Getting twitchy over toms and chillis ...

The weather has not been kind over the last week or so. It has been bitterly cold and also snowy. This was our garden last Friday:

Thankfully the snow has gone now and for the the last few nights we have been frost-free. It still remains chilly though, with grey skies, rain, and temperatures in single digits during the day. It has been one of the worst years for getting the chillis to germinate. It has been 29 days since the seeds were sown and so far only 2 of the "Chilli Shake" variety have germinated. At the weekend I moved all the pots (except Chilli Shake) into the airing cupboard to see if this helps. There is also no sign of the tomatoes sown 8 days ago. The Zinnias sown on the same day as the tomatoes seem quite happy on the windowsill and started germinating within 3 days of being sown! The onions, cabbages and caulis are all doing well and will be transferred to the greenhouse soon.