2025 - What I sowed today

I resowed yet  some more FB that went mushy.

Half of my Swift sweetcorn went mushy in the compost, luckily half is enough for what I need. I think the compost was too wet and the nights have been too cool for them to germinate well in the greenhouse. I'm finding my compost is drying out on the surface but is still very moist underneath. I think this is why I have such good success with germinating in coir, it retains moisture very well so I don't usually water it again after sowing until seeds have popped up. Coir also stays very loose and doesn't form a hard cap on the surface. I see a lot of professional peat-free seed composts contain a wetting agent to stop them drying out so quickly.

Watering has always been hit nd miss with coir, hasn't it? My mistake might be over watering,  or alternatively,  underwatering,  having overcompensated for the coir looking dry on top and assuming there was dampness underneath  when in reality the poor things were gasping for a drink.  Like you it's not the end of the world for FB I've far too many for the space I have. I assumed my Swift failures were due to old seed so I've direct sown some new seed into root trainers  and I'm hoping for the best, they've not shown their faces yet.

Sowed Tagetes under the tomatoes in the GH.

Sowed 2nd row of carrots now the first is showing.

My Bluilhild beans FCB I've left them on a bedroom windowsill.

Sown rest of packet of borlotto CFB due to poor germination of the first half of the packet.