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  • #16
    Originally posted by smallblueplanet View Post
    I think maybe I should keep better tabs on when I've bought them and when I lasted sowed them, but that's just another 'good intention'.
    I usually just write on the packet when I opened it.

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    • #17
      I had some A. Y. R. and Artic King growing in the greenhouse along with some winter cabbage, but lost the lot to the cold, next year I will use a sun tunnel with some fleece for frost protection
      it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

      Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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      • #18
        That's a shame Rary do you find the sun tunnel warmer than the GH ? mines away for the winter.
        Location....East Midlands.

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        • #19
          That's new to me - a sun tunnel. I shall go and Google for more info. Thanks for mentioning it, rary.

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          • #20
            Here’s a photo of mine Snoop only difference we’ve made a base for it.

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            Location....East Midlands.

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            • #21
              ^ Thanks, Bren.

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              • #22
                Actually Bren I will use the sun tunnel and fleece in the greenhouse where the temperature went down to -10 so using both the tunnel and fleece I think would protect from such low temperatures in the future
                it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

                Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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                • #23
                  That’s a good idea Rary my lowest GH temperature has been -5c so no where near as low as yours.
                  Location....East Midlands.

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                  • #24
                    I just grow regular summer varieties in the polytunnel without protection here in subtropical Suffolk. But this year we had a particualry cold spell a couple of weeks ago which killed off what was left. I will fleece in future if it gets that cold again.
                    Are y'oroight booy?

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                    • #25
                      Any advice on what varieties to sow now or soon?

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                      • #26
                        Try any that starts with the letter L
                        Just had a look at DTBs catalogue and they have one called Clarion which can be sown from January till July have never tried in but think I will give it a go, I have as said in a previous post tried Artic King and All Year Round which was lost this year, in the past A. Y. R gave me some lettuce a bit earlier than spring sown lettuces, but nothing worth talking about over the winter, possibly, like yourself I should sow them a bit earlier​​​​​​
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                        it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

                        Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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                        • #27
                          Thanks, rary. Very funny

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by rary View Post
                            I have as said in a previous post tried Artic King and All Year Round which was lost this year, in the past A. Y. R gave me some lettuce a bit earlier than spring sown lettuces, but nothing worth talking about over the winter, possibly, like yourself I should sow them a bit earlier​​​​​​
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                            Rary this year try sowing your winter lettuce at the end of August that way they’re established before the cold weather hits.
                            Location....East Midlands.

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                            • #29
                              Thanks Bren I will try that, if I remember 😏
                              it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

                              Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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                              • #30
                                I found a few black seeded Simpson growing under the snow
                                after it melted one year..

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