AJuff Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 To plant tomatoes, peppers, chillis, cucumbers, corgettes, peas . . . . I have a greenhouse this year but I am still not too sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 If you are meaning start to germinate then tomatoes peppers chillis cucumbers If for the greenhouse then I would go ahead, but make sure you get them light and not too much heat once germinated so they dont go too leggy peas hang fire on these unless you are going for an early crop and going to plant them out rather than sow in situ..... corgettes, Far too early... May for mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Yes, definitely plant the seeds of tomatoes, aubergines, peppers (especially peppers as they're slower to germinate) now. I'd suggest planting courgettes and cucumbers at the end of April early May for planting out at the end of May or very early June (to avoid danger of frost) UNLESS you're going to cover them with cloches... peas can go in in April I think... beans can be started off in the greenhouse in mid/late April for planting out in May - but keep an eye on the weather as they're prone to frost damage if planted out too early. You can always cover them with garden fleece if you hear the weather's going to be frosty in May. Hope that helps. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 I disagree. I always wait until the first week in April to plant these up, or you risk long leggy seedlings. And there can still be a frost around this time of year too. Been growing these for many years now, & this method hasn't failed me yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I disagree.I always wait until the first week in April to plant these up, or you risk long leggy seedlings. And there can still be a frost around this time of year too. Been growing these for many years now, & this method hasn't failed me yet Plant what up in April? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 My toms always get sown in the beginning of April, as will peppers,chillis & cucumbers this year. I germinate them in my south facing glass porch rather than my greenhouse, which has no door or heater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 If you mean 'is it too early to sow in the greenhouse', then I'd say yes, AJuff. The mistake I made the first year I had one, was to assume it would be warm enough to germinate things. I start everything off in the house now, either in the kitchen or on the back bedroom windowsill, and then move it to the greenhouse when things have warmed up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Glad your method works for you, Cinnamon, I've been planting mine up earlier for 19 years and have never had a failure either. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 Thank you for your replies. Last year before I had a greenhouse I bought a super 7 windowsill propagator. Everything grew really quickly but then became leggy as I had nowhere to plant them onto as it was still to cold outside. If I plant toms, peppers and chillis in the propagator inside will they be able to go into the greenhouse in a few weeks time? or will it still be too cold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Glad your method works for you, Cinnamon, I've been planting mine up earlier for 19 years and have never had a failure either. Saronne x That's the beauty of it ,isn't it? We all have our methods & we know what works for us......its dependant on so many factors from the weather, to the compost & seeds that you use. Gardening for the first time is a learning curve really, its all hit & miss until you settle into a routine with it, & know what works in your own particular situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
