"Stuart Noble" wrote in message ...

On 17/11/2016 11:51, Bertie Doe wrote:
They say early overwatering is the biggest menace :-) Meanwhile my
'coldframe' needs to be mouse-proofed, it's an old concrete 'Conqueror'
coal bunker. I've put an outdoor-grade plastic lid on it, which works OK.


I think one underestimates the rate at which a healthy spring sown seedling
progresses. A mile a minute it seems, faster by far than an Autumn sown
struggler.

I haven't given up on spring sown, in fact I've just ordered some more, plus
a pkt of icicle radishes. Neighbouring allotment recommends Sea Kay, so I'll
give them a try. 50,000 positive feedback, can't be bad, although their site
is a bit tiresome to navigate
:-http://stores.ebay.co.uk/seekayhorticulturalsupplies/

OT but whilst on the subject of Ebay, I'd try these :-
http://tinyurl.com/jhbpzzf

The fact you get 500 seeds for £1 grabbed my attention. I grow chillies in
the g/h, in the space alongside toms and cucumbers.