Makeshift greenhouse/hardening-off arrangements

[MrsCordial]

I've rigged this up this morning. the idea is to give everything a boost of sunlight (my only other space is windowsills) and harden off a tray of lettuce seedlings to go outside next week. Under there just now I have two tomato plants that haven't had enough light, a basil seedling that will love to bask, the lettuce and a couple of tiny kohl rabi seedlings that need the light.

As I have so little space for raising seedlings the theory is to put a few carefully chosen ones out there each day. The hen can't perch to start shredding them, and because the bench is by the front door even I can't forget to bring them in!

Am I missing anything about this make-do-and-mend set up? Is there anything that could hurt the plants? They're all well-watered - I did worry about scorching.

[bretty666]

Seems everyones at it lol..i made a quick one too..iv no idea about scorching though! added: me and my glass bricks again lol..just on an old wheel barrow.small plants underneath.big ones in top.

[Bren In Pots]

This is mine :-

[SoulBroNo1]

Do they need to be covered?

I was planning on leaving some of my chillies outside today as it is quite sunny out....

[MrsCordial]

Mine are covered just to give them a boost of heat as they've not really had enough in the house, and because I need to protect them from our hen.

[Two_Sheds]

harden off a tray of lettuce seedlings

Lettuce doesn't need to be grown indoors. It's a cool weather crop (even though we tend to eat it in summer). You can germinate it with *perhaps* some bottom heat, but then when it's germinated, get it straight outside

[Alison]

Lettuce doesn't need to be grown indoors. It's a cool weather crop (even though we tend to eat it in summer). You can germinate it with *perhaps* some bottom heat, but then when it's germinated, get it straight outside

I germinate mine in the cold greenhouse at this time of year but move it onto outdoor staging with no protection pretty quickly.


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[MrsCordial]

Thanks. I know lettuce are pretty hardy, but I heard that they have a great chance of slug-resistance if they go out as small plants. I'll put them out tomorrow I think and just let them take their chances. I'll be very glad to get more things out of the house and into the veg patch.

[Kristen]

I heard that they have a great chance of slug-resistance if they go out as small plants.

Not sure about that, a small plant is kinda a one-munch-meal for a slug, so IF attacked then damage is likely to be substantial. Can remember my lettuces being attacked, over the years, but I may have just plain forgotten

[Two_Sheds]

I heard that they have a great chance of slug-resistance if they go out as small plants.

Yes, that's true. The bigger & tougher a plant is, the less it appeals to slugs & snails. However, house-grown lettuces will be extremely soft & tender, so MORE appealing to molluscs.

[MrsCordial]

Oh - another one to chalk up to experience