[SalB]

Complete novice at this . No proper greenhouse , no airing cupboard and only 1 window sill so anything that said on the packet that it could be sown direct into the ground has been!

Carrots , Mooli radishes and Parsnips sown a fortnight ago under cloches are poking through... the mooli are doing exceptionally well .

French Breakfast radish that I sowed last Saturday (no cloche) are already putting in an appearance.

No sign of any peas or beans yet (wasn't very confident about them anyway ... got loads of seed left to try later)

In my little greenhouse (green thing tied to the fence!) the sweetcorn has germinated as have the few beans I put in a seed tray. No movement on courgettes , toms and chillis as yet.

My garlic , onions and shallots that I planted over winter are looking fantastic and I swear that if you look at the rhubarb plant long enough , you will be able to see it growing!

Happy Days .... best thing I ever did was get my lotty! 

Keep smilin'
Sal

[Mowhay]

SalB, take a look at your fingers? Bet they have a green tint to them, well done you are doing very well, exciting isn't it.

[hectic]

Nice one Sal!

Its fab when things start popping up, my radishes are going mental in the space of 3 days, rocket is on its way as is the lettuce, carrots, peas and broad beans - happy days!

[Riala]

I hear you Sal!

Almost everything I have sown so far has begun to peak through the soil, all except my peas!  

It is very exciting when you start too see the little green shoots coming up! I keep going out just to look at them hehehee.  

[cathangirl]

Well done, SalB,
It is exciting watching your garden grow, isn't it?  I still get a thrill every time something appears.
Cannot imagine eating radish for breakfast though - the French are a strange lot.  

[Elcie]

What a brilliant post.  Has really cheered me up and put a smile on my face.  Well done and it is the best thing ever - I agree!

[sazzy123]

Its great when you see things begining to grow, i planted a few bits out a couple of weeks ago (just in my garden patch) and everything comming up great, even the peas!!  :-)

[mattyslsot]

Nice one Sal!

Its fab when things start popping up, my radishes are going mental in the space of 3 days, rocket is on its way as is the lettuce, carrots, peas and broad beans - happy days!

What did u plant the lettuce and rocket in?

[SalB]

Update...... Since Tuesday the courgettes have now started sprouting in my pretend greenhouse..... Can I handle any more excitement in one week?

[rubixs]

yeah i noticed my potatoe shoots coming through soil the other day.
i felt realy pleased with my self.
 
whilst i'm here do i cover the shoots straight away as they peek out of the soil or do i let them form the leafs first then keep earthing up the stalks.
im growing three rooster seeds sown in about 12 inc's of compost in a 80 ltr compost bag. 
i posted this question here ( http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=33943.0) but only got the 1 answer of strangerachel, thank you by the way.
so i've just covered them over with just a few inches of soil just incase.
any more advise would be welcomed.
plz post in my thread as not to hijack this thread.

thank you

[Kristen]

"Mooli radishes "

Are they a bit early?  I believe tend to bolt if subjected to cold weather, and thus mid-Summer sowing is suggested.  Sow some more later on just to be safe, perhaps?