-02-06T09:49:52.127+00:00I haven't even collected the bulk of my potato...I haven't even collected the bulk of my potatoes yet, so you're ahead of me on that one. I really must make enquiries as to whether they've been delivered yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-91343820820367920362013-02-06T09:48:20.137+00:002013-02-06T09:48:20.137+00:00It's still very early, so don't panic. I&#...It's still very early, so don't panic. I'll probably regret sowing so early when they start growing leggy.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-79797962639264920702013-02-05T22:58:24.895+00:002013-02-05T22:58:24.895+00:00Well done for making a start - except for chitting...Well done for making a start - except for chitting potatoes I haven't done anything yet - can't seem to get my act together!elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-51300877208228797892013-02-05T15:34:00.930+00:002013-02-05T15:34:00.930+00:00You are so ahead of me! I am roughly, umm nowhere...You are so ahead of me! I am roughly, umm nowhere! LOL we have roof trusses in the veggie patch and snow over the rest of it!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587668727917641098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-73601814922972385842013-02-05T14:04:03.890+00:002013-02-05T14:04:03.890+00:00We woke to snow again this morning, so perhaps I&#...We woke to snow again this morning, so perhaps I've been a tad premature with my sowing, we'll see.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31111322481924085282013-02-05T13:21:20.808+00:002013-02-05T13:21:20.808+00:00I've decided to wait a bit longer before sowin...I've decided to wait a bit longer before sowing. I'm too cold and lazy at the minute. I'll probably wish later I had started earlier.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-15423277640818327462013-02-04T20:31:28.618+00:002013-02-04T20:31:28.618+00:00It will only get worse as time goes on. My windows...It will only get worse as time goes on. My windowsills end up chock a block during March and April.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-82843016589374564092013-02-04T20:30:18.551+00:002013-02-04T20:30:18.551+00:00I just hope I can keep the peppers from getting le...I just hope I can keep the peppers from getting leggy. It's rather early to be sowing anything, but I'm impatientJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-66770765260770194162013-02-04T18:51:24.685+00:002013-02-04T18:51:24.685+00:00I have the seeds, the compost and the pots. All I ...I have the seeds, the compost and the pots. All I need now is the space.cookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011650168667260010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-57066992713680873752013-02-04T16:32:26.794+00:002013-02-04T16:32:26.794+00:00I'm still holding out for the end of the month...I'm still holding out for the end of the month. I might sow some onion seeds in the greenhouse then. Good luck with those early peppers.Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-82866386565680253662013-02-04T14:37:47.883+00:002013-02-04T14:37:47.883+00:00The long varieties can sometimes be quicker to rip...The long varieties can sometimes be quicker to ripen, always good with the weather we can get here.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-58884617068586572112013-02-04T13:51:15.301+00:002013-02-04T13:51:15.301+00:00Those peppers look lovely, I bought them but never...Those peppers look lovely, I bought them but never grown the long variety before. I must try them.xSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-80387627031026639872013-02-04T11:52:40.927+00:002013-02-04T11:52:40.927+00:00I don't heat my greenhouse so my peppers will ...I don't heat my greenhouse so my peppers will be indoors for the foreseeable future, especially if the weather stays as cold as it's been just lately.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-72953135682822685352013-02-04T11:49:51.917+00:002013-02-04T11:49:51.917+00:00It's sad to see summer come to an end, especia...It's sad to see summer come to an end, especially if it's been a good one. I was only too glad to see our's come to an end last year though after the weather we'd experienced. I'm hoping for a better summer this year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-19359959859647136822013-02-04T10:48:30.317+00:002013-02-04T10:48:30.317+00:00Well done Jo,I am fortunate enough to have a heate...Well done Jo,I am fortunate enough to have a heated propagator and none heated(still envious of the grow light though).I started mine off in the heated propagator then transplant them once they are big enough quite deep in a compost/perlite mix to stop them rotting off then put them in the unheated propagator.Even though I have them in a heated greenhouse I only maintain it to about 4-5 degreesflowerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723569414963037767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-87985957517743616632013-02-04T10:18:44.086+00:002013-02-04T10:18:44.086+00:00If you're sowing seeds that means cooler weath...If you're sowing seeds that means cooler weather isn't too far away for us, which is sad as i've really enjoyed summer this year. Hope your peppers do well - they look a lot like a variety called Marconi Red that I'm growing this year.Liz - Suburban Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967077073783256161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-65405759661844552722013-02-03T17:36:55.852+00:002013-02-03T17:36:55.852+00:00My propagator was retrieved from the loft today, a...My propagator was retrieved from the loft today, always exciting when it makes it's entrance at the start of the year. I'm trying to hold off on my tomatoes for a while yet, they always seem to grow leggy when I start them off too soon, though I suppose they can be planted deep and no one would ever know.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com