When to Thin Vegetable Seedlings in the UK (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)

Thinning vegetable seedlings in a UK garden by cutting overcrowded plants at soil level

When to thin vegetable seedlings is earlier than most people manage: as soon as the first true leaves appear and seedlings touch their neighbours, usually two to three weeks after sowing. Thin in stages to the final spacing on the packet, and do it without sentiment, because a row left crowded never bulks up no … Read more