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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: AmandaLouise on April 10, 2012, 21:44

Title: What do you sow direct?
Post by: AmandaLouise on April 10, 2012, 21:44

Hi there, what do you say grows just as well, sown direct? Im sick of sowing in pots and trays!, and then potting on, and all the pot washing!  My OH was at it when we got the lottie, I will sow and do it all, he has not sown a single seed or washed a single pot, talk about rail roaded.

Title: Re: What do you sow direct?
Post by: gazza975526570 on April 10, 2012, 21:47

Off the top of my head:

Carrots
Parsnips
Spring Onions
Raddish
Turnips

Most other things i do transplant so they are stronger when attacked by their various enemies!!!  >:(

Title: Re: What do you sow direct?
Post by: prakash_mib on April 10, 2012, 21:50

adding more
turnips, turnips and more turnips
broadbean
onion sets
garlic
PEAS
beetroot
perpetual spinach

this year I am going to do dwarf french.

Title: Re: What do you sow direct?
Post by: mattwragg94 on April 10, 2012, 21:53

Quote from: AmandaLouise on April 10, 2012, 21:44

My OH was at it when we got the lottie

i think you could have phrased that better  :lol:

i agree with gazza snd prakash with everything they've put, only to add;

lettuce
swede
- cant think of anything else

Title: Re: What do you sow direct?
Post by: AmandaLouise on April 10, 2012, 21:58

I have in mind to sow direct:

peas
dwarf french  beans
Spring onion
spinach
parsnip
Parsley
marigolds to annoy the pests between my rows

Others that I have in pots but trying direct too:
lettuce
Pumpkin, just to see, have some in pots
Rocket, have some in a tray too
butternut squash

Title: Re: What do you sow direct?
Post by: AmandaLouise on April 10, 2012, 21:59

Oh yeah just realised how that sounds!  :blush:

Title: Re: What do you sow direct?
Post by: grinling on April 10, 2012, 22:57

Take into account the soil temp or fleece things.

Title: Re: What do you sow direct?
Post by: Trillium on April 11, 2012, 02:32

Carrots
Lettuce
Spinach
Runner beans, french beans
Peas
Courgettes
melons & pumpkins
Beetroot
Cucumbers
Chard

But I won't sow them all at the same time. Cucumbers, melons, pumpkins and courgettes will be sown later when all chance of frost is gone.

Peas, chard, and spinach will go in later this week after our snowstorm passes  :dry:

Title: Re: What do you sow direct?
Post by: safetrade on April 11, 2012, 07:36

and salsify ;)