Out of the average 8 Tomatoberry I sowed, all 11 have been up for a few days, and of the average 10 Shirley I sowed, all 12 are through now I guess they put a few extra seeds in in case some don't germinate, but 100% success rate with the tomatoes again!
I also have a good few peas up and some parsley. On the flower front I have some verbena seedlings now (may get some more they could take another couple of weeks yet) and the free gift sunflowers appear to be sprouting too (should be good for attracting pollinators).
Join the club Boater show me any gardener who only keeps the seedlings they need after those little seeds have given all their energy to grow for them (oh no now I'm getting emotional )
My tomato seedlings are coming along nicely in the GH.
Pic below: top left = Alicante; bottom left = Sweet Aperitif; bottom right = Cristal F1 (only 10 seeds per packet) top right = dwarf french marigolds (for planting with tomato plants) All T&M seeds.
I've decided to put a sign up outside and try to sell some of my tomatoes, peppers, melons and aubergines. All the seeds came up, all potted on, but I won't have room in a small porch (no greenhouse) for all of them. Be sad to see them go. Still I'll pot them on one more time and sell them as nice sturdy plants.
So its not just me who sees their seedlings as individuals. I've already given about 20+ seedlings a new home but still have 12 strong young plants (gardener's delight)
When it comes to veg seed I have to be ruthless and know that I can't keep them all.But I do try to keep all of my wallflower seedlings.Last year they were growing very well then all of a sudden they just died I hadn't over or over watered them,I had them in growing sells.Any body got any idea what might have happened?
Sounds like "damping off" - a fungal disease than can affect young wallflower seedlings and others too. Below is a quote from the Marshallseeds website re damping od of wallflower seedlings:
Wallflower English Bedder Blend Erysimum cheiri
Perennial Bedder Blend has dense clusters of fragrant, 1/2", velvety, richly colored flowers in shades of yellow, orange, brown, and rusty red. A must for any English garden or rock garden, these very fragrant and showy flowers are also especially nice in containers and as a ground cover for spring blooming bulbs. Does well in coastal and mountainous regions where it thrives in cool summers.
Full sun to light shade. Blooms spring.
Height: 10" - 12" tall
Days to Emerge: 5 - 10 Days
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: 1"
Thinning: When 1/2" tall, thin to 1 every 8"
When to sow outside: 2 - 4 weeks before average last frost or in early fall, 2 months before average first frost.
When to start inside: 6 - 8 weeks before average last frost.
Special Germination Instructions: Seedlings are very susceptible to damping off (fungal seedling disease); use a very light, sterilized soil mix and water from the bottom.
I've 'cut' back to growing on 16 seedlings in 3" pots now. Will probably have to give a few away...
Germination rate was low for some reason this year - probably about 50%. Not that I need more plants! I did it slightly differently this year. Previously I've left seed trays in a dark corner and only moved them into the light at the first signs of life. This time I just had the trays in a bright windowsill from the start because I wanted to see if that would help prevent leggyness.
Actually, while less seeds germinated than usual, the seedlings all look pretty sturdy. All have decent sized true leaves and thick stems.
I've potted on the young plants once already, burying them to within about half an inch of the embryonic leaves. With them having grown further and approaching 2.5 to 3" high, do I do the same again now or wait?
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Out of the average 8 Tomatoberry I sowed, all 11 have been up for a few days, and of the average 10 Shirley I sowed, all 12 are through now
I guess they put a few extra seeds in in case some don't germinate, but 100% success rate with the tomatoes again!
I also have a good few peas up and some parsley. On the flower front I have some verbena seedlings now (may get some more they could take another couple of weeks yet) and the free gift sunflowers appear to be sprouting too (should be good for attracting pollinators).
I'll soon have too many plants t cope with
Join the club Boater
show me any gardener who only keeps the seedlings they need after those little seeds have given all their energy to grow for them (oh no now I'm getting emotional 
)
My tomato seedlings are coming along nicely in the GH.
Pic below: top left = Alicante; bottom left = Sweet Aperitif; bottom right = Cristal F1 (only 10 seeds per packet) top right = dwarf french marigolds (for planting with tomato plants) All T&M seeds.
I've decided to put a sign up outside and try to sell some of my tomatoes, peppers, melons and aubergines. All the seeds came up, all potted on, but I won't have room in a small porch (no greenhouse) for all of them. Be sad to see them go.
Still I'll pot them on one more time and sell them as nice sturdy plants. 
So its not just me who sees their seedlings as individuals. I've already given about 20+ seedlings a new home but still have 12 strong young plants (gardener's delight)
Sounds like "damping off" - a fungal disease than can affect young wallflower seedlings and others too. Below is a quote from the Marshallseeds website re damping od of wallflower seedlings:
Wallflower English Bedder Blend
Erysimum cheiri
Perennial Bedder Blend has dense clusters of fragrant, 1/2", velvety, richly colored flowers in shades of yellow, orange, brown, and rusty red. A must for any English garden or rock garden, these very fragrant and showy flowers are also especially nice in containers and as a ground cover for spring blooming bulbs. Does well in coastal and mountainous regions where it thrives in cool summers.
Full sun to light shade. Blooms spring.
Height: 10" - 12" tall
Days to Emerge: 5 - 10 Days
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: 1"
Thinning: When 1/2" tall, thin to 1 every 8"
When to sow outside: 2 - 4 weeks before average last frost or in early fall, 2 months before average first frost.
When to start inside: 6 - 8 weeks before average last frost.
Special Germination Instructions: Seedlings are very susceptible to damping off (fungal seedling disease); use a very light, sterilized soil mix and water from the bottom.
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Germination rate was low for some reason this year - probably about 50%. Not that I need more plants! I did it slightly differently this year. Previously I've left seed trays in a dark corner and only moved them into the light at the first signs of life. This time I just had the trays in a bright windowsill from the start because I wanted to see if that would help prevent leggyness.
Actually, while less seeds germinated than usual, the seedlings all look pretty sturdy. All have decent sized true leaves and thick stems.
The question is how many to give away...
I've potted on the young plants once already, burying them to within about half an inch of the embryonic leaves. With them having grown further and approaching 2.5 to 3" high, do I do the same again now or wait?