SOWING AND GERMINATION UPDATE (extra picture added 3/2/11)

Little darlings!!

Well done Littlelegs great they are just popping through, you garden is going to be so colourful.

Didn't he do well!!!! Ooooo its February today, soon be March, then Apr........ Can't wait for Spring
Congratulations on you newborns Littlelegs lol

Progressing nicely Ll.....

Well done littlelegs that is the best feeling when they start to appear through the compost. I am starting mine soon meant to start at weekend but ran out of time. It is sometimes frustrating as I have sown seeds for my customers but not myself. But come rain,hail,sleet,snow or flippin hurricane I am doing mine :)

i think thats called ~ RESULT littlelegs!!

I've got going too, glad to see yours are doing well - spring must be on the way.

Great ! I'm pleased to see your germinating seeds. Good luck. I hope they grow into fine plants, esp the Hoya bella - they have wonderful flowers.

Thanks for all your comments, Its a great feeling when they start, I've never started this early before, but what the hell... I've treated myself to the facillities to do it , so I'm going for it.
Just a matter of molly codling them, until the extra hour comes and natural warmth.
And I've still got loads to sow, but might hold off for a little while.
I'm really looking forward to the Hoya Bella Hywel, they will be my only indoor plants.

did your beer can come up LL?

If it did, we'd have a legless Littlelegs!

and that would never do lulu!

I'm going out to the greenhouse to have a check.

on the legs or the can LL?

I used to have the larger Hoya carnosa - a climbing plant. I must get another. I loved it.

Can you send me a few seed of the last photo please lol :))

Right, they're all doing so well that you've spurred me on to start some seeds. Sadly, no greenhouse, the cold frame is full, so it's going to have be the spare bedroom as my propagating room. How OH will feel about that is anybody's guess .. lol!

Go for it Shirley, I've just come in from the greenhouse, coleus germinated overnight. Petunias, Gaillardias, Rudbeckias, Hoya Bella cuttings, all going well. Waiting on Cape Fuchsias, Echinaceas, Verbenas, Antirrhinums. Will post another blog soon on update. Hope Michael's keeping well, as I'm sure you know we have new staff in at the Valley and they aren't doing that bad. :o))

That's good news on the Coleus ... it's great when they appear isn't it? Michael is fully recovered now ... very happy with the result yesterday! He is going to the new Amex stadium tomorrow to choose his seat for next season. He reckons your team are doing very well. Oh great ... there's a live game on TV now so I'll be out filling seed-trays for the next 90 minutes ... lol! : o ))

Good to hear that Shirley.

Wow you have inspired me to get some seed sowing done. Your seedlings are coming along so well ;-)

Thanks Richard.

Filled 8 trays today ... spare room is not available to guests for a while ... lol!

Haha can I have a Strongbow cutting please my friend, or is it a half cut?