Thanks Monica,
That's exactly what i did, then put them out in the greenhouse. They are certainly still alive 4days later.

New seed now tucked up by the range.

I have taken out (and eaten!) the central heads. Now the side sprouts look small. I have read they should be cut when they are 4 - 6 " long. Well, they are only 3" but there are several new tiny sprouts down the length of the side stems. Do i take the whole stem or should i just take the h...

I am pot raising, so i'll purchase some calcified seaweed. Thanks.

Goodnight Johnboy.

(Sorry, it had to be said, didn't it)

I successfully pre-germinated my parsnip seed. And potted into my collection of toilet roll inners. I have unfortunatly missed the advice of putting them in a cold room, and they are now leggy (about 3/4's of an inch. Should i really scrap them and start again, or would putting them in my cold green...

Should i have limed my pea/bean bed in autumn? Can i do it now?

Hi Steve, I also am enjoying your updates, you seem to have quite a few things that i also have and being able to compare is boosting my gardening confidence. Two questions for you, when did you plant your garlic, mine looks very simialr but i planted it last autumn. Is yours more recent than that? ...

I have 15 purple sprouting broccoli plants, all at slightly different stages as i did a bit of successive sowing and planting. The biggest are 18" tall and centre head is about the size of a small clementine, the side shoots are are only 1" long and their heads are about the size of small ...

Wow, thanks all so much for loads of info, was my first posting and now i've got loads to think about. It never dawned on my to work it out so simply, i thought there was some secret gardeners formula that was being kept from me. I love words like glut/surplus, but in the four years i've been trying...

I recieved a heated propogator for Christmas, i'm mad keen to start sowing now. What could benefit from a heated start now? Has anyone any good tips on best use of a propogator.

Thanks in advance.

Hello All, I've been (trying) to grow edibles for four years now and i still find it hard to workout quantities to sow, that will keep my family of three in our desired fruit and veg. I think i have finally mastered courgetes, raspberries, potatoes, rocket and salad leaves, cauliflower, sweetcorn an...