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Post by libralady on Sept 2, 2022 16:07:34 GMT
Sets have the advantage that you can plant them a lot later & space them at the precise distance apart! They are a lot less fiddlier than seedlings + you don't have to prick them out or repot them! You can also plant them in small pots for a month or two before you put them in the soil as they will grow & also get underway quicker outside resulting in bigger onions in the end. I did this the very first year I helped out a friend with his allotment. Following years I planted the sets directly in the soil on the allotment. We are having lots of low cloud from off the North Sea with cold, but not strong, wind from the NNE. This afternoon the cloud has broken a bit & the sun has come out which is making for a nice afternoon/evening.
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Post by libralady on Sept 2, 2022 16:15:41 GMT
Advice please as to sowing flower seeds now (if it is the right time) and over-wintering them. Kindly tell me the best method for success as they will be in a 4 tier plastic greenhouse.
- Once seeds are germinated is it best to leave them in the trays or pot them up separately?
- Do the trays need covering for the winter in the plastic greenhouse?
- How frequently will they need watering?
Tried some last winter which were doing ok till January then lost them all. Don't know why.
Still learning !
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Post by lesley on Sept 2, 2022 17:51:09 GMT
Once the seeds have germinated and big enough to handle you then pot them on and yes you need covers over them if warm during the day remove covers then put back at night. re watering just dont let them dry out just keep them moist. Hope this helps Libralady. i've just potted up wallflowers and Sweet william mixed  |
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Post by SueA on Sept 3, 2022 7:49:52 GMT
I sowed some biennial type flowers (foxgloves, honesty, sweet williams, wallflowers etc.) last autumn & kept them over winter in the greenhouse, I pricked them out into cell trays & most of them survived in the unheated greenhouse until the slugs got some but I did manage to plant some out & get flowers this spring/summer.
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Post by libralady on Sept 3, 2022 16:35:06 GMT
Thanks Lesley and Sue A. Will keep a careful eye on them this time.
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Post by seaburn on Sept 3, 2022 16:41:38 GMT
what are you trying to grow? some will germinate now but die off over winter if it gets too cold. Hardy annuals and biennials and some perennials will happily survive the winter with protection.
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Post by balc2 on Sept 7, 2022 20:03:20 GMT
Only hardy plants & biennials will resist the winter outside - even in a plastic greenhouse. I have one of them but don't sow many seeds as I don't have the space on the balcony to overwinter them or to pot them on & keep them in pots over the winter. You need to keep the seedlings only a little damp otherwise they may rot. Lots of ventilation is also important!
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Post by libralady on Nov 20, 2022 16:42:55 GMT
Thanks folks. Not been on for a while. Have done rose tree cuttings which appear to be doing well, also penstemons verbena, lavender and cerastium. Trying some Rudbeckia Goldsturm seeds, sweet peas and aubretia all in 4 pint hinged milk bottles to leave outside. Fingers crossed.
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Post by balc2 on Nov 21, 2022 16:35:46 GMT
@librlady wishing you the best of luck with your cuttings & seedlings! |
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Post by libralady on Nov 28, 2022 11:31:09 GMT
Thanks balc2. It's like having a new baby! Loved the macro of your pansies. The purple and white one almost looked like a watercolour painting when the colours "bleed." |
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Post by balc2 on Nov 28, 2022 20:49:38 GMT
Thanks, libralady! 😀 Glad you like the Pansies! I've lots of them on the balcony! 😀 |
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