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Post by markymarque on Mar 13, 2007 11:13:36 GMT 1
Hello im a newbe
my name is mark and live in leicester and im 33
Ive been sowing marigolds for a few years always at around st patricks day as a calendar guide, Ive always sown directly into the tray, kept in the warm to geminate and move to my parents green house which is a few miles away.
This year ive brought a couple of plastic 3 tier growhouses to use instead, do you think this will be ok.
Also i was thinking about sowing the seeds in a pot, then pricking out the strong plants out into trays, is this a better way?
thanks
mark
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 13, 2007 11:23:20 GMT 1
This year ive brought a couple of plastic 3 tier growhouses to use instead, do you think this will be ok. Also i was thinking about sowing the seeds in a pot, then pricking out the strong plants out into trays, is this a better way? thanks mark Good to have you with us Mark, The 3 tier growhouses will be fine. But I'm not sure about sowing in pots and then picking out to trays - I can't see the point really. |
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Post by madonplants on Mar 13, 2007 11:47:42 GMT 1
I grow mine this way as well, so you will be OK. I know you can sow them direct later, but where is the fun in that!!!!
Welcome, btw.
Keith
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Post by sweetleaf on Mar 13, 2007 11:50:15 GMT 1
I sowed mine two to a pot, I`ll thin them to one per pot when they develop a bit more. Mine are in the greenhouse, they popped up in just a couple of days  |
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Post by alicat on Mar 13, 2007 11:54:22 GMT 1
Hi mark I grow marigolds too. easiest thing in the world if the slugs and snails don't get them.  I grow mine in module trays in two's it takes a bit longer to do but saves you having to prick them out, then I just put them in the ground at the end of may. |
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Post by markymarque on Mar 13, 2007 12:05:28 GMT 1
I grow mine in module trays in two's it takes a bit longer to do but saves you having to prick them out, then I just put them in the ground at the end of may. Never thought about doing them in two's before, if you get two plants do you thin one out? |
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Post by alicat on Mar 13, 2007 12:18:28 GMT 1
It depends on how much time I have. And if one is really scrawny I do. But most of the time I just plant them out they seem to do alright.
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Post by The witch on Mar 13, 2007 22:48:07 GMT 1
Hi Mark and welcome ;D Would you like an avatar? if so can you give me a clue as to what you would like please, and I'll see what I can do for you  Thanks |
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Post by markymarque on Mar 14, 2007 9:47:16 GMT 1
Hi The witch  nice to see you again Yes please if you dont mind, anything with fish, koi would be nice |
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Post by The witch on Mar 14, 2007 10:01:55 GMT 1
Nice to meet you again Mark  I will see what I can find for you - do you have a photo of any of your fish, if so email a copy to me BTW I started a welcome thread for you in the general banter |
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Post by sweetleaf on Mar 19, 2007 10:08:14 GMT 1
Morning Mark! How are the Marigolds doing?
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Post by markymarque on Mar 19, 2007 15:09:11 GMT 1
Ok thanks
I did them on saturday, I started planting them in individual modules but it was taking too long, so then started to put them in trays, about 40 per tray and then the balance i put in pots as I'll give these to friends and family so they can pot them on in trays (let them use there compost and trays!!!) ;D
Also did the tomato seeds and there all in the grow houses in a bedroom to germinate so fingers crossed
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Post by The witch on Mar 20, 2007 23:04:12 GMT 1
Mark did you know that growing marigolds in your greenhouse will keep white fly off your tomatoes? |
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Post by markymarque on Mar 21, 2007 10:43:05 GMT 1
you learn something new every day |
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 24, 2007 19:40:36 GMT 1
Ello meDuck...we're practically neighbours ;D. Some marigolds are hardy annuals (HA) and a few are half hardy(HHA). I've sown several different varieties this year...:-
Pot Marigold (HA)
Calendula citrus mixed (HA)
Marigold 'Simba) (HHA)
Marigold 'Prince' (HHA)
French Marigolds 'Queen Sophia', Brocade & another one can't remember the name..(all HHA)
The seeds are quite big so it's fine to sow them straight into trays, as you can space them out quite easily...(I only sow into pots first if the seed is tiny) Hardy Annuals should be OK in your 3 tier GH, but if you want to sow the half hardy ones I'd either wait a while or make sure that you whip the trays indoors if frost is forecast. ;D
good luck
CPBX
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 24, 2007 19:46:39 GMT 1
Oh and I forgot to say...this year I've sown my marigold seed into coir modules...little flat round dehydrated tablets in a biodegradable fabric, I soaked them in warm water until they were swollen then popped 2 seeds in each. They were in a propagator (unheated) in my GH to start with. Not all the seeds germinated, but where I have 2 in a module I've thinned out the weaker seedling...  |
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Post by markymarque on Mar 26, 2007 10:46:29 GMT 1
Thanks, where abouts are you from?
i was a bit disapopinted with germination this year only about 50-75% germinated, so i had loads of gaps in the trays so had to prick out and fill the gaps!!!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 26, 2007 16:56:42 GMT 1
It's early days yet...now the weather's warming up you might get some more germinate. I'm in Leicester too |
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Thanks 
nice to see you again