|
Step 1
Pass fresh multipurpose compost
through a fine riddle to remove any lumps - I use this cheap
plastic crate.
|
 |
Step 2
Fill pots with finely sieved
compost and firm it down.
|
 |
Step 3
Pour some seeds from the packet
into a Seed
Sower. Tip all the seeds to the back, then push 6-8
seeds to the nozzle-end.
|
 |
|
Step 4
Covering the rest of the seeds
with your thumb, carefully pour the selected seeds into a pot.
Try to spread them out fairly evenly.
|
 |
Step 5
Top up the pot with more
finely-sieved compost. |
 |
Step 6
Firm down the additional compost
to ensure the seeds make good contact with the soil. |
 |
|
Step 7
Water carefully, so as not to
wash the seeds from the compost. Place a propagator lid over the
tray, and set it in a warm south-facing window for the seeds to
germinate. |
 |
Step 8
Once the seeds have germinated,
remove the propagator lid and transfer to a frost-free
greenhouse if desired.
|
 |
Note:
There is no need to prick-out, or
thin the seedlings - they will push one another aside to create
enough space to grow. Once ready, you simply plant the whole pot
in the ground and grow small bunches. |
|
