I sowed another batch this week, a few I had through the seedswap and tomatoes I missed on the first sowing. And some courgettes, haven't done veg for years.
I'm putting in two new borders and mixing a few veg in with the flowers. I'm not a veg gardener, not enough room, but I thought I'd experiment with decorative veg, Still have lots of seeds to plant.
Dan, don't give up! I tried FOREVER with basil and it was really tricky (and then one year it just romped away, and I don't know what I did differently.
To keep your morale up (!) do what I did - buy one pot of basil from garden centre (or actually sometimes the ones from the supermarket work), and immediately gently tease out all the individual pieces and pot them up each in a pot of their own. Water nicely and put in the sun. Mine all took root and grew fantastically well, and I felt like a proper gardener (they tasted fabulous too).
I never tried thyme from seed - I would think it would be very tricky indeed. It is a perennial, so I'd say worth buying a nice healthy plant from garden centre and growing on - it will last for years and years. That way you can sniff it before buying, too, and make sure it is the sort you want!
How nice, Verdun! I have been wondering about growing dwarf runner beans in a tub. They could look quite decorative, I thought. I have also got beet to grow for the red leaves and artichokes for drama. I've only planted 4 artichoke seeds, though. I also have various herb seeds for a herb pot.
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Of course we're interested GG. I've had a heavy pricking out day. I had to go and get more compost.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I got more yesterday, Nut. Waiting for the next batch to get big enough now, though.
I sowed another batch this week, a few I had through the seedswap and tomatoes I missed on the first sowing. And some courgettes, haven't done veg for years.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I'm putting in two new borders and mixing a few veg in with the flowers. I'm not a veg gardener, not enough room, but I thought I'd experiment with decorative veg, Still have lots of seeds to plant.
Dan, don't give up! I tried FOREVER with basil and it was really tricky (and then one year it just romped away, and I don't know what I did differently.
To keep your morale up (!) do what I did - buy one pot of basil from garden centre (or actually sometimes the ones from the supermarket work), and immediately gently tease out all the individual pieces and pot them up each in a pot of their own. Water nicely and put in the sun. Mine all took root and grew fantastically well, and I felt like a proper gardener (they tasted fabulous too).
I never tried thyme from seed - I would think it would be very tricky indeed. It is a perennial, so I'd say worth buying a nice healthy plant from garden centre and growing on - it will last for years and years. That way you can sniff it before buying, too, and make sure it is the sort you want!
Rosie, common thyme germinates very quickly but a packet of seeds costs as much as a pot of thyme. So I reckon your pot from the GC is the best bet.
In the sticks near Peterborough
How nice, Verdun!
I have been wondering about growing dwarf runner beans in a tub. They could look quite decorative, I thought. I have also got beet to grow for the red leaves and artichokes for drama. I've only planted 4 artichoke seeds, though. I also have various herb seeds for a herb pot.
Thanks nutcutlet, didn't know that!