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Post by Rosie on Jan 17, 2011 12:24:30 GMT
What plants are you growing from seed this year? I am doing.... Bedding dahlias Cosmos Marigolds, the single ones, bees prefer them. Heliotrope Black and pink poppies Scottish primroses And i will be doing some perennials too, just not sure which one's yet  Hopefully my raised beds will be in place within the next couple of months (Graham has to do it for me and he has alot on his plate for the minute) and i can get back to veg growing too  |
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Post by Geranium on Jan 17, 2011 13:08:09 GMT
Butterfly antirrhinums and 'ordinary' ones, Catananche, black cornflowers, more sweet peas, not sure what else yet.
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Post by ladybird on Jan 17, 2011 13:27:15 GMT
As usual I bought too many seeds, and have a big fat seed voucher for seedaholics still to use. As well as the usual bedding plants petunias, lobelia ect. I`ll be trying some new ones this year; Ajuga, Ammi Majus, Berlandiera, cardiocrinum, caryopteris, codonopsis, cammisonia, caster oil plant, hop ( for the 4th try  ), kirengeshoma, ligularia, melampodium, meadowsweet (also for the 4th try  ), monarda lemon, perennial phlox, Romneya, Rosa chinesis "angel rose", sedem, thalictrum, tithonia. So if anyone has any experience of growin these from seed and have any advice it would be most welcome. |
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Post by piskie on Jan 17, 2011 13:38:54 GMT
I really have to concentrate on the 'backbone' this coming year
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Post by Lou78W on Jan 17, 2011 13:50:37 GMT
I have lots of packets of seed and I will have to make a decision soon, which ones to grow; as I will have lots of dahlia cuttings in the greenhouse up to the middle of May. It should be easier next year with the polytunnel |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 17, 2011 16:23:24 GMT
hop ( for the 4th try ) Is it the normal one or the golden? I can take you cuttings of either if you would like. I'm the same, I have more seeds than I can sow. I will be sowing Echium Blue bedder and cosmos later, I have Antirrhinum Brighton rock, Foxglove Pam's split, Coreopsis and Coleus to sow this month. I have my seeds sorted into months, each month I'll sow as many of them as I have room for. |
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Post by esther on Jan 17, 2011 19:18:43 GMT
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Post by candyblue on Jan 17, 2011 19:30:22 GMT
I will be growing loads of different veg from seed,and for the first time this year on the allotment I will be growing lots of flowers from seed.Last year did sweet peas and pansies, which I will do again, but I also want to do Comsos,lupin,asters,black cornflowers,amaranthus,rudbeckia,stocks,calendula and chrysanthemum
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Post by grindle on Jan 18, 2011 7:17:43 GMT
Just a few then Esther ;D This year will be trial and error  |
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Post by merlin on Jan 18, 2011 7:34:39 GMT
Rosie, I didn't know that the Scots have their own Primroses, are they Salmond pink  If I sow all the seeds I have they would cover the County, so I'll just have a wee sprinkle. |
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Post by Rosie on Jan 18, 2011 9:19:55 GMT
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Post by Fractal on Jan 18, 2011 16:18:51 GMT
One veg plant I'm definately trying is the potato Purple Majesty. Purple right through and tastes fantastic! I bought a bag from sainsbury's the other day. I have kept four tubers back to grow in a tub. I'll post pictures of the tubers and resulting mash soon....startling but delicious!
Ten times the antioxidants of a normal potato, the pigment being the same as found in blueberries. The variety originally comes from the high Andes where presumably it has been grown by locals for centuries. Bartlett of I think Perthshire? in Scotland grew them for the first time last year and will grow a much larger crop this year.
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Post by Fractal on Jan 18, 2011 17:04:57 GMT
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Post by ladybird on Jan 18, 2011 17:40:00 GMT
UGH!  your not going to eat that fractal are you? |
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Post by steve on Jan 18, 2011 17:43:00 GMT
It does look a bit like the swell gel for hanging baskets |
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), kirengeshoma, ligularia, melampodium, meadowsweet (also for the 4th try 
), monarda lemon, perennial phlox, Romneya, Rosa chinesis "angel rose", sedem, thalictrum, tithonia.
your not going to eat that fractal are you?
