Onions, leeks, petunias, and some perennials are the only things we have seeded so far in the greenhouses. It will be another month in this zone before we really get busy with seed starting. Starting many things too soon only creates problems down the line for us and for the plants.
I ordered my onions and leeks from Dixondale. Waiting patiently on everything else. But I thought trying a few early chokes would be ok.. they need a ling time and can go out early. Who knows if I'll even get any.. the chokes are more an experiment than anything else.
I started my yellow sweet onions today my leeks have been up for 2 weeks and trimmed the tops yesterday . It's hard to resist starting other stuff but it's to early. Making up some seed tapes this week with what seeds I have waiting for my order to come with the rest of what I'm planting this year.
I'm tempted to try some indoor basil, for fun if nothing else... think I will get anything harvestable on a window sill with T5 seed starting grow lights?
I've started asparagus seed and some of my earliest pepper because the darn things take so long. Been doing a lot of wintersowing. Started some indoor spinach, lettuce, and garden cress just because I am itching for spring too.
Still a week or few before I really start with more seeds.
I have started cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, leeks, onions, marigolds, cilantro, basil 3 kinds, kohlrabi, thyme, and an herb mix with 6 different types in it. I have 11 flats and want to do 15 more this weekend of tomatoes peppers etc.
Peter1142 the basil will do fine there! It is a great way to pass the winter.
It is far too early for most things here. I have onion, geranium, petunia, viola/pansy, strawberries and a few peppers started. Will do a few of the other slower growing next week then the rest the second week of March.
Trimming leek seedlings so young seems to be a bit of a cultural thing. I've not heard of it being done at all by British gardeners and leeks seem to grow OK for us. There is a lively debate about trimming the tops and/or roots of leeks at transplant time but that is a different question.
It might be interesting to trim half and leave half and see if it makes any difference.
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