Greenhouse Growing.

[Alison]

I wouldn't recomend putting seedlings of tender fruit and veg in a greenhouse (unless heated) for qutie a while yet though as it can get very cold at night.

[Bigmallly]

I have to agree with Alison, I almost lost some seedlings but thanks to Zazen, I moved them from unheated to heated GH & they are now fine.

[elsie-scot]

I put a basil in every tomato plant last year, they work well together.


Since a few of you have mentioned them -Thought that you shouldn't grow melon and cucumber together as they could cros pollinate

[Bigmallly]

Thanks elsie, I've got ridge cucumbers so I plan to grow them outside over pergola along with butternut squash.............now theres a thought, can they go together as I thought melon & squash were the same family.

[elsie-scot]

Thanks elsie, I've got ridge cucumbers so I plan to grow them outside over pergola along with butternut squash.............now theres a thought, can they go together as I thought melon & squash were the same family.

trying to find answer to my own question but have found this about families - quite a long quote!

"Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), cucumber (Cucumis sativus), and melon (Cucumis melo) are major crop species in the cucurbit or vine-crop family (the Cucurbitaceae), an important family of flowering plants (the angiosperms). The family also includes squash, pumpkin, and gourds.

Cucumber, melon, and watermelon are originally from the Old World (primarily Africa and Asia). Although they are in the same family (Cucurbitaceae) with the squashes, pumpkins, and gourds (mostly of the genus Cucurbita), they are only distantly related. The Cucurbita species are from the New World (primarily Central and South America)."

[Alison]

Since a few of you have mentioned them -Thought that you shouldn't grow melon and cucumber together as they could cros pollinate

They won't cross pollinate as although they're of the same family (cucurbitaceae), they're different species and anyway, if wouldn't matter if they did cross if you were only wanting to eat them rather than seed save.

[Bigmallly]

Thanks for that, so that's the pergola sorted, the greenhouses sorted, Brassica beds & a bit of sq ft gardening..........bring on spring.....

[elsie-scot]

They won't cross pollinate as although they're of the same family (cucurbitaceae), they're different species and anyway, if wouldn't matter if they did cross if you were only wanting to eat them rather than seed save.

came back to find this thread, as found that out, I def read somewhere that cucumbers would make melon bitter

[Alison]

came back to find this thread, as found that out, I def read somewhere that cucumbers would make melon bitter

As they're different species I don't see how they'd naturally cross and I've certainly grown them in pots next to each other without problems so I wouldn't worry.

[piskieinboots]

... I'm more interested in what's going to stay in the greenhouse...

nothing in my case (due to moving), what I currently have is broad beans, radish, beetroot - apart from the obvious over-wintering stuff

[Bigmallly]

nothing in my case (due to moving)

Maybe next year & good luck with your move.

[Ja9]

I grew cucumber and melons next to each other in the greenhouse last year and they tasted lovely.
Shame I didn't realise earlier that you don't treat melons like tomatoes and remove all the side shoots!!!

[elsie-scot]

As they're different species I don't see how they'd naturally cross and I've certainly grown them in pots next to each other without problems so I wouldn't worry.

I grew cucumber and melons next to each other in the greenhouse last year and they tasted lovely.
Shame I didn't realise earlier that you don't treat melons like tomatoes and remove all the side shoots!!!

Happy with this news, as we now have a greenhouse and wanted to try cucumber and melon this year.