Purple Sprouting - lots of sprouting....

[Gorgey Girl]

Hi there, first post, with what may be a couple of daft questions, but here goes. I sowed a couple of varieties of PSB last month and they are in my mini 'greenhouse'. Lots of seedlings, about 3-4 inches high, now a bit leggy. They are in two trays and seem to need moving on, but don't look like they'd be able to cope if I plant them out (and the bed isn't free yet, as is home to my not-yet-ready shallots/garlic). So, is it (a) ok to move the strongest to interim containers (b) then ok to plant them where the shallots/garlic will have been, though that won't be till later in the summer? I'm wondering if I just ought to abandon these little babies and start some new ones that will be ready when their bed is ready. Any advice gratefully received!

[Iamhanuman]

if you've got big enough containers i'd say go for it.
the fact that they are a bit leggy might be an issue for them, but PSB is normally direct sown outside - that is what is happening with mine, sowing now

if you want an interim, i'd go for something of decent size

[Two_Sheds]

I don't have enough room either at this time of year, so I sow them end of May, for planting out in July.

You can put them all in a temporary nursery bed, quite close together. Then transplant them into final position as you get space.

[Gorgey Girl]

Thanks both, will plant out into temporary bed this weekend. I generally start everything off in a tray/pot as I live in Snail Central....