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DorsetMarkDorsetMark Posts: 39
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Hi all,

I'm fairly inexperienced to growing veg, and I fear that in my haste and lack of checking the weather, I may have sown too early amongst the frost/colder temps and wonder if I should re-sow more now...

In small pots in my greenhouse, I planted courgettes, cucumber, leeks and tomatoes... from seeds. This was 2.5 weeks ago. So far I have 1 courgette that has come up, out of 10 pots, 3 cucumber, the leeks seem fine, and no tomatoes. We did have a few frosty mornings last week... Would this have been a problem for them? They were up on a bench, but I'm worried about the cold...

Additionally, my potatoes and onions also went in 2.5 weeks ago, but i grow in bags, and they stayed outside for a few frosts before I moved them indoors..

My question is, as my courgettes/cucumbers/tomatoes haven't come along at all since planting, when I had no issues last year, should i look to re-sow some more this weekend if I can get seeds / the ones in the greenhouse seem okay? or is it likely they're okay and just need more time, due to the cold weather? I could even grow in my conservatory for a few weeks whilst it's warmer?

Thanks all

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  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,621
    If they have not germinated then the seeds will be ok with frost but if they had then they'll need redoing. None of those want to be outside when the temperature gets under 10C so it's way to early to be sowing in an unheated greenhouse. I would bring them into the conservatory and give them a week to show, if they don't then resow.
  • DorsetMarkDorsetMark Posts: 39
    Skandi said:
    If they have not germinated then the seeds will be ok with frost but if they had then they'll need redoing. None of those want to be outside when the temperature gets under 10C so it's way to early to be sowing in an unheated greenhouse. I would bring them into the conservatory and give them a week to show, if they don't then resow.

    Thank you so much, that's what I thought! Some have come along, but due to the number that hadn't, I'll move them all in tonight and see what happens within the next week!
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