[newatthis]

Hi just a quick question...i've just started growing veg in my greenhouse and i asked my mum(whos been doing it yrs)...about what she grows and she gave me a long list...well she then said you can grow toms in a greenhouse along with cucmbers??? you either grow 1 or the other  :blink: i dont dout my mum but any reason for this or is it an old wifes tale.. any help please 

[DD.]

In an ideal world, you'd grow them seperately, which I am fortunate to be able to do. Tomatoes like a dry heat, whereas cucumbers like humidity.

You can create a "micro climate" by surrounding the cucumbers plants with fleece or polythene to build up the humidity.

[hindy]

You can create a "micro climate" by surrounding the cucumbers plants with fleece or polythene to build up the humidity.

This is what I will be doing. Setting up a frame around the cukes to keep the humidity up.

[mumofstig]

i grow both in my plastic greenhouse, with no special treatment for the cue!
In hot countries they are both grown out in the fields, in the sun, no problems :blink:

[newatthis]

thankyou for that..my mum never said why...lol, i can tell her why now  ... i've just been offered a greenhouse of freecycle for my alloment so looks like i can have seeds growing there and some at home great...(my other half wants to turn in to a shed for the alloment) but may talk him out of it...will let you know how it goes

[hindy]

my other half wants to turn in to a shed for the alloment

    Noooooo don't let that happen, you can always get a shed later or make one.

[DD.]

Shed versus greenhouse - no contest as Hindy alludes to!

Shall we send our errrr - "representatives" round. They can be very persuasive!

[newatthis]

yeppppiiieeeeeee told my other half about the errr ' representatives' coming round and he bowed down and i win yipppeeee just waiting for the lady to ring to say when we can go and pick it up, but she did say that are some panes of glass missing so i will look round for some once i get it...
the only reason he wanted it for a shed was so he can have his cup of tea/coffee and biscuits.. and use his genney for the kettle.. told him he can still use the greenhouse for that till we get a shed

so smile all round...(will post some pick of my allment soon the be4 and after )

[DD.]

Result!  I'll stand the "boys" down!

[newatthis]

good news i've just had the phone call to say that we can go and have a look at the greenhouse on saturday and fingers x we can pick up sunday morning and staight to the alloment it goes...and fingers x we can pack the genny and the kettle and some mugs/coffee/coffee mate for tea/coffee breaks...great will post pics promise