Perhaps just put them outside, Paul, somewhere sheltered from wind. There's usually enough rain around but if the forecast looks too dry put the pots into an open-top container and fill it with water, that should keep them happy.
Otherwise try a drip feeder, or failing that plant them in the ground!
When I have seedlings growing on a windowsill, I place a largish piece of tin foil behind and bent slightly above them which reflects the light. This helps to stop them getting over leggy, although you do have to turn them occasionally.
I think I'll give that a go bob, they are going to stay in pots but not the ones I'm moving them to next, I'll definitely put them outside and hope mother nature does its thing but will find a tray to put some water in and put them in as well, and I'll try the tin foil too Mel, cheers!
I have been known to take my baby plants on holiday with me, e.g a tray of tomato seedlings in little pots. This is feasible if you are, say, staying in self-catering accomodation in the UK, or even a camper van, but not likely to go down well at the airport when you check in for your Ryanair flight to Malaga.
One thing that does worry me is that I'm on holiday for a week at the start of May, by then I expect to have repotted into larger pots but not sure how I'm going to keep them hydrated, thinking I may put some water in the bath and stand the pots in them, any ideas? Cheers
No, don't stand them in water. Never stand toms in water no matter their stage of development. The roots will become waterlogged which can spell disaster. If they're mature enough to have been repotted, they will cope without you. Put them outside in a protected spot where they will get either morning or afternoon sun. Water them well before you go. They will be fine.
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Perhaps just put them outside, Paul, somewhere sheltered from wind. There's usually enough rain around but if the forecast looks too dry put the pots into an open-top container and fill it with water, that should keep them happy.
Otherwise try a drip feeder, or failing that plant them in the ground!
When I have seedlings growing on a windowsill, I place a largish piece of tin foil behind and bent slightly above them which reflects the light. This helps to stop them getting over leggy, although you do have to turn them occasionally.
I think I'll give that a go bob, they are going to stay in pots but not the ones I'm moving them to next, I'll definitely put them outside and hope mother nature does its thing but will find a tray to put some water in and put them in as well, and I'll try the tin foil too Mel, cheers!
I have been known to take my baby plants on holiday with me, e.g a tray of tomato seedlings in little pots. This is feasible if you are, say, staying in self-catering accomodation in the UK, or even a camper van, but not likely to go down well at the airport when you check in for your Ryanair flight to Malaga.
No, don't stand them in water. Never stand toms in water no matter their stage of development. The roots will become waterlogged which can spell disaster. If they're mature enough to have been repotted, they will cope without you. Put them outside in a protected spot where they will get either morning or afternoon sun. Water them well before you go. They will be fine.