Leggy seedlings

[LightandAiry]

Hi, any advice is welcome as I am a novice seed planter!

I planted nasturtiums and dwarf sweet peas. Both are on my kitchen windowsill and looking leggy. I pinched out the top of the sweet peas (hopefully they'll go in hanging baskets).

Can anyone advise me what to do?

Sweet peas are very good about bushing up once you start pinching out. If the weather or not freezing I night be tempted to start to get them out in the day if you can - better light than can ever be achieved indoors at a window and the cold checks the leggy growth somewhat. Bring them in at night still.

Windowsills are often a bit too warm and a bit too dark for seeding to grow for very long in them.

It’s basically the ow light levels. It’ll improve as the sun gets higher in tge sky, and even more when you can pit them outside.

you may have started the nasturtiums a bit early, beginning of April might be better next year.

You need to get them outside as soon as they surface. If you don't have a green house you can use a plastic crate and cover them up at night, or if it's too wet.

You can just plant them deeper when you pot them on.

Zoe Woodward's website is good on growing from seed.

My sweet peas and nastursiums are in the little greenhouse but I made tiny individual greenhouses from 2litre plastic bottles ( cut halfway , compost/seeds and the top bit slid back in place )
I put mesh on the open spout so they're protected from slugs and I can water if needed .
I've been opening the zip door in the daytime and once it's warmer they can sit out in the daytime

I have a few deep pots- last year I started then in trays so I'm hoping they'll be bigger before I can plant out .
I did fewer seeds per bottle . I usually overcrowd the pots , this year I'm prepared

As above - not enough light, a smidge too warm. It's hard, but planting nasturtiums later is fine, and sweet peas started in October can live outside overwinter (maybe with a smidge of protection) and are great the following year.