Hardening off the sweet peas

Hardening off the sweet peas
Originally uploaded by Marj Joly.

I love going to out check on the seedlings every morning. It's one of the first things I do. I'm a bit concerned still about the mould around the bottom of the toilet rolls, but now they are outside it doesn't seem quite so bad.

These ones are Sarah Kennedy, which germinated first, and Alan Williams. Aunt Jane is still inside as they are only just starting to show themselves nearly two weeks after sowing. They have been given a stiff talking to, and told to get a move on.

Next plan is to sow some tomato seed and hungarian wax hot peppers.

A delivery

Today most of the seed order arrived, plus two nature's own grow bags, and two bags of strulch, which is a straw mulch and soil conditioner. I am very excited.....

However, the sweepeas in the toilet rolls started to get some mould around them. One web site comment elsewhere suggested they were too close together and needed some air to circulate, so they have been spread out a bit more.

Sweet peas

Sweet pea sowing
Originally uploaded by Marj Joly.

Have just sown three varieties of sweet pea, from Matthewman's Sweet Peas. They will go outside on the balcony as soon as they germinate.

Also did a big seed order this week, and getting excited about all the great vegetables we are going to have. Are still harvesting leeks and parsnips, and have a few bags of beans left in the freezer. Plan to have more winter vegetables this year, and need to find a better way to store potatoes as the flat is too warm.