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Having trays of new plants which you have started from seed is a proud moment in your gardening year. As time goes by, hopefully, they grow on and start to look a bit big for their "boots".
In an ideal world you have a warm and welcoming spot for them in which they can be planted out and grow on in their new home. As things are for me I have about 6" of snow currently and a predicted average temp of about -1.
So in this less than ideal case you have to decide if you can pot your little plants on into larger receptacles - things like tomatoes can't be left, as stunted roots will mean a very poor plant for the rest of its life. Even this work around causes another issue though. I have been carrying my seedlings in to the conservatory each day for light and bringing them back in during the night, for warmth. This is do-able with a few trays quite easily, but if I pot each of them on in to 4 or 5" pots, it will be much more of a job moving them.
I have a choice really between potting on a few and trying to give the rest away - the sensible option - or trying to give some extra feed in liquid form to the plants where they are now in the hopes the weather will turn soon and I can then go with larger pots without the moving process - probably what I will do.
So if you are in the same boat, don't do nothing. If you go down the extra feed route don't over-do it, make a low-strength liquid feed with Miracle grow or similar and use that to keep your little plants going for the moment. Then pot them on in to larger containers asap.
In an ideal world you have a warm and welcoming spot for them in which they can be planted out and grow on in their new home. As things are for me I have about 6" of snow currently and a predicted average temp of about -1.
So in this less than ideal case you have to decide if you can pot your little plants on into larger receptacles - things like tomatoes can't be left, as stunted roots will mean a very poor plant for the rest of its life. Even this work around causes another issue though. I have been carrying my seedlings in to the conservatory each day for light and bringing them back in during the night, for warmth. This is do-able with a few trays quite easily, but if I pot each of them on in to 4 or 5" pots, it will be much more of a job moving them.
I have a choice really between potting on a few and trying to give the rest away - the sensible option - or trying to give some extra feed in liquid form to the plants where they are now in the hopes the weather will turn soon and I can then go with larger pots without the moving process - probably what I will do.
So if you are in the same boat, don't do nothing. If you go down the extra feed route don't over-do it, make a low-strength liquid feed with Miracle grow or similar and use that to keep your little plants going for the moment. Then pot them on in to larger containers asap.
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