Sowing Seeds by Novice Gardener

[Donna]

Well yesterday I was at the garden centre and bought all the things i thought I would need to start growing some seeds.

Today my daughter and I planted up two trays of seeds, one needing to be in the dark and the other not. I have got little trays with lids on and I think I have done it right. How often do you need to water??? Do you check them every day???

I have never planted seeds before so it will be a rather magical moment if any of them grow to become plants!!!

[EmmaG]

Donna depending on how warm the spot you are going to grow these I would check on them every couple of days, you shouldn't need to water them much. The lids will keep them fairly moist. You will however need to keep an eye on watering them once the seeds have germinated. I plated some herbs last week and put them on my kitchen windowsill and I haven't watered them yet but they will need watering in the next couple of days, and they are about 1 inch tall.

You can also use clingfilm over pots instead of lids if you run out of the lids, once the seeds have germinated just remove it.

Good luck,

What are you growing?

[Donna]

Originally Posted by EmmaG

What are you growing?

Think I got some bizzielizzie plants and cant remember what the other one is but it looked nice in the picture!!!!

Also bought some that just plant out into the garden in April and got some sunflower seeds too. My garden will hopefully be full of colour this year, as last year was the first year any plants were put in so it looked a bit sparse!!

[Sweet]

I'm a hopeless gardener - boo, hope your seeds grow, take some piccies to show us all x

[Mags]

Donna, plant a couple of your sunflower seeds in a small pot now and keep them on a window sill.......you can then plant them out in the garden in May...

[Donna]

Originally Posted by Mags

Donna, plant a couple of your sunflower seeds in a small pot now and keep them on a window sill.......you can then plant them out in the garden in May...

I forgot to get pots for the sunflower seeds Mags

[Mags]

never mind, next time you're near a 'pot shop' will do!

[Donna]

Originally Posted by Mags

never mind, next time you're near a 'pot shop' will do!

Might save a couple of yoghurt pots that the kids have and put a few holes in the bottom!!!!

[smudgley]

Donna - you are about as good as me in the garden

Good on ya for making an effort, hope your garden is all pretty in the summer.

[Mags]

Originally Posted by Donna

Might save a couple of yoghurt pots that the kids have and put a few holes in the bottom!!!!

Yes, you could grow them in the yoghurt pots ok Donna