Category: Garden

More seeds in today. Mainly herbs. Some nasturtiums seeds in hanging baskets. About 25 tomato seeds germinated so far. The sunflowers seem to be coming through too. Heater on at night and watering every morning. Looks like I will have to have heater on at night for another week at least.

22 March -lookslike being a warm one. Seeds greenhouse beginning to germinate – I have had the heater on overnight. So Santiam Sunrise tomatoes and cherry tomatoes have their first tiny leaves along with the red sunflower. No sign or Ruthje tomatoes yet – I have another 20 seeds coming which I am sharing with Aaron.

Just done some Jekka seed shopping – so herb central will expand this year. I am hoping that I can move some plants out soon with some nice weather. The plants on the patio table can be put in – I do not know what most of them are! The mints are labelled – I think.

Seeds bought are mustard, greek basil, greek oregano, purple basil, lemon bergamot, pennyroyal, lemon scented catnip, allium cepu, centranthus ruber, african blue basil, red basil, cornflower. Add these to the mints, sages, thymes, rosemary and the rest and I probably will have nearly 60 herbs (if the mints survive the winter.

Planted more seeds – about 180 pots so far.Various types of tomatoes French marigolds, dill, wild bird / bee plants, red sunflower, morning glory and a couple of others.

Much milder today. Hanging baskets liner made and soil in ready. I have some plants ready and Nasturtium seeds (dayglow mix). – another week or so.

Cut old shirts cloth heading for landfill to fit the basket. Line with newspaper, then soil. Voila – that easy, and saves £3-5 each. It works or has done for last 3 years.

Seeds in – fingers crossed – I will play them Pink Floyd tomorrow – that should let them know they are loved!

Ok tomorrow might be wet, but we now have light when I do the papers in the morning. I have just filled 150 pots with soil ready for seeds next week – I have also been doing labels as I am rubbish at remembering what is what.

First plants in – plug plants of Chilli Rellergreno; Chilli Demon Red; Chillies Filius Blue; 3 trailing fuchsia, 10 trailing (Ivy) Geranium. All in conservatory. Last 2 are for hanging baskets – t-shirt cutting up due soon.

Watching the weather but think I will plant tomato seeds in next couple of days.

Winter jasmine in porch is in flower – very nice. Lemon tree in Conservatory has flowers – I will wait and see if there are any lemons!