Silly Seed Sowing Help Please!!!!!

Furny

Hi Folks
As most of you know i am a neewbie.
Sorry if this seems a really silly question but how many seeds do you use when sowing for peppers,chillis,toms etc & anything else.
I've read other threads from people who started last year etc giving neewbie advice saying things like "don't sow full packets like i did etc!ha!" so how many do you roughly use.
I know in years to come i'll laugh at these simple questions but for now i've not got a clue! help!:eek:

Smoffi

Peppers... normally 6-10.. 1 per pot..
Chillis as above..
Toms.. anywhere around 20-30
Cucumbers.. 6-10
Squash - 5
sweetcorn 10-20
beans - 15 of each sort
Pumpkins - 3
Courgettes - 6

remember to sow a few every month or two as you will have a steady amount through out teh growing season..

also look at number of people you are feeding and how often you will eat when you grow!remember...they start off in little pots.. but do grow alot larger!!
and of course... SPACE!!

moutard

hi
i didnt know how many to sow either im new to all this to
thanks smoffi

Smoffi

I will say it again.. it is all based on
1. how much space you have in your garden to plant it all out in..
2. People you are looking to feed.

Also you will not always get plants from every seed.. so plan for about a 75% success rate from all seeds down. Whatever you do not use give it to someone who will eat it

foxgloves

It really just comes down to how much space you have. For instance, I have room for 6 tomatoes in my greenhouse border and 6 in large pots outside, so I sow about 15 seeds. This allows for one or two non-germinations or later failures and if they all succeed, well then I have a few extra to swap with family or friends for different plants. For lettuces, I don't want more than abouot a couple of week's worth to be ready all at once, so I sow about 12 at a time and when they are planted out into the garden, that's when I get the next 12 seeds sown.

Furny

MOUTARD -Glad it answered the question for you too & couldn't even bring myself to ask my neighbour as i thought it seemed so simple! ha!.

SMOFFI- Are you meaning one lot of 6-10 per pot ,sorry for been a simpleton, thank you for all your help. By the way i am looking at growing for 3-4 people.

Smoffi

1 per pot depending on how big the pots are.. if in doubt 1 per pot.

3-4 people.. hmmm
6-10 tomato plants.. and after you have sown these first seeds.. sow another 6 in a month or so time.. keep your crop going

If you grow too much or too little.. dont worry.. its all about learning and having fun.

You will never get it 100% .. no one will

paybacktime2008

You can always give your 'spares' away....spread the love!

Furny

Thanks folks i really wasn't sure, that helps a lot. Time to get sowing!:T