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We have a grow cube in our community centre, for germinating seeds early. It doesn't seem to get used much.

Does anyone have any suggestions for seeds that could be germinated early in the season, that would either survive in a seed tray for several months, or be hardy enough to be planted out when there's still a risk of frosts/winter gales?
Trays of seedlings under artificial light on 2 shelves in a growcube
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JimmyB (he/him)
I start tomatoes now as well though the risk of damping off is higher than later. But for those that survive it does mean early toms - like end of May maybe

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JimmyB (he/him)
Ah yes... of course. And - my life when I'm at home - I have a greenhouse. With a very little help I can keep it above freezing which makes all the difference.

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you grow tomatoes outdoors?
JimmyB (he/him)
Yes - I do. My most successful ones are outdoors. Massive seaweed mulch - and they take over the parish!

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JimmyB (he/him)
Is that climate do you think?

My tomato issue is the waves of blight we receive from the neighbouring potato fields. Drives me mad...

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JimmyB (he/him)
Well yes - tomatoes don't seem to love the wind, I agree. I have a couple of tucked away, sunny corners which are well protected.

The pic below is one such - out of the wind, 3/4 sun. And that big mulch I seaweed mentioned - over a foot deep when laid down.

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Tomato plants with black, yellow and red fruit, against a breezeblock wall and slatter wooden panel fence above.
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JimmyB (he/him)
Not sure which of us is further south but I am DEFINITELY! a lot further south than the inner hebrides (#Jersey).

Having said that, if you can fix the wind problem, you get a lot more daylight than we do in the summer which would compensate a bit. I think heat and wind are probably the issues - and that polytunnel sounds like just the job! I've been offering to get up to N Uist to help a mate install one just as soon as he gets round to buying it.

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JimmyB (he/him)
I grow toms somewhat successfully on a sunny window sill inside but they do make a bit of a mess. The things which helped were using the biggest pot I could fit in the space and being rigorous with feeding. Plus not letting them dry out. I know others do even better: mine were OK - but still straggly, etiolated beasts. But a fair crop so...

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JimmyB (he/him)
Yes - maybe that far north, toms are just difficult. I'd love to have a try though!

I've got a dream of using the super abundant naturally sourced power in the arctic to see what could be produced in a liveable, climate controlled unit. Grow lamps through the darkness. Heat through the cold. Using the epic levels of summer sun, where two crops are routinely harvested of some plants up there - because of the amount of sunlight. Would need £££s to set up tho

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