Help - no room for seedlings!

[Nik]

I live in quite a small house and there aren't many windowsills out of reach of my inquisitive two year-old. I've got toms, peppers, etc in pots and potatoes chitting but now I've run out of room. I really need to get some trays of leeks, broccoli, peas and sweetcorn going but I don't have anywhere to put them. Will they germinate in a blowaway? Anyone have any other nifty space saving ideas for seedlings?

[taff]

It's too early for sweetcorn yet, give it another few weeks.
Peas can go straight into the ground.
the leeks can be sown in a pot and put outside. You can do the same with the broccoli.
You only really need to sow inside if you're growing things that don't germinate below a certain temperature, or to give them a headstart.
All of the above bar the sweetcorn can be sown and put in your blowaway.
space problem solved

[Kristen]

Yup, agree, too early for Sweetcorn. Mine take 3 weeks from sowing to needing to be planted out, so 3 weeks before last frost date will be fine.

[Nicos]

Pasting table near a windowsill- block it with something solid/tie it to the handle to stop it being pulled over!

[zazen999]

Cold frame for non-tender seeds?

[SeedMad]

you could put seeds that have not germinated in your airing cupboard

[Nik]

Phew, thanks! All is not lost.

[Jono]

I live in a two-up-two-down mid terrace, so room's at a premium. I use my airing cupboard for chillis, squashes, tomatoes.

I've got a little coldframe in the garden, but maybe an old window frame over some bricks would work just as well?

I also sneak a few on to the windowsill at work...

[helly]

watched GW and Monty suggested starting a seed bed, it works out better cost wise (no extra compost, moduels,) then just transplant into permanent position

[Kristen]

Yes ... but only provided your soil is workable at the right time, and the seed germinates well.

I agree its usually cheaper, provided that you get plenty of seeds in the packet (Lettuce, Parsnip and Carrot comes with millions of seeds, so they're not a problem). Germination will be less than if you raise it carefully in a propagator or similar. The Cauli I like is 45 seeds for £3.40 ... I wouldn't want to risk germination with that, as I get pretty much 100% germination in pots, and I only need to sow 10 for each fortnightly batch

I also think that there is also more root disturbance on transplanting than pot/module grown ... and they won't be as early as plants raised in a cold greenhouse.

But its just horses-for-courses, and will suit many people.

[Pies]

plant the spuds,chitting only really and use for earlies