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Title: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: sticks on March 13, 2013, 12:20:40
Is it too early in the season to move my tomato and pepper seedlings to the poly tunnel? I've run out of space on my permitted section of the kitchen windowsill!
Title: Re: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: RenishawPhil on March 13, 2013, 12:24:57
I would say that with this weather it may be for least another 10 days or so
Title: Re: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: Digeroo on March 13, 2013, 12:29:16
I think due to exceptional weather conditions, you will have to negotiate for a bit more space.
Title: Re: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: RenishawPhil on March 13, 2013, 12:32:12
Rest of march is likely to be cold.

I hope the weather makes up for it soon and catches up with itself
Title: Re: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: grannyjanny on March 13, 2013, 18:48:09
What temperature do they need? A friend said hers aren't doing very well in the heated greenhouse. She doesn't like plants on her windowsill :BangHead:. I thought that was what windowsills were for :drunken_smilie:.
Title: Re: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: BarriedaleNick on March 13, 2013, 18:57:43
If they get a touch of frost they will all blacken and die - I know this because I did it last year and lost all my Toms.  Unless you can quarantee temps above 1 degree I wouldn't.  The peppers will hate it as they really love the heat and will more than likely sulk for a while, stop growing and may start to rot.
Title: Re: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: manicscousers on March 13, 2013, 19:00:29
I've expanded onto a table under the dining room window. Too early to chance my little babies in the poly yet  :toothy10:
Title: Re: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: chriscross1966 on March 13, 2013, 20:25:22
I'm debating moving some of my staging into the lounge next to the bay window.... I need mroe space but daren't trust stuff that has hatched indoors to the unheated GH yet.... argh...
Title: Re: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: Hi_Hoe on March 13, 2013, 20:35:08
"permitted section "?????

Put yer foot down! Those tommies an peppers are more important than cill space!! :toothy10:

Good question tho! Normally by now it would be kinda safe to move to yer tunnel but the weathers 'kin rubbish. I think winter started in may last year and hasny stopped yet!! :BangHead: :BangHead: :BangHead:

Best to get some earache for now and hang on for warmer days!! :wave: :wave:
Title: Re: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: sticks on March 14, 2013, 08:22:15
I've moved some houseplants onto the dining table to clear some windowsill space in the kitchen and also cleared a windowsill in the kid's playroom (and locked the door so they can't go in), so I should have enough space for now. If this cold weather keeps up though I'm going to quickly run out of space.
Title: Re: Seedlings in poly tunnel
Post by: kippers garden on March 15, 2013, 14:22:30
If they get a touch of frost they will all blacken and die - I know this because I did it last year and lost all my Toms.  Unless you can quarantee temps above 1 degree I wouldn't.  The peppers will hate it as they really love the heat and will more than likely sulk for a while, stop growing and may start to rot.

I 2nd what BarriedaleNick says....my poly tunnel thermometer went down to -3 at the beginning of the week when we had snow. 
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