I've found a jam-jar with some foxglove seed in, from last year. What's
my best bet for growing plants from the seed? I have an empty room in
the house, if that's of any use, with south-facing French Windows. This
room is not directly heated. Should I use some sort of bought compost
or compound to sow them in trays? Inside, outside? I have no idea what
the best contitions might be, but I'm very keen to give these the best
chance I can. Any ideas?

"Chris Bacon" wrote in message
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: I've found a jam-jar with some foxglove seed in, from last year. What's
: my best bet for growing plants from the seed? I have an empty room in
: the house, if that's of any use, with south-facing French Windows. This
: room is not directly heated. Should I use some sort of bought compost
: or compound to sow them in trays? Inside, outside? I have no idea what
: the best contitions might be, but I'm very keen to give these the best
: chance I can. Any idea

I usually throw them on the soil and let them sort themselves out. You can
always thin or transplant as required

Chris Bacon wrote:

I've found a jam-jar with some foxglove seed in, from last year. What's
my best bet for growing plants from the seed? I have an empty room in
the house, if that's of any use, with south-facing French Windows. This
room is not directly heated. Should I use some sort of bought compost
or compound to sow them in trays? Inside, outside? I have no idea what
the best contitions might be, but I'm very keen to give these the best
chance I can. Any ideas?

Throw some (a small amount) where you want them to grow and hoe out the
surplus.

It is almost impossible to grow foxgloves and not have more than enough
self seeded plants the following year to qualify as a minor weed. But
because they are biennial it is much less of a problem.

If you can't grown foxgloves you should give up on gardening!

Regards,
Martin Brown

Martin Brown wrote:
Chris Bacon wrote:
I've found a jam-jar with some foxglove seed in, from last year. What's
my best bet for growing plants from the seed? I have an empty room in
the house, if that's of any use, with south-facing French Windows. This
room is not directly heated. Should I use some sort of bought compost
or compound to sow them in trays? Inside, outside? I have no idea what
the best contitions might be, but I'm very keen to give these the best
chance I can. Any ideas?

Throw some (a small amount) where you want them to grow and hoe out the
surplus.

Thank you, various. I am most *particularly* interested in getting a
good result from these - I could, as you all intimate, just "throw
down the seed" - however, would any preparation help? I know of a
place where foxgloves grow - perhaps I should weed out any growing
there, and scatter some of last year's seeds where these were growing?
Should I do anything other than throw them down upon the hard ground?

I've uploaded some pictures of "the foxglove" in case anyone'd like
to look/pass comment. Go to:

http://community.webshots.com/user/raspberryblower

and look in the "Foxgloves" album.

This may go straight the

http://community.webshots.com/album/548313231BbNPQB