Am I too late for seeds?

~Chameleon~

Having been incredibly busy at work the last few months I haven't yet had chance to sow any seeds, have I left it too late?

Just checked my seed stocks and these are what I've got atm:

veggie seeds - tomatoes, cucumber, aubergine, spring onions, peppers, basil, coriander, rocket, spinach, mixed salad, carrots.

flower seeds - nasturtium, petunia, pansy, hollyhocks, marigolds, geraniums, black-eyed susie.

Are there any I should definitely avoid trying now or could I take a chance and get them all sown this weekend?

RAS

Hi

Probably a bit too late for Aubergine, although I am about to set some. Otherwise all the veg will be fine, although the toms amy fruit later.

With respect to the flowers I am not very good, but the geranium will not flower this year.

Check the packets and do what it says?

ILikeFreebies

I sowed lots of seeds weekend just gone. Presuming all varieties of veg and flowers are similar, all my packets for veg said now is the time to sow outdoors. All the salad/herbs can be sown for a few months, the salad leaves + spinich will go to seed eventually so you will have to sow a new batch every few weeks to maintain a supply. Tomatoes will be fine sown indoors/greenhouse for growing outside, can't remember when the latest for sowing to grow under cover. Leeks are OK at the moment so I presume spring onions will be OK. Don't know about cucumber or aubergine, peppers are related to tomatoes so I guess they will be OK.

Not really sure about the flowers, I threw marigold seeds collected last year from flowers between rows of veg to attract bees. But if they don't germinate I've not lost anything. From previous experience I think the Nasturtiums and petunias should OK, check gardening books, most hardy annuals should be sown in the ground around now. Have a cheeky scan through a book in a garden centre if you don't own one, it should tell you whether your flower are hardy/ half hardy annuals/ perenials. Half hardy annuals should be started undercover, not sure about perenials.

Don't quote me on the flower info (actually don't quote anything), this will only be my third summer gardening:D

seletar

Sow your flower seeds this weekend.I set mine off about 2 weeks ago and
most are now being pricked out into larger containers.Carefully take them out as soon
as you can handle the leaves.Your flowers should be ready by June.

brindles01

I say give 'em all a go - you have got nothing to lose except a bit of time and a few seeds. It's still early enoug for most things, even the toms.