[triage999]

I have had them in my greenhouse for a couple of days now and I cannot believe how quickly the soil keeps drying out on them, it is 11c in the cold g/house this evening and was 22c on the weekend during the day!

So I have decided to plant them out on Saturday as on the pack it said to plant them straight out now, if they fail then I have plenty of time to sow some more!

[noshed]

Should be OK if they're an early variety - I used Pilot but there's others. Protect them from the wind though - a load of mine were banjaxed when the netting blew and ripped them out of the soil. Live and learn...

[Eristic]

Woh! Woh!

You must harden them off before planting them out. They will be far too soft and tender to take life outside just like that. Put them outside in a sheltered spot during the day and bring them in again for the night. Do this for at least a week to 10 days before leaving them out all night for a bit longer.

It's a pain but plants used to 20c in seclusion cannot be stuffed out in the cold and wind just like that. If they don't die they will sit and sulk for a month and you will be late instead of early.

[triage999]

Will pop them outside today for a bit, they have been in a cold green house for a few days now also.

[WG.]

Will pop them outside today for a bit, they have been in a cold green house for a few days now also.

Pop some of your climate in the mail please - we have a dusting of snow lying this morning.

[noshed]

Sorry - forgot that "hardening off" doesn't mean "put out in hurricane" - I've learnt that too. And me with a cold frame and all.