Seedling Success - To Sow or Not to Sow

Comment by Trevor Alun Davies on February 28, 2013 at 17:50

Same here Elaine. Keep checking the broad beans and peas  in the greenhouse, but they know where they're better off! Still, as you say it does seem to be warming up.

Comment by elaine rickett on February 28, 2013 at 17:56

Just planted out some potatoes - the soil is still very claggy though - fingers crossed they'll be ok

Comment by Colin Robinson on February 28, 2013 at 22:55

I have broad beans, peas, carrots, parsnips and potatoes in the greenhouse and it's been getting up to 18 degrees in there in the sunshine but no sign of growth just yet. Lettuce, cabbage and leek seedlings that germinated in the propagator are sulking after being put out but the shallots in pots now have multiple shoots so things are starting to move.

Comment by elaine rickett on February 28, 2013 at 23:25

Slow but sure Colin

Comment by Trevor Alun Davies on March 1, 2013 at 21:03

First broad bean emerged today ooooooh! am so excited! (I don't get out much). My lettuce seedlings are sulking too colin, it's like having teenagers in the greenhouse.

Comment by Gareth Howell on March 4, 2013 at 9:35

Carefully thought out, you can plant the broad beans seeds out at this time of year. Early March is quite ok. I used to laugh at growing broad beans in the Gh but now I am doing it myeslef and then planting out as soon as they have a good root system. They are doing well in the garden after three weeks or so.

Save space in the propagator.

Comment by elaine rickett on March 4, 2013 at 10:02

Still no sign of my broadies yet - they do seem to be taking their time.

Comment by Gareth Howell on March 4, 2013 at 10:22

We have not had an air temperature here in South Dorset of more than 7*c 44*f for about two weeks, and before that since January. The sun looked out on Friday(?) for an hour for the first time in a fortnight, so colin should count himself lucky.  I had planned to do garden wall bricklaying but 40*f is a tad cold for the purpose, although......

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