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Dave n dogs
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 Posted - 06 Feb 2012 : 11:44:01
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I've always left them late and took advantage of the spares old boy had going. Not so this time round. Started off a bit ago in a heated propogator. They are all up Panic, they need the light now. It's a juggling act in this cold. They are sat on a bedroom windowsill now still in the propogator. Just can't win.
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stewpot
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United Kingdom
1233 Posts |
Posted - 08 Feb 2012 : 00:48:25
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They will be leggy Dave.
Do mine mid March but have done earlier and have to prop them up as they get all dangly.
Some guy I knew had a loft with window and got them off great very early.
Now if we were talking about their cousins, chillies, there coming up and grow a bit slower. A
So worth more but that's another thing
Andy
Its growing time!
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stewpot
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United Kingdom
1233 Posts |
Posted - 09 Mar 2012 : 22:19:17
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I have space in the inside tents.
The weekend they get sown, big drum roll in the background!
If I remember, going to plant some Marmande and then some other,yet to chose ,to try grafting. Marmande as it is vigorous.
Andy
Its growing time!
South Manchester |
Edited by - stewpot on 09 Mar 2012 22:19:58 |
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stewpot
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United Kingdom
1233 Posts |
Posted - 19 Mar 2012 : 00:13:08
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Most are up!
Had pack that was at least 6 years out of date, Stored in a sealed container.Meaning to throw them out but my mum gave me them and just kept them. An Itallian one.....this is a real guess as the name not handy....Convoulus Florentini? as a real guess. A beefsteak.
Same family, same storgae, just 1 year out of sowing date, mixed peppers and zilch germination.
Andy
Its growing time!
South Manchester |
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fozzy21
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United Kingdom
443 Posts |
Posted - 19 Mar 2012 : 19:49:13
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Seed packets are ready.Pots are ready.Going to plant mine later this week,not my usual Jan/Feb planting.Latest i've left them but last couple of years they have sat waiting and waiting........and waiting and,well you get the picture, until the weather warms up and they can go outside.By then they are a bit "leggy" and at times slow to respond.
fozzy21
Grimsby born,Grimsby bred,Strong in arm,Thick in head(School report 1979)
There's not many as good as me that's much better |
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Jaydig
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249 Posts |
Posted - 20 Mar 2012 : 18:04:03
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Every year I spend ages removing tomato seedlings from the borders of the greenhouse where either tomatoes have fallen off the vines the previous summer, or have rotted down in the compost bins leaving the seeds behind, and then have been introduced into the borders with the compost.
Last year, at the end of the season, I filled a pot with compost for each of the varieties of tomatoes I had grown, and just dropped one tomato on top of each pot. I left these in the freezing cold greenhouse over winter, and then in February I just sprinkled some vermiculite on top of the pots and popped them into a heated propagator. Result - a forest of extremely healthy tomato seedlings in each pot.
Tomato seed can be expensive, so I can't wait to see what the results will be. I'm also growing some from original bought seed just in case. |
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stewpot
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United Kingdom
1233 Posts |
Posted - 21 Mar 2012 : 20:02:51
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Interesting that one J.
An experiment for next year I think
Andy
Its growing time!
South Manchester |
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stewpot
Member
United Kingdom
1233 Posts |
Posted - 24 Mar 2012 : 23:05:46
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Tempted to take the toms to the plot and let them sit in full sun in the greenhouse but think I will wait.
Possible cold snap at the end of this (yes it has to go cooler from these temps today).
Slightyly off topic broadbeans went out today, first early peas (Feltham) and my spring onions. Usually do it around now and they should harden off in current weathe before the end of this warm spell.
Trting to use greenhouse during this warm period to germinate as much as I can. When this is moved, the toms can come and join the rest of the plants at the plot.
Just have live with them being a bit leggy for a while.
Andy
Its growing time!
South Manchester |
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Sweet Pea
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United Kingdom
2046 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2012 : 19:34:13
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Stewpot, could be Costoluto Fiorentino.
Aimee (Epsom, Surrey) |
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stewpot
Member
United Kingdom
1233 Posts |
Posted - 28 Mar 2012 : 21:31:38
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SP that's the one!
Nearly all germinate after so many years. Will have look now on the net for what they say
Andy
Its growing time!
South Manchester |
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