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Title: is it too cold still?
Post by: aquilegia on May 22, 2017, 16:02:16

Nightime temps down to 13C min, is it too cold to leave my tomatoes and courgettes out at night?

I saw on GW that Monty planted out his french beans, but I thought it'd be too cold still (and I'm much further south than he is!) Anyone got a good minimum temperature sheet?

Title: Re: is it too cold still?
Post by: johhnyco15 on May 22, 2017, 17:55:10

Quote from: aquilegia on May 22, 2017, 16:02:16

Nightime temps down to 13C min, is it too cold to leave my tomatoes and courgettes out at night?

I saw on GW that Monty planted out his french beans, but I thought it'd be too cold still (and I'm much further south than he is!) Anyone got a good minimum temperature sheet?

i harden off plants from 10 degrees  after a week of these temps and no frost forecast i would plant out hope this helps

Title: Re: is it too cold still?
Post by: ancellsfarmer on May 22, 2017, 18:28:54

If you can provide some shelter from the wind, perhaps with poly cloches, glass cloches, old windows formed as tent cloches, then no problem. These will maximise daytime radiation, warm the soil and protect from dessication of drying winds as well as protection of tender tissue. Try to not water, or water early in the day, preventing cold, wet soil at night. Its worth  doing, the season is short enough without delaying .

Title: Re: is it too cold still?
Post by: aquilegia on May 22, 2017, 18:47:10

Great! I'll plant them out tomorrow. They will go in pots next to the brick wall of the house. I have some clear corregated plastic I can use for extra protection.

Title: Re: is it too cold still?
Post by: Digeroo on May 23, 2017, 03:53:29

I try and keep courgettes about 7 or 8C.  However they do not like wind.   So if you can keep them out of the wind they will be fine.   I like to keep my under a  bit of fleece for a bit longer.