July Sowing 1

Today I sowed my first Biennials for this year…

Foxgloves, Echinacea, Verbascum Phoeniceum.

I just sowed them up in a mix of compost and coir compost and in plastic fruit trays that I keep, the trays already have drainage holes in the bottom and I fill with the compost mix and water from underneath.

I have put these 3 containers into the greenhouse and I will cover with a mesh to allow sunlight through but to stop the birds from eating seeds and then seedlings. Where I live at the moment we have a HUGE amount of wild birds and while this is absolutely fantastic and an honour that they visit us I have to confess they see my seed sowing and young tender seedling as gourmet buffet where you can eat as much as you like. I hope that the netting will discourage them.

I am hoping to document on here everytime I sow seeds – details of compost – light or not – germination times – bump up – plant out – height and so on with the idea to eventually put together a calendar with details along side.