23-05-2005, 12:53 PM
dudette Wrote:Bushbaby, the strangest thing happened ...the peat pots that the tomato seeds were refusing to germinate in were getting mouldy on the outside yet the soil within was too dry, so I moved the tray from our kitchen windowsill to the garden table outside. 3 days later we have discovered sprouts in the pots! I always thought they had to be pampered along, but this lot is growing nicely on its own
The peat absorbs a lot of moisture, so it is possible that they took up what was in the soil, leaving that feeling dry. Glad to hear that you got some sprouts.
I have noticed that there are still tomato and chilli seedlings coming up in the seedtray nearly three months after they were planted - seems some take that bit longer than others.
I got most of my remaining herbs seeded up yesterday in spite of the rain. There is one mother of a gale blowing here today though so am hoping against hope that the greenhouses will still be standing when I get home...