Should I/ shouldn't I?

[Bramble_killer]

I've put the courgettes back indoors tonight, the wind is so strong here

[lainey lou]

Hmmmm, it's pretty windy here just now, think I'll hang fire for a little longer.
Thanks Folks!

[00264167]

yes, its a little cold for the french beans still, theyll grow but slowly. my rhs book says french bean seedlings need 10C or above which it is just about the temp at the moment and the optimum growing temp is 16C or higher which weve only had on a few warm days so far.
i had mine out in a big container few a few weeks but growth has been slow so ive brought them back in today.

[HeyWayne]

RUNNER BEANS!!!!

I knew there was something I'd forgotten to sow at the weekend!!

[HeyWayne]

Sorry, now to answer your question - I'd be more worried about the wind at the moment.

[julesapple]

Am I premature then?

I've planted my french beans & dwarf french beans out on May Day. In my defence, my Mum said I could

Some are in troughs against the kitchen wall, others are in tubs and the rest are in the OH's raised bed. The raised bed has a mesh around it to keep the mogs out, so that might help with the wind.

We rarely have frost in Somerset in May, so fingers crossed there.

No, I've got to go out and check them now, make sure they aren't damaged.

Jules

[realfood]

It all depends where you are. It got down to 0 C last night in a bubble wrapped greenhouse in Glasgow, so must have been colder outside.

[HayleyB]

I've resorted to my hardening off process in cardboard boxes to help against the wind, seems to be helping a little

[lynda66]

my courgettes / squash have flowers now, and they have been out since mid march .... under a cloche, they have been fine.

[hypnophil]

I have pumpkin, runner and french beans out and courgettes too.
The ones i sowed outside in pots are smaller but tough, the ones i grew indoors are now out on the plot, slight besmirching on the edges but going well, i dont think we should mollycoddle too much, but keep some in reserve and dont forget it is not too late to sow more!!

[Edwardo82]

Yeah go for it put a few out and keep some inside.

I have put some french beans, runner beans, courgettes and marrows out and they have been fine.

But as mentioned above you can always give them some protection with some fleece as I have done with my beans.

[Two_Sheds]

I only just sowed mine. There's no rush at all. The winds and the nights are still too cold for tender veg.

[Squizz]

I planted 4 climbing french beans last weekend and the next day we had very strong winds! 2 died and the other 2 look very unhappy
As this is my first year I had only been worried about frost up to now Oh well, now I know for next year!

[Edwardo82]

Well I must say my French Dwarf Beans and Runer Beans seem completely fine at the moment in their prepared bed tucked away under some fleece.

Hopefully they will be fine.

[Alison Adams]

I am in Wokingham near Reading at present, if they were here they would have to be able to swim... it is POURING down.