You can discipline yourself, throw away the seed trays, that stops you filling them. Use a smaller container. The only plants I grow in trays are the whole 4000 Lobelia, Nemesia and petunias.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I think as gardener's we must have an ingrained sense of nurture which makes it hard for us to destroy baby plants. Often on pricking out I'll think 'just a few more in case', and then they just sit in pots for months because I don't have the space. I've had to be more brutal due to the space factor, dozens of healthy Jacob's Ladder went into the compost bin recently.
I think Lyn's approach is the answer, seeds are easier to bin than plants.
I think you’re right @Fishy65 - I’ve gone back into the greenhouse this morning to throw away the limp seedlings left but there are still some looking healthy. I was hoping they would keel over in the night but if they’re fighting to survive them I’m going to have to pot them on 😂
I feel exactly the same it breaks my heart not to give each little seedling a chance so end up with dozens of unwanted plants. I wish I could donate them to a charity shop or something.
I I agree, I would happily donate my spare plants but don't know anyone who wants them. Has anyone on here tried just putting them out in the front garden with a "free to a good home" note?
I had half a dozen spare tomato plants and put them out with a free to good home notice but only 2 were taken. I did the same with inherited gladioli (I don't like them ) but obviously no one else does either.
I have the guilts about composting clippings from my large bay tree -so there's a lot. The price they charge for a few dried up leaves in the supermarket is eyewatering
Might be worth looking to see if there is a community gardening project in your area. They are usually very hard up and I am sure would welcome unwanted seedlings.
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The only plants I grow in trays are the whole 4000 Lobelia, Nemesia and petunias.
I think Lyn's approach is the answer, seeds are easier to bin than plants.