We began sowing seeds in late March with a view to planting out in the allotment once we got the keys so to speak. Our aim was to try and plant some of the fruit and vegetables we eat regularly and also a few more exotic types.
We bought 2 propagators, basically a covered seed tray that traps heat inside, some seeds require a lot of heat to germinate which cannot always be guaranteed in March in Ireland. We also purchased a plethora of small to medium size planting pots, trays, compost etc for all the other seeds we planned on starting off at home.
Seeds sown in Propagator for moving to allotment at a later date were as follows:
Tomato - 8 seeds total, 2 seeds per pod so 4 pods
Cherry Tomato - 3 seeds total
Peppers - 24 pods planted (we never realised before hand that 1 seed equals 1 plant and each plant can produce 6 - 10 peppers - we will learn for next year)
Strawberry - scattering of seeds per pod, 15 pods total
Leeks - 20 seeds in total, 2 per pod so 10 pods
Cucumber - 3 seeds total
Seeds sown in pots or trays, placed in Cold Frame to germinate for moving to allotment or finishing off at home were as follows:
Basil - 8 seeds total, 2 per pod so 4 pods
Butternut Squash - 3 seeds sown, 1 per pot
Sunflower - 2 seeds per pot, 3 pots total
Seeds sown in pots or trays, left on a sunny windowsill to germinate for moving to allotment or finishing off at home were as follows:
Sweetcorn - 9 seeds were sown individually in 3 inch pots
Broccoli (Autumn - Green Calabrese) - Sown in a seed tray, approx 24 seeds in total
Carrot (Autumn King 2) - After reading up on the internet I tried sowing 12 in peat pots to be grown at home and transplanted to the allotment - very much so experimental
Parsnip - After reading up on the internet I tried sowing 12 in peat pots to be grown at home and transplanted to the allotment - very much so experimental
Runner Beans (Scarlet Emperor) - 5 seeds were planted in 3 inch pots
Baby Beetroot - Sown in 3 x 5" pots, approx 9 seeds per pot
