Brassicas and dahlias for the coming season

As well as working down at the allotments, I've been preparing a few things for later in the year. The shed/greenhouse isn't quite ready for use as a propagation area (full of wood and some junk still), so I'm still using the house, which isn't ideal. I sowed some brassica seeds on the 16th ('Darkmar 'sprouts and 'Summer Purple' broccoli).

You can see the etiolation from too long in a north-facing room. I moved them to the south-facing kitchen, which has helped a bit. Some seeds are still germinating, so I should be able to show the difference.

I started off some Dahlia tubers as well, by soaking their compost. One is almost ready for cutting.

I'll take three or four cuttings, then put the tuber into the ground.