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Post by Auricula on Oct 21, 2008 13:38:44 GMT
I sowed mine on Oct 12th and they are all showing ( about 1cm above the compost ). I noticed them yesterday...hoorah!! ;D
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Post by Tig on Oct 21, 2008 22:32:49 GMT
I think I sowed my first lot of saved seed on the 10th October (thats the trouble with saved seed - no packet to write the sowing details on :  They are about 1" out of the pot.  |
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Post by Spruance on Oct 21, 2008 22:38:56 GMT
Well in true Blue Peter style I do have some illustrative photos from previous years to fall back on if necessary. Yours will be looking like this then Tig(?)  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 22, 2008 5:16:38 GMT
Brilliant Auricula well done. ;D Tig I'm useless at keeping records usually too but this year I've got a notebook and I'm trying to write at least the basics in it. ;D Spru keep the pics coming, it's great when you can see all stages of their long journey. |
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 22, 2008 18:15:34 GMT
 I'm soooooo behind you lot will have flowers before I've even sown mine 
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Post by Amo on Oct 22, 2008 19:40:31 GMT
I haven't had chance to sow mine yet either Chuckles, don't fret!!  I have a few of those washing tablet containers saved, I was going to use them as they are quite deep. Last years flowers, which are still going!!!!, were 25p B&Q rejects so I can't wait to see the comparison. |
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Post by Tig on Oct 22, 2008 19:41:31 GMT
Mine are just stems, no leaves open yet - I have moved them higher up the mini-growhouse to get more light - I don't want them getting leggy!
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 23, 2008 15:53:46 GMT
Sowed my sweet peas today straight into the ground,after rakeing down i take out a drill  Sprinkle seed along the drill  Fill in the drill,sprinkle a few slug pellets,and forget about them till the spring  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 23, 2008 16:43:28 GMT
Excellent FB thanks for posting that, looks like quite a big area there. I cannot believe how dry your soil is!!!! Do you water them in? |
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 23, 2008 16:57:06 GMT
No i dont water in lng,theres enough moisture,and rain is forcast for tonight,
My row of sweet peas will be about 13ft long
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 23, 2008 18:44:59 GMT
WOW I can only dream about that. My garden is a little postage stamp but I do my best, I'd love to have sweetpeas all around it. |
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 23, 2008 19:13:08 GMT
WOW I can only dream about that. My garden is a little postage stamp but I do my best, I'd love to have sweetpeas all around it. Mines only postage stamp size too...........13 ft of sweet peas...sounds wonderful. |
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 23, 2008 19:15:12 GMT
Icould have more,but got no more sticks ;D
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Post by Spruance on Oct 23, 2008 19:17:59 GMT
That's a very unusual approach FB, it will be interesting to see how they progress. |
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 23, 2008 20:24:03 GMT
Thats how i have always done them Spru.
See "FBs Garden" page2 &3,to find out how they progressed last year.
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Post by Spruance on Oct 24, 2008 23:15:35 GMT
Usually I would sow mine at the end of October for the same reason as FB. Then again so long as you keep pinching the tops out they will be ok.
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 25, 2008 17:30:06 GMT
WOW I can only dream about that. My garden is a little postage stamp but I do my best, I'd love to have sweetpeas all around it. I think you do very well with your little garden lng,it always looks full of colour,and your sweet peas look great |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 25, 2008 19:25:07 GMT
Thank you very much FB. You are very kind. Chuckles, Amo have you sown yet? |
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 25, 2008 19:39:48 GMT
Not sown mine yet LNG I want to try and do a row like FB has done, smaller version obviously ;D scratching about trying to find a suitable spot in the garden though. I'm going to sow some straight into a deep plastic tub and leave it at the side of the shed/GH outside, come spring I'll put it inside an old wicker log basket because the tub has all writing on it. |
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 26, 2008 8:10:39 GMT
Have you sowed any S Ps yet Jen?
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Post by Spruance on Nov 3, 2008 22:56:25 GMT
Two weeks on and my sweet peas have yet to germinate, but I'm not worried as that's par for the course. How is everyone else doing?
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Post by Amo on Nov 4, 2008 8:17:52 GMT
Been so busy I haven't had chance yet. Looks like Chuckles and I could be back runners!! ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 4, 2008 9:08:03 GMT
Been so busy I haven't had chance yet. Looks like Chuckles and I could be back runners!! ;D I keep planning to do them Amo along with a few lot of other garden jobs but  my saved seeds are still in the pods and left over seeds from last year still in the packets. I have sorted a tub out though and an old log basket to put it in for one SP display |
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Post by Jasmine on Nov 4, 2008 16:18:24 GMT
My sweetpeas aren't showing yet...I'm worried the pots got a bit dry while we were away. Will have to wait and see.
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 4, 2008 16:42:17 GMT
My sweetpeas aren't showing yet...I'm worried the pots got a bit dry while we were away. Will have to wait and see. Could be Jas,ther was a lot of dry weather about while you werte away,it was also very cold |
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Post by Jasmine on Nov 4, 2008 18:14:47 GMT
I'll just have to cross my fingers and wait and see FB. Sweetpeas are so resiliant that I'm hoping they'll sprout! |
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 4, 2008 18:29:52 GMT
Im sure they will Jas,expect mine to take at least 3 weeks before they show.
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Post by Jasmine on Nov 4, 2008 20:14:52 GMT
I'm going to be keeping a close eye on them now! |
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Post by Missredhead on Nov 4, 2008 20:56:54 GMT
Sown on Oct 18th in the mini GH  |
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Post by Tig on Nov 5, 2008 12:12:37 GMT
Hurrah for Missy - I have leaves on the tops of the first pot to germinate - but only four seeds out of 8 have come up! In my second sowing I can see a few green specks appearing.
x Tig
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They are about 1" out of the pot. 
I'm soooooo behind you lot will have flowers before I've even sown mine 
my saved seeds are still in the pods and left over seeds from last year still in the packets. I have sorted a tub out though and an old log basket to put it in for one SP display 