[A. Fallowfield]

Well I've heard of a few people doing this, including a chap on our lotties, who does it sucessfully! Will they survive?
Planted in the airing cupboard 31st December 2010, five days to germinate!

[PennyS]

Surely there won't be enough light this time of year (even in a heated greenhouse) for them to keep growing without getting all leggy? 

[DD.]

The one front left looks awfully leggy.

Another 4 weeks before I even start to think about it.

An airing cupboard is way too warm in my opinion.

[A. Fallowfield]

Surely there won't be enough light this time of year (even in a heated greenhouse) for them to keep growing without getting all leggy?  

You're probably right, but they're in a window now being warmed by central heating!
Two chances, but I wanted to try it!
They've been in the airing cupboard DD.

[DD.]

Don't forget the aluminium foil!

[A. Fallowfield]

Don't forget the aluminium foil!

Err.... A?

[kari]

Good luck with them, it will be interesting to watch them grow & see how they turn out.

I have a heated conservatory which is being changed into a kind of greenhouse, but i'm leaving my toms till Feb as I thought there wouldnt be enough daylight yet.

I would have loved to get a head start with a Jan sowing, so will watch to see how they progress with interest

[mumofstig]

Don't forget the aluminium foil!

Err.... A?

Bend a piece of foil around the room sides of the seeds, so that it stands up and reflects the incoming light back onto the seedlings........It really does make a difference

[DD.]

Don't forget that unless you can afford to properly heat a greenhouse, you'll be stuck with trying to keep plants indoors for 4 months or so. That's asking for problems.

[A. Fallowfield]

Don't forget the aluminium foil!

Err.... A?

Bend a piece of foil around the room sides of the seeds, so that it stands up and reflects the incoming light back onto the seedlings........It really does make a difference

Great thanks!

[stompy]

1. Get a box around 10"/12" tall big enough fit on your windowsill and to hold a few pots , cut one of the longest sides out leaving a 1"lip.
2. Line the inside of the box with tin foil, shiny side up.
3. put newly germinated seedlings in the box on a windowsill with the cut out side facing the window.

The light comming in through the window is reflected back at the plant from all directions increasing the light value, this stops the seedlings bending towards the window and as it's lighter they don't become as leggy.

[DD.]

As first advocated by DD on 25th February 2007

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=2749.msg29171#msg29171

[stompy]

Ha Ha. not trying to steal your thunder D.D. 

[DD.]

That's OK, I don't mind people covering for me on the rare occasions I'm not logged on!

[Kristen]

Picture to help with the thousand-words