Don't give up, if this batch fail try again but wait till we get the warmer weather, unless you home is at a constant warm temprature any large drop in temp may also affect them. I had a similar problem last year, my heating only comes on when I'm in the house, so for most of the day it's fairly cold.
Vermiculite on the surface of your seed compost also helps, it prevents damping off.
Hi i got myself some plants today. the salesperson said they are hardy now and can go outside,, however would i be better placed to grow them on a windowsill for the time being? also do you think the pots i bought should be of sufficent size when there full grown?
All mine are that size that I grew from seed David, and they have been outside since last September and are just fine. Even survived the snow. And do you mean the Blue pots in the picture? Yep, as long as they have drainage.
thanks for the replys, i will get them outside. yes i was planning to pot those into the blue pots. they were on offer at dobbies £2.50 for the pots.
sotongeoff the seedlings are ok, i had 4 out of 24 germinate so far, 1 failed and the rest are ok. very small as you can see in the pic. Anything i can do to speed them up?
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That is the tricky bit but if some have germinated the others are not far behind-if they are on a windowsill indoors then that is plenty warm enough
Some things aren't as easy as they look-wet and humid can do a lot of damage to young seedlings
Keep on the dryish side
Don't give up, if this batch fail try again but wait till we get the warmer weather, unless you home is at a constant warm temprature any large drop in temp may also affect them. I had a similar problem last year, my heating only comes on when I'm in the house, so for most of the day it's fairly cold.
Vermiculite on the surface of your seed compost also helps, it prevents damping off.
Hi i got myself some plants today. the salesperson said they are hardy now and can go outside,, however would i be better placed to grow them on a windowsill for the time being? also do you think the pots i bought should be of sufficent size when there full grown?
thanks
No David get them outside they benefit from a cold spell to get them flowering and fruiting
Are you going to grow them in pots?-if that is the case- slightly bigger might be of benefit
How are the seedlings doing?
All mine are that size that I grew from seed David, and they have been outside since last September and are just fine.
Even survived the snow. 
And do you mean the Blue pots in the picture? Yep, as long as they have drainage. 
i haver placed my trainers so they give you an idea of how big the pots are
Right the blue ones?- yes- as above that should be fine
thanks for the replys, i will get them outside. yes i was planning to pot those into the blue pots. they were on offer at dobbies £2.50 for the pots.
sotongeoff the seedlings are ok, i had 4 out of 24 germinate so far, 1 failed and the rest are ok. very small as you can see in the pic. Anything i can do to speed them up?
cheers