[pookey]

I have a greenhouse full of seedlings that have been sewn from early feb to now - onions, leuttice, brasicas, peppers, squashes etc.

SHould I be feeding them as lots of them still seem tiny.  

Rocket says 'ready for picking from 4 weeks)  I have got some 8 weeks old and they only have 4 leaves and are 5cm high - all stem.  I had the same last year and I have tried different composts including seed sewing compost.

I read that you shouldnt have to feed a seedling as potting them on will give them the extra nutrients from the extra compost, but many of mine arent even ready for potting on - theyre just not really growing much.

[Dominic]

I would have thought it was a temperature 5thing stunting growth than lack of nutrients, but what are they planted in?

[gobs]

Where is Fermanagh? :oops:  :oops: Is that deep east Scotland?

Otherwise you can sow rocket outside in March. No, you don't feed seedlings.

Lack of light an/or heat of too early sowings in most cases, onions are a slow job, naturally.

[DD.]

Where is Fermanagh? :oops:  :oops: Is that deep east Scotland?

Are serious? If you are it's Northern Ireland.

[gobs]

Yes, I had no clue where it was. :oops:

Thanks for clearing that up.

[pookey]

Where is Fermanagh? :oops:  :oops: Is that deep east Scotland?

Are serious? If you are it's Northern Ireland.

I didnt know where it was myself until we moved here!!!!  Its very nice however - 1/5th water (loughs, lakes + rivers), loads greenery and lovely folk!

I use general compost or seedling compost.  they are kept in the house or in the greenhouse.  my squashes seem to be doing good.

[noshed]

The rocket will be fine outside now. I've just transplanted a load into pots on my balcony.

[peterjf]

hi , there is enough nutrients in your compost to keep the seedlings going, its the cold nights that slow down their growth , just keep watering them

[Queenie]

Don't worry about not knowing where Fermanagh is - the eastern half of Northern Ireland doesn't even know where Fermanagh is!!!!!!  :roll:

[pookey]

Don't worry about not knowing where Fermanagh is - the eastern half of Northern Ireland doesn't even know where Fermanagh is!!!!!!  :roll:

Where about are you then Queenie - were right on the clones border but were classed as Newtownbutler

[Queenie]

The big city of Letterbreen - which is about 5 miles outside of Enniskillen on the road to Sligo.