[Nana1]

Hi. New to the site but have had an Allottment for 6 years..but still a learner🙄any advice of when to Sow my tomatoes and peppers.Always sow way to early and end up with leggy plants..thanks

[New shoot]

Hi and welcome to the forum.  I've split this off so you get some replies specific to your query.

I sow peppers in February as they are slow growing, but tomatoes I leave until mid march usually.  Cardboard and tin foil reflectors can help a lot.  I put them up behind the plants on the windowsill 

[snowdrops]

Plus you can always plant the tomatoes deeply when you pot on ,gives extra roots😉

[sunshineband]

As New Shoot said, avoid sowing too early, and make sure they have plenty of light. I would add also don't keep them too warm either. A night time temp of 10C is enough

[Mr Dog]

You're not a million miles from where I am. Like others I will be getting some peppers and chillies going soon but, they will live under lights for a couple of months. I don't normally sow my toms till mid April and plant them (and the peppers) deep when potting on.

[Dev]

Just read an interesting article about trenching tomatoes if they get leggy. Dig out a small trench and after taking the plant out of the pot lay it on its side in the trench. Cover with soil/compost and the leader will grow upwards. The first leaf nodule will also produce a leader, so you get two plants for the price of one! I think the article was in Kitchen Garden magazine.

[Nana1]

Thanks for the replies..think I will hold of sowing until Feb then🖒