Hi Kim, thanks for watching. Yes we will have more of a look at germination times for the different types of seeds over the coming weeks and what to expect. Some germinate really fast and others take far longer.
Thank you Anne. It always just seems a terrible waste to sow a whole seed tray of seeds which are too many to look after. I wanted to find a way to just sow a few at a time and this seemed to work!
Well Catherine; I’ve already done everything you said not to! I’ve got heat pad; and red and blue lights(which some one told me to get) thought I was really good at growing things; with my long and tall fast growing plants! Haha; so I this complete novice learns something new every day!
Hi Lisa, thanks for watching. Yes for seeds that need a bit more light for germination I would just put a very fine layer of vermiculite on top. Some seeds just like to be surface sown and pressed into the surface of the seed compost. In that case I would not put anything on top of those but use the vermiculite as a marker in strips where there were no seeds in the tray, if that makes sense x
You can try to rescue leggy seedlings by burying the long stem in the compost when you pot them on so just the leaves are showing at the surface not the stem. I think it was my ‘Transplanting seedling plants’ video last year that talked a bit more about how to do this. Good luck! X
Hello Julia, I wouldn’t let the soil dry out completely as they do need some moisture to germinate. Was the coreopsis surface sown or just with a very light covering of seed compost/vermiculite? as they like some light to germinate. Usually they would germinate within 3 weeks. Nostrums (did you mean nasturtium?) These germinate faster but have quite a tough seed coat so soaking them for a few hours before sowing may help x
Germination times really informative thank you 🙂
Hi Kim, thanks for watching. Yes we will have more of a look at germination times for the different types of seeds over the coming weeks and what to expect. Some germinate really fast and others take far longer.
Great information ,thank you.
Thanks Diane 🙂
Such wonderful sensibile advice! No one else has messaged how to sow small amounts of seeds in the same tray.
Thank you Anne. It always just seems a terrible waste to sow a whole seed tray of seeds which are too many to look after. I wanted to find a way to just sow a few at a time and this seemed to work!
Thanks for your lovely informative videos. They have been so helpful x
Thanks so much Susan. I am glad you are enjoying them. Lovely to see the sun today. It felt warm for the first time in the greenhouse this winter x
Well Catherine; I’ve already done everything you said not to! I’ve got heat pad; and red and blue lights(which some one told me to get) thought I was really good at growing things; with my long and tall fast growing plants! Haha; so I this complete novice learns something new every day!
Oh no Jill, sounds like the seedlings need as much light as possible and a cool but frost free place to grow on. They might be fine! x
They are actually Catherine; even though they are tall; the have lots new buds on the stems; so I’m pleased with myself again haha xx
Ohh Dear! I've made just the same mistakes, also wasted money on Led lamps, seedlings with or without looked just the same...
Your videos are so sensible. Thank you.
Would you top the vermiculite with a bit lighter layer for seeds that need light like snaps?
Hi Lisa, thanks for watching. Yes for seeds that need a bit more light for germination I would just put a very fine layer of vermiculite on top. Some seeds just like to be surface sown and pressed into the surface of the seed compost. In that case I would not put anything on top of those but use the vermiculite as a marker in strips where there were no seeds in the tray, if that makes sense x
How can I fix my leggy seedlings ? I don’t want to throw them away! Any advice off you I know will be good advice x
You can try to rescue leggy seedlings by burying the long stem in the compost when you pot them on so just the leaves are showing at the surface not the stem. I think it was my ‘Transplanting seedling plants’ video last year that talked a bit more about how to do this. Good luck! X
My coreopsis and nostrums didn't germinate however I did have the soil quite wet most of the time. Should I allow the soil to dry out completely?
Hello Julia, I wouldn’t let the soil dry out completely as they do need some moisture to germinate. Was the coreopsis surface sown or just with a very light covering of seed compost/vermiculite? as they like some light to germinate. Usually they would germinate within 3 weeks. Nostrums (did you mean nasturtium?) These germinate faster but have quite a tough seed coat so soaking them for a few hours before sowing may help x