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potterfanpete
Half Acre
Posts: 175
Starting Seeds
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April 01, 2007, 09:48:37 »
So...whens everyone going to be starting their seeds? I'm starting mine as soon as my pumpkin patch is ready - so it might be for a while!
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cambourne7
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Growing in the back garden having lost lotty
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April 01, 2007, 10:09:21 »
pete you need to be getting your pumpkin started now in the GH then repot it to a bigger pot then harden it off outside then plant outside.
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potterfanpete
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Re: Starting Seeds
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April 01, 2007, 10:12:38 »
yeah I might do that actually....thanks for the help - will do that today! Really excited about growing these giants!
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cambourne7
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April 01, 2007, 10:20:15 »
do you have any chicken pellets?
I have mine started in peat pots and i have 2-3 chicken manure pellets at the bottom which means as the roots grow down they will pick up all the nutriants.
You dont want more than 2-3 bits as its going to be 2 strong for a seeding.
Peat pots then avoid root disturbance.
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potterfanpete
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April 01, 2007, 10:25:18 »
Ooooh - am thinking of getting the pellets yeah, thats a good tip!
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cambourne7
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April 01, 2007, 10:29:38 »
hold your nose and wash your hands after ;D
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potterfanpete
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April 01, 2007, 10:52:28 »
Will do! Are you growing and pumpkins/giant pumpkins this year?
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busy_lizzie
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Re: Starting Seeds
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April 01, 2007, 23:55:47 »
I sowed mine on the 25th April last year. They germinate really quickly and grow so rapidly that I find it is not worth doing them earlier because you want to make sure the conditions are suitable for them before you put them out. I think it was well into June before mine were planted outside. busy_lizzie
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Travman
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Castleford, West Yorkshire anybody near me
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April 02, 2007, 17:39:51 »
Not even thinking about starting then untill end of April. ;)
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saddad
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April 02, 2007, 17:55:31 »
Same here... I remember your picture of the pumpkin patch last year.....
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mc55
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Re: Starting Seeds
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April 02, 2007, 18:22:44 »
started mine off yesterday - may need to resow if the blasted mice eat them.
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potterfanpete
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April 04, 2007, 13:57:06 »
Right - I've started mine off today - let's hope for a REALLY big pumpkin in my first year! lol - 1lb will do me!!!!!!!! :D I'll let you know when they're coming up - i'm only gonnabe growing one fully sized plant in my plor, but this means I'll be able to give it as much attention as it needs!
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knbsallotment
Half Acre
Posts: 142
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April 09, 2007, 19:02:23 »
All my squash seeds have been started about 2 weeks, and are doing fantastically well, even in my unheated greenhouse. Have had to transfer them to larger pots, and my courgette plants are huge already!
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okra
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April 10, 2007, 16:57:30 »
starting mine in a propogator next week
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Tora
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Gravesend, Kent
Re: Starting Seeds
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April 15, 2007, 09:45:22 »
Until when can sow squash seeds? I'm going to be away from this weekend for 2 weeks... Is early-mid May early enough? I've got some SS squash seeds and am determined to succeed with them.
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honeybee
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Cheshire
Re: Starting Seeds
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April 15, 2007, 10:46:46 »
Started mine about two weeks ago and so far so good, Sarahs seeds are going well and Ahmeds seeds make me laugh everytime i look at them, dunno why, i just keep imagining such a character :D
Pumpkins look happy enough too, got him indoors building and sawing away to make me a pergola type structure to support them, well it gets him off his computer and out into the sunshine 8)
See how good I am too him ;D
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