Where does everyone keep their newly planted seeds?

hamsmith

Lotus-eater wrote: »

They may look cool, but you are much better off with your porch.
Your porch will be much warmer, will stop all wind, won't blow away and is free!
It also won't fry the seedlings if you forget to open the door in the morning.

thanks for the information. that is useful. my mum is putting up the money to grow things in exchange for a share of the crop. she wants to buy all the gardening things but i am enjoying the challenge of producing veg as cheaply as possible. The b&q value seads are great. gonna stick to my sunny porch where they are coming on a treat.

Quackers

I feel at home in this thread...I'm glad I'm not the only one who has no idea what I'm doing

I spoke to a lady at the allotments a couple of weeks ago...she said that I should stop listening to everyone else's advice as I'll get 10 answers to one question.

She recommended that I dig a hole, chuck it in & wait - I felt an instant bond with the nice lady

I've had the estate agents round today so yesterday I moved everything down to my greenhouse at the allotment just so my 'for sale' pics didn't end up in a gardening mag...:rotfl:

I was planning on leaving it all there now...but now I've read this thread I'm doubting myself :cool: oh hairy balls, I don't know whether to go and cart them all back now the estate agents has gone...but but but my house looks so pretty right now

ALIBOBSY

All my toms aubergines etc are in the small zip up greenhouse against the wall (after initially germinating on the window sills).
They will be going into the main greenhouse (unheated) shortly. To be honest it is highly unlikely we would get a hard frost in the next few weeks (unless you live up a hill in scotland that is-or the weather turns freakishly cold across the country). An unheated greenhouse of any type should keep a mild ground frost off, and like the farmers i am sure we all watch the weather forecasts. If a frost or low temps are predicted you can put cardboard boxes/old curtains/sheets/newspaper etc over the plants in the gh for extra protection.

The main problem we have is stopping the chicken getting over or under (yes actually saw one digging under al la "chicken run") the fence.
Was planting out some broadies and mange touts yesterday and could see them eyeing them up lol. My rubarb was gobbled in Jan and my strawberry bed was ruined.

ali x

candygirl

Quackers i'm new to it all too hun;).Got toms, carrots, leeks, broccoli, and chillis sprouting on the window ledges.No idea when the last frost here is though, for when to pot them out:o:o

aliasojo

candygirl wrote: »

No idea when the last frost here is though, for when to pot them out:o:o

Find out here....... http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/main/weather1-result.asp

I'm in the Highlands of Scotland, our last frost is supposed to be early May. Quite believe it too, I think we had snow here last May!

Sally_A

Well the porch reached nearly 50C today, can't leave the window open when I'm not there.

Am gutted, some tomato leaves and the coriander look decidedly crispy.

Tomorrow, they will be potted on and kept in the outside greenhouse. (Saying that, one of the greenhouses with door left wide open also reached 42C today).

candygirl

aliasojo wrote: »

Find out here....... http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/main/weather1-result.asp

I'm in the Highlands of Scotland, our last frost is supposed to be early May. Quite believe it too, I think we had snow here last May!

Thanks hun mine's in early May too:eek::eek:Can't believe it:eek::eek:

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air temperature in the back was over 30 today and we have limited shade in a small area. It`s killing just getting around all the plants and seedlings seeing if they look ok and if they need water. Thank heavens for a cheap moisture meter that I bought. The allotment is cooler so I have been putting some things out there, earlier than I would like. Dh and I have spent ages watering with watering cans and the solid clay just sucks it up. The little flowering plants that I put in today are sure to look better tomorrow morning after a cooler night but everything is touch and go and depends on me being home

To cap it all, some strawberry plants arrived yesterday and a pile of begonias today, both without notice. Good job I was in

all in all I am so depending on my last frost forecast of late march because everything is out now and some already away from home

laurel7172

Windowsills all taken.

Anything hardy or semi hardy turfed out into the greenhouse to take its chances.

Shelving unit in front of garden doors.

But I am growing extra this year-also for a school plant sale. I'd really like my house back.

cootambear

Quackers wrote: »

I feel at home in this thread...I'm glad I'm not the only one who has no idea what I'm doing

I spoke to a lady at the allotments a couple of weeks ago...she said that I should stop listening to everyone else's advice as I'll get 10 answers to one question.

She recommended that I dig a hole, chuck it in & wait - I felt an instant bond with the nice lady

I've had the estate agents round today so yesterday I moved everything down to my greenhouse at the allotment just so my 'for sale' pics didn't end up in a gardening mag...:rotfl:

I was planning on leaving it all there now...but now I've read this thread I'm doubting myself :cool: oh hairy balls, I don't know whether to go and cart them all back now the estate agents has gone...but but but my house looks so pretty right now

The lady speaks the truth. You can make gardening as complicated or as easy as you like. Heres my rules for simple gardening.

1. read the packet on when to plant
2. dig a small hole
3. put seed in and cover with soil, then water
4. water in dry spells
5. feed them now and again
6. watch them grow, then eat them