Ah - that'll be the problem right enough @Glittering_M. Old draughty houses are always more difficult. That previous house I mentioned was like that, but I was well aware of sowing timings for my climate, so that helped. The conservatory was basically a greenhouse! Freezing cold and unusable from autumn until spring, and roasting in summer It's always so tempting to sow earlier, but if the temps and/or light don't suit, it isn't worth it. It doesn't help when info on seed packets is saying sow from Feb till April etc. because it comes down to those important factors of warmth and light for most plants, but more importantly - the conditions you have once you've got them growing on. The wee notebook is very useful. It's something I never used to do, but I started one a few years ago, and when I looked at sowing times recently, it was surprising how things varied if I sowed a bit earlier compared to a bit later. A bit of experimentation is the best way - with a note of what works re timing. I knew my basil would be very slow because the house is much colder than normal, and that's exactly what's happened.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ah we just have cold all round! Fingers crossed things perk up!
I just don't know whether to prick things out or not. They haven't got true leaves yet. I don't want to kill them but I'm also sick of looking at them where they are now!
Can't prick them out if they only have seed leaves. I know what you mean though about them just sitting there, looking at you accusingly... We've got a thread just now about sowing lettuce seed. A regular poster, but he's not done much seed sowing, so we've been helping him with that. I was saying the other day that mine are still so tiny, while his are doing very well, and we sowed at around the same time. His are in his greenhouse, which is getting a lot more warmth in the daytime than mine are, even though mine are in the house- south facing windowsill. We've not had much sun here though, and it just shows the difference it can make when there's a tiny bit more help for them, and it's also more consistent
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That must be frustrating! I've got a load of seeds that are for growing directly outside so I'm looking forward to clearing some space when it is a bit warmer, I just need to be certain where I want the bed as I'm repurposing a grassy area and I want to get it right!
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It's always so tempting to sow earlier, but if the temps and/or light don't suit, it isn't worth it. It doesn't help when info on seed packets is saying sow from Feb till April etc. because it comes down to those important factors of warmth and light for most plants, but more importantly - the conditions you have once you've got them growing on.
The wee notebook is very useful. It's something I never used to do, but I started one a few years ago, and when I looked at sowing times recently, it was surprising how things varied if I sowed a bit earlier compared to a bit later.
A bit of experimentation is the best way - with a note of what works re timing. I knew my basil would be very slow because the house is much colder than normal, and that's exactly what's happened.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I just don't know whether to prick things out or not. They haven't got true leaves yet. I don't want to kill them but I'm also sick of looking at them where they are now!
I know what you mean though about them just sitting there, looking at you accusingly...
We've got a thread just now about sowing lettuce seed. A regular poster, but he's not done much seed sowing, so we've been helping him with that. I was saying the other day that mine are still so tiny, while his are doing very well, and we sowed at around the same time. His are in his greenhouse, which is getting a lot more warmth in the daytime than mine are, even though mine are in the house- south facing windowsill.
We've not had much sun here though, and it just shows the difference it can make when there's a tiny bit more help for them, and it's also more consistent
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I've got a load of seeds that are for growing directly outside so I'm looking forward to clearing some space when it is a bit warmer, I just need to be certain where I want the bed as I'm repurposing a grassy area and I want to get it right!
All part of the fun/frustration of gardening
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...