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magpie 02-01-2009 11:52

what seeds can I plant now
 
Still going to plod on with my garden again this year: however I think I will limit what I do, last year I tried to plant too many plants and ended up ( with very fat birds ) so I will be more selective:

Going to have a few veg, and the like: But going to try my own bedding plants

Any ideas

pipinfort 02-01-2009 13:21

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You`ll get nowt in the ground in this weather, its rock hard........my allotment is rock solid,other than fixing and tidying up , i`m just waiting for the ground to warm up...................

magpie 02-01-2009 14:43

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pipinfort (Post 665180)
You`ll get nowt in the ground in this weather, its rock hard........my allotment is rock solid,other than fixing and tidying up , i`m just waiting for the ground to warm up...................

ha ha no I meant for indoors in trays and so on :-)

flashy 02-01-2009 14:44

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was thinking about what i'm going to plant this year yesterday...last year i put my spuds in in February (i think) and they where ready for July, i put them in tubs though, a lot easier than digging up the ground

garinda 02-01-2009 14:59

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Nigella, or 'Love-in-a-Mist' to give it it's common name, is very easy to grow, provides excellent ground cover, and will give a good display of blooms throughout the summer, if you keep dead heading, rather than let them all go to seed. You can also use the dried seed heads in winter displays.

If you do let a few heads go to seed, you'll be able to save them, and save yourself some money the year after.:D

http://www.humeseeds.com/nigella.jpg

Nigella - Love-in-the-Mist

Tin Monkey 02-01-2009 16:01

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I wouldn't start anything off until the middle of next month.

That's when I'll be starting off this year's crop.

garinda 02-01-2009 16:39

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I agree.

While there's still a chance of frost now is the time to be reading seed catalogues, not thinking about planting them.

Benipete 02-01-2009 16:53

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Garlic and Shallots,but your a week late.Order your seed potatoes.:theband:

katex 02-01-2009 18:10

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Terry Walton (the allotment guy) was asked this same question today.

He just offered :-

  • Get the catalogues, but don't always have high expectations as turning out like the pictures.
  • Go and talk to your local garden centre.
  • With the credit crunch on us, do not try anything new at the moment, just the well tried veggies, etc., that you know will be of use and can have success with.
Not a gardener at all, but Terry Walton appears to be really good .. have you listened to him Pipinfort/Monkey ?

Seems you can E-mail him and does answer quite a majority of queries in person. This is one link, you may be able to find better.

Gardeners Click - Radio 2's Terry Walton

panther 02-01-2009 18:28

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Iv got loads of seeds, ready to be sowed, but i think they for about february time.

Eric 02-01-2009 18:47

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Northern Lights;)

panther 02-01-2009 19:02

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 665314)
Northern Lights;)

:eek:, naughty!!

pipinfort 02-01-2009 21:11

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My early november planted garlic is well under way and still seems to be growing despite the cold...........mmmmm

West Ender 02-01-2009 21:30

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I start sowing in late February/early March and then every bedroom windowsill is taken up with seed trays. I do the tomatoes then, as well as bedding plants. Late March is when I do the pumpkins and cucumbers, also the sunflowers.

I have a couple of small plastic grow-houses leaning against my kitchen's back wall. They get the sun until early afternoon, in Spring, so they are ideal for potting on. I also cheat by buying seedlings (fuschias, geraniums etc.) in late March and growing them on in there. I grow vegetables in very large tubs and I plant the seeds in March for a Summer crop.


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