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STEVEB
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widowsill sowing
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January 29, 2009, 23:23:23 »
when do members start to annoy their partner by filling up the windowsills with pots and trays?
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thifasmom
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Re: widowsill sowing
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January 29, 2009, 23:29:26 »
window sill?
i go all out and commandeer the conservatory for a couple months ;D. it starts the 1st of Feb.
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Lauren S
Hectare
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Delightful Devon
Re: widowsill sowing
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January 29, 2009, 23:47:16 »
Window sills, spare bedroom, porch, balcony, patio, wardrobes full of seed boxes, 3 large propagators, seed catalogs contantly open on the dining room table, two huge bags of shredded paper in the porch (ready to be taken to the lottie) ;)....
My hubby already thinks he lives at Wyvale ;D
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davyw1
Hectare
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January 30, 2009, 07:38:58 »
Started a couple of weeks back.
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manicscousers
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January 30, 2009, 07:48:27 »
two and a half windowsills, half the (extended) dining table and lots more to come, luckily it's both of us ;D
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Mowhay
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Posts: 65
Durham
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January 30, 2009, 08:24:30 »
Mine started last October when I moved the fuchsia cuttings and some sweet pepper seedlings in from the greenhouse for the winter. Sweet peas and chillies sown last week have joined them now.
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powerspade
Hectare
Posts: 513
Re: widowsill sowing
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January 30, 2009, 08:45:37 »
Make a light box to put your seed trays in, cut the front off a cardboard box and line the inside with foil, this reflects the light around the seedlings and helps them to grow straight and not drawn towards the daylight
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shirlton
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Posts: 6,879
west midlands
Re: widowsill sowing
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January 30, 2009, 09:31:19 »
Our windowsills are in use all year round. The squashes are on them in the winter and I start sowing 1st Feb with my peppers and toms. We have radiators under all of our sills so its nice and warm. I use Aldi's mini propogators. Someone on here mentioned using the fluffy dust sheets from Lidl as water conservers in the bottom so that what I do.
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cornykev
Hectare
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Sunny Cheshunt just outside North London
Re: widowsill sowing
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January 30, 2009, 15:48:36 »
Took over the kitchen for the past 3 years and she wasn't to happy, :'( so this year I suggested I put my plastic greenhouse up indoors in the play room before you knew it she'd cleaned out the playroom and the rest is history, still I think I'll put a few in the kitchen just to annoy her. ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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shirlton
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west midlands
Re: widowsill sowing
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January 30, 2009, 15:54:48 »
Thats very naughty
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Barnowl
Hectare
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getting back to my roots [SW London]
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January 30, 2009, 16:37:57 »
I'm gradually making inroads on the dining room. Two years ago one propagator on the floor, last year two, this year I've brought in an outdoor trolley to put them on.
Sowing planned to begin on Sunday.
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Vortex
Acre
Posts: 296
Re: widowsill sowing
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January 31, 2009, 11:39:11 »
you mean you stop putting things on the window sills ....
I always have cuttings, seedlings, baby plants, etc on the window sills.
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Kendy
Half Acre
Posts: 187
Little Sutton, nr Ellesmere Port
Re: widowsill sowing
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Reply #12 on:
March 26, 2009, 13:34:58 »
Got my 1st Aldi propogator on the windowsill containing cucumber (12), courgettes (12) and pumpkin (6) - and they have all germinated (almost overnight).
Was going to plant more then suddenly realised that we are supposed to be going away for a week at Easter.
How will I water them ? Have got one of these 4 tier plastic greenhouses so I could put them in there and set up an automatic watering drip (using an Aldi timer that you connect to the outside tap. Will they live for a week like that or will the cold kill them ?
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Tee Gee
Hectare
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Huddersfield - Light humus rich soil
Re: widowsill sowing
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Reply #13 on:
March 26, 2009, 15:43:31 »
Not Guilty!!
Does that make me the 'perfect husband' ??? ::)
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daileg
Hectare
Posts: 717
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March 26, 2009, 15:56:49 »
i have used all the window sills in all the rooms in the house including the bedrooms this has pleased her no end have a full greenhouse and still need more room what must a man do im thinking now of a second greenhouse up the lotti 14 foot by 14 foot for my toms self build option have loads of second hand windows destined for thetip but rescued
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Eristic
Hectare
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NW London (Brent)
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Reply #15 on:
March 26, 2009, 18:13:09 »
My kitchen kept getting so crowded with pots and trays eventually I had to make a new kitchen just for cooking the dinner. :P
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reddyreddy
Hectare
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Re: widowsill sowing
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Reply #16 on:
March 26, 2009, 18:17:49 »
I only have one windowsill and that's chock full, am thinking of putting up a shelf in front of the dining room window as a mock window sill but haven't approval on that yet...!
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lorna
Hectare
Posts: 7,837
March. Cambridgeshire
Re: widowsill sowing
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Reply #17 on:
March 26, 2009, 21:58:06 »
Ah!! So living on your own does have an advantage :). All my windows have vertical blinds except bathroom. Have filled that sill drew the verticals back in the bedroom (just using the curtains.) Covered the top of the organ and the dining room table to put cuttings etc so I eat in the kitchen. Gotta sort something by 6th April as I have family coming from Kent for the day!!
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manicscousers
Hectare
Posts: 16,474
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Re: widowsill sowing
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Reply #18 on:
March 27, 2009, 08:16:50 »
give 'em it on their knees, Lorna, I had to but they're used to it, that or have a bbq ;D
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STEVEB
Acre
Posts: 429
Re: widowsill sowing
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Reply #19 on:
March 27, 2009, 22:22:21 »
Left a small gap for the cat,he likes too watch the birds.
Sills are full spare room has trays and chitting spuds all over the place ,and 6 demi jons bubbling away.
It was supossed to be a new laundry room !!well ho hum :) :)
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