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Herbs sown in MP compost

AllyblueeyesAllyblueeyes Posts: 420
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Good morning everyone!   I’ve ordered some herb seeds to sow but I’ve just discovered I’ve only got a small amount of seed compost left.   I’ve bought oregano, basil, parsley, chives, thyme and mint.  Will any of these germinate in MP or should I try and source seed compost.  I’m finding it a problem getting it online 😕. Not the end of the world I know.   Thanks in advance 👍
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    MP is fine  :)
    At this time of year, the extra nutrition isn't really a problem. It's more of a problem if sowing stuff in autumn, as you don't want loads of extra, soft growth over winter.
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  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    I always use coir for sowing seeds, it's light and clean to handle, and free from weed seeds.  I add a drop of liquid seaweed to the soaking water.  As far as I know, both are readily available on line.  I buy mine from the Organic Gardening Catalogue.
  • AllyblueeyesAllyblueeyes Posts: 420
    @Fairygirl and @josusa47. Thank you so much.  I’ll see if I can get coir online otherwise I’ll use MP.  Will it be better if I sieved it as I understand some of the seeds are very fine. Thank you 
  • Singing GardenerSinging Gardener Posts: 1,237
    I use MP compost for everything these days. The herbs do just fine.
  • AllyblueeyesAllyblueeyes Posts: 420
    @Singing Gardener. Thank you very much 👍
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    I start mine off in sieved, used compost from last years peppers and aubergine pots, been in the greenhouse all winter so I just water and leave, weed and sow.
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • AllyblueeyesAllyblueeyes Posts: 420
    herbaceous said:
    I start mine off in sieved, used compost from last years peppers and aubergine pots, been in the greenhouse all winter so I just water and leave, weed and sow.
    Thank you @herbaceous.  I’ve got plenty of that.  Do you add any Fish blood and bone?
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    Not for seeds @Allyblueeyes but a sprinkle when they first get moved up to their own pot then a mix of garden compost and MPC.
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • AllyblueeyesAllyblueeyes Posts: 420
    herbaceous said:
    Not for seeds @Allyblueeyes but a sprinkle when they first get moved up to their own pot then a mix of garden compost and MPC.
    Brilliant .... thank you 😊 
  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286
    Have the same problem. I thought I might try mostly filling with MPC and then putting a shallow layer of seed compost at the top for sowing. I usually sow direct in pots.
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