What can you grow...

shiney · Post: # 22668Post **shiney** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:32 pm

in a greenhouse in the Winter time?

Anyone got any ideas or experience?

Shirley · Post: # 22672Post **Shirley** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:13 pm

up here - probably ice crystals

shiney · Post: # 22675Post **shiney** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:27 pm

You could be right there Shirlz. 8) There must be something I can grow in it, even with a little heater type thing.

Wombat · Post: # 22700Post **Wombat** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:25 am

What about brassicas Shiney, they're pretty indestructible!

hedgewizard · Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:35 am

If you fork out for some triple-skin bubble wrap to line the house with and a little heater, you'd be surprised. There's only about 6 weeks most years when stuff won't grow... when growth stops cover with envirofleece, or for really tender stuff make a box out of expanded polystyrene to put the pots into while the weather is really cold. Depends on the year.

ina · Post: # 22760Post **ina** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:53 am

A lot of the salad leaves are supposed to do well over winter - even without extra heating. I'll have a look in my clever books when I get home.

the.fee.fairy · Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:39 pm

i tend to start seeds that need to be planted in the winter in the greenhouse.

I also grow winter cabbage in there to make it look pretty and useful (and to go into the compost when it dies).

Keeping some compost in there in a small bin wqouldn't be a bad idea - it creates its own heat.