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Mrs Fiddlesticks

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 10460

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 05 1:20 pm Post subject: rainbow chard
having a sort out this morning and came across a long forgotten pot of rainbow chard seedlings. They're about 3" high and rather squashed in the pot. They've been outside all winter so far. Can I plant them out on the plot? Or should I re-pot and separate them and then leave til warmer? I also have a tray of wallflower and sweet william seedlings similar sized - can I do the same with them?

mrsnesbitt

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1576

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 05 3:24 pm Post subject:
Hiya Julie, happy new Year! Have a word with mrutty.he's up on stuff like this...infact he's up on most things!!!!

mrutty

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1578

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 05 3:28 pm Post subject:
Chard could go in, but cover with a plastic bottle. Risky, to be honest I'd leave it in the greenhouse until the end of Feb if you think it will make it. Flowers...no idea, don't get them

nettie

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5888
Location: Suffolk

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 05 4:19 pm Post subject:
I dunno....I reckon it will be OK if you harden it off and stick it outside....mine has been producing constantly since last May and no sign of a let-up at all!

mrsnesbitt

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1576

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 05 4:34 pm Post subject:
Told ya so!

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 2584

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 05 5:22 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't put the chard seedlings traight into the ground, even with a cover on; Tip them out the pot, gently split into singles, then pot up each single into pots or modules (aka black plastic cells), then let them grow on a bit more to establish a good root system for each seedling; harden off when the weather warms up a bit, then into the ground. Do exactly the same with the sweet williams and wallflowers.
If you plant the seedlings straight into cold, wet/damp soil, they will jsut turn up their toes and die. Once the plants are a good size, they are hardy, and fully grown plants will stand the winter and continue to produce large amounts for you.

Mrs Fiddlesticks

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 10460

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 05 9:04 am Post subject:
thanks folks, will pot on and leave somewhere sheltered til it warms up! Flowers the same... Knew someone would know on here!

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