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Post by maggyd on Jan 11, 2009 13:22:48 GMT 1
No but its early yet isnt it? Ihave them covered with kitchen roll they are on the bathroom windowsill I keep checking them! if I get worried Ill pop them in the airing cupboard that will force them! but Id rather leave be.
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jan 11, 2009 18:06:34 GMT 1
I have noticed 3 Cupani and 5 of the Old Spice showing!  |
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Post by maggyd on Jan 11, 2009 18:21:29 GMT 1
  how many days do you make that then M.?
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jan 11, 2009 18:28:05 GMT 1
how many days do you make that then M.? 10-11 days. |
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Post by maggyd on Jan 14, 2009 22:58:21 GMT 1
 my sweetpeas are poking through took the kitchen roll off to have a peep this morning! its a good job I dont want leggy.
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jan 15, 2009 12:17:04 GMT 1
my sweetpeas are poking through took the kitchen roll off to have a peep this morning! its a good job I dont want leggy. Good news Maggy, they will get there! I may have to buy more Cupani seeds as I do want more than 3 plants, I still have some Old Spice to plant later. |
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Post by maggyd on Jan 22, 2009 22:08:47 GMT 1
My sweetpeas are coming on a treat the first set of leaves are just about to open up. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jan 27, 2009 10:38:42 GMT 1
Sorry, meant to post this a couple of days ago!
I have ended up with 7 Cupani and 8 Old Spice, I have pinched the tops out and they are now in the coldframe!.
Maggy, the link to Eagles was great thanks - I have seen their displays at shows, they are fantastic!
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Post by emseypop on Jan 27, 2009 10:40:54 GMT 1
Sorry, meant to post this a couple of days ago! I have ended up with 7 Cupani and 8 Old Spice, I have pinched the tops out and they are now in the coldframe!. Maggy, the link to Eagles was great thanks - I have seen their displays at shows, they are fantastic! Thats Great! Mine are doing nothing, I have bought some seeds and will try again, i think some new compost is in order, last years has gone very cloggy, not helping I dont think. (blame anyone but myself!) |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jan 27, 2009 11:11:25 GMT 1
Sorry, meant to post this a couple of days ago! I have ended up with 7 Cupani and 8 Old Spice, I have pinched the tops out and they are now in the coldframe!. Maggy, the link to Eagles was great thanks - I have seen their displays at shows, they are fantastic! Thats Great! Mine are doing nothing, I have bought some seeds and will try again, i think some new compost is in order, last years has gone very cloggy, not helping I dont think. (blame anyone but myself!) I used a bag that I opened last year - I had to let it thaw & dry out first  It was really soggy. I did wonder if it would be any good and I think for finer seeds, it wouldn't, they would stand a chance in the big clumps! |
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Post by karenwl on Jan 29, 2009 20:33:52 GMT 1
I grew antique fantacy lasy year soaked the seed put 3 in a pot and overwintered them, they did very well and ive got some saved seed from them to try again this year, i soaked my seed over night.
This year im doing antique fantacy again and astronaut and galaxy,im going to try some in loo roll holders and some in pots going to soak some and not others as a trial and will see how i get on.
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Post by maggyd on Jan 29, 2009 21:18:24 GMT 1
Sorry, meant to post this a couple of days ago! I have ended up with 7 Cupani and 8 Old Spice, I have pinched the tops out and they are now in the coldframe!. Maggy, the link to Eagles was great thanks - I have seen their displays at shows, they are fantastic! Thats Great! Mine are doing nothing, I have bought some seeds and will try again, i think some new compost is in order, last years has gone very cloggy, not helping I dont think. (blame anyone but myself!) Have you tried putting them in the airing cupboard em? just a couple of days and they will come through, I wouldnt give up on them yet. |
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Post by Biggles on Feb 23, 2009 20:26:04 GMT 1
I haven't sown my Sweetpeas yet--but will do shortly.Hope it is not too late for the Trials--Bigs
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Post by maggyd on Feb 23, 2009 22:01:25 GMT 1
Ive just nipped mine above the second set of leaves!! Yours will still grow Biggs if you hurrry up! you have had too much on your plate lately havent you.  |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Feb 24, 2009 9:32:14 GMT 1
I haven't sown my Sweetpeas yet--but will do shortly.Hope it is not too late for the Trials--Bigs I planted some in March/April last year and they were fine, flowering until October. I am hoping that by starting some off early I will have a much linger flowering season. I've checked mine in the cold-frame this morning (after seeing Plotty's photograph of his), they still look the same as when I pinched the tops out a few weeks ago, they haven't done a thing. |
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Post by Biggles on Mar 10, 2009 21:44:45 GMT 1
Tracy--Thank you for sending me some Giant Wave Sweetpeas-they arrived yesterday--and I have sown them. Will keep in touch as to how they are getting on.--Bigs
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Post by maggyd on Mar 10, 2009 21:57:13 GMT 1
I was sure Id sent you some swwetpea seeds Biggs  didnt you plant them? |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 11, 2009 21:22:59 GMT 1
Tracy--Thank you for sending me some Giant Wave Sweetpeas-they arrived yesterday--and I have sown them. Will keep in touch as to how they are getting on.--Bigs Glad they arrived ok, we can compare notes - I haven't sown mine yet - the weekend probably. The others in the cold frame haven't done a lot since I pinched them out, in fact they have just sat there. |
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Post by Biggles on Mar 11, 2009 23:21:17 GMT 1
I was sure Id sent you some swwetpea seeds Biggs didnt you plant them? Maggs they were Leek seeds you sent me--I dont think any Sweetpeas came in the Post--unless the Postman has got them ;D But anyway Thanks for thinking of me-- They might arrive yet--I will let you know--Bigs |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 11, 2009 23:29:23 GMT 1
I was sure Id sent you some swwetpea seeds Biggs didnt you plant them? Maggs they were Leek seeds you sent me--I dont think any Sweetpeas came in the Post--unless the Postman has got them ;D But anyway Thanks for thinking of me-- They might arrive yet--I will let you know--Bigs No Biggs you got the sweetpea seeds I remember well before the leeks!! that was why I had your address for the leeks!! you must have put them away somewhere you will have to have a look. ;D |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 11, 2009 23:34:00 GMT 1
I haven't sown my Sweetpeas yet--but will do shortly.Hope it is not too late for the Trials--Bigs Does this jog any memories Biggs?  |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 12, 2009 8:59:51 GMT 1
I like to sow my sweet peas straight into the ground in the autumn,(late Oct or early Nov,then i just forget about them till now,when i start to feed
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Post by maggyd on Mar 12, 2009 12:35:41 GMT 1
How do you prepare the bed FB and how do stop the slugs from making a meal of them? |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 12, 2009 13:39:33 GMT 1
I like to sow my sweet peas straight into the ground in the autumn,(late Oct or early Nov,then i just forget about them till now,when i start to feed I've sown some into the ground around this time of year or in April before but this is the first time I have started some off in November/December time (was a bit late!). I was hoping by starting some early I would have a longer season of flowers - last year's sown in April flowered from July/Aug until October, I wanted some earlier ones this year. Any tips would be very welcome Farmersboy, thanks. |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 12, 2009 17:48:53 GMT 1
I sow mine where i had potatoes last year,i dont dig, other than what i did when lifting the potatoes,niether do i fertalize,just rake down,take out a drill,and sow.
I put down slug pellets Maggy,when they first come up,dont have any trouble once they get a couple of leaves on
Sowing in autumn,i have flowers by mid May,bogmyrtle,but they are finished by July
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