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(15-02-2022, 11:37 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]Beth Alpha cucumbers - some bought and some I saved in 2018. Want to see whether they grow true as some companies sell Beth Alpha as F1.
Marconi DFB to grow in the GH.

Sown 15/2. The DFB germinated within 5 days.
The Beth Alpha are interesting because both commercial and saved seeds were packed in 2018. The Commercial ones (Seekay Hort) have a sow by date of 2020. 
First ones to germinate are the saved ones - no sign of life in the Seekay modules yet.

It was a lovely afternoon, so I made some space on the heated propagator in the greenhouse and sowed:

Tomato "Alicante"
Tomato "Piccolo"
Tomato "Gardener's Delight"
Pepper "King Of The North"

Aubretia "Spring Falls"
Papaver nudicaule (Iceland poppy) mixed
Dianthus carthusianorum (German pink)
Baptisia australis (Wild blue indigo)
Eccremocarpus scaber (Chilean glory flower)
Ammi majus (Bishop's flower)
Eryngium bourgatii (Mediterranean sea holly)
Eryngium giganteum (Mrs Willmot's ghost)
Lupinus arboreus (Tree lupin)
Salvia nemorosa (Woodland sage)
Veronica longifolia (garden speedwell)
Papaver rupifagum "Double Tangerine Gem" (Spanish poppy)
Potentilla thurberi "Monarch's Velvet" (Scarlet cinquefoil)
Dahlia "Redskin"
Rudbeckia hirta "Rustic Dwarfs" (Black-Eyed Susan)
Rudbeckia hirta "Cherokee Sunset"
Rudbeckia gloriosa "Daisies mixed"

The flowers were mostly sown in John Innes Seed Compost, although it seemed a bit claggy so I mixed in some extra sand.
I have to say, I don't see why they are allowed to call it John Innes now that they are using peat substitutes. Reducing peat usage is fine, but I wish they would take the lumps out of the replacement material and consider whether to amend the formula to give it the open, airy consistency we are used to.

Still, I expect it will be fine. And if it isn't, I won't have to blame myself.

I did the tomatoes in multipurpose compost, like always.

I sowed the peas from the seed swap -
Mangetout "Bijou" & "Golden Sweet" and the Lord Leicester tall pea. Very excited to see what they're like as I haven't grown mangetout before.

I also sowed some Cape Gooseberry seeds I had from a magazine.

Sowed my tomatoes yesterday, a bit early but as I tend to graft most of them this sets them back a couple of weeks.
submarine to be used as the rootstock
Roma VF to be tried as a rootstock
Alicante
Gardeners delight
Orange banana
Galina
then trying
Delicious
Brandywine red
Omars Lebanese

Black Beauty and long purple aubergines germinated today, no sign yet for any capsicums.

Perennial babington leeks.

It's scary, as soon as the sun comes out, no matter what time of year, all caution flies out the window and I take risks with sowing seed that I know will probably fail, I can't help it. Should I seek therapy?
Sowed today in gh

Pea oregon sugar pod
Lettuce two types
Lobelia two types
Delphinium
Coreopsis
California poppy - I know they don't like transplanting but nothing ventured nothing gained
A few morning glory - ditto

I'm going to rummage around in the seed boxes tomorrow to see what else I can take a flyer with.

Sown 4 types of toms

Black cherry,
Indigo Cherry Drops
San Marzano,
Gardeners delight
 
French breakfast radish
Basil
Spring onions


Nasturshams
Marigolds
More Sweet peas.

Rudbeckia Marmalade

I've checked on my peas and sweet peas sown earlier in the week and they've all come up which is great.

Also, some of the perennial kale is peeking through (winter sown outside in their mini greenhouses made from supermarket grape trays).

I've put some old sweet pea seed to soak and will sow them tomorrow, I don't think they will do anything though.

Onion - Zebrune & Long Red Florence
Celery - Red Stalk & Cutting
Spinach - Medina, Perpetual, & Tree
Pepper - Colour Spec
Chard - Fordhook & Bright Lights