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Tee Gee

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We're off!
« on: January 23, 2018, 14:01:07 »
Sowed my Onions this morning and a few flower seeds.

Taking the commercial route this year...plug trays rather than standard trays!

Pic 1-Tray prepared for sowing.

Pic 2 - Seeds sown.

Pic 3 - Covered with Propagator lid and on hot bed.

Pic 4 - Flower seeds sown

Pic 5 Job done! Seeds at the rear Chrysant stools at the front and Pelargoniums over wintering above!


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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2018, 23:43:14 »
your a few week ahead of me ... crossing fingers for you x

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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2018, 15:48:16 »
Progress report:

A week has gone by since I sowed my Onions & flower seeds and quite a few of them have germinated as you can see in the pics below.

The Lupins were through in 5 days from sowing, the Sweet Peas and Geraniums in 6 days  and all the onion types within 6-8 days.

Re-potted quite a few over wintered perennials this morning into new compost e.g. Lilies, Nerines and Eucomis.




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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2018, 11:39:39 »
WOW

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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2018, 11:10:47 »
Onions coming along nicely this is them  two weeks after sowing


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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2018, 17:44:55 »
I've got some peppers and chillis on at the weekend.  Nothing unusual but thanks to poster here I am giving Trinidad Perfume a go plus some Oranage Habenero and some Solero.
I have been down my OHs new plot and that is looking good - totally different soil to my plot so plenty of scope for experiments once we get it clean.
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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2018, 11:28:38 »
two scorpion up and one brain strain  18 more varieties still to show themselves
johhnyc015  may the plot be with you

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« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2018, 16:54:22 »
Brain Strain.  I like the sound of them!  I like the look of them!

Where did you get seeds - http://www.chileseeds.co.uk??
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2018, 12:05:40 »

"but thanks to poster here I am giving Trinidad Perfume a go "

Oooh, yes, so am I! I actually tried them last year, but didn't have a propagator so trying again this year!

I thought they sounded interesting as they have the flavour withour the heat.

I am also trying Hot Thai, as my family like hot chilli, so those will be for them - hoping I don't mix them up...

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« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2018, 12:08:08 »
Brain Strain.  I like the sound of them!  I like the look of them!

Where did you get seeds - http://www.chileseeds.co.uk??
nickys nursery think its in kent they do a wide range of chilli seeds
johhnyc015  may the plot be with you

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« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2018, 09:37:28 »
first batch of chilli all up only one is not up that's butch T the rest of my hot chillis are up scorpion brain strain orange habernero carolina reaper bhut jokia  naga  scotch bonnet red and 7pot next week ill sow the milder ones then on to sweet peppers only having one electric propergator its a guggle i can tell you
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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2018, 10:19:00 »
Mine are up minus the T perfume but I expected them to take longer. 
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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2018, 17:38:33 »
Well i have been out and bought a small heater which will take the edge off the greenhouse and that will be going in once i have given it a clean out this week and the gardener has washed it out for me.  Went for a tube one which will go under my planting table (metal) as i though that would help absorbe and hold the heat in the greenhouse and ontop of some ceramic tiles over the concrete pad to stop it cracking the cement pad and again hold in the heat. Next weekend now i am pretty much over the flu and bugs i plan on getting my onions, sweetpeas and a few other things sown.

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« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2018, 14:15:51 »
A bit further on!

I have now sown my Sweet Peppers & Chillis


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« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2018, 21:57:33 »
How long did your chilli take to come up? I am still waiting for mine, and they are in my brand new propogator, at around 24 degrees.

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« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2018, 22:56:17 »
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How long did your chilli take to come up? I am still waiting for mine, and they are in my brand new propogator, at around 24 degrees.

They are not up yet lil I only sowed them earlier this week so I am not expecting them to germinate  for a few days yet, usually I work on about 7-10 days so it could be another week before they germinate.

This link will show you how I grow my Chillis

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Content/C/Chilli/Chilli.htm

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« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2018, 10:36:58 »
Ahhh, thanks Tee Gee, perhaps I need to be more patient!

It's the first time I have used my propagator, I wondered if it was warm enough in there. As I said I have the thermostat set to 24, just turned it up a tad though. Now I am wondering if its too warm as you have yours at 21!

The packs both say 21-24, but I guess the trays wont feel very warm against skin!

Patience then....  :blob9:
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« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2018, 11:22:37 »
Well i may have over done it sunday but GOD it felt good (at the time) gardener had washed the inside of the greenhouse during the week and i spent some time rearanging it and pottering about sunday. Took the top of the soil off the beds with the tomato blight and used this in the bottom of one of my wall planters and then planted up the climbing rose along with some phlox and begonias. Planted up the rest of the plants for the greenhouse and then planted up my rose (long stem rose from October which had rooted in the vase and was still going till sunday and now in a potato and topped up pot with soil. Also fitted the heater and moved my seeds into the greenhouse to be sorted out with a bucket of tea haha Been to wet and cold to do much since and have been very sore :(

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« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2018, 07:59:14 »
Dsowed my tommy seeds about three weeks ago however most years have chitted first in airing cupboard. Unable to this yeat due to not having one now so put them by a radiatir. However upon checking after one week found that the tissues had dried out.  Have rewetted them but still no signes of life.  Have I 'cooked' the seeds?  Normally got 100% germination.

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« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2018, 10:21:54 »
I just found the perfect place to chit seeds - on top of any bit of electrical equipment that you leave on 24/7 - this can be a set-top box, or on the back edge of a fridge or freezer where the hot air rises (for a little extra heat you can put a tea tray over the gap it rises through and put the chit box on that - obviously metal trays are best).

You need something that's nearly always warm but never hot to the touch - don't put stuff on top of your boiler!

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