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!
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.
yeah I might do that actually....thanks for the help - will do that today! Really excited about growing these giants!
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.
Ooooh - am thinking of getting the pellets yeah, thats a good tip!
hold your nose and wash your hands after ;D
Will do! Are you growing and pumpkins/giant pumpkins this year?
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
Not even thinking about starting then untill end of April. ;)
Same here... I remember your picture of the pumpkin patch last year.....
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started mine off yesterday - may need to resow if the blasted mice eat them.
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!
Pete
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!
starting mine in a propogator next week
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.
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