Seeds I have sown today

definitely time to call in the bedroom carpet cover uperer! (aka it dept!) Or get a new pc? :rolleyes:

 

I went out today and sowed three packets of wildflower and herb seeds..then i threw some compost on them and raked it over easy..an instant garden it will be!!..i have that many seeds to sow in pots i dont know where to begin..its my job for next week..

 

Car boot sales!! :D :D

 

I got a day off today being mothers day,so I took myself off to the greenhouse armed with my seeds.
I've sown a selection of Chilli's,Jalapeno,India Jwala,Cayenne,Golden Cayenne,Black Hungarian, some Tagetes,Aquilegia and some Chilean glory vine seeds courtesy of Nathan.

 

I don't normaly sew seeds (inside that is) as there is a huge local nursery which always has just what I want for pence and they do it far better than I could ever hope to - I know takes all the fun out of it.

Last year however they did not have any Asters and I do love them for their late display, so I have broken my rule and sewn some Carousel Mixed. also as thompson & Morgan sent me some free seeds I decided to try the Salpiglossis Casino.

 

I grow Salpiglossis Casino most years, has an unusual exotic look which catches people's eyes who see it for the first time. I grow about 1,000 as it is used in a couple of large beds on our seafront or parks beds. They are pinched out at 6/9 ins for branching. It is easy but prone to aphid attacks so keep an eye on them later.

 

LOL!!!!!
I set about 12

also big thing for me was I bought some jiffy 7 off ebay, I just put two in each pot - I mean this was wild for me, well I live in hope.

as I said I don't do seeds but as I am stuck here half disabled I am willing to have a go, saves me from going out of my tree.

all tips sicerely welcome - Oh and I think I may have got thema bit wet in my enthusiasm???

 

No sowed today ... I'm on strike.
Yesterday, sowed Ageratum Blue Horizon, Ageratum Champion mixed, Ageratum Leilani Ageratum Blue Champion Verbena Peaches & Cream, Cleome Sparkler mixed and Pyrethrum Silver Feather.

 

just sowed a bit more lobelia, antirrhinum and impatiens, to keep plenty of stock going for hanging baskets and containers, and pricked out loads of stuff, from courgettes, via zinnias, scabiosa, stripey aubergines, tomatilloes to eschscholzia and pelargonium! And put up a few more shelves to cope with it all! Good job I'm getting plenty of customers to demand as much as I can supply!! It's a busy greenhouse, even if not quite up to Strongy's scale!

 

had to re-sow cabbage and sprouts today as first attempt had keeled over when i went to water them yesterday over gh.id taken them from spare room to allotment gh and thought they would be ok.couldnt bring myself to start again yesterday, was too downhearted :( but pulled myself together and did 20 each of cabbage, sprouts plus leeks in plastic cups this morning.friend at allotment said he starts his off this way every year and just plants them straight out when ready.fingers crossed.

 

sowed some kochia, on everyone's advice a while back! And some clematis traveller's joy plant, and a couple of different passion flowers. And it's lovely to see so many things coming up! :D

 

Got another 15,000 geranium plugs arriving tomorrow, I've got the day off, coincidence?
have to use my leave up, anyway i'm sure my staff can cope! :D :D

 

You must have known in advance!! You'll probably find the entire staff phone in sick!! If not, they will the day after, with back-ache! I'm so glad I don't work on that scale!

 

It makes my 60 seem small fry,
but they are looking good.

 

Come on, Strongylodon - I've had 5 different avatars now - where's yours???