Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: heavyplot! on January 23, 2008, 22:10
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Hello
I have some seed packets in the shed for:
peas
lettuce/salad leaves
carrots
they are 'just' out of date (3 to 6mths) as i never planted them - well tried carrots in a tub in the garden, but nothing happened.
can i use them to grow seedlings for my allottment or as a novice am i better off just starting again?
Also, is there a simple ovewrview of seed planting available on this site;
ie
January : Seeds to sow into trays: Seeds to move to soil:
and so on
very much the novice and don't want to miss out
thanks :lol:
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they'll be ok.
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A lot of seeds are still viable after their 'expiry' date, but to be sure, dampen a bit of paper towel (already labeled with seed name), put in a few seeds, wrap up and store in a tied clear baggy in a warm place for a few days. Most seeds will sprout quickly this way. If you see nothing by 2 weeks, then you'll need to replace.
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re your seeds - what do you have to lose?
chuck them in a bit of dirt - if they do not germinate - so what - you can buy some fresh ones
always go for it where gardening is concerned(flowers and veg)
the only rules - belong to someone else :wink:
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Plant the carrots in their growing position. but you can start the peas off in the greenhouse if you want an early crop. I grew them in some guttering last year and transplanted them when 3 or 4 inches high
Ther'e a bit here about it
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=2938#2938
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as the others have said have a go - BUT carrot seed is usually only viable for 1 season - so its always best to use it all up in one hit and not save any for the next season, the others should be fine
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Plant the carrots in their growing position. but you can start the peas off in the greenhouse if you want an early crop. I grew them in some guttering last year and transplanted them when 3 or 4 inches high
Ther'e a bit here about it
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=2938#2938
why don't you put a few pointers in the wggywotzit aunty - i am sure you can add so much to the thread - what with your 300 yrs of knowledge and expertise :wink:
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Plant the carrots in their growing position. but you can start the peas off in the greenhouse if you want an early crop. I grew them in some guttering last year and transplanted them when 3 or 4 inches high
Ther'e a bit here about it
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=2938#2938
why don't you put a few pointers in the wggywotzit aunty - i am sure you can add so much to the thread - what with your 300 yrs of knowledge and expertise :wink:
And there was me thinking life was too short :lol: Feel free to add that reference Splodge :D
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thanks all
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we sowed a lot of seeds last year in pots, some were several years old and they all came up with the exception of some yellow peppers. give it a go or you'll never know... if they don't come up, just put some second early potatoes in, you can't lose.
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Try the month by month guide HP!!!
http://www.allotment-garden.org/garden_month.php
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My saying is, they got two chances, some chance if you plant em, no chance if you dont