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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: Biscombe on August 29, 2006, 08:22:25

Title: What to plant in my new greenhouse?
Post by: Biscombe on August 29, 2006, 08:22:25: HI all,
My greenhouse birthday and Crimbo present from my OH went up yesterday, I'm very excited!!!! I'm very new to greenhouse growing so sorry for this novice question.

In my part of Spain the winters get quite cold here are the temperatures:
Dec max 16c min -5c
Jan Max 15c Min -4c
Feb Max 18c Min -3c
March Max 26c Min -2c
April Max 28c Min 2c
May Max 36c Min 3c

I'm thinking about sowing some tomatoes do I have to choose certain varieties? Also I've got some peppers growing in pots, after they finish fruiting shall I prune them then set them out in spring?

Any other ideas about what I plant in my new green house
Title: Re: What to plant in my new greenhouse?
Post by: MrsKP on August 29, 2006, 21:02:33: i'm putting a couple of troughs of niche oriental for a while, and i've sown a few late pots of Autumn kings, got a pot of spring onions and some cuttings on the go.

of course, i've got a while yet before i can pull the parsnips (only crop left from when i built the g/h over the beds !

aubergines have still to move out though. they're looking brilliant as well, if only it was this time last month.

:'(
Title: Re: What to plant in my new greenhouse?
Post by: saddad on August 29, 2006, 21:11:16: Unless you can afford to heat it a little to keep the temp above 5C then those are none starters but many salads will grow in unheated greenhouses even as far North as Derby (UK Midlands)... I have a salad leaf mix that will grow right through until May if I don't have to clear it. The only real problem is ventilation to avoid rots..
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Title: Re: What to plant in my new greenhouse?
Post by: MrsKP on August 29, 2006, 21:15:03: Quote from: saddad on August 29, 2006, 21:11:16
Unless you can afford to heat it a little to keep the temp above 5C then those are none starters but many salads will grow in unheated greenhouses even as far North as Derby (UK Midlands)... I have a salad leaf mix that will grow right through until May if I don't have to clear it. The only real problem is ventilation to avoid rots..
:)

i have a heater, just got to find the fuel !! :o
Title: Re: What to plant in my new greenhouse?
Post by: Biscombe on August 29, 2006, 21:23:32: Could I risk tomatoes with the above temperatures?? with a heater???
Title: Re: What to plant in my new greenhouse?
Post by: saddad on August 31, 2006, 17:14:00: Personally I wouldn't... maybe try a couple just to see how they cope.... I'd just exploit that earlier season start.... and later finish...
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Title: Re: What to plant in my new greenhouse?
Post by: ruudbarb on August 31, 2006, 21:47:13: Try growing iceberg lettuces............. ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: What to plant in my new greenhouse?
Post by: chrispea27 on September 01, 2006, 07:11:45: in the UK in the north (Leeds) everything seems to be not worth growing unheated as they are so slow. I have tried salad mixtures and Lambs Lettuce.
Any advice?
Title: Re: What to plant in my new greenhouse?
Post by: saddad on September 01, 2006, 17:14:38: Claytonia... (Miners Lettuce) and a couple of heritage lettuce eg Stoke and Bronze arrow.. they do well outside in not so sunny Derby...
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