Its Sea Foam Time

[JR]

Thought I would enlighten the none gardeners with the joys of growing



Coming on slowly, quite a difference in the sizes though, some have just germinated as can be seen.

 

[MikeC]

Right, you got me.... It's SEA foam and it does not like water - ok....
That be a nice crop you have there John. You sound quite the proud Daddy, congratulations on your impending birth(s).

 

[rtfoe]

Lovely little 'uns you have there John. Did I ever tell you that SWMBO talks to her plants too when they don't flower or look limp...You're so Dead!, You're So Dead!...and they immediately perk up and flower. Lucky I don't get the same treatment

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Lee Drennen]

Looking good green thumb. I planted some of the garden about 2 weeks ago and planted tomatoes Saturday but it’s going to get in the 30s Friday night guess I’ll cover them

 

[Jim R]

Hi John
You certainly have 'green fingers'. Looking very healthy.
Jim

 

[Dave Ward]

John,
I envy your ability to grow things! I have the opposite of green fingers - healthy plants wilt & turn brown if even my shadow falls on them! My parents gave up asking me to 'plant sit', when they were on holiday - even following their meticulous written instructions to the letter, the result was plant genocide..................
Dave

 

[Richard48]

Nice work Percy John.Good on ya matey.
Richard.

 

[JR]

Thanks guys, Mike, Richard,Lee, Jim,Dave & Richard .
Not always success Dave, have the odd failure. Think most gardeners talk to their plants, though I don't threaten them, just coax.

 

[Steve Jones]

Nicely grown Mr Race. What happens next??

 

[monica]

very nice spouts,should ve a good crop

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Are they edible? (always my first thought).

 

[JR]

Nicely grown Mr Race. What happens next??

Good question ! They need to grow on a bit more, then they can be transplanted into small pots and placed in the green house and some outside. A change to this nice weather is forecast when its will turn colder.

very nice spouts,should ve a good crop

Thanks Monica.

Are they edible? (always my first thought).

Not tried them yet Peter, if things get bad on the cress front I'll bare that in mind

 

[JR]

Remember the care taken to start these seeds off, and then even more care re the watering.
This is how nature takes it when left alone. This morning while touring the Race Towers green house I looked in some pots of Dahlias that are coming along well, in one corner of the pot I spied this.



and in another pot.
and



Ok self set seedlings, in the wild they come from the cold, dry Gobi desert, Seafoam likes humidity to germinate, followed by dry conditions once established. We like to up the game by using heat to bring them on and by keeping check on the watering produces a far better crop.
Of course many 1000s of seeds in the wild that fell would have perished, hence the great No produced but it just goes to show that nature left on it own will produce

 

[monica]

there coming along very nicely, quite fast growing as well,
have you tried using other plants as well with this method ,like types of junipers ,as they have a nice look to them as well,

 

[JR]

there coming along very nicely, quite fast growing as well,
have you tried using other plants as well with this method ,like types of junipers ,as they have a nice look to them as well,

No Monica, I've not tried anything else. Those ones that have done so well are selfset ! Came up from last year's crop. The seeds get every where .Will have a look at Junipers.

 

[Steve Jones]

Coming along very nicely during this early summer weather we are having. Keep up the great work

 

[monica]

No Monica, I've not tried anything else. Those ones that have done so well are sent set ! Came up from last year's crop. The seeds get every where .Will have a look at Junipers.

in away good to see ,save you doing alot of the work,just re pot them ,and your set,

 

[JR]

in away good to see ,save you doing alot of the work,just re pot them ,and your set,

Hi Monica, I did have a look at some plants, some would be good, and quick

 

[monica]

Hi Monica, I did have a look at some plants, some would be good, and quick

thyme would be another good one has small leaves and if you look has a nice trunk and branches as well,
just need to keep the leaves,

 

[JR]

thyme would be another good one has small leaves and if you look has a nice trunk and branches as well,
just need to keep the leaves,

Thanks Monica, some Herbs have great branch structure and texture as well .