so much for careful transplanting...

This morning I was watering my brassicas - got loads of varying types in root trainers, pots etc.  I realised to my horror that there were some I hadn't thinned, so I did a bit of thinning there and then.

I just ripped out the unwanted plants, but then took a look at them and they had a fair bit of root on, so I took a chance on repotting them.

Gave them a good water, and a few hours later they're actually looking quite perky so I think I might have got away with it...

Just shows you ... in the past I've been so careful with transplanting!

true for brassicas. I assume.
I had mine in a tray and went on to plant all at plot and had loads left. gave away for free to my sons school and finally left the 3 sorry looking on the tray. couple of days later the tray ones had the biggest leaves of the lot.

I`ve heard of an old gardener who used to split the brassicas and throw them on the path in the sun to `scare `em a bit' before planting.
He reckoned that a worried plant tried harder than a mollycoddled one.

Now that's done it - I now have a mental image of the thinnings I didn't replant, lying on the patio in sheer terror (I haven' t picked them up yet as I was late for a meeting).  I guess by now they're truly terrified, so I wonder how big they'll grow if I pot them on now    

My first lot were getting munched by probably snails so someone recommended a collar (just a slice out a big juice bottle) and they are doing really well now, no new nibbled bits and growing fast.