Too early?

We have that saying where I'm from too!

Thank you for the advise - I've never grown them before, so I would probably have done the same as you!

 

I started on the windowsill at the start of March. Pretty much everything has now germinated (except Verbena bonariensis) but the growth seems to be slow enough right now. I am potting on a number of things today which will start to stretch my windowsill. BUT I am only growing about a fifth of what you are! :D Definitely sounds wise to concentrate on the greenhouse and start a bit later.

 

My last two batches off seeds go on the Prop end of this week , Gazanias and miniature Cosmos . Almost everything else has germinated and are positioned on politically acceptable windowsills through the house I should be pricking out some varieties next week , and hope to start moving trays into the GH first week in April. I hope the night time temps start ramping up soon still far too cold to risk moving anything out yet.

 

Brilliant!! That has to be the phrase of the day

 

Ermmm, do you intend to use al these plants FC? Cineraria need to be planted fairly well apart as they branch and spread quite a bit.

It's a good idea to check your seed packets, I put mine in earliest sowing order for rotation in the propagator. I also check for those that take much longer than others to germinate and juggle those with the earliest sowings.

Nicotiana germinate fairly quickly but take a while to put on growth as they're tiny.

 

My seeds have started to arrive! The glass will be in my greenhouse this weekend!

Now I need some help being a bit of a newbie at this........in what order should I be popping the seeds in? And do any of them need to be cold? I know I need to get some sharp sand to mix with my potting compost. Is there anything else?

 

Hello Heather , as Sheal says above you need to juggle your seed sowing order to get a good flow through your prop. For example Cosmos is easy to germinate , around 7 days on a heated prop at 22°c . I always germinate my seeds in the house so not sure how to handle temperature fluctuations in a green house . Someone will advise you I think .

 

Thanks for your replies so far guys. I ordered the seeds from Premier Seeds viz Amazon so they don't come with any instructions, they just come in a plain baggy with a label on the front syaing what they are and how may seeds are inside. I could do the research on the internet - I guess I'm just being a bit lazy!

 

T and M usually have very good brief seed sowing instructions. As example our trusty cosmos.....
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/flow...s-seeds/cosmos-bipinnatus-gazebo-mixed/2026TM
Clearly shows the sowing depth , temperature and expected germination time . Temperature for me means on the heated prop or off - just two choices

 

I would start the Antirrhinums and Lobelia now. Both of which are slow to put on growth. Pinch the tip of the Antirrhinums out when they have two or three pairs of true leaves to make them branch out. Lobelia seedlings are tiny and when it comes to pricking out I pot on a dozen in a bunch together to make a little clump as they won't come to much as individual plants.

You'll be surprised how many plants you will need when it comes to planting out, they seem to disappear very quickly. I'd rather have more plants than not enough than be left with gaps in the beds or planters.