Resuscitation of a dying seedling?

[Al Kaline]

My tomato and sweet pepper seedlings have all but perished in that frost we just had. Here are photos of a few that survived but appear to be in a critical condition. Can anyone advise on Wether there’s a chance they’ll make it and if theres anything I can do to help ?! Thank you all.

[Don Foley]

Hi Al,
They don’t look great it must be said but one or two look like they might recover.
They look to be about 2 weeks old? I think I would bring this batch into the heat and see what happens over the next week or so and also, late and all as you are, I would start a new batch. If you resow now they will be ready to go outside around 16th June to harden off before planting in final position so you wont have lost too much time really.
You should always keep Tomato seedlings/plants in a frost free area, Polytunnel/Greenhouse/House, until last Frost has gone.

Don

[charles]

The toms may survive but best resow peppers, in the most warmth possible!
Consider buying a few pepper plants organicplants.co.uk

[Don Foley]

Hi Charles,
Can I ask why you suggest Peppers as opposed to resowing Tomatoes?
Don.

[charles]

Peppers are more tender than toms and in the pics they look knackered, the toms look passable

[Don Foley]

Sorry Charles, I didn’t rear Al’s post properly – need to go to specsavers!!!
BTW, great segment on Gardeners World and ringing endorsement for No-Dig from Monty.
Don.

[Al Kaline]

Thanks for the advice guys, These were inside a greenhouse type plastic thing i guess was not adequate enough cover. Lesson learned. I bought some tomato plants from tomato-plants-direct .co.uk. They are organic and do really interesting and different heirloom varieties.

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