No signs of life

[phoenix_co2]

Planted my carrots and parsnips outside on 15th March, covered in fleece due to unpredictable weather, no signs of life as yet, when should i expect to be seeing a little something??

[phoenix_co2]

[growmore]

Carrots are slow germinators..They can take up to 3 weeks,similar with parsnips .

[manicscousers]

we put our carrots in on the 10th, they're just poking their heads up  ;D

[phoenix_co2]

Thanks guys, will try be more patient, have also put a few seeds in pots on window ledge and this morning some parsnip seeds on wet kitchen paper in the airing cupboard, will see which works best

[hellohelenhere]

I planted courgette seeds (Friulana and Romanesco) in my lean-to over a month ago. No sign of germination yet; are they dead?  :-[
I did tip one out to see what was happening; the seed is still there, not rotted away, just looking a little gloomy...
I've now put the pots in plastic bags, might this help?

[saddad]

I'd bring them into the house until they put their heads up Helen...  :-\

[Tee Gee]

They can take up to 3 weeks,similar with parsnips .

I don't disagree with this statement other than to say; it also depends upon the soil temperature, which I would have thought would be quite cool at the moment.

So do not be surprised if it takes longer.

[asbean]

my carrots are now just starting to show - they went in under a plastic cloche on 21st Feb  :) :)

[hellohelenhere]

I'm in two minds about bringing things indoors - the (unheated, largely glazed) lean-to gets much warmer than the house, when the sun shines - it's a rather dark house. But at night, it's colder out there. So it's a question of whether the seeds need higher maxiumum temperatures, which they'll get in the lean-to, or higher *average* temperatures, which they'll get in the house.

I guess it's time for another experiment - bring some in and see what happens!

[cornykev]

Parnips are very slow germinaters and can take up to 28 days as TG says if the soil is cold.  ;D ;D ;D

[PurpleHeather]

My tip to impatient gardeners is to put 4 or five seeds in a labled, tiny pot on a cool window sill from each pack you plant.

When they come through, you will know to start looking for them outside a few days later.

[hellohelenhere]

I spoke a day too soon, haha! One courgette has now put up a seedling. :) 

[phoenix_co2]

My first indoor reared carrot popped his/her head out of the pot yesterday, looks like a very skinny blade of grass now