Germination times

One of the problems I had when planting seeds was the seemingly long wait from planting to seeing the first seedlings emerge from the ground.  Some took a few days, some took weeks and some never germinated at all. From reading around, it seems a common query for others growing their own vegetables.

So as a reference for those wishing to know how long to wait for those seedlings to poke through, this is how long my plants took.  This is not to say that yours will take this long, they may take longer, they may germinate in half the time, but it is a rough guide.

Beetroot (Alto F1 hybrid variety) 13 days. Follow it's progress here. Week by week progress of growing beetroot
Beetroot (Boltardy variety) 10 days. Follow it's progress here. Week by week progress of growing boltardy beetroot
Carrots (Early Nantes 2 variety) 14 days. Follow it's progress here. Week by week progress of growing carrots
Carrots (Purple Haze variety) 11 days.
Radish (French Breakfast variety) 8 days.  Follow their progress here. Week by week progress of radishes
Horseradish roots 24 days.
Lettuce (Little Gem variety) 9 days.
Lettuce (Tom Thumb variety) 8 days.
Parsnips (Tender and True variety) 22 days
Rocket 3 days

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