The madness that is refrigerating seeds
Today has been spent propagating seeds again - true to form with military precision. The curse of anal retentiveness that follows me everywhere has been put to good use on this occasion... Having researched each seed last year prior to purchase, (to ensure our garden could provide the right conditions) I created a table listing each item, the area of the garden where they would find their final home, and the instructions for achieving successful results. Last year I naively used the same methodology for sowing all seeds. Unsurprisingly this brought varying success rates (basically chucking them all in seed compost, placing in the potting shed and crossing our fingers). This year is a more considered approach. Having gained more knowledge, I am attempting to mimic each seeds natural habitat in the hope that the number of successes is increased. Today was the turn of Astrantia major and Campsis radicans. To break their dormancy these are being refrigerated