I'm always so happy to open UA-cam and see you have a new video out! I was just going through my flower seeds just today, and found one packet of seeds that takes 365 to flower, 😓 so I guess that's the same thing your talking about here. I'm glad you made this video explaining this because I am new to growing flowers from seed. 😊👍❤️
Thanks so much Teresa. I am really glad you are enjoying my channel. Biennials are a great thing to know about especially if you maybe thought what is wrong with my plant it hasn’t flowered when it was a biennial and just waiting until next year. You can grow perennial flowers from seed now too and they will do the same put down roots and grow foliage but flower next year now x
Thanks Catherine for explaining that. I have a bunch of sweet William that's appeared this year. I must have planted them last year but for the life of me I don't remember doing it! Lol Have a nice weekend 🙂
🙂 it’s always a bonus when flowers turn up a year later and you don’t remember planting them! Sweet William are normally great at flowering for a couple of years and then I normally replace them with new plants. Have a nice weekend too x
One thing that occurs to me, rewatching your video is how hot does your greenhouse get? I ask as I have a tiny garden and my greenhouse is sited in full sun from late morning until 6pm and can hit 30-40 °C even shaded and vented!!! I'm thinking now, that this high temp has been blocking germination this last 4-6 weeks?
That is a very good point. The intense heat of the last few weeks is not normally a problem for me. In a usual year the sun would warm the greenhouse on sunny days but the side vents and roof vents would keep it cool enough for the seeds and seedlings. This years heatwave in June has resulted in me planting things out a lot faster to get them in the ground and also getting the trays of biennials out of the greenhouse in the day to a shady spot and pop them back in at night and they have germinated that way. I might just do a video on that as a lot of us might be finding the same thing a problem at the moment.
@@cloudberryflowers-flowerfarm thank you for that response. I'm such a novice it only occured to me recently that the actual swings in temperature as well as the high temperatures might be causing the poor germination and growth I've been getting. Any more such insights would be very welcome in a video. Thanks again
Lovely channel and you have a new subscriber 😁. Quick question why do you top the seed tray with vermiculite? I've only ever used it mixed in with potting soil to imprive drainage. Thank you 😁
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing. I hope you enjoy the videos. I use vermiculite to cover seeds for a few reasons. It helps stop the compost drying out as much, it helps prevent fungus growing and damping off happening which early on in the year is a bit of a risk here with the cold damp weather conditions. It lets a little light through. For seeds that need darkness to germinate I would cover them with a layer of seed compost instead though.
Hi, thanks for watching 😊 I plant my seedlings out when they are quite big and robust to cope with a bit of slug nibbling as when I started growing and sowed direct or transplanted when they are tiny they did just get so badly eaten they were destroyed. I go out at night with a torch on slug hunts to reduce the population especially early on in the season. I have tried beer traps and nematodes before with some success and also watering in morning rather than evening seems to help reduce the slug damage too with it being drier soil overnight as slugs in Scotland seem to be at their worst in wet conditions.
Thank you for sharing. I think I didn't catch it when you were explaining, but why are you putting vermiculite on top? I'd love a video on flowers that grow well in Scotland, the weather has been so challenging here:(
Hello, thanks for watching 🙂 I cover the seeds with vermiculite as it allows a little light through to help seeds germinate (although some seeds need darkness to germinate and then I cover in seed compost), I found it helps prevent damping off and also helps prevent drying out. I will definitely try and do some videos on what grows well in Scotland. It really does does vary with the weather we have, every year is so different but there are some reliable workhorses in the garden that seem to do well no matter what!
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I'm always so happy to open UA-cam and see you have a new video out! I was just going through my flower seeds just today, and found one packet of seeds that takes 365 to flower, 😓 so I guess that's the same thing your talking about here. I'm glad you made this video explaining this because I am new to growing flowers from seed. 😊👍❤️
Thanks so much Teresa. I am really glad you are enjoying my channel. Biennials are a great thing to know about especially if you maybe thought what is wrong with my plant it hasn’t flowered when it was a biennial and just waiting until next year. You can grow perennial flowers from seed now too and they will do the same put down roots and grow foliage but flower next year now x
I always love your videos Catherine. So clearly explained and lovely to see. Thank you.
Thanks so much Susan, I hope finding out about biennials was a help. Have a lovely weekend x
Thanks Catherine for explaining that. I have a bunch of sweet William that's appeared this year. I must have planted them last year but for the life of me I don't remember doing it! Lol
Have a nice weekend 🙂
🙂 it’s always a bonus when flowers turn up a year later and you don’t remember planting them! Sweet William are normally great at flowering for a couple of years and then I normally replace them with new plants. Have a nice weekend too x
Great tutorial and lots of information. Off to check my send packets and get sowing. Thank you
Thanks so much for watching and I hope you have lots of success growing some biennial flowers for next year.
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Thanks so much for watching 😊
One thing that occurs to me, rewatching your video is how hot does your greenhouse get? I ask as I have a tiny garden and my greenhouse is sited in full sun from late morning until 6pm and can hit 30-40 °C even shaded and vented!!! I'm thinking now, that this high temp has been blocking germination this last 4-6 weeks?
That is a very good point. The intense heat of the last few weeks is not normally a problem for me. In a usual year the sun would warm the greenhouse on sunny days but the side vents and roof vents would keep it cool enough for the seeds and seedlings. This years heatwave in June has resulted in me planting things out a lot faster to get them in the ground and also getting the trays of biennials out of the greenhouse in the day to a shady spot and pop them back in at night and they have germinated that way. I might just do a video on that as a lot of us might be finding the same thing a problem at the moment.
@@cloudberryflowers-flowerfarm thank you for that response. I'm such a novice it only occured to me recently that the actual swings in temperature as well as the high temperatures might be causing the poor germination and growth I've been getting. Any more such insights would be very welcome in a video. Thanks again
Lovely channel and you have a new subscriber 😁. Quick question why do you top the seed tray with vermiculite?
I've only ever used it mixed in with potting soil to imprive drainage. Thank you 😁
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing. I hope you enjoy the videos. I use vermiculite to cover seeds for a few reasons. It helps stop the compost drying out as much, it helps prevent fungus growing and damping off happening which early on in the year is a bit of a risk here with the cold damp weather conditions. It lets a little light through. For seeds that need darkness to germinate I would cover them with a layer of seed compost instead though.
@@cloudberryflowers-flowerfarm ahh that makes so much sense! Ty for taking the time to respond 😊 still learning so much every day!
How do you prevent slugs destroying your seedlings when you plant them out
Hi, thanks for watching 😊 I plant my seedlings out when they are quite big and robust to cope with a bit of slug nibbling as when I started growing and sowed direct or transplanted when they are tiny they did just get so badly eaten they were destroyed. I go out at night with a torch on slug hunts to reduce the population especially early on in the season. I have tried beer traps and nematodes before with some success and also watering in morning rather than evening seems to help reduce the slug damage too with it being drier soil overnight as slugs in Scotland seem to be at their worst in wet conditions.
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I’ve started employing “strulch” to deal with the wee blighters.
@@harryscott2768 that’s interesting, let us know how you get on with it.
Thank you for sharing. I think I didn't catch it when you were explaining, but why are you putting vermiculite on top? I'd love a video on flowers that grow well in Scotland, the weather has been so challenging here:(
Hello, thanks for watching 🙂 I cover the seeds with vermiculite as it allows a little light through to help seeds germinate (although some seeds need darkness to germinate and then I cover in seed compost), I found it helps prevent damping off and also helps prevent drying out. I will definitely try and do some videos on what grows well in Scotland. It really does does vary with the weather we have, every year is so different but there are some reliable workhorses in the garden that seem to do well no matter what!
@@cloudberryflowers-flowerfarm it would be so helpful, thanks! I was very optimistic first time properly gardening here, maybe a bit overzealous!