[Jax64]

I had success last year germinating parsnip seeds by putting them on dampened kitchen roll, on a plate with cling film across the top. Kept the kitchen roll dampened and plate on windowsill indoors. Took about 10 days, then potted on until about 1” high before planting on plot.

[andyww2013]

Recent sun has help some of my seeds along.  Not sure what is wrong with the cabbage ones (single tray photo) though, the seedlings seem to be dying.

[Yorkie]

I only popped  into the greenhouse to sow some (very late) onion seeds.  I think I must have gone into some sort of trance because when I came to I had sown onions - 3 varieties, leeks - two varieties, tomatoes - Fantasio, Trinidad Perfume chillies, Excel cabbage, courgettes - three types, little gem lettuce, Webb's type lettuce, Masterpiece Green Longpod broad beans, asters and zinnias.

 

[JayG]

Recent sun has help some of my seeds along.  Not sure what is wrong with the cabbage ones (single tray photo) though, the seedlings seem to be dying.

The seedlings in the middle tray in particular look as if they could do with more light (bending towards the light source and a bit straggly.) I'd try to get the them nearer the best source of light you have available, swapping the trays round if necessary.

DD's 'aluminium foil trick' may also help by reflecting some of the light back onto the seedlings.

[Plot 1 Problems]

In the polytunnel I directly sowed some radish seeds and in plugs: Golden Acre cabbaage, Kohl rabi, spring onions and some parsley. Happy days are here!

[Lardman]

I used to really enjoy sowing seeds it was the start of the growing season and a ritual, now I have to admit I find it a necessary evil. 

Yesterday :
40 cells spring onions - time was Id have sown them individually 
20 cells swiss chard
20 cells beetroot

I also managed to drop the full, open packet of coriander seeds off the bench and on the GH border, much like toast always does it landed upside down; you could consider those sown as there was no way I could pick them out.

[snowdrops]

I managed 12 broad bean seeds in 6 pots as a test for amniopyralid , As follows
2 x pots of 100% multipurpose compost as a comparison,
1x pot 100% compost from the finished compost bin
1 & 50 % compost from the same bin & 50 % multipurpose compost
1 x 100% compost from my Berkeley compost heap
1 x  50% compost from my Berkeley compost heap & 50% multipurpose compost

[Beloved Porcupine]

I have sown more chillis and tomatoes to join the ongoing batch:  Tumbling Toms (for hanging baskets), Purple Tiger (pretty) and Poblano (a real fav) chillies - just cause I have more seed and, well, sunny days are getting to me.  Also seakale (crossing my fingers here  ) and angelica. 

Still staring at pots of chillies and toms that have not errupted yet...but the celeriac is showing now

[Plot 1 Problems]

Sowed my polytunnel toms today: San Marzano Plum, Pea (from the seed swap), Alicante, Ildi, Sungold, and Summer Cider (another seed swapper).

[Lardman]

Tomato day.

Black Cherry x 6
Sungold X6
Shirley x6
Gardeners delight x 6
Green tomatillo x 6
Pineapple tomatillo x6 (last years self seeded were useless)

The sweet peppers all need resowing and I've found a packet of California reaper in the seedbox.

[DHM]

To save updates, I've listed below my sowing plan up to June. The plan is to sell spare seedlings to recoup the cost of the seeds. Chillies already going from last year, garlic, onions and shallots already in, potatoes not included below.

Sown last weekend:
Cauliflower - All the Year Round x9
Cabbage - Jersey Wakefield x10
Celery - Pink Blush x50
Celeriac - Monarch x50
Leeks - Musselburgh x40
Broad Beans - Sutton Dwarf x30
Marigold - Durango Mixed x80
Cosmos - Picotee x40

Sowing this weekend:
Pepper - Corno di Toro Rosso x10
Pepper - Californian Wonder x10
Tomato - Sungold x10
Tomato - San Marzano x12
Tomato - Gardeners Delight x12
Tomato - Marmande x6
Cucumber - Telegraph Improved x4
Cabbage - Golden Acre x10
Cabbage - Red Drumhead x10
Kohl Rabi - Purple & White Vienna Mix x50
Brussel Sprouts - Ruby Crunch x15
Swiss Chard - Bright Lights x65
Mangetout - Norli x50
Sunflower - Giraffe x15

Sowing March 9th
Salsify - Sandwich Island x11
Carrots - Rainbow Mix x44
Carrots - Eskimo x132
Lettuce - Romaine x11
Broccoli - Summer Purple x12
Radish - Mixed x120
Turnip - Purple Top Milan x15
Spring Onion - White Lisbon x100
Spring Onion - Furio x165
Parsnip - Student x33

Sowing March 16th
Beetroot - Mixed x16
Chamomile x100
Poached Egg Plant x50
Calendula - Oopsie Daisy x40
Corn Marigold x50

Sowing April 6th
Cabbage - January King x10
Kale - Scarlet x6
Courgette - Black Forest x6
Courgette - Shooting Star x10
Pumpkin - Hundredweight x15
Borlotto Beans - Borlotto di Vigevano Nano x25
Runner Beans - Hestia x22
Kidney Beans - Canadian Wonder x20
French Beans - Tendergreen x25
Flageolet Beans - Flagrano x50

Sowing April 13th
Peas - Alderman x45
Carrot - Autumn King x66
Swede - Lomond x20

Sowing April 20th
Bergamot x50
Borage x25
Nasturtium - Orange Troika x30

Sowing June
Radicchio - Red Treviso x20

[sunshineband]

Pepper day yesterday... my daughter is growing enough chillies this year for both of us so didn't think I needed to sow more chillies as well. Also as I am only growing for myself this year I sowed 6 seeds of each, apart from Dedo de Moca which is an aji -type and said daughter would like a couple of plants, so put in 9 seeds


Mixed Sweet Peppers (from Kings Seeds)
Dedo de Moca (seed Circle 2018)
Marconi Long Red (magazine give away)
Cherrry Bomb (Seed Circle 2018)

Gogorez (Marshalls) still to be sown. I know I have some somewhere but the packet seems to have vanishes=d so ssetn for more yesterday (Marshalls, free p&p) and stopped searching. If the others do turn up in some mysterious way I can use them next year

[New shoot]

I only went into the greenhouse to pick salad leaves.  That turned into a shunt round session with things moving to the mesh topped cold frame outside.  Then I swear one of Jaydig's trances must have got me 

More cabbage and sweet peas sown,
Spinach, Komatsuna, Brokali and Chinese Sweet Sprouting Cauliflower,
Autumn and winter leeks,
Leaf celery and parsley,
Beetroot Albino, kohl rabi, radish and finally .... 2 types of calendula 

I think I need to watch these greenhouse trances.  They are dangerous to succumb to.  I only stopped because I ran out of compost 

[jaydig]

I only went into the greenhouse to pick salad leaves.  That turned into a shunt round session with things moving to the mesh topped cold frame outside.  Then I swear one of Jaydig's trances must have got me 

More cabbage and sweet peas sown,
Spinach, Komatsuna, Brokali and Chinese Sweet Sprouting Cauliflower,
Autumn and winter leeks,
Leaf celery and parsley,
Beetroot Albino, kohl rabi, radish and finally .... 2 types of calendula 

I think I need to watch these greenhouse trances.  They are dangerous to succumb to.  I only stopped because I ran out of compost 

I don't know if it happens to you, too, Snowy, but I can be taken unawares by one of these trances in garden centre's seed departments as well.

[Lardman]

  I only stopped because I ran out of compost 

After reading that I can't help but think it would look wonderful on my headstone.

"I only stopped because I ran out of compost, but I'm making more."