Saturday 9 February 2013

My Seed Collection

So I figured that, seeing as I've taken delivery of a load more seeds (with more yet to come), it would be a good time to do a review of what seeds I own now, and which I am tempted to plant immediately.

So here is a kinda boring update for you I'm sure, but a really useful one for myself.

I have planting plans for later today which might even happen and, if they do come to pass, I will do another blog tomorrow with more interest in it.

Opened Packets

  • Spring Onions - White Lisbon
  • Red Onion - F1 Kamal
  • Unknown variety of chillis
  • Ghost Chilli Peppers (2 seeds only)
  • Basil
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • Sage
  • Sweetcorn - Jubilee F1
  • Broccoli - Calabrese F1 Green Magic
  • Lettuce - Regina dei ghiacci

Unopened Packets - food

  • Strawberry - F1 Sarian
  • Cauliflower - Galleon
  • Broccoli - F1 Claret - sprouting
  • Red Onion - F1 Kamal
  • Artichoke - Violet de Provence
  • Artichoke - Green Globe Improved
  • Tomato - Gardener's Delight
  • Tomato - Moneymaker

Unopened Packets - flowers

  • Nasturtium - Jewel of Africa
  • Forget-me-not - Bobo mixed
  • Teasel - Hardy Biennial
  • Geranium - Maverick Mixed
  • Foxglove Excelsior
  • Globe Thistle - Echinops Ruthenicus
My seed collection
All the seed packets as described above.

My two very precious Ghost Chilli Pepper seeds
My two very precious Ghost Chilli Pepper seeds, given to me in a taped shut plastic CD wallet; classy

So, this is what is currently in my seed box and I am going to have to choose what to plant.

Before I go into that, however, look what arrived for me to help me growing my Ghost Chilli Peppers:

Heated propagator for growing my Ghost Chilli Peppers in, amongst other things
My shiny new heated propagator for growing my Ghost Chilli Peppers in, amongst other things

I am going to plant my two seeds in this right after completing this blog post, and I will be back with a post about that tomorrow.

I have been collecting toilet rolls to use as planters for carrots and parsnips. My seed review has revealed that, where I thought I had some, I really don't so this will now go onto my shopping list.

Toilet rolls being collected for use as planters for carrots and parsnips. The tray they are in will be the water resevoir
Toilet rolls being collected for use as planters for carrots and parsnips. The tray they are in will be the water resevoir

Last little updates, while at the shop just now I picked up a growing Chive plant and we wanted an adult Coriander plant so we have one of those also; the thought being we do not know how long it will be until the home-grown coriander will be ready to eat.

2 comments:

  1. CD wallet keeps the seeds protected and the moisture out just fine ;) I'll be sure to buy some seed transportation packages next time. I did consider a pen lid.

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    1. Hah there was no criticism implied... as I said, it was a "classy" choice :)

      You'll be happy to know that my potting compost is currently warming up on the heated propagator preparatory to planting :)

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