10 Crops You Must Plant ASAP!
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Feeling left behind? Now that spring is officially in full swing, we can be left feeling like we're rushing to catch up before it's too late. Don't worry! Ben has your back. in this week's episode Ben demonstrates 10 tasty crops you can still start this late in the season. Phew.
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i absolutely love this guy. he should be on television, right? He just eats up the screen, and he is so knowledgable and his passion is infection.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much, that's incredibly kind of you to say. Happy gardening! :-)
@kevinholloway411
Ай бұрын
seconded! I feel like he is always simply sharing his enthusiasm and knowledge rather than lecturing
@rebeccaseal4182
Ай бұрын
@GrowVeg, please do a TV show
@lw9554
24 күн бұрын
Agreed, he is great, so enthusiastic and positive
@scottdj1982
22 күн бұрын
Totally, mate! He's a feckin legend! The amount I've learned from him is phenomenal!
It's still so cold in Scotland! My plants are all taking over indoors cause it's too risky to get em out 😢
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Warmer weather on the way soon I hope.
@HomerSlated
Ай бұрын
Yep, same here. My house looks like a botanical garden.
@dengueberries
Ай бұрын
it's been ridiculously cold down south as well.
@LailandiAdventures
Ай бұрын
I'm in central Spain and it's the same here!
@dawgy6674
Ай бұрын
It’s all the sky spraying Bill gates has organised, it makes it rain more and shuts out the sun. Look in to it they have been doing it in Dubai and China for years. It’s so they can push the climate crisis and get us eating bugs and closing the farms
He makes me laugh such a nice chap😊 love his sense of humour. Also so many good tips for novice gardeners
Seeing i live in the Caribbean ive got my gardem all planted out Pumpkin japanese squash Zucchini Marigold Basil Chinese cabbage Broccoli Sweet potatoes Potatoes tomatoes Corn okra peppers Sunflower cucumber Carrots beets radishes Dill spinach lettuce While spring starts for you guys next month...ill be prepping for hurricane season
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
That’s a great list of crops you’re growing there. Fab stuff! 😀
"Turn hard times into Chard times!" 🤣😂 you know it
My wife was laughing as I said I'd love to buy you a few pints of ale and talk gardening. I'm a novice, so you're Master Yoda status to me.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Anyone offering a to buy me pints of ale and talk gardening has my undivided attention! :-)
Everything’s so slow with this weather. Doesn’t stop us gardeners keep trying though 🤞🏻 fingers crossed for warm sunny days 🤞🏻
Don’t know where you are but it’s freezing in NW England (Chester)!! Potato tops are frosted, tomatoes won’t germinate, nor will the beetroot in modules in greenhouse. Getting pretty desperate here. However, I did start off my gladioli and they are doing well so at least I will have something to look at while my tummy rumbles through lack of food.
@anonet78
Ай бұрын
You need a heat mat in your house with grow lights
@MelodyBee-yl7we
Ай бұрын
It's devasting so far this year.
Thank you for making Gardening exciting 🌱☺️
Courgettes are what I look forward to most. I refuse to buy the bland ones from the shops so only eat it seasonally, they are my favourite veg.
I cant wait for the first peas straight put of the pod, my new varieties of tomatos to try and hopefully getting to experience my first ever homegrown sweetcorn 😱🥰
Told my 3 year old grandson that I’m going rainbow coloured snotcorn. I have never seen any child get so exited over sweetcorn!! I can’t wait to see his reaction when they’re ready to harvest!
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
That’s absolutely wonderful! 😂
Top man, seems like I'm watching a very well produced professional tv programme.
My favourite part of gardening? Strawberries 🍓😍
@toniedalton5448
Ай бұрын
Mine are full of blooms, I can't wait !
@SamuelParish
Ай бұрын
@@toniedalton5448 same here. exciting times!!!
Not even started here in Edinburgh, Scotland.... Still bloody winter....damn north winds and rain!
the presentation the beauty of every video gets better and better.......any one who looks in will be inspired
I love your cheery , positive spirit ! You make your videos both informative and happy 😊
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Thanks so much. 😀
Good morning Ben, you are so enthusiastic during every video, I am sure, viewers are so inspired with your happy and cheery chat about growing your own. Nasturtiums and Borage are great plants in the veggie patch. The colours are so soul calming, the most beautiful flue and the gorgeous orange. Many people do not like them as well as dahlias, but they miss out a lot. Happy gardening and the most useful information for practical gardening. So pleased you will enjoy lovely warm summers shortly. Our winter so far has been gorgeous almost better than the U.K. summers but our turn will come with some challenging cold days. Have a splendid day, not only in the garden patch. Kind regards.
@joannc147
Ай бұрын
Just planted some nasturtium transplants yesterday (I cheated, bought the starts!). I’m about to get those borage seeds in the ground. The flowers are lovely….eating them is a nice bonus! 👍🏻
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Have a splendid day also. Happy gardening! 😀
@user-kh9le7sq5s
Ай бұрын
You must have a terrible memory if you think this gov manipulated geo engineering is a uk summer or you havent been growing for 40 years. Either that or youve had your dna altered to accept anything the media spew out.
@user-wx8uz5js9c
Ай бұрын
@@joannc147i 0:50
It's bloody cold here at the moment...
@chloeuntrau4588
Ай бұрын
Where I live too....not seen any sun yet! (Netherland...)
@ifunanya24
Ай бұрын
It’s freezing 🥶
@Mike_in_Thailand
Ай бұрын
wish I could be so lucky, had a heatwave for days and many more to come. "Only" 42 Celsius today here in Thailand.
@linedezainde
Ай бұрын
In Québec, Canada, we went from -3C to +20C, plus wind and light snow in only a few days... lol... indoor sowing it is!
@zebbieloo7409
Ай бұрын
We are cooling the planet for global warming so they say! . Much more funny weather to arrive i suppose. Hopefully my crops still grow correctly. I know uk farmers are struggling due to bad weather!
Him: I'm going to direct sow my corn in early May Me: Oh dear Him: But I don't trust the weather, so I'm sowing indoors in cells for backup Me: Good lad
My highlights of the gardening year.... The smell of fresh raspberries on a warm summers evening. That , and harvesting and cutting open my first swede. The smell of a freshly cut swede is the smell of autumn
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Wonderful highlights! 😀
Beans are truly glorious.
Oh Ben, you've done it again! A perfect inspiring, knowledgeable, happy and beautiful video! It's snowing here in Colorado today, but my greenhouses are bulging with plants almost ready to got into the cold frames. I plant a sweet corn named Temptress, and also "Gotta Have It", both magnificent croppers. I've gone away from celery and now plant Lovage, it's almost as good and very versatile. I wish you warm sun and gentle rain, happy gardening!
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
And to you. Spring around the corner now. 😀🌱
Got my collies, savoy cabbage etc in the greenhouse climbing out of their plugs ,just 🙏 for it to warm up 😂😂. Too keen gardening 😊😊
@shalmaahad6915
Ай бұрын
You don't need to wait for the weather to warm up for cabbages,lettuces,etc. I would say now is the perfect time for them to go out.
Hi Ben. New subscriber from Portugal. The weather here is warm and really Nice. Got many tomatoes growing well and Just finished planting onions( about 120) hope ti have a Nice harvest this summer. Love your vídeos ☺
@chloeuntrau4588
Ай бұрын
Lucky you!
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Great job already Susan. Lovely to have you watching the videos. 😀
I like he’s 😂funny silliness and of course his sowing.Keep on 🎉smiling
Hello from Western Kentucky, USA.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Hello. 👋🌱😀
@iahelcathartesaura3887
Ай бұрын
Hello to you both from Western North Carolina! 😄
Holy moly, I had no idea I still had time for celery! I started some probably way too early, and it did not go very well. So happy I have a second chance!
Thank you! So far you've kept me up-to-date with my gardening this year! We've many more months too!
Nasturtiums are a must, I let it self seed and I will remove plants I don't want, great next to brassicas as a companion plant. Steve Colwell
I do enjoy garden tomatoes, but every now and then I can buy them in the stores and they smell like a tomatoe. Not with cucumbers. They put so much bitter wax on them, that I enjoy taking the first cuc from the garden and eating it right there. 😊
It's so cold in the black country I've had to bubble wrap in the greenhouse
Borage - beware - it can get HUGE! It is beautiful but it can get massive = a good 4ft+ high - and wide.. It doesn't like being near onions or garlic though, so will stay very small near them.
I was *not* prepared for how large nasturtium plants get
Howdy, Ben!👋 Indeed, it is a wonderful time of year in the garden.👩🏾🌾
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Certainly is Valorie. 😀
Slow growing in Sweden. Your channel gives me hope and pleasure.
Thanks Ben ❤
Thanks Ben Awesome stuff.
Always a wonderful video and new details to learn…thank you!
I’m most excited about the patty pans, I’ve raised some by seed, and bought a couple of plants just in case. The ones in the cold greenhouse are growing really well in a big bucket of good compost with a plastic bag over for double insulation. The ones outside under a single plastic cloche are still small, it’s still a bit chilly and windy in north Devon U.K. Looking forward to harvesting them small, slice and fry in organic butter, yum! Have you had Puffballs? Delicious cooked the same way. Years ago a retired vet/farmer invited me into his kitchen and fried some thick slices up, with an elderly parrot sitting on his shoulder, unforgettable 🥰😂
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
I have had puffballs - love them! 😋
Thanks for the tip about sweetcorn. I added extra perlite to my home made compost when I sowed mine last week.
Thank you for using both metric systems!!!! 🙂🙂
luscious leaves and stupendous stems.....A+
I love the first tomatoes ! Already cutting much Kale. Nice crispy salads. We always plant two corn together. Something my parents taught us to do. I'm not sure why. my favorite is silver queen. Yummy with a fresh tomato and onion sandwich. No meat necessary !! As always, love your vid !!
You and Charles Dowding are my David Attenborough of gardening.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
That is incredibly high praise, thank you! ☺️
Planted my Chard this evening, timely reminder!
I can relate to the soil in this video because I was lightly forked over by my employer this week but maybe it will improve my overall performance. For a different employer, obviously.
@joannc147
Ай бұрын
Ah…bloom where you’re planted, Brad! 👍🏻
I grew beans as a kid, in school. However, at home, we had the bean plants as well. Lovely to eat directly, with the encasing around the beans inside. Very healthy too.
Dear Ben, i don't know where you are but up in the Chilterns in rural Oxfordshire the temperature hasn't reached double figures in a fortnight. The rain is plentiful and freezing and the cold wind is blowing incessantly. Both greenhouse and sitting room are chock full of stuff waiting to be planted out. Our allotments are soggy. The only happy bunnies are the broad beans and onions. Even in the greenhouse germination has been very slow or non existentent. Fair to say I am getting grumpier by the day. Hope your cheerfulness rubs off soon.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Don't be grumpy - warmer weather is arriving - and spring is finally here! I'm up in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, so the other end of the county. :-)
The crop I most await to ripen? Tomatoes!It's warm, 70°-80°F, for a week, then 30°F and cold rain the next with a sprinkle of frost in-between. Only things out are my potatoes, broad beans, onions, shallots, lettuce, and cabbage. Everything else is romping away in the greenhouse.
Good Show!
Joyful and informative 🌹 Many thanks from South Wales 🌺🌸🌼🌷🌹🌺
thanks to your lovely channel, i'll finally be trying chard this year! it's not readily available in grocery stores where i live, so as a certified salad lover i'm very excited. :) i'll be growing the bright lights and rhubarb varieties!
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Great choice of varieties. 😀🌱
Great video
Thanks for another awesome video!
It’s too wet and cold here in Yorkshire for sewing seeds outside.
I find your videos so much more educative and very organised/positive then others. Please never stop! Cant wait for your next videos. Is the zone the same as in the netherlands as in uk?
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I think we're in broadly the same zone (USDA zone 8) and have similar climates. :-)
I just discovered your channel. Thanks for the how-to. Precious as I garden on the limited space of a balcony. This year I'll try chayotes.
@AgnesAtelier-hn7pb
28 күн бұрын
I'm so glad to report that 3 weeks later the TWO chayotes are doing great. I put them each in a pot under a bell.
Here in Louisiana it is HOT and HUMID!! But my garden is doing amazing!! Thank you for the wonderful tips!! I miss living in Belgium.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
So pleased your garden's doing okay despite the heat. :-)
Wish it was a lot warmer here in Yorkshire!
@Catherine-Crevice
Ай бұрын
Yes, me too!
Great video, Ben, thank you. I was wondering - have you ever, or would you consider doing a KZread live video (or an Ask Me Anything on Reddit) where we can send in or pose questions on a variety of topics? I think it would be very popular.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. I have considered this, yes, and should probably get on and do one soon!
@Stu-Vino
Ай бұрын
@@GrowVeg Excellent!
Weather picking up .... grow well friend
Perfect
Good stuff top video
Hard frost here in ireland this morning. Crazy stuff.
I can see the first few peapods develop. But I haven't had one yet. Snails and slugs seems to love these more than anything else in my whole garden. I tried planting decoy crops that I remember them absolutely loving last year and before that, only for them to completely ignore them in favor of my peaplants.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
There are a few tips in this video that might help: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iH6qt9mkdr3Lf7A.htmlsi=SwyroesuO16uP8Li
Spring is definitely a "hit or miss" here in the west coast of Scotland. Think it was either last year or year before we had a spell of frost!! It was like someone had dropped a nuke In my garden! 😂 Myself and kids were devastated!! Thank god for good old hardy cabbage! I've never tried corn, so this video has my spider senses tingling... hmmm.. Another great upload, brother!!! 🫡💙🙌 Edit; "'turn hard times into Chard times" 😂😂 Love it, mate!
@GrowVeg
19 күн бұрын
Cheers for watching! Good ol' hardy cabbage is always a winner! :-)
Great video 🇳🇿❤️
Good plant 10 season growing
Hope it warms up in the UK soon! It's so cold for April and only my tomato, kale and lettuce seeds have only just started to germinate :(
@willbee7925
Ай бұрын
You germinated tomatoes in the ground outdoors?
@essapaiva
Ай бұрын
@@willbee7925 Yes! I never have much luck germinating inside the house, I get more success sowing directly in the ground oddly
@joannc147
Ай бұрын
Ohhh….interesting combo! Here in North Carolina, kale and lettuce have been growing for over a month as they do well with the chill. Lettuce will bolt soon with the heat. And…tomato seeds need heat to generate. Two totally different seasons for me. 🤷🏻♀ Good luck!
@essapaiva
Ай бұрын
@@joannc147 Wow so cool and very different than here in London! Wishing you a happy growing season!!
Frost here this morning..... im starting to think the weather is changing..... feels a lot colder than it used to be.
Hi I don't have a heat mat I use my aquarium light if you have those old fashioned models with a flat top they are great for starting seeds on top of them. Perfect heat for seedlings but don´t forget as soon as they have germanated they need to be moved to a place with proper growlights, it workes well with those plants that need an earlier start or need more heat to start germinate.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Great idea, thanks for sharing. :-)
The "new gardener" here again. Great video as always! I did some sowing last month for the 1st time (vegetables) and got about 90% germination. However, because my conservatory is west-facing, my seedlings are getting too leggy. I've even tried some full-spectrum grow lights (red + blue) but not getting much of a luck. I wish I could have some experience gardener like you Ben to come over and give some practical tips! Happy for my garden to be one of your youtube video episode! I have a big garden which was abandoned for years and therefore being a new gardener, I guess I need a lot of encouragement and guidance to get going otherwise the garden will be left abandoned again :( Wish I could have a visit from you as an Eid-gift for myself 😄
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Well done on getting such good germination. Just try to get your seedlings in as bright a position as possible. If it’s brighter outside, they may be best there in a more sheltered spot.
- 2.0 Celsius forcast next 2 nites here in Halifax N.S. Canada. 😅
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Still a bit of winter to go. 😀
1st May and it is cold!!!! Just sown in greenhouse.
Damn it's been soooo cold here in Suffolk.... We've really struggled to get things going even in the greenhouses..day before yesterday 27April we had -1c and heavy frost... And so much rain
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Warmer weather on the way! :-)
It's still Winter in Bristol 🥶 Things aren't germinating or growing.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
I think spring may be coming next week! :-)
Ben...always a great video. I only wish I could grow corn...well I can but I have at least 30plus squirrels in my yard and last year they tasted every bit of my corn. It was tall it was full of corn it was delicious so say the squirrels 😅. I will say here in the deep south of Florida we know how to marinade squirrel ....lol so it's a trade off. These squirrels eat nothing but good stuff...peanuts..bread..crackers and what ever else we have 😅 so they should be good. I'm kidding I don't eat squirrel YET. 😊 PEACE&PLENTY
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
They clearly have very good tastes! 😅
@chiefredbird7315
Ай бұрын
@@GrowVeg lol....yes they do on both ends of the spectrum. Haha 😂
Very helpful and encouraging as always ... Where do you get your bean arches? 🙏🙏
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Thanks so much. :-) The arches are from Agrs: www.agrs.co.uk/products/elegance-round-arch
Hi, can you please tell me what I can grow in a large container that I grew sweet potatoes in last year? I’m in zone 5b, and I don’t want to grow garlic or onions (I can’t eat them anymore). I have several containers and a couple raised beds to grow in. Thank you so much Ben.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
I reckon something like beans would be good - bush types. Or any type of root crop like carrots or parsnips.
My garden is invested with voles. Darn cats aren't doing their job-hunting and eating voles. Vole repellent isn't working either. The varments got my over flow potatoes, and have destroyed my shelling peas. I just did my first harvest of mustard greens. I'll get another harvest in two to three weeks. The pole beans have sprouted, and I have lots of herb seedlings, basil, dill, parsley, oregano, catnip, yarrow, chicory, marjoram, cilantreo, and peppermint. My Goji Berry Bushes are about 2 cm away from being transplanted into the ground. The summer squash, main crop potatoes, cucumbers, and melons are doing great. Some of my tomato plants are flowering, and I have peppers that are already fruiting. I just sowed seeds for a replacement crop of deeterment tomatoes. Cheers!
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Those pesky voles! Hope you manage to beat them eventually.
@jaytoney3007
Ай бұрын
@@GrowVeg I'll get them. I wanted a crop of shelling peas this year, so they crossed a red line. It is war! Cats and repellent aren't working. I have sonic stakes on order. They will be here tomorrow. In the fall, I am going to dig out the raised beds and line the bottoms with rocks. Maybe sooner, if I don't get them under control.
@leahwithheld783
Ай бұрын
Better to line the bottoms with wire mesh. We call it hardware cloth.
@jaytoney3007
Ай бұрын
@@leahwithheld783 Six of my raised beds are lined with 1/4 hardware cloth. I have enough 3ft wide hardware cloth to line two of my raised beds. I have four raised beds on crushed gravel. Voles aren't digging thrdough it, but I dare them to try. That leaves 2 four foot wide raised beds that need protection from voles. Four foot wide roles of hardware cloth are very expensive. I have a lot of rock, and crushed gravel around the yard that I can use to line the bottoms, about 2 inches deep. Voles won't be able to dig through packed gravel. For two beds, it is the most cost effective means of preventing voles, but it is a lot of labor.
@Catherine-Crevice
Ай бұрын
I had a massive problem with voles last year. I had success using castor oil. Some castor oil and a drop of washing up liquid in the water in my watering can. Apparently they don't like the smell.
I am trying my hand at container gardening this year. I mostly have herbs, but I also have some containers of sorrel going and am planning on planting Swiss chard. Unfortunately, everything I planted from seed is taking forever to grow, despite being indoors by a large south facing window.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
That’s annoying. I hope growth picks up as weather and light levels improve.
How much compost is too much? I have enough to spread abot 4" deep. Should I spread it and till it in with the rototiller?
I love your channel! I am honna try to direct sow borage and nasturtium this year...where i am, nighttime temperatures are still occasionally hitting the 35 celsius range approximately. Will they germinate you think or its too early?
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
35 Celsius is very hot! But they may well germinate at that temperature. Unless you mean 35 Fahrenheit, in which case it’s probably just about okay so now. So long as they don’t get a frost.
@hovseptorossian8387
Ай бұрын
@GrowVeg 😅😅 yes my apologies. Meant 35 Fahrenheit...I appreciate it :) will check for possibilities and hope for best. Thank you!
It’s so cold and wet here in Cornwall , I can’t see there being time to grow anything except my potatoes 😂
Borage will overtake your area Ben! That’s one thing I can grow well lol.😂 Nastartiums are beautiful but for me hard to grow well. The slugs do like them as well.
@TraceUK
Ай бұрын
Slugs don’t usually eat Nasturtiums??
Where are your arches from please? I can’t find any that are as sturdy as yours look
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
They’re from Agrs. 😀 www.agrs.co.uk/products/elegance-round-arch?_pos=6&_sid=223b5875b&_ss=r
Just found your channel.I am new to veg gardening and have soaked some dwarf rondo beans,have I made a mistake.?😁Any advice would be great.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
It's often recommended to soak bean seeds for around 8-12 hours before sowing, so I think you should be fine. Soaking helps to speed up germination. Just keep things warm to help speed germination.
Great video again. I’ve still got rainbow chard from last year and lots of it. So I’m wondering if I need to sow anymore for the moment, or do I just keep picking the current leaves throughout the year? Will they bolt and produce seeds, which would be great.
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
There is a good chance they will bolt in the next few months, so I would just sow some more as a precaution.
@emmakavanagh3485
Ай бұрын
@@GrowVeg thank you 🙏
UK is bloody terrible weather for May atm!
Its super hot where I live, and summer can reach up to 50C, its my first year gardening and it's a real challenge. I'd love to know some veggies I can grow in this weather. Much love :)
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Make sure you get plenty of shading up to help plants keep cooler, and water regularly of course. Warm-season crops like tomato, zucchini/eggplants, melons, corn etc should do well in a warmer climate.
@Naju_ALS
Ай бұрын
@@GrowVeg Thanks! I already ordered my shade net and watering system and hopefully I can grow my veggies soon :D
Dont put soil on your celery seeds they need light to germinate, Mine are doing great and iv managed to overwinter some :)
I sowed borrage last year but never again seeded all over the place it looked great but spent too much time pulling seedlings
Are the thin metal trellises bought from somewhere or do you have a video on how you made them?
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
The metal arches are from Agrs: www.agrs.co.uk/products/elegance-round-arch
Still cold in Ireland…. Not even 15 degr
I would love a list in the description of the ones to do
@GrowVeg
9 күн бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm trying to include most lists of suggested/recommended varieties in future videos. :-)
@Fatima-qu3ml
9 күн бұрын
@@GrowVeg thank you
Hello, I was wondering if you have any tips about Sweet Potatoes. I searched your channel but I found nothing. Please can you release a video on sweet potatoes :)
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. We don't have a sweet potato video (yet!), so this is one to consider for the future. :-)
It is true nasturtium is a great companion plant with most vegetables since its a pollinator? Because I have it all over. (I'd rather have a covered garden then one full of pests!)
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
It is a great companion flower as it attracts pollinators into the garden and lures away some pests (like cabbage white butterflies), thereby saving the food crop. I reckon it adds so much cheer too!
I sprinkled a box of Poundland wildflower seeds 3 weeks ago into a raked border, will they germinate with all these cold UK nights?
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
Yes, absolutely, they should eventually germinate.
@Kifflington
Ай бұрын
Wildflower seeds often need a bit of cold to get them going, it's called stratification. They're tough little monkeys, good luck.
My first sowing of climbing beans last month in the greenhouse were a 100% failure- and I noticed what looked like bean fly larvae in the seeds? Would this have come from the seed itself (Thompson & Morgan) or the soil? And would a warmer soil this month help the problem or will I still have the same issue this month? Thanks! :)
@GrowVeg
Ай бұрын
I would resow as beans perform so much better when it’s warmer. Give them another try now. I think any flies would have come in from elsewhere, not been on the seeds: www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/bean-seed-fly