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Sorry "plotsoeat" but you are one day early I am already to sow tomorrow, the 8th October, I sow 10 seeds in a half 5 inch pot, I water once and not again until they are all up. Once they are all clear I single them out into root trainers or single 3" inch pots. I use general purpose compost, I find if I sow them in individual pots they tend to be too wet and nothing is worse for them than too much water. Due to a very strong wind and a lot of pollen beetle I lost the cup this year but at least the chairman said he had waited 30 years to win it , so I must try harder this year.
First signs of seed germinating showing today, 7 days from sowing,
I have had to use a few slug pellets as I found up to 3 slugs each day in the pots.
I have no idea on how they get in I have looked everywhere and can't find any obvious entry points other than under the conservatory door which is well draught proofed. ???????The mind boggles.....anyone else affected in this way?
I singled the seedlings out into root trainers today, 51 from 50 seeds ordered, they always give you a few spare. They are rather drawn due to the lack of daylight that I can give them but usually them break on their own and have a good root system . I have sprinkledof slugs around . a few slug pellets around them as the weather is mild and there are