Dove - congrats! You're going to be a mother. You could always put them under a couple of desk lamps or similar with the globes set an inch or so above the babies. That's what I do in the absence of the real thing.
Our weather has taken a small turn for the better, temps getting up into the low teens and some sun. The babies are all outside on the terrace. They're still a bit lanky and pale after the absence of decent sun and warmth but they should recover.
Red Dahlia - you can use the seeds as soon as they're dry.
It's ok Italophile - spring has sprung here too - we have bright sunshine and temperatures are rising - nothing like as warm as yours but I'm not stressing about what I'm going to do with the toms once the outgrow the windowsills quite as much as I was - if the temperatures return to seasonal norms by the middle of the month as promised they'll be fine outside in the growhouses by then - fingers crossed
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Any views on 'leggy' seedlings? Some of my seedlings I put in propagated seed modules. Some others, I just threw lots in some 3" inch pots and put on a windowsill. The former germinated much more quickly (within about four days) but look pretty leggy - tall and spindly. Whereas the seeds that were more of an afterthought appear shorter and sturdier. Typical.
Well I sowed 6 different varieties from left over packets of seeds that I have used over the years. Almost all have come up, some better than others. The only no shows are minibel - well there is one let's see if it survives and if so whether it is nice.
It is always best to have more than you need to cover for losses...and there are always losses - slugs, weather etc. and it is nice to give away any you really don't need.
Mine are sitting in my unheated greenhouse but if we have no sun I shall have to move them back indoors to the windowsill above a radiator which is the only place they would germinate.
Here's looking forward to sunny summer days when we can potter round the garden snacking on beautifully warm sweet tomatoes
Well, of all the seeds you so kindly sent me Italophile, I seem to have got almost 100% germination Very many thanks - now we need the warmer weather by the time they're too big for the windowsills.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Any views on 'leggy' seedlings? Some of my seedlings I put in propagated seed modules. Some others, I just threw lots in some 3" inch pots and put on a windowsill. The former germinated much more quickly (within about four days) but look pretty leggy - tall and spindly. Whereas the seeds that were more of an afterthought appear shorter and sturdier. Typical.
The former germinated quicker because the conditions were more conducive. Beyond that, legginess is related to light or the lack thereof. Probably those on the window sill are/were getting better light.
Well, of all the seeds you so kindly sent me Italophile, I seem to have got almost 100% germination Very many thanks - now we need the warmer weather by the time they're too big for the windowsills.
Goodoh, Dove, I never have too many germination problems. Some of those seeds are close to 10 years old now.
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Dove - congrats! You're going to be a mother. You could always put them under a couple of desk lamps or similar with the globes set an inch or so above the babies. That's what I do in the absence of the real thing.
Our weather has taken a small turn for the better, temps getting up into the low teens and some sun. The babies are all outside on the terrace. They're still a bit lanky and pale after the absence of decent sun and warmth but they should recover.
Red Dahlia - you can use the seeds as soon as they're dry.
It's ok Italophile
- spring has sprung here too - we have bright sunshine and temperatures are rising - nothing like as warm as yours but I'm not stressing about what I'm going to do with the toms once the outgrow the windowsills quite as much as I was - if the temperatures return to seasonal norms by the middle of the month as promised they'll be fine outside in the growhouses by then - fingers crossed 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It is always best to have more than you need to cover for losses...and there are always losses - slugs, weather etc. and it is nice to give away any you really don't need.
Mine are sitting in my unheated greenhouse but if we have no sun I shall have to move them back indoors to the windowsill above a radiator which is the only place they would germinate.
Here's looking forward to sunny summer days when we can potter round the garden snacking on beautifully warm sweet tomatoes
Well, of all the seeds you so kindly sent me Italophile, I seem to have got almost 100% germination
Very many thanks - now we need the warmer weather by the time they're too big for the windowsills.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The former germinated quicker because the conditions were more conducive. Beyond that, legginess is related to light or the lack thereof. Probably those on the window sill are/were getting better light.
Goodoh, Dove, I never have too many germination problems. Some of those seeds are close to 10 years old now.