tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post3810861704277509479..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: A waiting gameMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-70535678876752933182018-02-07T17:00:26.475+00:002018-02-07T17:00:26.475+00:00Yes, I have disregarded my own advice and sown som...Yes, I have disregarded my own advice and sown some onion seeds, for the same reason. They are currently indoors on a windowsill, and have not yet germinated.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-12430263776470130522018-02-07T15:41:57.529+00:002018-02-07T15:41:57.529+00:00I am a patient gardener. I know that it is too col...I am a patient gardener. I know that it is too cold to sow anything here, even in the house. The days are still short and lack of light produces elongated seedlings. I also have not enough place indoors to put all the seed trays. I only sowed the leeks while it takes a long time to reach the reasonable transplanting size. The end of March and in April is when I do most of the sowing.Vesna Marichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265502263728106716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-39990017033641195242018-02-06T12:53:32.454+00:002018-02-06T12:53:32.454+00:00With more time on my hands I have developed a gard...With more time on my hands I have developed a gardeners winter rash this year. Most of my efforts have been dashed eg overwintered broad beans - but not all eg overwintered Japanese onions.Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-36498261188557868412018-02-06T10:50:13.249+00:002018-02-06T10:50:13.249+00:00We belong to the late sowers group too. Plants jus...We belong to the late sowers group too. Plants just do not like the setback of having to wait too long before they can venture outdoors. I think that they almost forget how to grow.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-79739889308480091932018-02-05T17:02:01.238+00:002018-02-05T17:02:01.238+00:00You have a really nice gardening set-up! While I&#...You have a really nice gardening set-up! While I'm one of those 'exception' people who lives in a hot climate and pretty much start seeds whenever, I personally feel plants like tomatoes and peppers are transplanted far too many times than is ideal for their root systems. My volunteer tomatoes always grow the best by far, and I can't help but think it an undisturbed root system has something to do with it! Of course, it isn't feasible for most people to direct seed tomatoes, what with weather and short season and pests, etc, so I guess we all do the best we can. And, as you say, that Gardener's itch sure makes it hard to wait!Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455711123302797986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-85655172083457440422018-02-05T15:17:48.589+00:002018-02-05T15:17:48.589+00:00It took me many years of gardening and then I got ...It took me many years of gardening and then I got a sudden realisation that seeds planted later really do catch up with early sown seeds. And the seedlings that are produced from later sowings are much stronger, sturdier and more viable as good healthy plants.<br /><br />I've scratched my itch by getting the potatoes chitting and the plant pots and trays washed out. The polytunnel beds are all weeded and ready for action and the net tunnel is next on the agenda.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-22455233805387184902018-02-05T12:32:17.587+00:002018-02-05T12:32:17.587+00:00I've got it - Gardener's Itch! Onions! I w...I've got it - Gardener's Itch! Onions! I want to get my onions planted! And sow my lettuce seeds. It is hard to wait any longer.<br />Have a wonderful week!<br />Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com