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seed germination
cj moden
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hi ,has anyone got any tips for sowing seeds in this cold weather
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cj moden
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Which seeds?-not all need heat anyway
I always sow them indoors at the moment and move out later its too cold on a night at the moment. Just pop on the window sill in a propagator.
Here's a link which makes a couple of useful points.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow-Your-Own/Advice/Veg-advice/Seed-sowing-technique
However, my guess is that you are looking for specific tips based on personal experience with particular seeds. Are you thinking of indoor planting?
to plant are seeds i want to sow are beetroot , spring onions , radish, lettuce
They do not need heat-it probably says that on the seed packet-in fact lettuce will not germinate if it gets too warm
Sow the seed in a cold greenhouse-or outside now
cj - I've recently done beetroot, spring onions and lettuce in the greenhouse (unheated). Good luck
HI
I sow flower seeds indoors.In my dining room (my family love me lol)
I have afew plastic greenhouses but going to use them for hardening off as it is so cold still.
I have recently successfully germinated flower seedlings Pansys, Aubrietia, cosmos,Petunia,sweet william,coleus,Dahlia,Livingstone Daisy,Antirrhinum, and alot more using trays and plastic covering .
In my south facing dining room. I was terrified at first that they wouldnt germinate but they did and I am delighted.
I am sowing veg seeds outsside in unheated plastic greenhouse, a case of fingers crossed as it is so cold.
I also made seed trays out of everything I could find remembering to put drainage holes in them all. I cant afford to buy heat mats etc so i kept it basic.
Best of luck xxx