is it too cold

[yellow strawberry]

we are planted some seeds to germinate in paper pots ,,we have a few of those plastic greenhouses at home ,,is it too cold to put them in those to germinate outside or do they need to stay in side

we have planted so far

sweetcorn
toms
french beans
chilli
cucumber
mangetout

we have some bubble wrap,and some fleece ,,we are new to this growing lark so some advice would be appreciated

[TimH]

I will be growing Sweetcorn and F.beans and the packets tell me to plant outside in May, The Tomato and Chilli plants I've started them off inside and going to move them outside in a few months.

[lynda66]

the tomatoes chilli and cucumber really need to be indoors where it's a bit warmer, it's too early for corn but they need warm too, not sure about your beans and mangetout??

[shirlthegirl43]

Beans and peas should be okay out in the greenhouse but watch out for frosts. Be aware they will grow slowly in cooler conditions but that makes stronger plants so is a good thing this early.

[Flummery]

I think it's really too early for corn, beans, cuckes, even in a cold greenhouse. The problem comes when the plants are big enough to be planted outside - and it's still too cold. They cannot take any frost - and we are still going to get some - into May in many places. Better safe than sorry - and hang fire with tender crops till April. People do put toms and peppers in earlier indoors but they are altogether smaller at this stage, and can go into a greenhouse in the day and be brought indoors again at nights.

[yellow strawberry]

oh well ,,we have only planted a few of each so if they don't work no great loss,,i will keep what i have planted indoors and see what happens

[Flummery]

They should be fine - it's just that they will be bigger than the sofa before you dare put them outdoors in their final position!