Anyone else over run with seedlings indoors!!

[Robert_Brenchley]

I've got chillies and aubs on the windowsill, very yellow and etiolated since I've only just taken them off the hot water tank. Nothing else yet; the toms will be going in in a couple of weeks.

[Robert_Brenchley]

[Tin Shed]

Chilliesand aubs on the bathroom window sill - no room for toothpaste etc - you have to prioritise!!!!!

[GrannieAnnie]

Chilliesand aubs on the bathroom window sill - no room for toothpaste etc - you have to prioritise!!!!!

;D ;D  I like your priorities!

[beckydore]

I just wish they'd got to the seedling stage. I have trays of chillis, peppers, aubergine and rhubarb. They are alternating between being in the bath and the bathroom windowsill (my boiler is in the bathroom so its the warmest room).

All I've got are 2 seedlings in the aubergine tray. One has leaves about 10 times the size of the other and I've got a suspicion that neither are actually aubergine.

My utility room is full of chitting potatoes.

[markfield rover]

Just made my 'rounds' exciting isn,t it!

[caseylee]

on top of my fridge is full, my greenhouse is full, my landing and shelves are full, please hurry up summer time

[dtw]

Only about 20 of the 80 chilli seedlings survived.  :(
It may be down to me adding too much blood & bone fertiliser to the compost.

I have now re-sown a load more.

[springbok]

Only about 20 of the 80 chilli seedlings survived.  :(
It may be down to me adding too much blood & bone fertiliser to the compost.

I have now re-sown a load more.

Oh I got told to do it in decent compost.  A quote from a chilli experts website:

Another black art during chile pepper growing is fertilizer. Most come with a mix of NPK which is nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. Too much nitrogen and your plants will be all leaves and no fruit, not enough and your plants may be yellow and withered. But you don't need to worry about fertilizer if you don't want to. The correct balance of light, water are really all that the plant needs. As long as your soil is half way decent the plant will be able to get all the nutrients it needs from that.

I havent added any fertilizers to mine at all, and they are all doing well.  Hope this helps.
x

[Jitterbug]

I have Aubs and melons out at the moment.  I used thoselittle peat pods (save time pricking out - and they seem to be doing well.  Have taken them out of the propogator and put on bedroom windowsill this morning as although leaves are looking good they are a little pale.

Tomatoes put some tomato and chilli seeds in on Sunday night - so fingers crossed they will be OK.  I had to cut down my choice to only 10 varieties (gnash!!) and I did water with Cheshnut  solution (?) to avoid damping off.

Good luck with everyone's seedlings.


Jitterbug

[caseylee]

When the seedlings like chillies, cucumbers, courgettes, tomotoes hae a few leave on them and getting big can I transfer them to the cold greenhouse from inside, or keep them in the warmth

[gunnerbee]

i brought jiffy pots too, saves time, and you dont have to disturb the roots on things, they are a bit dearer though, but it saves wasting seedlings.

[Barnowl]

Only about 20 of the 80 chilli seedlings survived.  :(
It may be down to me adding too much blood & bone fertiliser to the compost.

I have now re-sown a load more.

There are quite a few things that could cause the seedlings to die.

They'll still be very sensitive to temperature drops and they don't like to dry out or have very wet feet. Also when potting on try to avoid handling the stems.

For potting on I use ordinary compost mixed with perlite and vermiculite

[busy_lizzie]

We haven't made a proper start on sowing our seeds yet - it is too early. Have some peppers, tomatoes and sunflowers and sweetpeas growing, but the trouble is if you do them too early they just get leggy unless you do have a heated greenhouse. Always have to try and time things so once they are a reasonable size and I have repotted them once, then I can get them planted out at the lottie. busy_lizzie

[Tee Gee]

It may be down to me adding too much blood & bone fertiliser to the compost.

I never add fertiliser to compost in fact I dilute multipurpose with sand to make the fertiliser content lower.

You have probably burned the fine root system.

Think of it this way..........seeds have no roots so how are they going to take up fertiliser??......when they have germinated and they have roots, you transplant them (prick out) into compost with fertiliser in.

See here as to how I do mine; http://tinyurl.com/y9coek

[flowerofshona2007]

Um i have a 10 x 16 greenhouse full to over flowing, window sill in the lounge full and cuttings under lights in the kitchen, still not to bad they are not in the bath yet  ;D   ;D   ;D
And i still have March seeds to go in  :o

[debster]

yep im over run too gonna have to put my poly greenhouse up this weekend lol ;D

[beckydore]

oooh ooh ohh - the peppers, aubergines, leeks and rhubarb are starting to show. I think I can see one chilli starting to come too.

[gunnerbee]

Its getting desperate now!! to much stuff nowhere to go!!! hurry up sunshine and heat!!! At least all this growing is keeping me off the fags!!!

[Magnolia]

I was starting to feel a little overwhelmed yesterday.  Sunflower seedlings are taking over the house.

[beckydore]

Uh oh - after having nothing, most of the peppers, chillis, aubergines and rhubarb have come through. Now I'm worried they are going to need potting on before I can put them outside!