Hi all would I be able to sow the above? They were cheap from home bargains and I thought I'd give it a go, I've never done it before can anyone help? Will they turn out like your lovely ones? Would they be ok to sow in the next few weeks? Thank you
You will need to sow them in pots or seed trays and keep them on a warm window sill, at least 20°. Nasturtium isn't so fussy and can wait a bit. Do you have a propagator or a greenhouse or conservatory? They will need potting up when big enough to handle then keeping in a light frost free place. If you haven't anywhere suitable then don't sow them yet, but Lobelia and Busy-Lizzies can take a little time to get going.
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Hi no I do not, I have a shed and a garage. Would either be ok? When you say warm window sill, do you mean warn from the radiator or from the sun? How far apart would you place each seed? I read somewhere that you cover in a bag? Thank you
Natalie L I would sow the Verbena cover with a fine layer of compost, Petunia sow on surface of compost and Lobelia sow and lightly cover - sow in clumps in cell trays as when you see them for sale they are lots of seeds together
Wait a bit for the morning glory and the nasturtium till end of March or Beginning to middle of April to start off
Not sure with the busy lizzie
They should turn out nice - if doing straight into a basket put it into a GH or coldframe
Think I will wait till end of March to sow my cosmos seeds
I have sown my cosmos seeds in early march on a windowsill and some more a week later, however they do not appear to have germinated. Was this too soon and should i wait a bit longer. i did about four trays in small seed trays and absolutely nothing as yet. I have a cold greenhouse should I put them in there and try again. Would welcome your thoughts. North west area
It is the big differences in day and night temps that can cause seedling fails as well as poor light levels. Better constant warmth 20C (or constant cool 15C) than roller coaster temps.
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Hi all would I be able to sow the above? They were cheap from home bargains and I thought I'd give it a go, I've never done it before can anyone help? Will they turn out like your lovely ones? Would they be ok to sow in the next few weeks? Thank you
You will need to sow them in pots or seed trays and keep them on a warm window sill, at least 20°. Nasturtium isn't so fussy and can wait a bit. Do you have a propagator or a greenhouse or conservatory? They will need potting up when big enough to handle then keeping in a light frost free place. If you haven't anywhere suitable then don't sow them yet, but Lobelia and Busy-Lizzies can take a little time to get going.
Natalie L I would sow the Verbena cover with a fine layer of compost, Petunia sow on surface of compost and Lobelia sow and lightly cover - sow in clumps in cell trays as when you see them for sale they are lots of seeds together
Wait a bit for the morning glory and the nasturtium till end of March or Beginning to middle of April to start off
Not sure with the busy lizzie
They should turn out nice - if doing straight into a basket put it into a GH or coldframe
Think I will wait till end of March to sow my cosmos seeds
Warm from a radiator, sun isn't there at night. Some seeds, like petunia and lobelia are tiny, hardly placeable.
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A bit of advice please.
I have sown my cosmos seeds in early march on a windowsill and some more a week later, however they do not appear to have germinated. Was this too soon and should i wait a bit longer. i did about four trays in small seed trays and absolutely nothing as yet. I have a cold greenhouse should I put them in there and try again. Would welcome your thoughts. North west area
http://www.overthegardengate.net/garden/frostsurvey.asp
It is the big differences in day and night temps that can cause seedling fails as well as poor light levels. Better constant warmth 20C (or constant cool 15C) than roller coaster temps.