Unheated greenhouse

[pepper1000]

Hi, has anyone put their tomatoes , chillies and peppers in unheated greenhouse yet, or is it still too early, my windows are over grown, really want to put them out, but worried I kill them, thanks

[ameno]

Where you are, I would say still too early.
Ideally, night time temperatures want to be consistently about 9 or 10 degrees, and at the very least need to always stay above 5.

[peanut]

I haven't put mine in my unheated greenhouse yet, I'm hardening them off in the day time but they come back into the house at night. I won't put them out permanently until night temps are steadily about 10c.

[Jungle Jane]

Put them out during the day,even in the shade on the patio (suns a bit scorching mid day) then bring them in before dark. It’s supposed to be warm Friday night but Sundays forecast looks cold overnight.

[Snadger]

Mine are in the greenhouse but covered with insulation. It is probably too early to be doing this but my windowsills were running out of space.

[pepper1000]

Thanks for your replies, I am in scotland so not warm at night, I usually have heating in my greenhouse but was getting work done at house and greenhouse has been temporarily discontinued , I think I will struggle on with them in the house at the moment , windows look like a jungle , hope it warms up soon and I can get them out

[peanut]

I feel your pain Pepper1000, my house has turned into a greenhouse, had to have a microwave cooked dinner tonight as the oven is covered with seedlings and pots!

[Bren In Pots]

Mine are still coming back into the house at night glad really because it was only 3c in my GH last night.

[Containergardener]

Everything is still in the house here. Gh was -0.2 last night

[bramble]

Yes, my tomatoes and peppers are out for the last week.
covering them with fleece and bubble wrap at night.

[OakR]

I've got some in the glass greenhouse at the allotment, those are staying in overnight though am debating bringing them back home (no idea where I would put them) on Sunday when the colder weather hits. I'm going to try some terracota pots and tealights (about 4) and see if that helps during the colder spell. If it's sunny the greenhouse warms up quickly, it was over 20C at 8am this morning and gets the sun early so I might just risk it. The ones in by blowaway greenhouse in the garden at home which gets far less sun, those come in each evening (with the squash etc).

[Penellype]

I've taken the biggest ones to my friend's greenhouse as they are too tall for the lights now. Experience tells me that transporting tomato plants that are 2ft high or more in the car results in broken plants, so when they get to this size they have to take their chances. I will be covering them with an extra layer on Sunday night and making an extra journey to the stables on Monday morning to open the greenhouse door unless the forecast changes, but that's the best I can do.

[annie8]

Mine are still coming in at night. Might chance leaving them out tomorrow and Friday night as forecast for Edinburgh is about 10 overnight. The next two nights are going to be really cold though so will def bring them in those nights.

[Stan79]

Mine have been out in the greenhouse for a week or more. Fleeced up for the last two nights.... i'm watching the weather forecast like a hawk as it's due to be -1 on Monday night/Tuesday morning.

[annie8]

Leaving my tomatoes and chillis in gh for first time tonight with a fleece on top. Just been out to check temp and it is 14.8 so they should be ok. Took the strawberries into the gh from the cold frame too, not because of temp but something has been chewing all the buds off. Mice I guess.