Oops. Packet says there were 4 plants. Better go and spread them out a bit... It had just started bucketing with rain and as I don't have a shed over there yet, I got them in and left...had kids with me too... (Sounds like the perfect candidate for one of my raised beds to go around...) Can't tell f...

Sorry, I'll give the rest of the details. I've been growing them indoors (on a windowsill...doesn't seem to make much difference between the SW sill or the NE sill). Only one seed to tray pot, so it is unlikely to be crowded. Should I be starting them outdoors then...such as in my minigreenhouse? (J...

I seem to have difficulty with growing brassicas from seed. Can anyone give me some practical advice? The seeds always seem to germinate well. Then they get really straggly between the two leaf and four leaf stage (or something like that) before succombing. I'm not sure if I'm watering too much, not...

I'm no expert on the tomato seeds, but following a Bob Flowerdew recommendation, I have started taking cuttings off my tomato plants in the autumn. (Simple cuttings dipped in rooting hormone.) I find I lose about half the starts, so overdo it...but I can overwinter a lot of them and have nice, matur...

Someone mentioned cabbage. Is that seed or plants? I can't find any plants at the garden centres and I'm no good at starting brassicas myself (new topic here). I know that we're a bit late for Brussels sprouts, but I assume if one could find the plants they would be just right for planting out just ...

I just got a plant from our local garden centre (specialist sort, not B&Q, etc.) It said to plant spring or autumn, so it went in. Dunno how it will do now...nor how I will get my kids to help me eat it, but it's such a beautiful plant it would be a shame not to try.