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bondfamilyfive77bondfamilyfive77 Posts: 2
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Hello,

I have just started to grow veg in containers and was wondering starting with the sutton broadbeans should i snip the bottom leaves to help with growth?
Also as you can see in the germinator i have a large brussel sprout plant starting to grow and was wondering the best time to transfer into a large pot outside.
The others in the germinator are chives and mint, they where all seeded in the germinator 2 weeks ago.
Last but not least i have tomato plant in a small pot and was wondering what would be the best time to transfer outside in a larger pot.

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  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    the broadbeans look great leave them alone for now, when the first bean pods have set (just started to grow after flowering) you can cut the very tops off, it helps prevent blackfly and the tops are delicious cooked like spinach.
    The tomatoes, need splitting all three? need their own pot and the earlier you do it the easier it will be, they can all go into a cup like that for a few more weeks yet, they can't go outside overnight until all danger of frost is gone and nighttime temperatures are not going much below 10C they can go out every day earlier than that if you are running out room, but don't forget to bring them back in at night.
    As to the seedlings, do you have more sprout seeds? if so start again outside that one has not had anywhere near enough light, all the little seedlings are struggling for light so I would start getting the trays outside during the day in a sheltered and shaded place, just for a couple of hours on the first few days and increasing to all day and into full sun after a week , bring them back in overnight though again until your last frost has passed. yes the full grown plants are fully hardy but seedlings are not.
  • bondfamilyfive77bondfamilyfive77 Posts: 2
    Okay cool tx for the advice i will try that tomorrow with the germinator. I have a ton of sprout seeds so will seed some next week in pot outside. O by the way how many sprout plants could a 20 litre pot hold is it just the one?
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