Running out of room

Space is a problem. I've just transplanted 31 acrolinium, and 18 aster seedlings into individual pots. These are now taking up even more space in our one bedroomed flat. At least the wind has dropped so the broad beans and sweet peas have gone back outside on the balcony. The tomatoes have gone outside tonight as well as it is mild here, but will need to keep an eye on them. My spreadsheet tells me I should be sowing the broccoli, leeks and lettuce in modules this month, but they are just going to have to wait until there is a bit more space.

Aster germination

The asters are showing signs of germination three days after sowing (usual germination 7-21 days). They have been living on the kitchen windowsill, with plastic bags over them. They were bit difficult to photo, so here is an image of the aubergines, which are next to them and coming along OK.

Any day now we are going to be overun by plants, as the hot peppers need potting on in the next few days, the acrolinium are growing fast, and there are still so many other seeds to sow.

I am beginning to think I am a bit obsessed by my seedlings, but it is so exciting to see them growing, and I keep imagining the fantastic vegetables and flowers we will have this year.

More seeds

I've put in another seed order, this time with Thompson and Morgan, as they have a wider range of flower seeds than the organic catalogue. I've ordered:

Agrostemma - Corncockle
Scabious atropurpurea - Summer sundae
Cosmos bipinnatus - Sensation mixed
Aster chinensis - Florette Champagne
Lupinus elegens - Dwarf fairy pink
Rudbeckia Hirta - Chim Chiminee

These are all annuals, and so will flower this year. Some of them are easy, and just involve sowing direct where I want them to flower like Scabious. Others, like the Aster look a bit more involved, but look great, and I want to experiment and challenge myself a bit more this year.