[thumperrabbit]

Hi All

I have 6 bags of potatoes growing merrily in the greenhouse which has been at about 8 degrees. What will happen to them if I move them outside to the patio, assuming of course I cover them at night. Will I lose them or will they just stall?

Thanks for any advice.

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

Are they in containers?

[thumperrabbit]

Yes they are in patio potato planters.

[New shoot]

The foliage will be blackened and ruined by frost and there are many more cold nights to come yet, so I'd leave them inside if you can 

Potatoes can recover from frost damage, but if yours are well in leaf and used to a minimum of 8 degrees, they will struggle with day time temperatures with the wind chill we have at the moment, let alone night time cold 

[Yana]

I haven't moved my potatoes into the greenhouse yet as the night time temps are still hovering around 0C. They are in an unheated room with large windowsso gets lots of light.
Should I move them? There is no sign of foliage yet.

[DD.]

I'd leave them where they are until they poke through, then keep your fingers crossed it's warmed up a bit!

[Yana]

Thanks DD. I worry more about my veggies keeping warm than I do the family.

[DD.]

Quite rightly too!

[thumperrabbit]

Thanks for the advice, fingers crossed for warmer weather next week.