Growing in greenhouse in winter

[Thelma Sanders]

Plants that prefer warm conditions such as tomatoes hardly grow below 15degC and 25degC is the best temperature for significant growth.

True - but no one is suggesting trying to grow tender stuff, are they

[Noosner]

After the amount of headspace gardening takes up during summer I'm often quite glad to take a break in winter. Plus my greenhouse is plastic and comes down in winter. HOWEVER this thread is making me wonder about growing stuff under cloches in the sunniest part of the garden i.e. in one of my square foot beds. Do you think that would work, winter greenhouse growers?

[Alison]

After the amount of headspace gardening takes up during summer I'm often quite glad to take a break in winter. Plus my greenhouse is plastic and comes down in winter. HOWEVER this thread is making me wonder about growing stuff under cloches in the sunniest part of the garden i.e. in one of my square foot beds. Do you think that would work, winter greenhouse growers?

I've done winter lettuce and lamb's lettuce under plastic cloches so definitely give it a go

[Bren In Pots]

I leave my spare winter lettuce ( Arctic king and all year round) in a bed covered by a cloche all winter and I still get a fair crop from it, plus come spring it seems to put on a growth spurt.

[Noosner]

Thanks for the encouragement. I've got seeds for two winter lettuces, Reine des Glaces and Winter Marvel, so I shall give it a go this year!