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Can I sow any of my veggie seeds now?
Newbie veg question... I have a freshly dug veg patch into which I have planted field beens, as green manure, which I intend to dig in, in 2 or 3 months, to fix nitrogen to the soil, ready for next year's vegetable planting. I have a selection of vegetable seeds here (listed below) all of which are supposed to be sown after January, according to the instructions. Can I sow any of them now, with a view to having something edible as early as possible? I have the use of a greenhouse with a heater so I'm wondering if it would be beneficial to plant some of the veg in small pots or something, so that they can be planted out when winter has passed. I don't have much vacant space in the greenhouse; there is room for only about 30 plants. These are the seeds I have: Sweet Peppers Beetroot Mustard cress Tomatos Cucumbers Radishes Lettuce Chili peppers Spring onion Cabbages Sweetcorn Broccili Leeks Onion Courgettes Carrots Spinach Parsnip Sprouts Sweet Peppers Beetroot Mustard cress Tomatos Cucumbers Radishes Lettuce Chili peppers Spring onion Cabbages Sweetcorn Broccili Leeks Onion Courgettes Carrots Spinach Parsnip Sprouts TIA for any advice. Regards, JD |
Can I sow any of my veggie seeds now?
In article , JakeD
writes Newbie veg question... I have a freshly dug veg patch into which I have planted field beens, as green manure, which I intend to dig in, in 2 or 3 months, to fix nitrogen to the soil, ready for next year's vegetable planting. I have a selection of vegetable seeds here (listed below) all of which are supposed to be sown after January, according to the instructions. Where on earth did you get the seeds from Jake? Normal packets have the month of sowing on the back. Unless you are misunderstanding the text. If it says sow in January then it usually means.. Sow in January not that you have to wait until after January! There is a very good guide for seed sowing on Nickys Seeds http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/calendar.htm though as you get more experience you will be able to adjust this calendar slightly for you own conditions and location. Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
Can I sow any of my veggie seeds now?
"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... There is a very good guide for seed sowing on Nickys Seeds http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/calendar.htm What an excellent site, thank you! Mary |
Can I sow any of my veggie seeds now?
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:28:10 +0000, Janet Tweedy
wrote: Where on earth did you get the seeds from Jake? Normal packets have the month of sowing on the back. Unless you are misunderstanding the text. If it says sow in January then it usually means.. Sow in January Oh yes, the seed packets do have the month of sowing printed on them, but I didn't whether it was vital to adhere to what's printed. I thought perhaps one could ignore the recommended month of sowing provided one takes suitable measures to protect the seedlings from frost etc. Anyway, thanks for clarifying that the rules should be more or less adhered to. JD |
Can I sow any of my veggie seeds now?
In article , Mary Fisher
writes There is a very good guide for seed sowing on Nickys Seeds http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/calendar.htm What an excellent site, thank you! Mary Isn't it just? I have ordered from them quite often and they have a wide selection of seeds but more importantly I like the information on the site. I printed out their calendar several times! Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
Can I sow any of my veggie seeds now?
In article , JakeD
writes . I thought perhaps one could ignore the recommended month of sowing provided one takes suitable measures to protect the seedlings from frost etc. Anyway, thanks for clarifying that the rules should be more or less adhered to. JD It isn't just the temperature that's important, it is also the light levels and other variants. Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
Can I sow any of my veggie seeds now?
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:25:49 +0000, Janet Tweedy
wrote: It isn't just the temperature that's important, it is also the light levels and other variants. I thought maybe the traditional order of things was now so haywire that the theoretical schedules no longer applied. We've got clematis in full flower here, in November, for example.. JD |
Can I sow any of my veggie seeds now?
In article , JakeD
writes I thought maybe the traditional order of things was now so haywire that the theoretical schedules no longer applied. We've got clematis in full flower here, in November, for example.. JD But germination is a different thing entirely. Some seeds like lettuce won't germinate if it's too hot, some seeds need a period of cold before germination, some vegetables would be hit by frost if they germinated too early and had to be planted out before the last frost had appeared. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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I've found the www.gardenate.com vege planting reminders very useful. They send an email of suggestions for what to plant each month (or week, but that's too frequent for my needs). Not much there for Dec/January, but I'm looking forward to February. Liz |
Can I sow any of my veggie seeds now?
An interesting site thanks
"vegegran" wrote in message ... 'JakeD[_3_ Wrote: ;759078']Newbie veg question... I have a freshly dug veg patch into which I have planted field beens, as green manure, which I intend to dig in, in 2 or 3 months, to fix nitrogen to the soil, ready for next year's vegetable planting. I have a selection of vegetable seeds here (listed below) all of which are supposed to be sown after January, according to the instructions. Can I sow any of them now, with a view to having something edible as early as possible? I have the use of a greenhouse with a heater so I'm wondering if it would be beneficial to plant some of the veg in small pots or something, so that they can be planted out when winter has passed. I've found the www.gardenate.com vege planting reminders very useful. They send an email of suggestions for what to plant each month (or week, but that's too frequent for my needs). Not much there for Dec/January, but I'm looking forward to February. Liz -- vegegran |
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