I sowed grass seed on 21st May, so 2 weeks ago and it is coming up, but very patchily. Is this right or should I add more seed maybe or a dusting of soil or compost on top?
Hmm, you probably have a mix of seed, some types will germinate much quicker than others - 2 weeks is still a fairly short period of time. Keep it moist on the days it doesn't rain and wait a bit longer.
Not sure how much ground preparation you did - I would usually try to sow onto a decent layer of top soil.
PS all those stones would drive me mad - I'd have to lift them!
To be honest, it looks from the photo that the preparation work for sowing the grass seeds was not done properly. Any large stones should have been removed before sowing the grass seed. Your groundwork should have been the same for sowing seed as for laying turf. The ground should have been raked through removing all large stones, then walking over the area to consolidate, then rackng over untill the ground is level and you have a soil that is ready to except grass seed
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Hmm, you probably have a mix of seed, some types will germinate much quicker than others - 2 weeks is still a fairly short period of time. Keep it moist on the days it doesn't rain and wait a bit longer.
Not sure how much ground preparation you did - I would usually try to sow onto a decent layer of top soil.
PS all those stones would drive me mad - I'd have to lift them!
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To be honest, it looks from the photo that the preparation work for sowing the grass seeds was not done properly. Any large stones should have been removed before sowing the grass seed. Your groundwork should have been the same for sowing seed as for laying turf. The ground should have been raked through removing all large stones, then walking over the area to consolidate, then rackng over untill the ground is level and you have a soil that is ready to except grass seed
I would start again based on what I said