Experiments with Seeds

Each year's seed-sowing: Seeds 2024 Seeds 2023 Seeds 2022 Seeds 2021  Seeds 2020  Seeds 2019  Seeds 2018 Seeds 2017 Seeds 2016

I've always wanted to plant seeds and in recent years wanted to figure out how to do it more successfully. Results have been so hit and miss. I need to document and collect data: test

1. How long from sowing seeds until flowers are produced?

in progress, collating my results

  weeks from sowing seeds to first flower
Agastache 19
Balloon Vine 9
Borage 11
Calendula 18
Candytuft 11
Chicory following summer
Chinese Lanterns following summer
Cleome spinosa 10
Common Corncockle 11
Cornflower 10 (2018), 12 (2017 and 2016)
Cosmos 13
Echium Blue Bedder 11 (2021), 15 (2019), 10 (2018), 11 (2017)
Evening Primrose following spring
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) 11 (2018), 15 (2017)
Hyssop following summer
Lupin Festival 15
Meadow Cranesbill following summer
Morning Glory 11
Nasturtium 6 (2019), 11 (2017), 12 (2016)
Pink Fizz Poppies 14
Polyanthus following spring
Poppy:  
     Black Swan Opium Poppy 13
     Lauren's Grape 16
     Giant Poppy 17.5
Scabiosa Perfection Blue following spring
Sea Holly following summer
Snapdragons 6
Sunflower Little Dorrit 14
Viola Chicky Chicks 11 (2021), 9
Viola Floral Powers 8
Wild Bergamot following summer

2. Which compost materials are best for germination?

3. Should the seeds be covered? in opaque or transparent material?

4. Which seedlings are most attractive to slugs?