Is a green house too hot for corn salad?

[Nick Blair]

I noticed that it grows better indoors than in a green house and I am thinking perhaps it would grow better outdoors than indoors.

Your thoughts?

[taff]

it's supposed to be a winter crop as well [inside a greenhouse I think],so I suppose it'd do better outside now rather than in a greenhouse.

[Nick Blair]

I see, it managed to grow in a greenhouse in this weather but not as fast as indoors with a window open sometimes.

I am also growing beetroot, radish and land cress in the green house, would they be better off outdoors too? And Spinach I am growing too.

[Flummery]

I grow all of thos outside. I keep the greenhouse for things that definitely need protection or that grow better/faster/ripen earlier - tomatoes, chillies etc.

[Nick Blair]

But would they grow faster or slower outdoors? They seem to be growing okay in a green house.

The seeds seem to germenate faster in the green house for curled cress seeds and cucumber seeds.

[rustylady]

I am also growing beetroot, radish and land cress in the green house, would they be better off outdoors too? And Spinach I am growing too.

These are all outdoor crops. Do you have any ground to plant them in, or is all your planting done in containers? By the way, if you add your location to your profile we will have some idea of where you are and won't have to keep asking. Your location can make a significant difference when answering queries.

[Nick Blair]

I am useing troughs and pots. My garden is very small but I think I can find space for them outdoors.

[rustylady]

But would they grow faster or slower outdoors? They seem to be growing okay in a green house. Faster is not necessarily better.
The seeds seem to germenate faster in the green house for curled cress seeds and cucumber seeds.

Cucumbers I would definitely grow in a greenhouse. It is also good for germinating seeds of any kind (except lettuce in the summer - too hot).

[Nick Blair]

So for most plants it is better for them to germinate indoors then grow outdoors?

[Nick Blair]

Cucumbers I would definitely grow in a greenhouse. It is also good for germinating seeds of any kind (except lettuce in the summer - too hot).

The problem is I have loads of seedlings of them, so some will have to grow outdoors or be destoryed.

[Flummery]

Most of what you have there is fine outside. It depends on what kind of cucumber you have - some are better indoors, some out. It will say on your seed packet. If you haven't got it try googling the name of the variety.

[Nick Blair]

Oh okay. I am useing marketmore variety, it says outdoor so should be okay hopefully.

[Two_Sheds]

You'll find that seeds germinate faster with some heat. That's a good thing. You'll find that seedlings grow tall & spindly if they are too warm though. They'll also quite likely bolt too early (go to seed) if you keep them warmer than they ought to be.

If you put your location into your profile, we won't keep asking you where you live... I'm guessing UK?

[Nick Blair]

Yes, I am from Essex.

[Florence Fennel]

Hi Nick, I started corn salad off in trays in an open blowaway (plastic) greenhouse and then transplanted outside in around my bean wigwam about 4 weeks ago. It is really lush and healthy and we've had about 4 pickings from it already. It is actually getting bigger than I like it!