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Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 14, 2012 16:34:23 GMT
As I have switched the fiends over to Avia, I still have about 500g of my previous budgie seed mix left. I want to grow some of this in a pot on the balcony as I have a spare and just bought a sack of soil for 99p  Any tips?! |
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Post by Gaile on Apr 14, 2012 18:06:01 GMT
put some soil in a tub/tray add the seed and see what happens!!!
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 14, 2012 18:08:32 GMT
Okay Gaile, I will do this tomorrow morning before I let the fiends out  |
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Post by Hezz on Apr 15, 2012 1:12:17 GMT
That is all I do, too, Gaile. Throw it in a pot, cover lightly, water infrequently and forget! Seems to work really well with the millet! A few weeks later, after I have given up trying to convince the little guys that sprouts are good for them, the millet gets little seed heads on them and they think it is Christmas! |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 18, 2012 16:49:35 GMT
I have just put some millet and canary seed in a pot outside on the balcony, next to the chickweed and the Euccy that isn't growing!
Had to lock fiends away for 15 minutes, they weren't please. Never mind that I am doing this for them.
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Post by Hezz on Apr 19, 2012 1:40:42 GMT
It has been winter, Marianne. Give your tree a chance - spring is springing and summer will be .......... summery?  Trees and sprouts will be over running your balcony soon. |
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Post by stace on Apr 19, 2012 2:25:35 GMT
The millet and other seed seems to grow really well in a pot. Only problem is that I can't grow enough of it. Once it's ready, there's only enough to last for a few days. I think I'd need to grow it in a bigger garden bed, but I don't have one.
The euccy will take ages to grow in a pot. It's a tree after all. And you've only just got it.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 23, 2012 9:46:38 GMT
It's growing!  |
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Post by sydney on Apr 23, 2012 9:58:23 GMT
Took a week for my chickweed to start growing may try mill next. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 23, 2012 15:24:39 GMT
Did you put the seeds in the sides only?
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 23, 2012 17:13:11 GMT
No BB. all over!
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Post by Moogie on Apr 23, 2012 19:30:42 GMT
Did you get the seed from their normal seed feed or separate seeds (as in basil seeds.chick weed ect)? am i making any sense?
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 23, 2012 19:36:32 GMT
they are from a normal seed mix.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 24, 2012 1:49:04 GMT
Looks like some are slow to grow.
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Post by stace on Apr 24, 2012 2:01:03 GMT
I just do mine with my Trill mix. Get some dirt, throw in a pile of seeds, sunny spot, water and watch them grow.
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Trees and sprouts will be over running your balcony soon. 
