[Geordie]

My Courgettes and Pumpkins have done well recently in my cold greenhouse.

I've only started putting them out during the day to get them hardened off - how long do I need to do this for before I can plant them in the ground?

Cheers
 

[Beetroot queen]

Mine went straight outside and they a doing fine. Weather is more settled so everything is on its own now

[Stree]

My courgettes have been out a fortnight and have courgettes ready for picking, plus lots and lots of flowers opening. Looking very healthy.Get yours out asap!

[J_B]

my seeds have not yet germinated

[Annen]

I'm just planting mine out now after about three days in the cold frame, it looks to be warm for the next few days.

[barley]

mine all curled up and died  so guess I'm not the best one to give you advice 

[salmonking]

grew mine from seed to the size of your in the greenhouse and planted them straight out 3 weeks ago,no problems at all

[Springlands]

Hi Geordie - I would normally let courgettes harden off for about 5 days (out during day and back in greenhouse at night) then provided that the weather is mild enough I leave them out day and night for a couple of days before planting out. This has usually worked OK for me. 

[richie3846]

With all this sun we're having try not to expose them too much during the middle of the day - mine got sunburn and died!

[viettaclark]

Gosh! I've only just sown mine! They're going in after the garlic so I didn't want them too big too quickly. Hope they'll catch up!

[Annen]

Gosh! I've only just sown mine! They're going in after the garlic so I didn't want them too big too quickly. Hope they'll catch up!

Up here in the frozen north we have to start early, it is such a short growing season.

[mumofstig]

I've got a few waiting to go in on the plot, but with this wind it's pointless - they'd be shredded in minutes 

[Stree]

Started mine in a heated propagator middle of April, took them out when about 8 inches high ( its a big propagator) on the unheated greenhouse staging until 3rd week in May then final potting in 20litre pots and outside. Straight outside, no hardening off. I just never do hardening off and have never had a problem.
Its survival of the fittest. Dwarf French beans (slenderettes) went out beginning of May and are doing fine too.

[Geordie]

Thanks for all the replies. I put them out this morning with a good watering.