The plants should be ok as they will send new shoots out from the remaining leaf joints. Just select the shoot you want to grow on or leave them all if they are bush plants. As a contingency you could sow a few more seed in the next couple of weeks as they will still produce a really good crop, perhaps a week or two later than the plants you have growing.

I’ve invested in some Westland seed sowing compost. It was on a deal at my local Tesco a while back, so got 4.  You will have to shop around to get the best current deal as I think it is back up to £4.99 a bag.

For everyday I have come to the conclusion that all the peat frees are pretty awful unless you pay a premium, so have found my own mix. I know not everyone wants to pre-mix, but it’s affordable for me and so far working well. I got a couple of B&Q own brand 100l bags, which look’s exactly the same as Andy’s Miracle Grow, some cheap small coir blocks from EBay, some John Innes no 2 and just basic Growmore. 50/50 peat-free and re-hydrated coir, a few good handfuls of JI no 2 until it feels like it has a bit of body but not too heavy and a handful of fertiliser if I am potting on and want to get plants growing well.