Has anyone else started yet

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steven c

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Has anyone else started yet
« on: January 17, 2026, 12:39 »
I have sown normal Onion seeds [up now and doing well] Ailsa Craig  also sown some Tomato seeds bought in a market in Madeira in the summer to check viability [sow by 25 on packet] .
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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2026, 13:29 »
I've just created my own seed sowing chart, based on a shameless lift of John's!

I then need to get the motivation up to walk up the garden in the wet, empty most of the shed, to get at the heated propagator which is, of course, right at the back in a cupboard! So the thought is there, but the actual starting has not yet started  :lol:
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2026, 21:05 »
I have sown broad beans and sweet peas so far. Chitting  spuds. Will sow tomatoes in about 3-4 weeks.

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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2026, 23:18 »
I picked up spring sown garlic bulbs yesterday, going in the ground tomorrow. 2026 begins.

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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2026, 06:50 »
My Ailsa Craig onion seeds were sown 12/01, Musselburgh leeks were sown yesterday, tomatoes wil be sown in a couple of weeks time. Garlic cloves were planted in November, but that's about it for me.

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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2026, 14:53 »
I haven’t sown anything yet, but I have got the big indoor propagator set up ready to go.  I got an email today to say my seed potatoes were on the way and as usual am all excited about that  - and yes I know I should get out more  :lol:

I’m trying to hold out until the end of January but we’ll see how that goes  ;)

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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2026, 17:29 »
Spinach close to first harvest.  See my November 23 post in GYO and a post today (with photo) in my diary page.

Tomorrow is what you would call a bank holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday.  Weather permitting, I may try sowing a little lettuce outdoors.
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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2026, 10:22 »
no we haven't done a thing yet the greenhouses are to cold the allotments are far to wet but having said that we have been out and bought our seed potatoes onion sets and shallots now just waiting for a delivery of some seed and then  its all systems go when we spring arrives looking out the window today its wet wet wet but then  it could be snowing and its only January

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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2026, 03:19 »
Shallots and garlic in their beds coming on well also chillies and onion seeds started on the heat mat also onion sets stated on the window sill. Just need to sort the potting shed out and make space when the rain stops.

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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2026, 20:44 »
January for me is Chilli/ Pepper seed sowing, so far my Psua Jwala chillies  and Paprika seeds are up and growing nicely in the grow tent.
Also sown some Lemon Dream and Tangerine Dream sweet peppers which all being well will be up in the next few day.
February is indoor tomato seeds and my onion seeds will be sown and then towards the end of Feb many more veg will be sown.
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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2026, 21:10 »
There is progress ... I have retrieved the propagator from the back of the shed ...  ::) :lol:

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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2026, 12:01 »
Not much happening at Plot 13 - Went down with some form of 'Flu (Despite having the jab) which floored me for almost all of January! I haven't even cleared out the greenhouse yet!
Luckily the garlic and shallots planted last year are coming up and seem fine so far under mesh. I also have Romanesco, PSB, celeriac and sprouts on the go but (to me) they seem slower/smaller than last year.
My seed potatoes which arrived at the end of December are chitting on the windowsill.
My plan for this weekend is to (finally!) clean out the greenhouse and also sow some very cute looking 'Biquinho yellow' chilli seeds (Which I havent tried before) and an old favourite 'Corno Di Torro' pepper seeds and pop them in the propagator (I found mine this week!  :lol:)

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Re: Has anyone else started yet
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2026, 00:25 »
No tomatoes yet. I live n the Midlands and will sow seeds for pots indoors in mid March.


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