I've planted them in quite deep paper pots I made and now you've mentioned it I do remember the root disturbance bit and that is why I put them in paper pots to start with!!! Feel a tiny but stupid now - sorry to be a bit dim, I've obviously spent far too long in the sun this afternoon and my brain isn't used to it
I've planted them in quite deep paper pots I made and now you've mentioned it I do remember the root disturbance bit and that is why I put them in paper pots to start with!!! Feel a tiny but stupid now - sorry to be a bit dim, I've obviously spent far too long in the sun this afternoon and my brain isn't used to it
Tracy, please be assured in some instances my patience is infinite....and this just happens to be one of them....so don't worry!
Now, my memory is quite good (photographic? ) which prompts me to remind you that I've already said on this forum that I was 'an unskilled labourer's assistant'.
planted my seeds yesterday, all in dining room,around 15c our house v cold esp in room where i've turned off radiator- we don't use it except v occasionally so ok to leave ot cool, wonder if i should have watered...i did but compost was fairly damp..btw tracey i'm obviously newbie too, this year i got mr fothergills seeds-5 different varieties- last year i got 99p spencer mix thay did great hoping for even better this year, david you should bring out a little book!
Louise - Your seed compost needs be moist for successful germination, but not soaking wet.
Not sure about bringing out a 'little book'......I'm quite happy just to pass on the knowledge I have gained over many years.
Verdun - I usually prepare the ground for my own SPs in the autumn, this involves deep digging & incorporating well rotted manure....I'm sure your system would work quite well.
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I've planted them in quite deep paper pots I made and now you've mentioned it I do remember the root disturbance bit and that is why I put them in paper pots to start with!!! Feel a tiny but stupid now - sorry to be a bit dim, I've obviously spent far too long in the sun this afternoon and my brain isn't used to it
Tracy, please be assured in some instances my patience is infinite....and this just happens to be one of them....so don't worry!
Could David have been a schoolmaster in a previous life? But I don't think he was as he has told us, but my memory is failing.
Lizzie, with all his patience and answering the same questions over and over I think you may be right
Now, my memory is quite good (photographic?
) which prompts me to remind you that I've already said on this forum that I was 'an unskilled labourer's assistant'. 
That may have been before my time David, being a 'newbie' with a poor memory
planted my seeds yesterday, all in dining room,around 15c our house v cold esp in room where i've turned off radiator- we don't use it except v occasionally so ok to leave ot cool, wonder if i should have watered...i did but compost was fairly damp..btw tracey i'm obviously newbie too, this year i got mr fothergills seeds-5 different varieties- last year i got 99p spencer mix thay did great hoping for even better this year, david you should bring out a little book!
Louise - Your seed compost needs be moist for successful germination, but not soaking wet.
Not sure about bringing out a 'little book'......I'm quite happy just to pass on the knowledge I have gained over many years.
Verdun - I usually prepare the ground for my own SPs in the autumn, this involves deep digging & incorporating well rotted manure....I'm sure your system would work quite well.