Feeling a bit proud of myself

mrs slocombe · Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:25 pm

I've just palnted some chilli seeds and some basil seeds this afternoon and feeling a bit proud of myself.

They're on my kitchen windowsill.

My babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Annpan · Post: # 97314Post **Annpan** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:35 pm

Thurston Garden · Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:37 pm

Wait until they sick their heads through the compost (which won't be tomorrow morning, but I assure you that you WILL look

) then you will be dancing round the kitchen!

Make sure they get some warmth - chilli's need a bit of heat to germinate.

mrs slocombe · Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:47 pm

Thanks TG, I KNOW i will check tomorrow. Our kitchen is quite wrm to start with but I'll keep anu eye on them.

red · Post: # 97338Post **red** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:34 pm

yay!

Wombat · Post: # 97393Post **Wombat** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:26 am

Well done!

Nev

Millymollymandy · Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:23 am

Great avatar!

Sky · Post: # 97421Post **Sky** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:58 am

Cool

I think my parsnip seeds are finally coming up too, the golf ball sized hail stone the other night may not have done them any good though.

Jules · Post: # 97463Post **Jules** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:49 am

Kitchen windowsill best place for them if its as chilly where you are as it is in London!

I know how you feel. I have been growing for years now but yesterday I planted some more stuff in the greenhouse and as soon as I got out of bed this morning I made a cup of tea, put on shoes and ran down to check all okay. My partner thinks this is hilarious as he thinks I'm expecting shoots already. Seriously, the joy you get when the little shoots appear is like nothing else. The next joy is when you can eat the stuff!

SarahJane · Post: # 97531Post **SarahJane** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:45 pm

I know how you feel Mrs Slocombe, I get very excited when the seeds I sow finally show their heads.
The other weekend I came running in all excited because my spring onions were just coming through! My OH was sitting watching the footy with a beer and kind of shook his head and gave me a quizzical look! But I do go out each morning with my first cuppa of the day and survey my little darlings!

mrs slocombe · Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:25 pm

Basil seeds now poking through slightly. Keeping them warm and moist on my wnidowsill in the kitchen.

However my chilli seeds have not come through yet but am I expecting too much too soon as I only planted them last Sat afternoon??

Thurston Garden · Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:01 pm

for Basil!

Come on the Chillies!

mrs slocombe · Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:20 pm

Thurston Garden wrote: for Basil!

Come on the Chillies!

Thanks TG. Have given them a bit of a pep talk.

Jules · Post: # 99228Post **Jules** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:19 am

Chilles and pimentoes need HOT so if its not so hot, you might have to wait a bit longer for germination. Mine havent yet....

thomasgreen · Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:22 am

my chilies moved along fairly quickly... i made a cheap heated propigator-used a prop that i got for Â£3, drilled a whole in the side of it and put the wire to an old snake heat pad(the blighter escaped and never came back

) then reattached the plug to the wire. it seems to get most things off to a flying start! it is very small though so only 3-4pots at once!! maybe you could pick up a reptile heat pad cheap from ebay or a bootfair??

go chillies go!!!!