[plot36]

Advice needed pls.

The seedlings I have growing on my windowsill are becoming very leggy even tho I have put tin foil around one side as I read in these forums.


I usually grow seeds in my G/H but I also do some at home, as there is no room left in G/H on my plot or the plastic one I have in my garden at home.

The ones grown at home on my windowsill, how can I stop them going leggy?

Many Thanks

[shaun]

I thinks they are looking for the light,what seedlings are they ?

[plot36]

The one growing the most leggy is the Sunflower. The Cabage and cumbers are not to bad but my Toms came to leggy also and yet they are all on window with lots of light and sun.

[DD.]

The one growing the most leggy is the Sunflower. The Cabage and cumbers are not to bad but my Toms came to leggy also and yet they are all on window with lots of light and sun.

Firstly the cabbage & sunflowers do not need to be inside. Get them hardened off & outside.

How are the others planted, are they in individual pots or seed trays?

[plot36]

The seeds in the bowl are top left is sage, top right is dill, bottom left is cucumber and bottom right is cabbage. This bowl has a dome clear lid, which I put on till the seeds come though.




Take no notice of the stick with “climbing bean” that is an old stick.
I know some of these could go straight into the ground but I thought I would see which way produce the best plants and also to give them more of a chance to survive in the ground but maybe I am wrong to do this.



What I would like to know is what is making them leggy. When I read in the books/magazine   it says grow on windowsill and yet that is making my leggy what am I doing wrong

Thank you for your help

[DD.]

What I would like to know is what is making them leggy.

Too much kindness!

The cucumbers are fine, get these potted up individually. If you have a greenhouse, get them there, that's where mine are and I've turned the heat off for now. (Keeping eye on forecast!).

I prefer to sow cucumbers in indiviual pots from the outset - much less disturbance. You may find the roots of these are tangled & they may sustain some damage. They should recover, but it will set them back.

Cabbages don't want warmth like this, pot them up & harden them off to get them outside.

Sage, likewise.

Dill does not like disturbance, you could try potting up & hardening off with a view to moving outside, but be prepared to re-sow.

[gobs]

Race for light, overcrowded is a good reason itself. At this stage even the edge of the container will shade them, they are fine though, plant them up as DD says, look out for cold nights with the young sage.