I thought some of you might want to compare notes with me to see how my stuff looks with yours.
This year I think I am up to a fortnight in front of normal.
Stored Pelargoniums
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Pelargoniums_zpsffd4d965.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Pelargoniums_zpsffd4d965.jpg.html)
Pelargonium seedlings
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Pelargoniumseedlings_zps899736f4.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Pelargoniumseedlings_zps899736f4.jpg.html)
Petunia seedlings
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Petunia_zpse3959890.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Petunia_zpse3959890.jpg.html)
French Marigold Seedlings
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/FrenchMarigolds_zps06ee399a.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/FrenchMarigolds_zps06ee399a.jpg.html)
Lobelia seedlings
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Lobelia_zps98108550.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Lobelia_zps98108550.jpg.html)
The Hotbed is quite busy as you can see
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Hotbed_zpsecfaa2de.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Hotbed_zpsecfaa2de.jpg.html)
Tomato seedlings are looking good (not leggy)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Tomatoes_zpsdcc6e895.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Tomatoes_zpsdcc6e895.jpg.html)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Tomatoes_zpsfce64129.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/Tomatoes_zpsfce64129.jpg.html)
Chlli & Sweet Pepper seedlings starting to take off!
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/ChillisampSweetPeppers_zpsa45becbf.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/ChillisampSweetPeppers_zpsa45becbf.jpg.html)
Sweet Peppers
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/SweetPeppers_zps3ebe2179.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/Greenhouse-6th%20April%202014/SweetPeppers_zps3ebe2179.jpg.html)
You have all the time you need on your hands to pot on all those!!...
how do you get your tomato plants looking so good & not at all leggy?
Quotehow do you get your tomato plants looking so good & not at all leggy?
Light!
The plants are nearly touching the greenhouse roof so they grow upwards not sideways,plus there is the timing of the pricking out!
I wait until there is just a hint of real leaf growth then I pot them up to their seed leaves and this means the real leaves get the best of light from the outset.
I find if you wait until the real leaves appear as some pundits advise leggyness might have already started to take place.