seedlings on a windowsill

corfiot · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:17 pm Post subject: seedlings on a windowsill

I watched Gardeners World the other night and a little tip that i never thought of was given---ok i am a slow learner!!--i often raise seedlings on the kitchen window and always having to turn them round so they dont grow towards the light--they had a piece of cardboard covered in tin foil which relected the light---i tried this with some late tomato seedlings and it works.You all probably know this!!!

sal · Rowan Tree Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 142 Location: kerry

i didn`t,but what a clever idea

BlackBird · Ash Tree Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 206

The home cannabis growers have been doing this for years. Shocked

Good tip though.

Her Outdoors · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

I saw that! The simple tips are usually the best. Idea

Sarah Evans · Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject:

Also good to see that they did it on the cheap nothing fancy required.

spider · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 8:11 am Post subject:

i too have diccovered a spot in my kitchen, over the cabinet where the electric kettle is left on the worktop. Dont know why but i get great germination up there
Maybe constant temp or steam from kettle but it works for me

Belfast · Ash Tree Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 236 Location: CSA

Gardener's world did make one mistake with the aluminium foil.
They put the foil under the plants as well as beside and behind them.
Many plants do not like light coming from the underside the leaves, this can be caused by the light reflecting off the aluminium foil under the plants.

Flat white plant also works well as a reflector.

MrDamon · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:32 pm Post subject:

Nice tip, may try that.. so simple but quite effective Smile