[DD.]

You're just nosey!

[goodegg]

were not nosey we just like to know whats going on

[pinkdaisychain]

Hehe! Well don't worry, I will post on here a lot with updates! Too excited about it all - a little bit of garlic has sprouted out of my compost - so I nearly exploded!!

[Rangerkris]

You're just nosey!

Oh yes thats me

[moonosbailey]

It's lovely seeing the first things pop up through the soil. warms my heart every year!

[babycakes]

heys guys  good to hear about ur garlic startin!! my onions and leeks i planted a couple of weeks ago hve started to geminate but im wondering if their 'too leggy' what will i be looking for?? at the moment theyre just long single stalks about 1-3 cms long??? PLEASE HELP 

[DD.]

Where do you have your leeks & onions?

[babycakes]

D.D theyre in my conservatory so have plenty of light  :blink: (with no lid on)

[DD.]

OK - I take it not too warm.

Stick some aluminium foil behind them. (Just slide piece under the tray/pot and bend it upwards behind them, nothing fancy needed).

This will nearly double the amount of light they get and help prevent them getting leggy. If it is warm in there, you need to be thinking about getting them outside, but protected a bit.

[babycakes]

ooh thanks for that DD  theyre definitly not too warm in there cos  its blooming freezin in there  ha ha i like that picture!!hmm ill try the foil, thanks. Hopefully thatll sort em cos they dont look right even to me and im a newbie x

[DD.]

Probably just need a bit more light.

They should be looking like green hair grips growing out of the compost. (Doubled over stalks).

[babycakes]

green hair grips come to mind 

[DD.]

As opposed to hair grips for green hair!

Sounds like they're doing OK then.

[babycakes]

hey pink daisy chain how r the first lot of seedlings coming along??

[pinkdaisychain]

Good thanks, I have posted a new post about my planting out stage. I've moved most things over into larger pots. Our lettuces and Spinach are looking a bit sad since we moved them, but hopefully in a day or so they will perk up a bit!!