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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: gunnerbee on April 08, 2008, 12:40:23

Title: Would cucumbers and melons be ok now.......
Post by: gunnerbee on April 08, 2008, 12:40:23
in an unheated greenhouse, its around 10 at night and candle lit!! got some cracking plants so i dont want to see the cold kill them off, i will also cover with fleece at night!!
Title: Re: Would cucumbers and melons be ok now.......
Post by: tim on April 08, 2008, 12:47:09
May be different, but mine don't go out till mid-May.
Title: Re: Would cucumbers and melons be ok now.......
Post by: calendula on April 08, 2008, 12:47:57
depends where you are but there is a full moon coming up on the 20th that can bring frosts - patience is a virtue  8)
Title: Re: Would cucumbers and melons be ok now.......
Post by: gunnerbee on April 08, 2008, 13:10:33
o.k i suppose it wont hurt as the Carmens dont need males to produce fruit!! so they can grow away in my window!!
Title: Re: Would cucumbers and melons be ok now.......
Post by: goodlife on April 08, 2008, 13:20:40
hi
definately too cold for melons and cucumbers are on borderline too...I do not even sow mine for another 2-3 weeks yet.
Title: Re: Would cucumbers and melons be ok now.......
Post by: tim on April 08, 2008, 18:10:30
I mean 'out' to a cold greenhouse.
Title: Re: Would cucumbers and melons be ok now.......
Post by: manicscousers on April 08, 2008, 18:41:42
ours are in the unheated poly, still in pots and covered with fleece at night  :)