Seed well, everything's OK
The best tips for flowers and vegetables, that can be sown this month.
Summer starts in March: How the harvest will be, how colorful are flower beds, Show plant bowls and balcony boxes, depends, what is now on the windowsill, is sown in the cold frame or on the bed.
Sowing yourself is still the cheapest and best method, to get to as many and perhaps rare plants as possible. Of course it's just fun, if everything works out. Our tips should help with this.
Sowing in pots is correct for all cold-sensitive plants, which are not allowed to have frost and therefore only after the ice saints, around mid-May, come outside. The soil must remain evenly moist, and therefore the pots are covered with transparent foil or a pane of glass. It is cheap, Dip the disc in water daily and then put it back on. In this way, the moisture is retained without watering.
Must be poured, the seeds should be pressed firmly with a board beforehand, so that they cannot be swept away by the jet. In addition, they are so thickly covered with earth, according to their scope. Large or very hard-shelled seeds can be pre-germinated in water or a damp cloth bag.
A natural "heating" can be installed for sowing in the cold frame: Man hebt die Erde einen halben Meter tief aus, fills one 20 cm thick layer of horse manure, Let dry for a few days and then fill up with soil again. Once the seedlings are out of the ground, you should lift the lid of the box on warm days, otherwise the temperature difference between day and night would be too great. It's time in the open air, to sow cold-resistant varieties, if you can easily press your finger into the ground. The seed grows easier, if dark earth (z.B. Compound) sprinkled into the seed furrows. This means that the ground heats up faster.
For seeds, which is only thinly covered with earth, a heavy downpour can easily wash away the seeds. To prevent that, lay coarse fabric, with. B. old bags, on the bed. They also protect the grains against foraging birds.
Many plants need a little help to germinate. carrots e.g. B. develop better, when mixed with dill seeds, Lettuce needs it cool and has a good starting chance when the ground is very warm, if the seed is in the refrigerator one day before sowing.
Often there are still seed packets left over from the previous year. Is it still worth sowing?, can be determined with a germ test: You sow some seeds, after two to three weeks more than half should have germinated.
Sow seeds on the windowsill
Very fine seeds are mixed with sand, so that the seeds are not too close together. Dark germs are additionally covered with a layer of sand.
Plants are sown in grooves, which will be warped later, so they have room to grow. means forgiveness: The smallest seedlings are pulled out.
Hard-shelled seeds such as. B. Beans and peas are left to soak in water overnight. This way they can germinate easier and faster.
The best way to test seed soil is with the easily germinating cress. Nutrient content and quality can be seen from the growth of the cress.
Good soil mixtures for sowing are prepared, by sand, Compost and garden soil are mixed in equal parts.
What you can sow now
■ Auf der Fensterbank: Tomato, Paprika, Aubergine, artichoke, cabbages, Saddlery, Basil, Tarragon, Oregano, Nasturtium, Studentenblume (Tagetes), loyal to men (Lobelia), ornamental sage, Verbena (Verbena), Zinnie, Löwenmaul, strawflower, Busy Lizzie (Impatiens), wondertree (Ricinus), midday gold (Gazania), Black-eyed Susanne (Thunbergia).
■ Im Frühbeet oder Gewächshaus: Salat, Kohlrabi, radish and radishes, Celery, parsley, cress, spoonwort and many perennial herbs, preculture of leeks.
■ Im Freiland: Spinach, Onions, Carrots, Pastinaken, salsify, radish and radishes, Chicoree, Mangold, Mairüben, broad beans. The broad beans grow better, if they have been pre-germinated in the pot. Depending on the climatic conditions and weather conditions, it makes sense, cover the seeds with a protective film.