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Pansy Flowers
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TermiteFrank
Wise Old Thumper
Rather than growing from seed you could buy some grown plants. You can get a pack of 6 from loads of places for about £2-£3. As they increase in size you can nip off a few leaves and flowers which will encourage them to bush out and grow more. I think you can grow winter pansies from seed now if you like.
clutterydrawer
Wise Old Thumper
I'm not sure how long they take to reach maturity but they will live through the winter so you can pretty much sow them whenever you like...
But yes it would be a lot quicker to get some ready grown plants
You can usually pick some up cheaply from markets or by getting reduced-to-clear ones from garden centres.
But yes it would be a lot quicker to get some ready grown plants
You can usually pick some up cheaply from markets or by getting reduced-to-clear ones from garden centres.clutterydrawer
Wise Old Thumper
They should be fine as long as you keep them moist, I sow stuff successionally all through summer so I always have some ready for picking. If you sow loads in one go at the beginning there's too much to use at once
What herbs are you thinking of growing?
What herbs are you thinking of growing?
They should be fine as long as you keep them moist, I sow stuff successionally all through summer so I always have some ready for picking. If you sow loads in one go at the beginning there's too much to use at once
What herbs are you thinking of growing?
Basil, parsley, mint, coriander, thyme, dill. I haven't got a clue which ones are actually going to grow. :lol:
do you have a morrison near you, they sell plants pretty cheap there :wave:
Yeah I do. Mum bought a load yesterday but I don't know which ones are edible for Riley. :?
do you know names of the flowers or have she kept any labels from them?
Livingstone daisy, wildflowers/wildlife mix, lobeila mixed, butterfly annuals, sweetpea and trailing lobeila.
id keep them away from riley :wave: espewcailly lobelia being poisonus
Is it all poisonous? Including the leaves?
yes lobelia :wave:
clutterydrawer
Wise Old Thumper
I have had good results with parsley, coriander and dill from seed - to prepare the parsley seeds either soak them in water overnight before sowing, or water them in with hot water once they're sown.
Thyme and mint I tend to buy as little plants cos they get established quicker that way...you can usually get a plant for £1 in Morrisons (I flipping LOVE Morrisons for plants, such good bargains!) mint is pretty much unkillable so you'll be fine there.
I'm not fit to comment on basil because it hates me, I always manage to kill it somehow
rabbitnutrition
Alpha Buck
livingstone daisy is edible
I have had good results with parsley, coriander and dill from seed - to prepare the parsley seeds either soak them in water overnight before sowing, or water them in with hot water once they're sown.
Thyme and mint I tend to buy as little plants cos they get established quicker that way...you can usually get a plant for £1 in Morrisons (I flipping LOVE Morrisons for plants, such good bargains!) mint is pretty much unkillable so you'll be fine there.
I'm not fit to comment on basil because it hates me, I always manage to kill it somehow
Yeah mum came home yesterday with bags full of plants etc from morrisons. Will ask her if she can take me up in the car on Wednesday. I'll probably end up killing them.
:lol:Yeah mum came home yesterday with bags full of plants etc from morrisons. Will ask her if she can take me up in the car on Wednesday. I'll probably end up killing them.
they sell strawberry plants bunnies love their leaves, even veggies to grow your own
