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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: JaK on February 27, 2013, 13:43

Title: Unheated greenhouse.
Post by: JaK on February 27, 2013, 13:43

I have a greenhouse now but have never used one at the start of the year before. When can I start sowing? Should I be sowing peppers, chillis and tomatoes now?  :blush:

Title: Re: Unheated greenhouse.
Post by: mumofstig on February 27, 2013, 14:17

Sow them indoors, with the expectation of  transferring to the greenhouse permanently at the end of April, beginning of May - according to your local climate ;)

I usually start putting mine out there during the day and bringing them back indoors at night from the start of April  :)

Title: Re: Unheated greenhouse.
Post by: JaK on February 27, 2013, 21:12

Thank you. I'll get sowing at the weekend.  :)

Title: Re: Unheated greenhouse.
Post by: devonbarmygardener on February 27, 2013, 21:48

My tomato seedlings are in propagator-type covered trays and they are in the unheated greenhouse now.
I got them to come up indoors though.

Title: Re: Unheated greenhouse.
Post by: DD. on February 27, 2013, 22:03

Tomatoes need a minimum of 10C and it still gets very cold overnight, even in Devon!

The best I can advise is to keep them in the greenhouse during the day, so they get plenty of light, but bring them back in at night.

Title: Re: Unheated greenhouse.
Post by: JaK on February 28, 2013, 15:05

 :lol: Yes unfortunately it does, even day time temps aren't getting higher than 6 or 7C at the moment.. I'll sow some at the weekend indoors for now.  :)