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Random holes appeared

Squirrel442Squirrel442 Posts: 2
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Hiya all, I am growing cucumber, corn, pea pods & cherry tomatoes, they are currently potted in the kitchen and due to go outside shortly however I have noticed these little holes & I'm unsure what they are or what I need to do, here is the link to a picture https://www.imageupload.co.uk/image/cUzw & https://www.imageupload.co.uk/image/cUzG Any help would be appreciated

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142

    Hello Squirrel and welcome image

    Are the plants growing in garden soil or bought compost?  If it's garden soil you might have some little critters in there which are moving the soil about.  Or it might just be that the soil has settled into some air pockets. 

    Have your plants got proper leaves as well as the first seed leaves yet?  If so it's time anyway to prick them out individually into little pots of so that they can grow stronger before they're ready to go outside.  When you prick them out use some good quality multi-purpose compost.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/propagation_pricking1.shtml

    Hope that helps image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Squirrel442Squirrel442 Posts: 2
    Is John Innes no 1 compost, the cherry tomatoes have 2 leaves on but just looked to small to re-pot.. The pea pods are in the big pots now & they don't have holes in its on the small pots, the corn and cucumber could perhaps be put into bigger pots, I know my daughter wouldn't put the holes in she is to busy playing computer games, lol
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