Living in the midlands and wondering what you're doing now!!

lutink

WOW, so i got sunburn on the plot today, who knew it was so hot?! :T

Dug all the beds ready for the maincrop spuds in a few weeks, will just keep going over them once a week with a fork, DAMN WEEDS!

put some carrots in tody ( chataney, bbc dig in freebies!) wrapped them in fleece Just in case!

elsien

First proper clearout and inspection day today - hadn't realised how many of my pots have gone for a burton over the winter. And I dropped a tray full of seedlings.
On a more positive note, ratty seems to have decamped from my compost bin, the potatos are just starting to poke through the soil, and I found the kale I'd planted in the autumn then promptly forgotten about going strong. Guess what's for lunch tomorrow.:D

heynonnynonny

I'll mosey over to have a look at your pictures katholicos on the other thread.

Lutink, perhaps I should have fleeced mine, I took them out the greenhouse thing in case it got too hot in there and not put them back in but don't think it'll drop below 5 degrees tonight.

Dog has weed on my lonicera....slight shrivelling occuring BUT watered well so hopefully it'll pick back up :mad:

Off tomorrow, looking forward to getting in the garden greatly!

kippers

Going to sow some parsnip seeds today and if i get time some galdioli bulbs

lutink

kippers wrote: »

Going to sow some parsnip seeds today and if i get time some galdioli bulbs

I havent a clue how to sow parsnip seeds, i have some, but no idea what to do, any pointers would be greatfully recievied!

aburnell

I think you do that in the late winter. ^^

Lotus-eater

lutink wrote: »

I havent a clue how to sow parsnip seeds, i have some, but no idea what to do, any pointers would be greatfully recievied!

There are loads of ways of doing it, but I'll tell you the way I think is best atm.

I get an old plate, lay a couple of bits of kitchen roll on it, add a dark coloured napkin, wet it with warm water and lay the seeds on top, I then put a bit of clingfilm over the top.
As soon as you see the tiny white roots, (easy to see with dark coloured napkin) you use a pair of tiny fingers or tweezers and put them straight outside into a prepared bed.
If you really want to go the whole hog, get a crowbar and make a long hole in the ground where each seed is to go, fill it with HM compost or soft soil, (I think MP compost may dry out too much, but you could use some of that, half, half, with sieved soil) and put germinated seed on top of it.

I very gently place seed with root pointing downward and stick some compost on top of it.
New root shoots are very delicate, so be careful not to break them.

And yes, it is alot of faff for parsnips

CandyB101_2

lutink wrote: »

I havent a clue how to sow parsnip seeds, i have some, but no idea what to do, any pointers would be greatfully recievied!

I grew parsnips for the 1st time last year. I just sowed them straight in the ground (just like carrots seeds), pulled out a few to thin them out and basically forgot about them (apart from watering) we had loads of them.

heynonnynonny

Sounds good, I might try them if I can find a big enough pot!!

lutink

brilliant thanks guys...off to dig out a dark napkin, failing that i'll be cutting up one of OH's black t-shirts, hehe!