How I transplant my seedlings.

My guide to transplanting seedlings:

The things you will need:

How I transplant my seedlings:

Once your seedlings are starting to get too big for the tray you sowed them in you can start to transplant them.
Start by preparing your pots and soil. Wearing your face mask, get the potting mix and fill your pots approximately two thirds of the way up. Then use the dibber to make 2 deep holes approximately 3cm apart. If you’re using a small pot you will only
Using the dibber, or pencil, carefully use it to poke down the pot and lift the seedlings up. This is the fiddley part when you need to very gently pry apart the seedlings.
Once you have the seedlings separated, you can put a seedling in each of the holes you prepared.
Now you can press the soil around the roots of the seedling and firm it down.
Make sure you give your seedlings a good water in. They don’t need full sun so pop them somewhere they won’t get frosted and won’t get too stressed from heat.
After a week or so you can start to harden them off.

Why do you transplant seedlings:

This is commonly where people get stuck when growing from seed. It can be a fiddley process but it is an important one and something you learn best by just giving it a go. Trial and error is the best way to learn.
By transplanting seedlings you are giving them the chance to grow into a bigger and healthier plant. They will have more access to water, nutrients and light and also have much more space.

Handy and helpful tips:

Use a small dibber to help you lift the seedlings out without damaging the roots.
Hold the seedlings by the leaves so you don’t damage the stems
Put sticks around the plants when you plant them out in the garden to keep out pests like rabbits and birds.
Use dried crushed egg shells to put around your seedlings to help prevent the slugs from eating your plants.

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