How do you all sow seeds

hi everyone,

I usually fill a pot/tray with compost stand it in water then sow the seed then cover in a plastic bag.

On GW they seem to sow the seed then water and not cover.

I was just wondering if there is a right or wrong way and how other people do it?!

 

Stingo, every gardener has their own way of propogating and with most it's trial and error to find the best way.

I fill the trays/pots with compost and then soak from a watering can with a rose attached. Sow the seeds and place either in my electric propogator or put them on a window sill. I have never felt the need to use plastic bags.

 

Different methods here too.

Beans & Peas I soak overnight first, things that take a long time I put in a plastic bag to stop the compost drying out.

Generally I wet the compost before sowing & then put drier compost on top to cover, unless its something that needs light to germinate.

Did some French Marigolds a few days ago, just put them on top of damp compost, most of them are coming up now.

 

Thank you Sheal, JWK and ziggy.
JWK how do you get the free RHS seeds please? Not that I really need any more seeds!!

 

I have always watered seed trays/pots first and sown after, covering (where required) with fine or medium Vermiculite.

 

You need to be an RHS member to get the seeds Stingo.

 

I sow the seeds first then carefully water from the bottom , just stopping the watering at the first sign of water on the seed layer. Then a spray with copper fungicide , if seeds are surface sown I cover with vermiculite . I always sow in props with lids .

 

I fill tray/pot and water with a fine rose, then I sow seed onto and cover with a thin layer of compost. I then dampen the top layer with a fine mist of water from a spray bottle and put a propagator lid on.

 

Sadly, with little success ...

 

Always do that with do with basil, and if you grow loads of the stuff then every
opportunity to get it a bit cheaper helps