Topic: Starting Seeds

[potterfanpete]

So...whens everyone going to be starting their seeds? I'm starting mine as soon as my pumpkin patch is ready - so it might be for a while!

[cambourne7]

pete you need to be getting your pumpkin started now in the GH then repot it to a bigger pot then harden it off outside then plant outside.

[potterfanpete]

yeah I might do that actually....thanks for the help - will do that today! Really excited about growing these giants!

[cambourne7]

do you have any chicken pellets?

I have mine started in peat pots and i have 2-3 chicken manure pellets at the bottom which means as the roots grow down they will pick up all the nutriants.

You dont want more than 2-3 bits as its going to be 2 strong for a seeding.

Peat pots then avoid root disturbance.

[potterfanpete]

Ooooh - am thinking of getting the pellets yeah, thats a good tip!

[cambourne7]

hold your nose and wash your hands after  ;D

[potterfanpete]

Will do! Are you growing and pumpkins/giant pumpkins this year?

[busy_lizzie]

I sowed mine on the 25th April last year.  They germinate really quickly and grow so  rapidly that I find it is not worth doing them earlier because you want to make sure the conditions are suitable for them before you put them out. I think it was well into June before mine were planted outside. busy_lizzie

[Travman]

Not even thinking about starting then untill end of April. ;)

[saddad]

Same here... I remember your picture of the pumpkin patch last year.....
 :o

[mc55]

started mine off yesterday - may need to resow if the blasted mice eat them.

[potterfanpete]

Right - I've started mine off today - let's hope for a REALLY big pumpkin in my first year! lol - 1lb will do me!!!!!!!!  :D I'll let you know when they're coming up - i'm only gonnabe growing one fully sized plant in my plor, but this means I'll be able to give it as much attention as it needs!

Pete

[knbsallotment]

All my squash seeds have been started about 2 weeks, and are doing fantastically well, even in my unheated greenhouse. Have had to transfer them to larger pots, and my courgette plants are huge already!

[okra]

starting mine in a propogator next week

[Tora]

Until when can sow squash seeds? I'm going to be away from this weekend for 2 weeks... Is early-mid May early enough? I've got some SS squash seeds and am determined to succeed with them.

[honeybee]

Started mine about two weeks ago and so far so good, Sarahs seeds are going well and Ahmeds seeds make me laugh everytime i look at them, dunno why, i just keep imagining such a character  :D

Pumpkins look happy enough too, got him indoors building and sawing away to make me a pergola type structure to support them, well it gets him  off his computer and out into the sunshine  8)
See how good I am too him  ;D