March Outdoor Sowing Diary

The sun came out and I couldn't resist putting a few seeds in the ground.  A week of warmer weather wouldn't go amiss!


March Outdoor Sowing Diary


14th - Roots, Shallots, Lettuces

1. Parsnips - Excalibur, Two half rows
2. Carrots - Mixed Seed, 1 row
3. Shallots (Seed) - Banana 2 rows
4. Peas - Mangetout, half row
5. Lettuce - Rocket, half row
6. Lettuce - Webs Wonderful, half row

13th - Brassicas, Herbs

1. Leaf Beet - Rhubard Chard, 3 small rows
2. Cauliflower - Romaneso Veronica, 1 tray (Coldframe)
3. Cabbage - Goodman, 1 tray (Coldframe)
4. Coriander - Leaf, 5 pots (Coldframe)
5. Lettuce - Romaine, 1 tray (Coldframe)

06th - Early Carrots, Radishes, Spring Onions

1. Carrots - Early Nantes, half row
2. Radishes - French Breakfast, half row
3. Spring Onion - Lilia, half row

March Indoor Sowing - Topping Up and Filling in Gaps

Just another tray of sowings as a bit of insurance and to fill in a few gaps.

March Indoor Planting Cont...

In a non heated propagator, on my windowsill, using degradable pots (the kind that you put in the ground when you plant outside).  I usually put in 2 to 3 seeds per pot to ensure one grows.  If all three grow I do my best to salvage the extras to their own pot.

11th - Tomatoes, Aubergines, Celeriac, Herbs, Cabbage

1. Tomato - Inca x 3 pots
2. Aubergine - Listada de Gandia x 2 pots
3. Cabbage - Golden Acre x 3 pots
4. Coriander - Leaf x 3 pots
5. Celeriac - Brilliant x 3 pots
6. Chives - Normal x 3 pots

March Indoor Sowing - Brassicas, Lettuce, Herbs

March Indoor Planting

In a non heated propagator, on my windowsill, using degradable pots (the kind that you put in the ground when you plant outside).  I usually put in 2 to 3 seeds per pot to ensure one grows.  If all three grow I do my best to salvage the extras to their own pot.

05th - Lettuces and a Couple more Tomatoes

1. Lettuce - Romaine x 4 pots
2. Lettuce - Valmaine x 4 pots
3. Lettuce - Mizuna x 3 pots
4. Lettuce - Artic King x 3 pots
5. Tomato - Tumbling Tom x 2 pots

03rd - Brassicas

1. Broccoli - Wok Broc x 3 pots
2. Broccoli - Calabrese x 4 pots
3. Cauliflower - Romanesco Veronica x 3 pots
4. Cauliflower - Goodman x 4 pots
5. Kohl Rabi - Red and White x 1 pot
6. Brussels Sprouts x 2 pots

Update - I am a bit worried about this planting.  I may have kept them in the warmth too long after they germinated because they are a bit spindly (2 inches or so).  I have put them outside and hopefully they will recover.

01st - Herbs

1. Basil - Sweet Genovese x 6 pots
2. Parsley - Flat Leaf x 3 pots

Update - Most seed have come through although it seemed to take awhile (12Mar).

February Indoor Sowing - Chilies, Tomatoes, Aubergines, Herbs

Time to get the windowsill season off to a flying start and get some of my favourite foods on the go!  I am really going to try successional sowing for many things this year to avoid the all of nothing issue. So you might see several of these entries many times in the coming months.

February Indoor Sowing - Chilies, Tomatoes, Aubergines, Herbs

In a non heated propagator, on my windowsill, using degradable pots (the kind that you put in the ground when you plant outside).  I usually put in 2 to 3 seeds per pot to ensure one grows.  If all three grow I do my best to salvage the extras to their own pot.

17th - Tomatoes, Aubergine, Herbs

1. Tomato - Roma x 5 pots
2. Tomato - Marmande x 5 pots
3. Tomato - San Marzano x 5 pots
4. Aubergine - Black Beauty x 2 pots
5. Thyme - English x 1 tray
6. Lavender - English x 1 tray
7. Peas - Sweet Peas x 4 pots

15th - Chilies

1. Chilies - Mixed Seed x 6 pots
2. Chilies - Fuego x 6 pots
3. Chilies - Cayenne x 4 pots