Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: newChickenMummy on April 21, 2010, 12:57
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Hi all :tongue2:
I've grown veggies before from plants and just sowing straight into the ground but this year we've gone the whole way and got a greenhouse and everything so I decided to grow all my own plants from seed :lol:
So I have 2 types of tomatoes which I put in a seed tray which has its own lid, I put these near the window in the warm upstairs and some have started to germinate. These are now about 1inch tall so I have removed the lid to give them a bit of airflow but about 60% of the pots still haven't come to anything at all. Am I just being impatient? Will they grow or are they no good as the others have already come up?
Also I seem to be getting all these tiny mushrooms growing in the pots with them, even in the ones with tomato plants in. I keep pulling them out but they keep growing back! Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks x
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Germination can be a bit erratic so don't worry. You have removed the lid but they are still in the warmth so be patient. As for the mushrooms, I don't know. It's not algae on the surface is it - if so, it means that you are over-watering them. Seeds only need dampness to germinate and even after that, they are only small so don't need a lot of water. Get used to the weight of the pots after watering then later on and don't rely on the surface compost because if that feels dry, the underneath may still hold enough moisture to sustain the seedlings. If they feel really light ( before the seedlings wilt) then water them but sparingly and from the bottom.
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Ah thats possibly where I've been going wrong, I've been paranoid about them getting dry so whenever they've been dry on top I've been watering them :blink: I might try putting some more in just in case. Thanks for your reply, most helpful.