Cukes on dull days

[muddled]

During the recent sunny weather, I have been putting my cucmber plants outside on a table to get maximum sunlight and to strengthen stems in the breeze.

On windy days I find a wee space in my unheated greenhouse for them although this is becoming more difficult.....it's standing room only in there

But on cold days I keep them indoors, warm and toasty, on the windowsill.

Apparently, the coming weather is chilly for a while.
I am wondering which is worse.
Exposure to lower daytime temps in the greenhouse (which is very draughty) or lack of sunlight indoors?

I just know they'll keel over at the slightest excuse.
Cucumbers are so melodramatic

[Bill HH]

I have the same problem and have opted for the chilly conditions rather than low light, once these plants get leggy they never seem to recover. In the green house I cover them with some bubble wrap at night.

[Potstubsdustbins]

I have only just set seed today so will hopefully avoid the bad spell.

I would however plump for heat, if they get leggy just plant them like toms they will throw out new roots and be the stronger for it.

[Thelma Sanders]

I'll go for the keep'em snug indoors option, they might get a bit leggy, but they shouldn't commit hara-kiri

[Philthy]

Mine are still indoors. With the predicted cold spell on the way they'll be staying there. Consider maximising available light with reflective panels behind the plants. That definitely makes a difference. I'd also turn the radiator down low if you have one under the windowsill that the plants are on. The general room temperature should be quite adequate.

[Bren In Pots]

Mine's not been sown yet think I'll be waiting a week or two, I've sown them to early before and ended up carrying huge plants between the kitchen and GH twice a day.

[Penellype]

Not sown my cukes yet but given that you have them, my plan would be to put them in the greenhouse, perhaps protected with a layer of fleece or plastic (or better still a cloche or similar) to keep the draught off. There is plenty of time to sow more if they do keel over, and I think a weak, leggy plant is probably worse than starting again.

The temperatures are definitely set to fall around Sunday for at least a couple of days, but after that there is mega uncertainty. Sunday night looks the most challenging at the moment with temperatures here forecast to fall to -2. I will be wrapping everything outside in layers of fleece and hoping for the best.