Does anyone grow toms and cucumbers directly in greenhouse border

[sewer rat]

We have a kind of auto watering system too, called a leaky roof and being in Scotland there is a constant supply of the wet stuff

We were supposed to be fixing the roof this year but it is working so well, i'm tempted to leave it.

You might want to reconsider leaving it - water droplets on the leaves and on the fruits act as magnifying glasses and can cause scorch marks!

[sewer rat]

I have a large polytunnel and everything is in the soil - everything every year (except for two designated onion beds. I used to grow only cukes and toms for my old veg box scheme and they never came to any harm with constantly being grown in the same ground - the ground was treated every winter to a heavy mulch of well rotted FYM which was rotavated in in Spring

[Arthur Pounder]

For the first time, I have a couple of Gardeners Delight in pots, and all the Sungolds and Cucumbers are direct into the soil.

I overdid it last year and the greenhouse was stuffed and everything was in pots, so I used to water copiously and in the end I got Botrytis which claimed large amounts of my hard work.

This year everything is a lot less humid and they are all quite strong with ample flowers.

I do however have a flagstone path up the middle sitting on black weed control mesh - this was an error as its like a Youth Hostel for slugs.

[jonohanson]

I think I may have accidentally overcrowded mine this year, i'm really hoping the air flow keeps high to keep moulds away. I have removed all lower leaves in a bid to increase airflow. If I remember later I will post a pic.

[WillyNelson]

I do however have a flagstone path up the middle sitting on black weed control mesh - this was an error as its like a Youth Hostel for slugs.

Glad I read this as that was my plan. What's best for a greenhouse path then, flags directly in the soil?

[Ananke]

Glad I read this as that was my plan. What's best for a greenhouse path then, flags directly in the soil?

That's what I have done this year and haven't had any problems with them.