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I have been growing veg and flowers for as long as I remember. And their management as a groundsmen of an estate. I have over the last couple years I have noticed something, but not being able to put my finger on what that is. Plants struggling to take hold. Mature plants just giving up the ghost. Plants not putting on healthy growth in prime conditions. In the estate there are many ornamental shrubs biannual and perennials. The biennials would be prolific self seeders. This year it has been so noticeable that biennials have not grown. The perennials seem stressed where grow has been weak. This has also noticeable in the allotment and the orchard. The apple and pears are carrying 70% less fruit this year. Early veg has been weedy. On the estate there watering systems so it not down water stress. This is well drawn water I would add. It feels like there is some changing and I don’t buy the climate crisis. Is anyone else noticing similar issues???

There have been a few people commenting on poor germination rates and I wanted to share what I do, which may be helpful (not guaranteed though!). If I want to get seeds going quickly, I use 3% peroxide mixed with water as a seed soak prior to planting. It must be measured properly because too much peroxide will kill the seed and not enough won't work. Put 9 tablespoons of water in a glass, add 1 tablespoon 3% peroxide and give it a stir to mix it. Immediately drop seeds into the liquid and give it a jiggle. Leave it for 15 minutes. Time it, don't guess. I use a tea strainer to strain the liquid off, leaving the seeds in the strainer, but you could use anything that allows the water to run off without losing the seeds. Rinse well with fresh water. Tip the seeds onto a piece of kitchen roll to dry out the excess water so that you can seperate the seeds. Sow them immediately. The peroxide has two functions - it sterilises the seed casing so any bacteria will be removed and it gives the seed an oxygen boost. My last years carrot seeds have all germinated using this method. Three days ago I sowed some chinese cabbage seeds and they have germinated already despite having reasonably hard seed casings. There are some seeds that pre-soaking is not recommended for, notably runner/french beans. They don't need it. Don't be tempted to use stronger peroxide - it will kill the seeds. So far, every time I've used this method, the seeds have always germinated (let's hope I haven't just hexed myself 😂)

We’ve been adding more things fir nature especially for the birds 🦅 We are 100% chemical free growers and the importance of nurturing nature is huge Encouraging bird bees and bugs is crucial as we move towards a better more sustainable growing environment 🥰❤️🙏