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Watching seedlings grow 2016

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  • HeftyHefty Posts: 370

    aaaah - my issue is i only seem to b able to get one or the other........

    if they go in a bright room indoors then its also too warm........i have a small outdoor shed that has a glass roof so it gets light but then also really cold image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Hefty, Get them germinated in the warm if they need it ( I rarely use heat but probably different seeds) then straight to light before they get soft and leggy. I don't heat my GH but cosmos has germinated out there and is fine.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    My tomatoes (left) and chilies/pepper (right) - all sown on Easter weekend:

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    And onion sets, planted in modules at the same time (to stop birds pulling them up) with broad beans in the coffee cups:

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    Lots of trays like these cauliflowers too, but they all look the same so only one pic image

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    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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  • HeftyHefty Posts: 370

    good to know - thanks a lot - ill try germinating inside and then moving them to me small shed, or even just outside

    the seeds i sowed last year directly outside seemed to go well so maybe thats the key image

    big thanks!

     

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Impressive, Bobimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • SparklesJDSparklesJD Posts: 344

    I have a growhouse, it's green plastic. Can I plant seedlings and put the trays in it? It's in a sheltered spot, but won't get much sun, so light might be an issue. I'm running out of room in the house!

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  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Hi sparkles, what seeds are you growing? 

    If they're still small and used to indoor temps it's too risky to put them outdoors without hardening off first.

    If it's a lightweight plastic growhouse could you move it to a sunnier spot? They're really handy for growing on your plants when they're big enough.

    Just make sure its secure so it doesn't blow away. image

    I know the problems of running out of windowsills, mine are stacked on a shelf in the conservatory so get plenty of light. My version of vertical gardening.image

     

  • SparklesJDSparklesJD Posts: 344

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