Author Topic: How exciting is growing seedlings !! (Read 4900 times)

BarbaraGood · « **on:** April 13, 2007, 18:56:46 »

I have planted a bit of all sorts, mostly as my 4 year old is extremely keen and as excited as I am!

WOW in just a few days we have 3-4" seedlings on most things ;D I can't keep checking them !!

Does the novelty wear off 8)

Larkspur · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2007, 19:00:31 »

One word. No ;D ;D ;D ;)

markfield rover · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2007, 19:02:09 »

No it does not wear off, after 7 years I come down in the morning
checking all trays etc a bit like walking around ones estates !

Jeannine · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2007, 19:04:34 »

manicscousers · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2007, 19:04:42 »

I hope not, I've been growing things for 36 years now and still get as excited today to see seed leaved coming through ;D

BarbaraGood · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2007, 19:09:00 »

ooh good I am glad I won't feel my enthusiasm waning! DH is thrilled at the daily early morning reports as we have propagators along the bedroom windowsill and they are the first thing I check in the morning, even before the kids ;D

Might have to try some more!!

okra · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2007, 19:14:15 »

It remains exiting every time - must be some basic human need being met

Jeannine · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2007, 19:20:38 »

Well Barbara Good I can see you have your priorities right !!

tricia · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2007, 19:43:02 »

My dear Gordon thinks I'm nuts :D. I have to check the propagator and seed trays, water the plants in the GH if necessary - and oh yes, feed the fish in the pond.......all before I even think of getting showered or cooking his breakfast ;D ;D ;D.

Tricia

ellkebe · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2007, 19:57:57 »

Nope - doesn't wear off - plus you keep noticing 'new' things (ie. things that probably always happen but you've missed them cos you were busy being excited by something else ;D). Noticed for the first time this evening, for example, that my little sweet pepper seedlings fold their leaves up together at night - really cute, and how can I have missed it before? :)

Tee Gee · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2007, 20:29:12 »

Its a No for me as well!

And when you start to sow stuff that can take anything from thirty days to thirty months to germinate the thrill is even better when it does!

Jeannine · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2007, 20:33:51 »

Oh good, so when the cranberry seeds come out of the fridge in three months and finally get planted and then take more months to germinate I will be doing somersaults XX Jeannine

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2007, 20:39:58 »

Nope - never wears off and hope it never does. Get's even more addictive when you grow something a little out of the ordinary. Never grown squash before and am waiting like an expectant mother for them just to pop up... (BTW Jeannine - two liquorice seedlings out of five popped up this week! ;D)

Jeannine · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2007, 20:43:29 »

Oh wow, was that a surprise, do you know how long they take to grow ?? xx Jeannine

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2007, 20:50:04 »

Planted on 2nd April in unheated greenhouse under half sized prop lid. Had to work that out 'cos I was so excited when they arrived I forgot to journal it!

manicscousers · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2007, 20:54:23 »

my aqueligia seeds have sprouted, seeds of distinction..I had to put them in the fridge for 3 weeks, then on a warm windowsill and it worked, I'm so chuffed :)

dandelion · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2007, 21:22:56 »

My Petit Gris de Rennes melons are up :), after just 4 days in a heated propagator. And (almost) all the squashes, courgettes and cucumbers. The ones that haven't appeared yet are Marina di Chioggia, but they will soon (had a little poke in the compost, naughty :-[ ;D me). I love chunky baby-plants like squashes and beans best. I was rather dissapointed to see the celeriac seedlings; those must be the tiddliest things I've ever grown!

saddad · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2007, 22:11:26 »

Never wears off...
Know what you mean about celeriac... just going off onto the dark side for a moment have you seen Nicotiana seedlings... how that becomes a 5' "Sylvistralis" never ceases to amaze me...
:o

knbsallotment · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2007, 22:48:49 »

Thought it was just me and my OH that got all excited every year! She does seem to treat the seedlings as babies though - which is a touch disturbing!

Deb P · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2007, 23:16:30 »

It's also great that your successes and failures change from year to year....it never gets boring or predictable! ;D

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