Guinea Gardeners: Growing for Piggies

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Sarah, I can't find the pelicano piggie...either I've seen her and not recognised her or she's well hidden!
 
Aww bless, she's famous!

I take it she approves of the Wheekgrass? Given that she's endorsing the product and all that... :))

I sowed the grass seeds this afternoon, didn't have time last night. Even just sowing the seeds I felt so inadequate and totally novice, I was embarrassed. I'm convinced I've even sown the seeds wrong. Lord help me when I try to grow some real food!
 
Yesterday I started two window boxes with grass, one with oat grass and one with timothy. Now the trouble is just to wait the long 14 days until the grass is long... I have too little patience for gardening!
 
skrikopanik said:
Yesterday I started two window boxes with grass, one with oat grass and one with timothy. Now the trouble is just to wait the long 14 days until the grass is long... I have too little patience for gardening!
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How do you know it's going to grow rolleyes... I planted mine too when will spouts start to appear? I hate gardening!

O h I just ordered dandelion seeds... weeds must be easy to grow?!
 
grass always grows if you keep it moist enough... Cover the tray with plastic wrap or use a mini greenhouse. I bought two pretty large and simple ones for about 2 pounds each.

Yes, I would imagine weeds would thrive on the care we'll give them! This summer I'll be collecting mounds of dandelion seeds!
 
skrikopanik said:
grass always grows if you keep it moist enough... Cover the tray with plastic wrap or use a mini greenhouse. I bought two pretty large and simple ones for about 2 pounds each.

Yes, I would imagine weeds would thrive on the care we'll give them! This summer I'll be collecting mounds of dandelion seeds!
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Does it matter that they aren't covered? I have nothing to cover them with 8...
 
you don't have a single transparent piece of plastic in your house? A plastic bag works fine :) If not just spray the seeds more often, grass seeds don't grow well in dry conditions. The plastic also helps a little with the heat so that they germinate faster.
 
Clear plastic bag check... runs to get it... is it too late now they have been planted for 2 days?
 
My problem was usually that it was too moist - I always got mould forming if I tried to grow anything that didn't grow very fast (eg timothy grass, weeds etc). :{
 
It'll be fine, Joanne, and yes, I suppose too much of anything is never good, be it dampness or dryness! Once you have some grass you can take the plastic off because then it won't dry out as fast.
 
normal grass? maybe 3-4 days before you see little green bits? Parsley take ages... I always think I've failed when after three weeks I FINALLY see green :)
 
Oooh, I planted two pots from the pound shop about a week ago that were seemingly doing nothing, but after checking this thread I popped over to the windowsill to check on them, and found my coriander pot has life!

Is there anything special it needs at this point? The windowsill is quite cold, but it does get the most amount of light- would it be wiser to move it over to the warmer windowsill, which gets less light?

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Nova said:
Oooh, I planted two pots from the pound shop about a week ago that were seemingly doing nothing, but after checking this thread I popped over to the windowsill to check on them, and found my coriander pot has life!

Is there anything special it needs at this point? The windowsill is quite cold, but it does get the most amount of light- would it be wiser to move it over to the warmer windowsill, which gets less light?

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I'd just be happy it has life :))
 
Oh looks like you will be having some nice coriander there! :)

Think i may pop to the £1 shop and see if they have any dill or lettuce ones.
 
Joanne- I was over the moon! I've still got half a packet of those seeds left, so I'll plant some more again soon, and see if they don't grow too.

They had quite a few of those pots- I bought the coriander, parsley and the baby lettuce one- however it suggested planting the baby lettuce in the spring, so that's the only one I haven't planted. The pot beside my coriander is the parsley, which I have my fingers crossed will sprout.

If they do take root, they weren't a bad buy, as you get loads of seeds for a pound, plus compost.
 
Now i have the urge to go and plant some stuff for the girls. :p I will have to go and check to see if i have any lettuce, cilantro, dill and some other seeds. Every year when we plant our garden we plant some things for the piggies.
 
Wonderful pic Nova - had to laugh at Joanne's comment though. :(|)

I have been misting my grass seeds today, hoping to see just a bit of green by Friday!
 
Just to show you what going on on my windowsills

Well I thought i would share some pics for people to see not all are for the piggies some are for me!

Grass
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There are some leeks, beetroot, celery and carrots
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Flowers
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got lots more to plant this weekend! :))
 
all i did was sprinkle the seed on some wet compost and then left it.... no tricks or anything.... sorry just when you start to give up you will see the green! I have already harvested the grass once! :))
 
Warning! Don't over water your Basil....I think I have! It was going a bit crinkly looking so I watered it...a little too much I think as its now going black...WHOOPS!
 
It's all looking promising from the pics Eleanor - well done you!

Joanne, I see roots on my seeds although I probably shouldn't be, means I've sown them wrong if I can see what should be growing downwards. :))

Thanks for the warning Corinne - good to know!
 
Lookie!!! :))

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It seems to be growing at an extraordinary rate, these photos were taken last night and it's almost doubled this morning. This is the Easigrow grass on day 6 (five days after sowing). First photo also contains some Orchard Grass seeds.

Two questions:

1. What is the best compost to use? Is any compost ok? What do each of you use? I worry about any "additives" in the compost that might affect the foods grown in it, I used the Planet Guinea Brilliant Brick!, and it's great but alternatives would be good to know of too.

2. I'm using old bird seed buckets at the moment for the grass (nothing else available yet, I need to get some proper planting pots). There is some condensation/dampness on the inside walls of the buckets next to the compost, is this ok or is it too high a risk for mould developing? Should I drill a couple of holes in the bottom of the buckets? I'm growing the grass indoors and misting 3-4 times daily.

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