Carrots to sow now??

DD. · « **Reply #150 on:** November 19, 2008, 15:42 »

About 19 seems to be the going rate.

Remember - a watched pot never boils.

Don't know what that's got to do with it, but it sounds quite profound!

FRUITFULL · « **Reply #151 on:** November 19, 2008, 19:48 »

I have taken my solar lights out of the garden for winter.Would it help if i put them round the tubs so the seeds think its more day light or am i getting cofused with chickens needing light to lay eggs? :?

FRUITFULL · « **Reply #152 on:** November 25, 2008, 22:34 »

Day 17................................No show.Please can i have permision to dig around under the surface in the morning?

I need hope)

richyrich7 · « **Reply #153 on:** November 25, 2008, 22:37 »

Quote from: "FRUITFULL"

Day 17................................No show.Please can i have permision to dig around under the surface in the morning? I need hope)

I think mine have washed away :roll:

no poking yet !!

FRUITFULL · « **Reply #154 on:** November 25, 2008, 22:41 »

OK i will wait for the order to poke

maybe...just maybe its iminent :roll: Theres a little weed growing so theres hope

Ice · « **Reply #155 on:** November 25, 2008, 22:48 »

My five boxes have lots of shoots showing through. It took ages and I lost faith at times but it looks good for now.

DD. · « **Reply #156 on:** November 25, 2008, 23:01 »

Mine too - do you talk to them Fruitfull?

I find they like posing for photos also, the camera flash must encourage them!

FRUITFULL · « **Reply #157 on:** November 26, 2008, 08:08 »

Yes yes i natter away to them!although its not friendly banter of late. :x i use my swearing vocabulary.
Been up there already this morning to wake them up.

DD. · « **Reply #158 on:** November 26, 2008, 08:34 »

This morning's "parade".

tam · « **Reply #159 on:** November 26, 2008, 15:39 »

Wow, your's look so happy! What have you been talking about to them? Mine look more like this:

My indoor carrots have proper leaves now tho

DD. · « **Reply #160 on:** November 26, 2008, 15:59 »

Watch they don't get too leggy & drawn, Tam! How warm are they?

tam · « **Reply #161 on:** November 26, 2008, 16:09 »

I guess it's about 20 oC in here, the light is LED so doesn't get hot. They'd get that sort of temperature outside in summer though wouldn't they?

I don't know what baby carrots should look like though so I can't tell if they are normal or not :oops:

FRUITFULL · « **Reply #162 on:** November 26, 2008, 16:16 »

Not posting a piccy of my boxes of earth as too embarrised :oops: Tommorows another day

DD. · « **Reply #163 on:** November 26, 2008, 16:17 »

I'd say they are too warm really and don't get enough light.

Carrots are outside plants and if you think about it, they will not have those temperatures whilst germinating & getting established. Also it's not 20C all day long.

LED's cannot compete with the amount of light from the sun.

I'd try & get them acclimatised to a lower temperature, with a view to getting them hardened off & outside.

FRUITFULL · « **Reply #164 on:** November 26, 2008, 16:33 »

maybe i will bring mine in doors on the kitchen table to see if i can get legs.The boxes are very heavy though :roll:

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