sowing seeds indoors now?

[wotters]

hi , is now a good time to start off some beetroot seeds indoors ready to plant out in a few weeks , or will the become too leggy , as i would only be using a window sill for light ?
thanks for the help , and sorry for the questions im very new to veg growing and im trying to learn everything i can

[Bren In Pots]

Wotters have a read at this thread and see what other members have been sowing :-

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...24#post2576263

Up to yet I've only sown lettuce they're on a bedroom windowsill with a piece of white card behind its supposed to reflect the light so the seedling don't get too leggy.

[Jungle Jane]

Yes now is a good time,the light levels have improved since last month. March is a good time for a lot of seeds. There’s a really handy month by month sow guide on this Charles Dowding web page in the link. A few years ago I made my own monthly sow list in a notebook,it makes things really easy having a March sow list,April sow list,May etc,then that month you can just gather all the seeds needed without confusion,good luck with your seeds


https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/edu...owing-timeline

[wotters]

thanks to both of you ill have a good read at work tonight at the links you have provided, appreciate your help

[Vince G]

Wouldn't personally sow beetroot in indoor modules, I'd wait a couple of weeks and sow direct outdoors. Difficult to advise on timings though as you don't have your location on your profile.

[ameno]

Beetroot actually transplants well, unlike a lot of root vegetables. It works well starting in modules, thinning to 3 plants per module, then planting the modules out 6 inches or so apart. The three plants will just push each other away as they grow.

I do usually make my early beetroot sowings direct, but I do a second sowing in modules in late June, to be planted out after I lift my second early potatoes.