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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 27, 2012 6:47:04 GMT
That's a lot of sowing you've done Jasmine. I must get my Dahlia sown next weekend and some more Cosmos too. My Cupani have germinated, happy days.  This weekend I sowed more La Bamba Marigolds, some Catmint (many thanks Amber), and some veg seeds too. |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 27, 2012 8:16:57 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 27, 2012 9:12:26 GMT
Do folks have their seeds in a heated propagator or somewhere inside? I have no room in mine and will have to put any more I sow into the airing cupboard which is dark or the windowsill.  |
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Post by Auricula on Feb 27, 2012 10:25:22 GMT
I have a heated propagator which takes one seed tray and it is in the workshop ( no leccy in greenhouse). The rest, I have in seed trays with plastic covers and they are just in the unheated greenhouse, if they're too cold it's tough cos OH won't let me have things indoors  |
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 27, 2012 12:36:06 GMT
Yesterday I sowed 3 lots of Pansies, trailing Lobelia (Blue Splash?), trailing (I think) Petunia, Nigella, Dierama (Angel's Fishing Rod), something else beginning with D, 4 colours of Gazania "Kiss", Geranium "Maverick"... I think that's it. Got more to sow but I wasn't feeling well so came inside for a lie down.
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Post by Tig on Feb 27, 2012 16:54:00 GMT
Last night I soaked my saved ricinus carmencita seeds, and some NZ purple I'd bought, they all swelled up and sank, so they are in individual pots now on the floor of the front bedroom, where the heating pipes run underneath  x Tig |
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Post by MamIDdau on Feb 27, 2012 17:36:37 GMT
I need to soak the cyclamen seeds. I'll do that and sow the other seeds this weekend. Then I need to get on with the veggie ones...
I'm only sowing flower seeds with a view to doing my own borders and baskets again this year, with plants I've grown myself as I figured it might work out cheaper. Well, it should work out cheaper! I didn't spend £48 on flower seeds ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 27, 2012 18:37:13 GMT
Do folks have their seeds in a heated propagator or somewhere inside? I have no room in mine and will have to put any more I sow into the airing cupboard which is dark or the windowsill. I always start mine on top of the boiler cabinet - it's very warm and cosy when the boiler is running. Bonnie likes to sleep against the cabinet and the seeds go on top! It's floor mounted. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 28, 2012 5:53:37 GMT
Oh yes, I remember your boiler cabanet Jasmine. I've some near my boiler out in the covered back yard but I've also got 2 Dahlia and some Spider Lilly out there too so there's not a lot of room left already.
Auricula, some of mine will have to take their chances out in the mini growhouse too.
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Post by Auricula on Feb 28, 2012 9:47:26 GMT
Breed 'em tough, that's my motto ;D
Not sowing any until I come back - no point really................................except my Xmas tree seeds
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 28, 2012 14:38:50 GMT
I'd forgotten about them. |
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Post by Auricula on Feb 28, 2012 17:23:35 GMT
Are they still in your fridge? ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 28, 2012 17:45:28 GMT
Yes have I missed when everyone sowed them then or is it end of march? |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 28, 2012 18:05:54 GMT
March time seemed to be the way forward...where's Tig? ;D
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Post by Auricula on Feb 28, 2012 18:29:35 GMT
AG said to plant them this week
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 28, 2012 19:40:04 GMT
My cosmos have popped their heads up[ already!
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Post by maggy on Feb 28, 2012 21:42:55 GMT
Im now starting to panic  I havent sown any yet!!! I must get cracking this week. |
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Post by Tig on Feb 29, 2012 12:54:06 GMT
All four of the erythrina crista galli seeds have germinated, and boy are they rampant!!!! Yesterday I spotted teeny weeny green bits in the michauxia campanuloides pot, I'm thrilled because they are supposed to be a right pain to germinate No sign of anything yet in the colocasia or kleinia pots though x Tig |
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Post by carolann on Feb 29, 2012 14:08:35 GMT
Just sown the Bishop of York seed which Jasmin sent me (thank you very much) will see what happens to them, noticed that a few SP's are just poking through as well.
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Post by purplejulia on Feb 29, 2012 20:56:00 GMT
Yesterday I sowed the Ricinus seeds that Tig sent me earlier this year. I soaked them first as per instructions of the expert!  |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 1, 2012 9:28:18 GMT
sowing some sweet peas as back up today
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 1, 2012 10:48:38 GMT
I sowed some Bishops Children before I went to work this morning. ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 3, 2012 12:07:46 GMT
I've got Bishop of York, Shasta Crazy Daisy, Rudbeckia Marmalade and Rudbeckia Prairie Sun all showing. Just waiting on the asarina, Bishop's Children, ricinis, rhodochiton and verbena hastata.
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 3, 2012 15:13:01 GMT
am wondering if my mini GH with fleece inner is ok to sow seeds in......it gets quite a bit of sun during the day (when it comes out) and is up against the house...I dont open it much either as I dont want the cold to get in there.....what does anyone think?
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 3, 2012 18:22:31 GMT
Well it was over 20c in mine the other day Missy, good enough for germination but it dipped right down at night and I think the seeds like a constant heat. I'm not sure to be honest. I sowed some Begonia Go Go Sunny Side Up this morning. I've never tried them before but we'll see how it goes. I'm not sure my front room is hot enough for my seeds to germinate either. |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 3, 2012 18:53:32 GMT
I would say that a sunny window sill might be better at the moment Missy.
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Post by Tig on Mar 3, 2012 19:22:49 GMT
Most annuals need heat to germinate Missy, and won't tolerate temperatures dropping below 15c overnight, although there are exceptions, calendula, candytuft and sweet peas amongst them. Perennials appear to quite like fluctuating temperatures between day and night, and there are those that need a period of cold before they will even consider germinating - darned fussy things these seeds ;D Good luck everyone, it's an exciting time waiting for new 'babies' x Tig |
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Post by MamIDdau on Mar 3, 2012 23:36:42 GMT
The Gazanias have come up so far, but tha's probably because they're the only ones that I did correctly lol The others I forgot to put the propagator lid on/ covered the seed tray instead of allowing light in I was prodrome migraine last weekend so obviously got myself muddled before I went in for a lie down. |
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Post by isabella on Mar 4, 2012 5:39:20 GMT
Yesterday I sowed
Mina lobata
Lab Lab beans
Green Nicotiana
Busy Lizzie Blue Pearl - the only 'normal' one I will try this year!
Thunbergias white and lemon
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Post by Tig on Mar 4, 2012 10:14:16 GMT
I've got signs of life in the ricinus pots, so the seed I saved from last year was viable you'll be glad to know PJ  Must sort out the rest of what I'm sowing, although some stuff is going to have to go in late as I'm fast running out of space! x Tig |
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This weekend I sowed more La Bamba Marigolds, some Catmint (many thanks Amber), and some veg seeds too.
I havent sown any yet!!! I must get cracking this week.
