Canadian Gardening: starting seeds, 1 by Chilko

Chilko wrote:
Lapegeria and Bromeria...Per Girl did you explain those?

All those wonderful perennials you're all starting--I have to limit myself as my outside beds are full, and making new ones is a major proposition (heavy clay soil). Started about 6 new types last year.

Most of my seedlings at the moment are for hanging baskets--the petunias and lobelias are up and thriving, things like torenia also. Tomatoes are doing well--started the larger ones a few weeks ago, started the hanging basket types in January. Tomatoes really benefit from being potted-up often. By the time I get them planted into the greenhouse beds--early April, usually--they are in 6" or 8" pots and staked. Am about to transplant my Spanish onions.

I like to have all my flowers as big as possible before I set them out, so they withstand frosts and June snowfalls! The picture was taken last June.

What is climbing spinach, Inanda? I'm starting a few brassicas now for early cabbages, but I don't start my brussel sprouts for another month yet as I want them to mature in September. I started them too early last year.

Happy growing

Rosemary