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Title: My tomato and chilli's have doubled in size overnight :D
Post by: springbok on April 14, 2008, 23:01:59
On saturday I put all my tomatos and chilli plants in a cold greenhouse.  However mine is elevated on a patio and can get up to 30 degrees by lunch time.

They have gone nuts, and the cold nights havent affected them or am I speaking too soon here. :)
Title: Re: My tomato and chilli's have doubled in size overnight :D
Post by: gunnerbee on April 15, 2008, 00:23:21
been very tempted to put mine out also, my tomatoes are in there fine unheated at present, but im worried about chillies, suppose i could cover them up!
Title: Re: My tomato and chilli's have doubled in size overnight :D
Post by: tim on April 15, 2008, 18:18:29
How big when you put them out in what??
Title: Re: My tomato and chilli's have doubled in size overnight :D
Post by: Fork on April 15, 2008, 18:23:29
My toms are in a nice warm greenhouse coming along nicely.

I was given two "Alicante" tomatoes last week and left them in an unheated greenhouse on my allotment last night.The temp last night was minus 2c,those "Alicante" are looking very sorry for themselves!....not sure if they will recover or not.
Title: Re: My tomato and chilli's have doubled in size overnight :D
Post by: gunnerbee on April 15, 2008, 20:37:10
my toms were about an inch high, they look pretty good, i must take a photo, i was lighting candles at night, but i stopped now as we have had a few cold nights and they still seem to be standing, ive put half of my chillies out today (got a back up supply!!) ill see how they go.
Title: Re: My tomato and chilli's have doubled in size overnight :D
Post by: Chris Graham on April 15, 2008, 21:00:47
Got a lot out already.

Planted my tumblers today.

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/15.04.08/IMG_0073.JPG)

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/15.04.08/IMG_0074.JPG)
Title: Re: My tomato and chilli's have doubled in size overnight :D
Post by: tim on April 20, 2008, 06:50:44
Your own bit of sunshine, too!!
Title: Re: My tomato and chilli's have doubled in size overnight :D
Post by: Biscombe on April 20, 2008, 07:29:09
That looks great Chris  ;D, It feels good to get them out of their little pots!
Title: Re: My tomato and chilli's have doubled in size overnight :D
Post by: Chris Graham on April 23, 2008, 13:29:10
I'm tempted to plant out my sweet pepper plants today, as they have been hardening off for a few days in the cold frame.

Cant decide.  May plant three first and see how they go.