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Starting to Grow Plants/Flowers

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  Posted by treborstemme (U15013358) on Sunday, 23rd October 2011

  Hi,
  
  Having been growing vegetables for a number of years now I have developed a keen interest in gardening. I want to start growing plants from seed an maybe sell a few if I have any extra. I have recently bought a small electric windowsill propagator to get me started. With the propagator, does this mean I can start growing seed immediately or do I need to wait to early spring to begin sowing seed as described on the back of the packets. I have all mixtures of things grasses and perennials.
  
  I hope you can help.
  
  Cheers

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  Posted by thedogcody (U14659366) on Sunday, 23rd October 2011

  It is really getting a bit late for sowing now-germination in your propagator would not be a problem but growing on would be.
  You need the right conditions for growing after germination -light and warmth-or you will end up with weak spindly plants. Light levels are drooping along with the temperatures.
  Leave it till the spring- late Feb/early March- the instructions on the seed packet are the guide !!

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  Posted by Tee Gee (U10012255) on Sunday, 23rd October 2011

  I agree with the dogcody perhaps if you use the alphabetical index here for the plants you wish to grow, it will give you sowing dates,temperatures and aftercare notes.
  
  
  
  A word of warning!
  
  Do not start too early what you have to remember is; they have to be grown on until planting time ( normally after all risk of frost has passed) and this can take up a lot of space.
  
  I find germination is the easy bit, the hardening off and growing on can be a bit trying during late winters!
  
  They have to be in a well lit frost free place until plantuing out time!
  
  If you don't have these facilities........delay the sowing date.......the plants will catch up!
  
  Best of luck with your new venture! Tg

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  Posted by treborstemme (U15013358) on Sunday, 30th October 2011

  Thanks Dogcody and Tee Gee, good to put things in perspective. Patience is a virtue and all that. I live in N. Ireland so I may need to invest in some sort of lighting to get things started early. I have just recently put up a Greenhouse that definately has helped alot to bring on plugs and stuff. The weather and lightning is definately an issue in the north!
  
  Expect questions a plenty in the furture!
  
  Cheers

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