"chris.sperry" wrote in message
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I'm new to gardening, but have recently had a go at sowing a few spring
vegetable seeds: carrots, beetroot, lettuce, spring onions, rocket.

I'm watching my carefully prepared patch like a hawk, willing a bit of
germination to take place.

Anybody got any idea which row is likely to emerge first?


Hi Chris,

Lettuce/rocket, spring onions,carrots amd finally beetroot I'd reckon.

I'm in my second year of veg gardening and after last years
disappointing results I'm having a go again this year with different
varieties which are less resistant to bolting and splitting. Watering well
is the key as far as I can tell as once they dry out all your problems
start. Try planting marigolds or something between veg rows to minimiise
pests. Last year I had no carrot-fly, lots of slugs and pea-moths.

Martin