New to gardening!!

[blue411]

Hi all!

Ive just discovered the pleasures of gardening and already have tomato plants and sweet pepper plants germinating on my windowsills, i would like some advice on growing salad leaves, can i put them outside now if i use a tunnel over them??

Thanks

[veg4681]

Hi all!

Ive just discovered the pleasures of gardening and already have tomato plants and sweet pepper plants germinating on my windowsills, i would like some advice on growing salad leaves, can i put them outside now if i use a tunnel over them??

Thanks

Welcome to the vine. I presume you've sown your salad leaves and you want to put the seedlings outside. I think you'll be alright with a polytunnel over them, just watch out for the wind which can damage your tunnel. You can leave your tomatoes and peppers outside under cover too for more light exposure but watch out for frost at night when you might give them extra protection (fleece) or bring them indoors.

[carlseawolf]

hello and welcome to the vine

[HeyWayne]

Welcome aboard the vine. No idea about salad leaves I'm afraid, but I'm sure there's plenty on here that do. Good luck.

[lainey lou]

Helloder!
Good to meet you blue.
I grow my salad leaves in window boxes on my two kitchen windows. I have 4 boxes so I can rotate them. I have sown my first lot of seeds already and will sow a new box up every 3 weeks or so through the season this will give me a constant supply. You can buy loads of different cut and come again mixes, just check out your garden centre.

[marionj]

Hello blue 411 and welcome from a recent newby. I'm sure you'll enjoy the chitchat and advice/tips you'll receive and the many laughs, some of which are sidesplitting on this forum. I'm certainly glad i joined.

[blue411]

Thanks everyone!
Already having luck with my tom plants, got some good size shoots on them but my sweet peppers have yet to make an appearance!