PaulSB
Squire
Planted my Broad bean and French stick bean plants today.
None of my runner bean seeds took root, so I need to source a couple of plants locally.
That'll be the lot for this year - garlic, onions, spuds, carrots and beans. Should keep us going for a while.![]()
I germinated mine indoors but still only got 50% success rate - only need 8 plants of each and I did sow 16. Leek germination is also poor. My neighbour reports similar problems with germination on a range of stuff. I think it may well be an overall seed quality issue and would love to find out more.
I sowed peas and spring onions outside on Thursday and will sow Pak Choi and lettuce today. I've still got so much seed I'm going for a belt and braces indoor sowing of peas, lettuce, spring onions and Pak Choi. There's always someone looking for spare plants if I have too many.