My Greenhouse in January.

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The heat is on for the start of another season.

There is not really a lot that can be done at this time simply because, if I start too early, I have plants waiting around for a long time waiting to be planted out.

Things such as Onion and Shallot seeds which need a long growing season and are affected by day length can be sown now.

I often sow biennials that some would say should be sown in the autumn in a coldframe, or cool greenhouse at this time.

I find this saves me looking after plants during the winter, and the fact that germination is quicker on a hot bed, the plants soon catch up to their autumn sown counterparts.

The other thing I like to get going is my Chrysathemums as I need them to be producing basal growth that will be used as cuttings next month.

Hotbed;

Hotbed;

600 Washed pots;

Pots stacked for storage;

Old propagator with bust heating element being utilised on the hot bed;

Germination trays on hotbed;

Chrysanthemum stools producing basal growth;

Basal growth forming;

Onions and Shallots in propagator;

Biennials and Sweet peas on hot bed;

More biennial seeds germinating on hot bed;

Sweet pea germinating;

Sweet pea seedling;

Germinating seeds;

Lupin seedlings;

Germinating Onions and Shallots;

Red Onion seedlings;

Shallot seedlings;

Onions ready for pricking out;

Pricked out Onions growing on hotbed;

• 26 Apr, 2012
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