What's worked and what's not

While most of the seeds sown here have germinated well, there are a few which just haven't appeared. This can happen for a variety of reasons. For example, there is no sign yet of any parsley appearing. It is known for being a bit of a tricky germinator. While warmth brings most seeds on quickly it can slow parsley down and stop it from germinating and you end up with patchy results after three or four weeks.

Otherwise, here is the next batch of seedlings coming on well:

Lettuce Little Gem

Cabbage Golden Acre

Cabbage Kalibos (red cabbage)

Calabrese di Cicco (Italian green sprouting broccoli)

Kale Black Tuscany

Perpetual Spinach

Sprouts Evesham Special

Onions Red Brunswick, Bedfordshire Champion and four types of Italian onion. This was a bit of a mistake in that I forgot I had already bought onion seed, but there is a bit of a trend in Italian vegetables just now and they all looked worth a try. Onion Long Red Florence (normally a reliable one) has not germinated.

And finally, a quick check in on the celery - growing well, but as the seedlings are so tiny they can grow on a little bit more in the pot before transplanting into modules. They still need to be protected from getting a chill.