Seed trays

[sall2009]

I'll be buying some seed trays to germinate some carrots, spring onions and spinach. I was just wondering which tray will be suitable for these vegetables. I'm choosing between 40 and 24 cell tray inserts. Which trays will be suitable? Once the seedlings have germinated I will move them in the garden pretty quickly.

[rustylady]

Carrots don't really work in cell trays. Either sow them in deep pots where they will grow to maturity, or sow them straight into the garden. Spring onions and spinach, I go for the smaller cells and only sow a few (very few) seeds per cell.

[oldie]

As above. Sow carrots direct and personally at this time of year I'd sow spring onions direct as well.

[sall2009]

I did sow some carrots in the garden over 4 weeks back but none seem to have germinated. Do you think those seeds still have a chance of germination?

[Florence Fennel]

I did sow some carrots in the garden over 4 weeks back but none seem to have germinated. Do you think those seeds still have a chance of germination?

I'd give it a bit longer before you sow more, they do take a while to germinate, or it may be that slugs have got to them before they've had the chance. I certainly wouldn't sow carrots to transplant, it's better to sow directly into the ground or the pot you're going to grow them in.

[Two_Sheds]

I did sow some carrots ... but none seem to have germinated.

Slugs probably had them before you noticed

Or, if your soil caps (mine does) a carrot can't always break through. I get round this by sowing a drill then topping with mpc instead of soil

[sall2009]

Some have started to show now, so hopefully most will.