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becky0129
Quarter Acre
Posts: 82
when is everybody planning on sowing
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March 31, 2009, 20:42:05 »
hi everyone when are planning on sowing all your sunflowers i am growing this year a couple of giant single sunflowers each end of runner beans and moonwalker cutting double shine which look like a pompom and golden sunset mix which are cutting love the cutting sunflowers and the giant dont have to be big compared to me only 4ft 7ins ;D
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manicscousers
Hectare
Posts: 16,474
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Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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March 31, 2009, 21:33:03 »
mine are ready to transplant ;D
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,900
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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March 31, 2009, 21:34:45 »
April... tomorrow then... :-X
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Biscombe
Hectare
Posts: 1,864
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Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #3 on:
March 31, 2009, 21:39:04 »
Mine are in the ground!
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thifasmom
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Posts: 2,785
Growing my own, rocks!!! Maidstone, Kent.
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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March 31, 2009, 22:17:02 »
Quote from: manicscousers on March 31, 2009, 21:33:03
mine are ready to transplant ;D
ditto
Quote from: Biscombe on March 31, 2009, 21:39:04
Mine are in the ground!
planning on planting out mine sometime this week
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elvis2003
Hectare
Posts: 1,702
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #5 on:
March 31, 2009, 22:19:29 »
ive got three in already,the rest will go in at the weekend,once they are about 4 inches or so,which they may well be by then!
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clackers04
Newbie
Posts: 1
Hi everyone! I have just joined the site, totally new to this!
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Reply #6 on:
April 05, 2009, 12:25:56 »
I have just read the sunflower posts! yesterday I planted just 4 seeds from my parrot mix! Sure they wont miss them! In my greenhouse now, so looking forward to any result! Any tips for super growth?! Or would that be a secret!?!
;D
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gardentg44
Hectare
Posts: 514
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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April 05, 2009, 12:34:14 »
Hi clackers welcome to the site.
dont no any thing about sunflowers but welcome anyway
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manicscousers
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www.golborne-allotments.co.uk
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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April 05, 2009, 17:02:36 »
just transplanted 48 from my saved seed, last year ;D
bung them in, let them grow, transplant outside and watch for slugs ;D
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saddad
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Posts: 17,900
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #9 on:
April 05, 2009, 17:35:11 »
Welcome to the site Clackers... mine are still in the packets... ::)
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Hyacinth
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Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #10 on:
April 05, 2009, 18:31:14 »
Hello! Mine are still in the packet too :-[ Should I start them off on damp kitchen paper, do you think?
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lolabelle
Hectare
Posts: 571
nero
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #11 on:
April 05, 2009, 20:14:32 »
started mine yesterday ;)
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manicscousers
Hectare
Posts: 16,474
www.golborne-allotments.co.uk
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Reply #12 on:
April 05, 2009, 21:41:59 »
never tried them on kitchen paper, hyacinth, just bunged 'em in grape containers and leave them to it ;D
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Mowhay
Quarter Acre
Posts: 65
Durham
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #13 on:
April 09, 2009, 08:12:01 »
Planted my Russian Giant in modules on 23rd March in unheated greenhouse and now have 5 out of 6 between an inch and two inches tall.
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becky0129
Quarter Acre
Posts: 82
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #14 on:
April 10, 2009, 22:41:25 »
done mine now really luv cutting sunflowers
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caroline7758
Hectare
Posts: 7,267
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #15 on:
April 11, 2009, 11:50:29 »
Trying to resist as I always do them too early! ;D
Quite liked Alys's idea of using tin cans on GW last night.
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Deb P
Hectare
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Still digging it....
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #16 on:
April 11, 2009, 12:21:41 »
Mine are all mostly up and will need potting on next week....couldn't wait as usual! ::)
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Manouche
Acre
Posts: 330
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #17 on:
April 24, 2009, 22:51:20 »
Mine are in today hope they all grow!
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susan1
Half Acre
Posts: 216
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #18 on:
April 24, 2009, 22:53:44 »
I started some off in pots a week a go on wednesday they had sprouted by sunday, they are in the conservatory tho
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Manouche
Acre
Posts: 330
Re: when is everybody planning on sowing
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Reply #19 on:
April 24, 2009, 22:57:47 »
Would love to grow some small ones for cutting to have in the house.
Can anyone recommend a good small one please.
Thanks x
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