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Digeroo

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What can I sow now?
« on: December 31, 2020, 09:58:08 »
I sowed some sweet peas on Christmas Day and they are keeping me amused.  Too cold to go to allotment.  Tier 4 now.  Nowhere else to go!!  Virus numbers going up here like crazy.  At beginning of Dec we had less then 3 cases now we are turned purple. 
So what else can I sow now?  Thought I might try some Dahlias, but are there any veg I can sow now. 
Thought I might try some cress.  Parsley? 
I have a windowsill to fill.  And two spare packs of root trainers.
I want some for runner beans in April, so something I can plant out before then. 

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Re: What can I sow now?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2020, 10:05:48 »
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So what else can I sow now?

Reminds me of a piece of advice I received many many years ago and that was " put a packet of impatience ( not impatiens) on your Xmas list"

I may start up in a couple of weeks time but then again I might wait until the end of the month!(Jan)

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Re: What can I sow now?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2020, 10:18:12 »
It is not so much impatience but the need for something to keep me sane.
There is the tax return to finish!!  Thrilling!!
And I arrange music so my recorder groups can play over the internet. 
I miss my allotment.   Maybe if the sun comes out, I will go and get some brussel sprouts.

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Re: What can I sow now?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2020, 16:16:20 »
Just come in from my allotment.
With some glass you could risk some aquadulce  broad beans

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Re: What can I sow now?
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2021, 06:33:19 »
And some onions? They’re traditionally sown for showing on Boxing Day. A waste of roottrainers though. Broad beans a better use for those.

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Re: What can I sow now?
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2021, 08:31:16 »
I have found a seed site on ebay which has some reasonably priced sweet peas, so I think I will grow some more of those.

Prices very reasonable. 


 

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