redhotchick Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Today I finally sowed my tomato and chilli seeds in a heated propagator on my kitchen windowsill. I planted Gardener's Delight, Tumbling Red Tom, Yellow Pear and Breakfast Tomatoes. The Chillies/Capsicum were Pimento, Redskin, Yellow Banana and Fooled You. In the same propagator I sowed some courgettes, Black Beauty and Zuchini F1 and some Butternut Squash. My Garlic, Onions and Shallots are growing ok. Ditto 2 types of Broad Bean, I like Broad Beans I've got some lettuce seedlings, and Beetroot coming through too. It was just too cold this weekend to plant anything. I'm worried I will be too late to get Parsnips in at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 nothing so far ... I am well behind with my plans. Haven't even managed to plant the spuds yet! However ... last year I rushed to sow things, and seem to recall that I was much too early with a lot of them, I had lanky seedlings waiting to go outside before it was warm enough. So I keep reassuring myself - better a bit late than too early. Maybe this week I will get some done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 I've got some brassica seedling in a cold greenhouse. I planted some, left them in the garage where they were stretching for light and they went a bit leggy, so I planted some more and I'm waiting to see how they turn out, they've germinated and look ok. I've kept the leggy ones too, in case I can use them anyway. I much prefer to plant straight outside, my seedlings always seem to go leggy. I've only just started using the greenhouse so fingers crossed for none leggy seedlings. I'm a bit ambitious, you should see my seed collection! I started last year with Courgettes and tomatoes. 3 Courgette plants gave me a pound a week for months, the tomatoes were a bit rubbish though. A bad year for tomatoes generally I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I shouldn't worry about being late - I'm always late with sowing things.... and Nature always seems to catch up All you miss out on are really early crops - but they need a lot of care and attention to get them through late frosts.... snow etc. and I never have time. .....and I've only got one row of first earlies in so far - and we put those in yesterday, after the snow melted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Wel last monday I did some sowings of: Tomatoes-Ilvi, Gardener's Delight and Gartenperle Basil-Genovese Pepper-Golden Bell Peas-Oregon Sugar Pod Kale-Scarlet These have just started to germinate now and are upstairs in my loft window! I should be sowing some more seeds at the weekend if things go to plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I have sowed Tomato seeds and marigolds (for companion planting) Planted my potatoes out on Friday, along with strawberry plants, rhubarb and autumn fruiting raspberries. The snow hit on Sunday. Typical. Really have to get a move on, but don't have the space in the mini greenhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chili pepper Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'm new to all this growing things. But i started off with 3 chili plants given to me by my SIL before christmas, I kept them on a sunny windowsill and they have given me loads of chillies, hers have not even flowered yet - I'm not laughing, honest! I got a coldframe for Mothers day this year and Ive planted peppers, strawberries, coriander, carrots and am about to plant some charlotte potatoes when it warms up a bit. I have also bought 3 tomato plants (shirley) which are still in pots in my coldframe and will plant into a grow bag when the frost has passed. I am also going to plant some mixed salad leaves soon. Luckily I have a retired chap next door to me who plants veggies every year and has been a world of info for me. But any advice along the way would be greatly received!! Oh, and Ive bought a lemon tree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 rest of my earlies, first of radish in between my now germinating parsnip rows.. potted on my leeks, second carrots but first outside, same with peas.. the first lot are 6-8 inches under £1 pound shop poly tunnel. Spinach in and first row of beetroot sown. Sweet peas pinched out and potted on. desperately trying to slow my tomatoes down lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Potatoes!! Nine chitted spuds courtesy of my Dad - some Maris Bard and some Epicure. I did them in bags last year, but this year I thought I'd try them in one of my raised beds. I've put in one spud per square foot, in plenty of home made compost. I dug right down so they are in little hollows which gives me a fair bit of scope for earthing them up as they grow. Now it's just fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druids57 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Hi Cathy I got some red tumbling toms and yellow banana toms from e bay and the instructions said sow in the dark and warm ie an airing cupboard. I queried this with the seller (as I am a novice) and she said yes thats right. I still couldnt bring myself to do it so put half on the window ledge and half in the airing cupboard. Have you grown these before Do you think I should take the latter out and put in the light :Many Thanks Druid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 they only need warmth and moisture to germinate, but they need light and good air circulation once they pop up above soil level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Hi Cathy I got some red tumbling toms and yellow banana toms from e bay and the instructions said sow in the dark and warm ie an airing cupboard. I queried this with the seller (as I am a novice) and she said yes thats right. I still couldnt bring myself to do it so put half on the window ledge and half in the airing cupboard. Have you grown these before Do you think I should take the latter out and put in the light :Many Thanks Druid I haven't grown either of those varieties before, but I think either method would work, bring into the light once they have germinated. Why not leave them and see which one comes on better and then let us know As I say, mine are on the windowsill, I grew 4 varieties last year using out of date seed and had 100% germination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'm new to all this growing things. But i started off with 3 chili plants given to me by my SIL before christmas, I kept them on a sunny windowsill and they have given me loads of chillies, hers have not even flowered yet - I'm not laughing, honest! Oh, and Ive bought a lemon tree! I managed to overwinter a pimento on my windowsill and it has loads of flowers on it! Fingers crossed they don't all shrivel up and die! A cold frame and a helpful neighbor sound very useful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I got Beetroot, Radish,Peas,Squash,Pumpkin, Toms & Second early pots in yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Sounds like you've been busy Cinnamon! I'm hoping to get some more seeds sown during the weekend or sometime next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I've just planted some of my peas. A purple podded heritage variety and a mangetout called 'Carouby de Mausanne' . I've had to pot on my surprise selection of mixed squashes as they're turning into triffids. My radishes are coming on a treat despite only sowing them last week and my sweetcorn are growing well. Just need a little more sun and hopefully my root crops will start to germinate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Sounds like I need to get a move on! Will plant up some more seeds at the weekend I think, maybe the following: Leeks, Sweetcorn, Pumpkins, Runner beans, Marigolds, Lettuce, Radishes etc,etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I'm still behind with everything - no doubt it will all catch up Today I planted my onion sets - before it rained Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Gardening day at school today - my 10 special needs 6th formers in our greenhouses. We planted lots of things very haphazardly!! Tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, nastutiums, french beans, runner beans, feverfew, pansies, all sorts. They were planted very erratically. We did read the labels, but then ignored them!! They will either suffer from drought or drowning - but good luck to them all. Our pot potatoes are looking great though and need to move out of the greenhouse as they are growing too quick!! We have sweetcorn germinated. Peas and broadbeans in the ground as well as some other spuds and its looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 My free chilli peppers that came with 'grow your own' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I sowed my trousers up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Fred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I'm still behind with everything - no doubt it will all catch up Today I planted my onion sets - before it rained Given the weather I reckon you are on time and we are all early.. lol My grandad use to say all you grow early is disappointment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I'm still behind with everything - no doubt it will all catch up Today I planted my onion sets - before it rained Given the weather I reckon you are on time and we are all early.. lol My grandad use to say all you grow early is disappointment That's how I feel about it Matthew. You really have to keep an eye on things sown or planted early and it can be really disappointing to lose everything. I always tell people I'm late - I think it gives them hope I might even get some beans in pots this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I had been saving all my seeds for when we moved, but now it looks like that dream is a little further off, I've been emptying my compost bins like mad and digging them in. I dont have much space at all, so potatoes are going in pots as is pretty much everything else. Where once I had space for veggies, now I have chickens. Seedlings will be going in this weekend . Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...