Posted: 26/03/2015 at 09:07
I start them in an electric propagator but they always look leggy to begin with. I didn't know about not liking root disturbance. I pot the seedlings on, burying a bit of stem like tomatoes. They grow out of the legginess later. I sprinkle more compost on the seeds as they don't sell vermiculite here (SW France). They need to be kept in a light place or they will grow leggy, trying to grow towards the light.
If you don't have a propagator, do you have a window sill over a radiator? You need to cover them with a clear plastic lid until they germinate, to keep the seeds moist and warm, then remove it to stop them damping off. Once the seeds have germinated they don't need the air around them to be too moist, that can make them collapse.