seed sewing advice in Cyprus

LostFound


Joined: 03/08/2009
Posts: 387

Message Posted:
16/10/2009 11:05

I brought back some flower seeds from the UK. Someone said seed sowing in Cyprus is not very successful. Can anyone give advice on this and does one stand more chance if seeding is done in boxes rather than in the ground. What sewing months on the packet would tally up with our Cyprus weather I wonder.

roisin


Joined: 19/03/2009
Posts: 358

Message Posted:
16/10/2009 12:21

depends on what the seeds are. I plant mine in little seed pots.You can put a plastic cover over them for moisture. Thin them out as they get bigger.When they have a few of real leaves on them(not the 2 little feeder leaves)you can put them in bigger pots.When they have grown repot or plant in garden. This month October is Ekim in Turkish and also means to plant/sow.Vegetables do really well as long as it's not too hot,Some English type flowers find the heat too much.It's best just to try with a few seeds and see what works.All part of the fun !!

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
16/10/2009 13:35

not much success with flower seeds,except sweet peas,and this is the month to sow.Keep all seeds moist.I planted lots of beans,garden peas this time last year,and had good success and cropped in Spring...garden full again now of peas and beans again.Support well because of high winds in early Spring.