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02/03/2006
Boys' seed sowing
Alexander was given a few packets of seeds for his birthday and as I took the morning off to look after him & jamie while they were off school sick, we sowed them. So, two pots of Mimosa nervosa (the plant that curls up when you touch it, which we've grown before) and two pots of the insectivorous sundew (Drosera). These will have to live indoors.
The boys didn't want to stop there, so they each sowed a couple of Pumpkins (hundredweight is the variety, i think), sunflowers (giant, single says the packet) and a pot each of tomatoes (couldn't work out what variety the packet is). Possibly a bit early for sowing these as they won't be able to go outside until April/May, but I may do some spares in a few weeks, just in case. He's also got cress, but we couldn't see the packet, plus a couple of things which will need to be sown in situ in March.
Trevor at work had a packet of Chilli seeds - 'De Cayenne', so I sowed some of those also. We also picked sprouts, leeks and parsnips, plus cleaned up the remains of last year's carrots to feed to the guinea pigs
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