[yummy]

All potted up and moved    Have put a table up in front of patio doors. Might be a bit cold at night though so will pull curtains and perhaps leave that radiator on low. Hope I haven't killed em anyway...

Right next in the sowing tray wotsit are the marigolds...

[fluffypebble]

Well yesterday I potted all my tom seedlings up and put them in my plastic greenhouse outside cos the cats kept sleeping on my trays of seedlings (ruined my herbs and my cauli, sprouts and broccoli).

Then today I read your post and the replies - whoops.  Fingers crossed etc.

[yummy]

Second set of leaves poking out  

[frazzy]

yep my second leave are just visible i,m also tickling them with a soft brush every day as its meant apparently to encourage stronger stockier plants lol well i just hope the neighbours cant see me  :oops:

[DD.]

i,m also tickling them with a soft brush every day as its meant apparently to encourage stronger stockier plants

Now I've heard everything.  Off now to play some Bach to my celeriac seeds.

[yummy]

I'm teaching mine sudoku  

Seriously, I've never grown anything before which is why the appearance of second leaves is so rivetting to me  :oops:

[frazzy]

:oops: lol no honestly guys its meant to act like the wind and make sturdier stems  :roll: oh well  another frazzy moment look
http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/happy-tomato-plants/

[Annie]

Yep,I stroke my plants too as does LP to make them sturdier,I have no idea if it works but I will carry on regargless.I heard the same as Frazzy as a reason.

[noshed]

It does work. When you eventually put them outside you'll see they do get stiffer and stronger after being in the breeze. (that's if you've avoided my hurricane method of hardening off, which does not work.)

[beancounter]

Agree with the seedling brushing, very useful technique to toughen up the little ones before facing the outside world.
BTW I believe that turning seedlings by a window CAUSES stretching as the stem on the dark side grows faster than normal to create the bend, when turned same happens on other side, and so on.
Therefore go with reflector idea (white paper is as effective as ally foil).

[BillinPA]

My tomato seedlings popped through on Tuesday. All have the two leaves at the top and have grown to between 5 and 10 cm tall already.

They are in a modular tray wotsit and each module is apporx 1.5 inches x 1.5 inches. My question is how long til I move them to larger tray/small pots please?

Thanks

Hi Yummy,
You said they had two leaves, are these the first leaves that appeared when they sprouted?  Or are they the second set - true leaves?  If they are not the second set, then leave them alone and cut back watering a little (but not to dry out) and get them more light.

[yummy]

My tomato seedlings popped through on Tuesday. All have the two leaves at the top and have grown to between 5 and 10 cm tall already.

They are in a modular tray wotsit and each module is apporx 1.5 inches x 1.5 inches. My question is how long til I move them to larger tray/small pots please?

Thanks

Hi Yummy,
You said they had two leaves, are these the first leaves that appeared when they sprouted?  Or are they the second set - true leaves?  If they are not the second set, then leave them alone and cut back watering a little (but not to dry out) and get them more light.

Hi
Thanks for the answer.
They were the seed leaves but it's too late now because I already potted them on Tuesday. They seem happy enough though.

[Gurder]

My tomatoes have just popped there heads up 2day  

[yummy]

My tomatoes have just popped there heads up 2day  

Hurrah..

I'm obsessed. On yahoo news earlier today I read

''Vicious tomatoes rampage the US' or something along those lines anyway.. of course it said tornados really. I just have tomatoes on the brain  :oops: