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Post by Missredhead on Apr 1, 2019 20:20:39 GMT
Don't they get floppy at that height Tig?
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 2, 2019 8:08:53 GMT
Mine are up now. I thought I would skip a year but then your lot got me thinking. Oh dear  |
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Post by Tig on Apr 2, 2019 18:04:45 GMT
Don't they get floppy at that height Tig? Not really Missy unless the are straggly to start with. Mine are usually quite sturdy at 4", but it depends how strong the stem is and how many leaves they have. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 3, 2019 6:39:52 GMT
Yesterday I sowed some more Sunflower and Coleus, Nicotania Sylvestris and Dianthus Rainbow Loveliness improved. I've also scattered some Night Phlox on top of some soil in a pot. All inside as it's like winter outside at the moment.
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 3, 2019 19:23:20 GMT
Don't they get floppy at that height Tig? Not really Missy unless the are straggly to start with. Mine are usually quite sturdy at 4", but it depends how strong the stem is and how many leaves they have. Mine are quite straggly, might need to pinch them out at 3 sets of leaves as they are all intertwining with each other.. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Apr 5, 2019 15:54:30 GMT
Today I've sown some sunflower seed. Sarah Raven Taiyo
In the GH pricked out tagettes starfire mixed, antirrhinums (a red one I think) and cosmos sonata carmine...
I've put the smaller seedlings that are in the cold GH into lidded propagator to try to protect them from the cool temperatures a bit..they need to be in the GH for the light as the conservatory doesnt have enough now Jeff's fitted a 'proper ' ceiling...
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Post by Barbara on Apr 16, 2019 13:58:53 GMT
I've sown some Zinnia purple prince, cornflower tall beauty mixed, and sweet sultan giant mixed.
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 17, 2019 5:43:24 GMT
I've sown some Cosmos Double Click, it was a packet that had been opened a couple of years ago so I may not get many germinating.
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 17, 2019 10:52:16 GMT
I've just sown Mimosa Pudica (sensitive plant) and some saved Hordeum seeds from last year. I saw some sensitive plants for sale on FB and thought the children at school would love them but I didn't want to risk the cost and postage when seeds on Ebay were 99p!
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Post by Barbara on Apr 17, 2019 14:41:09 GMT
I've re-sown some tall sunflowers the others had just turned yellow in the pots, fingers crossed for these.
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 18, 2019 5:54:42 GMT
I'm sure the kids would have lots of fun with those Jasmine. Wonder why Barbara, hang onto them but as they may well green up again when they're in the ground. |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 18, 2019 6:07:39 GMT
I'm sure the kids would have lots of fun with those Jasmine . I hope so Ladygardener, they grew as weeds in HK and I can remember being fascinated with them as a child! |
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Post by Barbara on Apr 18, 2019 7:37:03 GMT
I mean the seeds Ladygardener, they had gone soft and turned yellow, too wet maybe, sorry I didn't explain myself better. |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 18, 2019 17:09:10 GMT
I found a little folded up kitchen towel of Mirabilis seeds that I took off a weed/plant growing in the pool border in Spain. They grow as wild flowers out there. I sowed them today. The plant came out in the overhaul of that bed when I was there in February.
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Post by Tig on Apr 18, 2019 18:17:01 GMT
Sowing extravaganza today  Daucus carota Burgundy Top - sown in situ Polemonium boreale heavenly habit - in situ Mimulus x hybridus Monkey Magic - in one of my containers with some blue primulas. Eryngium alpinum superbum - in a large pot outside Orthrosanthus polystachyus - in a large pot outside Linaria fairy bouquet - scattered in the urns. Cosmos picotee & Ladybird mix sown in cells in the growhouse - others scattered in the big border along with some old seed of Dwarf Sonata mixed. Scabious Musical Prelude - sown in a couple of containers outside Zinnia early wonder - sown in cells in the growhouse French marigold Honeycomb - sown in cells in the growhouse. Also soaked some sweetcorn and popped them in cells along with four cucumber La Diva seeds. Got some peas soaking to plant tomorrow (but I need to repair the growing frames first) |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 19, 2019 5:41:55 GMT
Oh I see Barbara, no hope for them then. Good luck with the Mirabils Jasmine. Wow Tig that's a lot of seeds! I've grown La Diva and they're good tasty small Cucumber. I'm doing Beth Alpha this year. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 19, 2019 6:56:56 GMT
Forgot to say, I did sow my Sweetpeas and did some for Lynne as well - she took them with her..not through though yet...
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Post by Tig on Apr 20, 2019 15:35:26 GMT
Foxglove Pam's Split and rudbeckia amplexicaulis (dracopsis) both sown outside in containers.
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 22, 2019 6:45:11 GMT
The Mimosa pudica is up already, I somehow thought they were going to be tricky!
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Post by Barbara on Apr 24, 2019 9:09:28 GMT
Wallflowers.
cornflowers.
Zinnia.
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Post by Tig on Apr 24, 2019 13:57:28 GMT
Cosmos, zinnia and french marigolds are up, the sweetcorn is up too  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 24, 2019 14:49:51 GMT
My Sweetpeas are up and the dwarf Sunflowers that I sowed at the same time...
Forgot to do the Courgettes...
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 25, 2019 8:00:08 GMT
My Sweetpeas are up and the dwarf Sunflowers that I sowed at the same time... Forgot to do the Courgettes... Stll time for the courgettes I will do mine next week I think.
I planted my SP at the plot. Now fingers crossed the slugs don't like them. My sunflowers came and are now all gone into some critters tummy.
I hoped my Poached Egg plants would self sow but still nothing. Patience....
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Post by Tig on Apr 25, 2019 14:52:26 GMT
I've not done my courgettes yet either, next couple of days if someone reminds me  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 26, 2019 6:12:32 GMT
Shame about the Sunflowers Dutchy, S&S are a real pest. I'm not doing Courgette this year but my Squash are doing well. I've asked another allotmenteer to water them over the weekend as I can't get to the plot. I managed to destroy one of the Cucumber seedlings but still have 2 on the go. We'll see how many I have when it comes to repotting them again. |
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Post by Barbara on Apr 30, 2019 16:48:45 GMT
Cosmos into the back of the beds.
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Post by Ladygardener on May 1, 2019 5:51:36 GMT
I've sown some Corriander, Rocket and Mizuna.
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Post by Jasmine on May 25, 2019 18:55:36 GMT
I sowed Lunaria Corfu Blue, Wallflower Ruby Gem and Wallflower Sunset Apricot today. I'm hoping this means that my wallflowers will be the right colour next year!  |
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Post by Tig on May 31, 2019 15:54:50 GMT
I've sown agastache aurantiaca apricot sprite, dianthus stripes & picotees mixed, viola sororia freckles, primula candelabra hybrids mix, foxglove candy mountain peach, prunella grandiflora freelander blue. They are all outside with a plastic bag over each pot.
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 9, 2019 17:14:11 GMT
Ended up with 3 Mirabilis seedlings so I planted the 2 biggest in a pot this morning.
My wallflowers and Lunaria are all up - I'm used to Lunaria having to go through a winter period before they germinate so I was surprised to see they had sprouted.
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