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trying out an experiment well for me it is.......

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travelsafar Tue 22-Dec-20 11:56:35

Took myself out in the farden for an hour this morning to have a bit of a tidy up. Tidied greenhouse too. Then in i thought in light of the threats of shortage of salds and veggies due to freight bans and Brexit thought i would sow some lettuce seeds, just a few, in a small pot, to see if they will grow this early if i keep them indoors in the warm My greenhouse isn't heated so cant leave in there. If i am successful i will do more and hopefully have an crop in the early part of the New Year. Wish me luck.

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25Avalon Tue 22-Dec-20 12:01:54

You could try sprouting seeds in a salad sprouter indoors such as beetroot, broccoli etc as well as mustard and cress. They should grow on a warm windowsill and you crop the leaves as micro greens

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EllanVannin Tue 22-Dec-20 12:07:58

So we won't be having flowers in our window boxes or on the sills, it'll be salads and vegetables. There'll be a mad rush on gro-bags and compost over Christmas in readiness for the New Year.

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25Avalon Tue 22-Dec-20 12:17:41

EllanVannin you could try making your own compost with all the vegetable pairings over Christmas. If you have a garden you can dig a trench and put it in or you could ask Santa for a compost maker.

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