Garden Glossary Terms
Gardening Glossary Terms Instructions: To use our gardening glossary simply click the letter of the alphabet to display the list of popular gardening terms and …
Widger/Dibber
Two tools that can be used to aid ‘pricking out’ and ‘potting on’. The Widger removes the seedling and the Dibber makes a hole in the …
Thinning out
The removal of overcrowded seedlings – usually from outside sowings. These surplus seedlings are normally discarded or in the case of salad crops such as …
Succession Cropping
The process of sowing seed every few weeks to ensure regular cropping throughout a season eg. Sow lettuce seed every two weeks for salad leaves throughout the …
Pricking out
Once your seedlings have germinated they need a bit more room to grow so should be transferred into a larger seed tray or individual pots to encourage
Potting up/on
Transferring your seedlings or young plants into larger pots so they have more room to continue
Nursery Bed
An area used for germinating seeds and for establishing young plants prior to planting them in the final
Miniplants
Strong healthy seedlings grown in mini cells of compost for easy transplanting. Grow on in a warm light place for a few weeks before planting
Module
Small containers used to hold
Jiffy 7 ® Peat Pellets
Expandable peat pellets used for giving seeds the best start. No mess, just add