When can I move my tomatoes from...

...the windowsill to outside? I'm in the south-east.

Thank you

Neil C

 

After all danger of overnight frosts have past...wont be for some time yet. In the mean time keep potting on your toms to slightly bigger pots when you see the roots coming out from the bottom.

Steve...

 

Mine are getting slightly 'leggy' and keep turning to the light. Obviously I turn them. Perhaps I started them too early?

Would the same apply to peppers and chillis?

 

Leggy toms can be solved by deep planting them when repotting. I've not grown peppers before so someone else can advise you on that.

Steve...

 

I keep my peppers and chillies on the windowcill all their lives Blueroses and they get on fine. But I have fine big cills in the conservatory
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Thanks Steve and Alice, and forgive me Neil for jumping in on your thread, but it saved making another similar one :thmb:

 

Hi Neil C. I would suggest that you have been a bit quick off the mark. I have only just sown my toms for outdoor use. The main problems are giving them enough light and warmth. If you have a bright windowsill, you might get away with potting them on and turning the plants regularly to prevent them leaning and getting too leggy/spindly. Thing is, once the flowers start forming, they should be moved to their final planting position, and it SOUNDS like yours aren't far from that. I'm certainly no expert, but I'd be tempted to sow some more seed and dump the ones you have, sorry.

Cheers...freddy.

 

Thanks all. Very interesting and helpful. No problem Blue, feel free

You may be right Freddy, but it's a pretty good south-facing windowsill and I do keep turning them. They're in jiffy pellets and not that big yet, but the roots are coming through so I thought I might pot them on, leave them out during the day and put them in the shed at night if necessary. I don't have a greenhouse.

Perhaps I'll persevere with these and sow some more, anyway?

 

Instead of turning you can surround with foil, so they dont keep using their energy turning back towards the light.

 

Hi again Neil C. Instead of putting them in the shed at night, I'd be inclined to bring them back inside. It's still cold at night and they may well suffer if left in the shed.. It wouldn't be a bad idea to sow some more, just for insurance.
Good luck....freddy

 

Oh, that's a good idea Newbie. I'll try that!