Chicky are you growing Amaranthus for eating or flowers? I can let you have some Amaranthus hypochondriacus seeds if you like. My flower shop working sister in law had never seen anything like them, I used them in some of the large wedding arrangements.I'm sure she thinks I made the name up. The seed originally came from the RHS scheme.
I was thinking of trying bananas this year, fidget, why do you think they did not grow?
Am also thinking of trying some different Salvias, although as usual, I only add to my list, I never seem to remove any that I have grown in previous years. I need more window sills.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
I bought bulbs of both Eucomis octopus and the bigger Sparkling burgundy. The octopus have flowered and set seed, the burgundy grew leaves but not flowers.
Bananas, dunno. I had the seeds one to a small pot, and in a propagator. Not a sign of growth. They were T&m seeds. You'd have thought I would have learnt by now.
Dark Mullein, sneezewort, stichwort, sweet violets. Probably the usual annuals like cosmos, nasturtiums, antirrhinum etc Might try some different tomatoes.
Cosmos I always grow and amaryllis and snapdragons I shall try. Are thyme seeds easy to germinate? I usually buy herb plants if i want them but thought I might try seeds this year. tomato seeds i usually try different types. am just about to plant sweetpeas inside. Broad beans are up in the garden. I always get too many seeds going then can't cope when they get going and need potting on.
I'm trying Salvia 'Hot Lips', and I have a 'Biedermier' aquilegia seed mix... Though I'm not sure how they'll fare on my terrace which is shaded for most of the day several herbs also - I'd like to try lavender from seed.
Lavender from seed is easy enough, but there is variation in the plants. If you want a neat hedge of one variety, i think that growing cuttings from one good plant, so they are all clones is best.
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Chicky are you growing Amaranthus for eating or flowers? I can let you have some Amaranthus hypochondriacus seeds if you like. My flower shop working sister in law had never seen anything like them, I used them in some of the large wedding arrangements.I'm sure she thinks I made the name up. The seed originally came from the RHS scheme.
I was thinking of trying bananas this year, fidget, why do you think they did not grow?
Am also thinking of trying some different Salvias, although as usual, I only add to my list, I never seem to remove any that I have grown in previous years. I need more window sills.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I felt the same way about my chard bright lights Chrissy! Not sure if I'll grow it again this year although I have some seeds left.
My experiment this year is globe artichoke but I need to think of a permanent place to put it!
Going to try Pennisetum - bedding salvia fire blaze - Ricinus - nicotinia sylvestris - fennel - suncherry premium tomatoes.
Two of my dwarf strelitzia seeds germinated a few weeks back, so that another task for this year.
Eucomis octopus looks tempting, I come across one the other day burgundy something
looked nice aswell
I bought bulbs of both Eucomis octopus and the bigger Sparkling burgundy. The octopus have flowered and set seed, the burgundy grew leaves but not flowers.
Bananas, dunno. I had the seeds one to a small pot, and in a propagator. Not a sign of growth. They were T&m seeds. You'd have thought I would have learnt by now.
Dark Mullein, sneezewort, stichwort, sweet violets. Probably the usual annuals like cosmos, nasturtiums, antirrhinum etc
Might try some different tomatoes.
Cosmos I always grow and amaryllis and snapdragons I shall try. Are thyme seeds easy to germinate? I usually buy herb plants if i want them but thought I might try seeds this year. tomato seeds i usually try different types. am just about to plant sweetpeas inside. Broad beans are up in the garden. I always get too many seeds going then can't cope when they get going and need potting on.
I'm trying Salvia 'Hot Lips', and I have a 'Biedermier' aquilegia seed mix... Though I'm not sure how they'll fare on my terrace which is shaded for most of the day
several herbs also - I'd like to try lavender from seed.
Lavender from seed is easy enough, but there is variation in the plants. If you want a neat hedge of one variety, i think that growing cuttings from one good plant, so they are all clones is best.