Seed sowing 2022

As I don't see a thread dedicated to sowing seeds during 2022 I thought I'd create it myself!

Seems right some how as today I've sown my first seed of 2022! Yes, you read it right, my 1st SEED (in singular) of 2022!

It was a Sunflower seed we were given at church today together with a tiny pot & a tiny amount of compost! We have been asked to pray for the crisis in Ukraine whenever we see the plant! I've posted a photo somewhere else on here so I won't repeat it here.

I bought some compost on Friday with the intention of sowing some tomato seeds, but somehow I didn't get around to doing it. Tomorrow 14th March, I shall sow them. This will be a week earlier than most years when I start them off in a heated propagator.

Most years I start them off on 21st March. I've got a packet of 60 Tomato seeds 'Gardeners Delight'. I only need about 10-12 plants, all I've got room for on the balcony, so I shall have LOTS of seeds left over!

So what seeds are YOU sowing in the coming weeks?

 

I've sown some bluebells, lobelia, salvia, poppies and sweetpeas so far in the last few weeks

 

I've sown some tomatoes, broad beans, kale, Cayenne hot pepper, Corno di Toro sweet pepper, basil, sweet peas "old fashioned", cerinthe, rudbeckia "marmalade", gazania "sunshine" and nicotiana sylvestris.

 

In soil blocks I have sown delphiniums, coleus, cleome, dahlias, primula (several colours), campanula, lavatera, celosia, petunias and wave petunias. There are some others that I don't remember at this moment.

In hanging pots - dahlias, nicotiana (three colours), salvia, lobelia and some chillies.

In large pots I have planted allium, canna lily, and 4 o'clock (experiment) tubers.

I have lots left to do.

 

I have sown Antirrhinums, Laurentia, Foxgloves, Morning Glory and Sweetpeas. All germinated, but so far only the Morning Glory and Sweetpeas have come to fruition.

 

Being further north than most here I tend to start seeds two or three weeks later than the rest of the country.

Indoors so far, Lupins and Delphinium as they take longer than others to germinate. Lupins are up and potted on. The rest I will start sometime this week or next. Runner beans will be left 'til April or early May.

 

Today I took delivery of those thin trays of seed pots so I split one in half (all I had room for in my propagator) and sowed a dozen Morning Glory. Four each of Heavenly Blue, Mixed and Ipomoea.

 

I sowed some Dahlia "Bishop's Children", a Green Zebra tomato and a mystery yellow grape tomato.

 

I've sown at least 12-14 seeds. I've sown them in Rootainers so they will have lots of room for their roots.

I only need about 10 for the balcony but I told my son I was sowing the seeds today & asked if he wanted any plants later. He asked for just 2 plants as he says his garden doesn't get much sun. I'll have a few spares - just in case.

 

Thanks for sticking this thread!

 

I've sown some seeds today , I am still holding out on the tomatoes yet but hopefully soon .
Dahlia bishops Children
Delosperma
Cryptotaenia japonica
Lupin lutues
Nepeta govaniana
Rudbeckia praire glow
Rudbeckia kelvin
Petrea Volubilis

And maybe something else , I were starring out my nicotiana seeds but decided na for now I do have some sylvestis seeds but I've never been able to smell the scent

 

Most sowing done for now, Ipomea, cucumber, melon, squashes to be sown early April along with sunflowers, runnerbeans, winter brassicas and leeks.

 

Saturday sowings;

tomato costoluto florentino
Dianthus hollandia purple crown
Geranium country mix
Rudbeckia
Cosmos
Aubretia
Echinacea green twister
Coreopsis early sunrise
Snapdragon
Courgette
Petit pois peas
Tagetes
And the last of the sweet peas