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Seeds

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  1. Chichi
    Member

    Hi Everyone,
    This may seems like a really silly question but can you grow the seeds straight from your fruit and veg, If so how do I do this?
    As you may well have guessed I'm new to gardening, but would really like to have a go at growing my own veg. I know it's not easy and would really appreciate some help.
    Thank you
    Chichi

    Posted 3 years ago #

  2. lindyb
    Member

    yes. I started my first veg garden 4 years ago and last year started using some of my own seeds. Only a few - runner beans, broad beans and a couple of chillis. i think somewhere on this owngrown site they mention sowing your own seeds in the case of a few vegetables. however............ for some reason my failre rate was quite high, maybe coincidence or more likely i just didn't do it quite right so I have gone back to buying the seeds and will have another go at using my own when I'm more of an expert!
    Out of interest, what does the name Chichi mean?

    Posted 3 years ago #

  3. Chichi
    Member

    Hi thanks for your responce. I will give it a go. Whats the worst that can happen. Do I have to do anything to them before hand or just pop then in a propergater?
    Chichi is a pet name given to me by my parents. My real name is Rachel, as a child it was shortened to rache (ray che) with the emphisis on the 'E'. The 'ray' was dropped which left Chi. In my teens this was lengthened to Chichi. Only my family tend to call me this now, but I have always used it for forums and such like. Not very exciting. Sorry. I have no idea what it actually means. Hope I'm not insulting anyone!!! LOL

    Posted 3 years ago #

  4. lindyb
    Member

    Just read what to do on the seed packet. For most plants you don't need to do anything more than pop the seeds in the soil. The best way (I think!) is to buy small trays of fibre(?)"pots" (one name is Jiffy pots) in different sizes - fill these with the seed compost and one or two seeds in each. When they have grown a little you just put the whole pot in the soil so avoiding disturbing the roots and the roots grow through the pots which gradually disintegrate

    Posted 3 years ago #

  5. Chichi
    Member

    Thanks for that, not had chance to do anything at the mo. Those fibre pots sound good. Will have a look at the garden centre for them.

    Posted 3 years ago #

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