Sowing in peat-free composts

Very soon, peat is going to be phased out of compost completely. Unfortunately, peat-free composts vary a good deal and don't all give the best possible results. The RHS has done a study or two and published the results. They mae very useful reading, and if you are going to use compost this spring for your seedlings it's worth checking them out via these links.
Sowing without peat
Getting to grips with peat-free compost