Hi,
First post here from us, so bear with us if they're stupid questions! We've done a search, but can't find any definitive answers or info....
We got our allotment at the end of March (after a couple of years on the list) and have been fortunate enough to get what we think is a nice plot, it was in a bit of state when we got hold of it, but with some hard work we've got our beds dug over nicely and everything is looking quite good!
Well, nearly everything! We also direct sowed some brussels on the 17th of last month, now, we may be being impatient here, but as far I can see, out of ten seeds, only one seems to have germinated (I say seems to have, unless I eventually see brussels on it, I'm classing it as a weed!) it looks like a brussesl seedling from that seedling images site.
Bearing in mind that we're relative newbies to this all (we've grown potatoes, peppers, aubergines and beans in the garden before) it would appear that we'd have been better off germinating in seed trays and then transplanting, we've done this with a lot of stuff that we now have going into the allotment and have had great success!
Given that the brussels we have in the ground don't appear to be doing much are we too late to try and germinate another set in seed trays as backup? Seed packets say we are, but I thought we'd ask you knowledgable folks as we've been lurking long enough!
Thanks.
Adrian & Sarah