Peppers, toms survival chances ?

Had to move some of my early sown peppers, chillis, tomatoes and aubergine plants from the window sill to the PT yesterday.  Max/min thermometer said it got down to 8 deg C last night.  They are on staging above my 6 x220 litre heat store barrels.

If it goes no lower than 8C would you think they'll survive?

Thx

Adri

Mine do. Often getting down to low figures. I try to cover them of course and get some heat to them but generally find that down to 5 deg doesn't harm them although it might set them back a bit but then they gain from having longer daylight hours being 'outside'

No frosts this week - dunno what will happen next eek though 

Thx Totty.

No patronage taken...

I'm in the first year of our PT and it's very hard to decide when to start things off.  My learning so far is that yes I have started of Toms too early as they are now pretty big and their growth rate far outstrips that of the Peppers etc so next season they at least will be sown a couple of weeks later if not a month.

With the Peppers the only chance we have up here in the Peak District is to sow early and keep indoors.  Luckily I've made a grow box with lights etc which has meant they are still doing well but now the number of plants is getting too much for the grow box so some have to go to the unheated PT.  We do have a good heat sink in there though and that should fend off the worst of any cold snaps.  It is amazingly warm in there even when outside is cold.

Live and learn.  I intend to.

TIA

Adri

The problem with a Polytunnel is the variation in temperature, not just the cold at night but also the heat in the day if its sunny. My PT can vary between 5 and 45 at this time of year, I usually make multiple sowings of tomatoes to try and catch the best weather.