are all the frosts gone then? is it ok to put my veggies out of the conservatory?

[NappiesGalore]

all in pots. cant be arsed with hauling in and out for night/day... just wanna know when i can take em out and leave em

TIA!

[NappiesGalore]

please?

[MrsWho]

I would, have had my plastic thing open at night for the last couple .

(Don't blameme if they go wrong )

[spudmasher]

What area are you in Nappies?
Frost still a threat in the north.
Keep an eye on the forecast in the south.

[NappiesGalore]

ohbut mrswho, i will!

but, you can zip up your placcy thing if it looks frosty, right? what if i put em out (will entail lugging) and then we have a frosty night?? i will cry and wail if they all die (not a pretty sight)

[spudmasher]

Yes, tis always a gamble.
I've put my begonias out.
My mum has gone the whole hog and put her summer baskets out already, but she is in the south west.
I'm watching the forecast. Seems fine this week.

[Dozeynoo]

If you are worried about frost then put the pots outside in a group and buy a roll of horticultural fleece. If the weather man says its going to be frosty then run outside and cover them all in frost.
That said I'm in the midlands and planted everything out a couple of weeks ago as DH was moaning about all the plant pots on every available window sil in the house!

[burek]

huh? cover them in fleece, right?
(not being sarky btw, just checking )

[catsmother]

"If the weather man says its going to be frosty then run outside and cover them all in frost"

I think Dozeynoo means fleece, not frost !!

[catsmother]

Snap!

[Dozeynoo]

Doh! Long day. Yes cover then in fleece.

[burek]

prefer the mental image of someone trying to cover plants in frost though!

[NappiesGalore]

yeah, i guess. im sure id do more dmage than good trying to wrap em in fleece tho

i want raised beds so i can just put placcy tunnel house thingys over them.

[burek]

for what it's worth, I planted my toms outside yesterday. Because:

1. We've had no frost for about a month here
   
2. it's been an unusually warm and dry April
   
3. I started checking the nightime temperatures during last week and it wasn't dropping below 12 degrees.
   
   So all in all I decided I'd take the risk and plant out ... plus they needed repotting and I've been too busy with the veg garden.
   
   Fingers crossed they'll be ok. They certainly look miles better already for coming out of those little pots.

[NappiesGalore]

where are you burek? (roughly obv)

[burek]

ahem... bosnia

[NappiesGalore]

ahem ? as in bosnia is a total fabrication or as in bosnia is a surprising answer?

[burek]

as in surprising answer ...... and probably not that relevant to your OP - thought that maybe my reasons for planting out would help you decide where you are?

[NappiesGalore]

lol burek. thank you for you concern of course it helps!

[burek]

glad it helps then

thought of something else which you may be able to develop on - I've planted tomato seeds straight in to the ground and put upside down big glass jars over them to see what happens. It is something you see a lot of here - upside down jars, cut up soft drinks bottles, and bigger cut up plastic veg oil containers for bigger plants - mini greenhouses essentially. At least they are protected from the worst of the frost if it does come.
But it really depends on the size of your plants atm.

[NappiesGalore]

hmmm, yes i guess that would work. i think the posh word is 'cloche' or summink
apparently that provides frost protection. will try it next yr (or maybe even this yr if i get my raised beds sorted soon)

thanks for the idea

[Loshad]

mine are still all in - but am in frozen north. will shove out soon, and as mentioned, will go outside to check temp about 9.30/10pm and if nippy will cover with fleece.

[NappiesGalore]

crikey loshad - how do you cope with the pressure and responsibility?? what if you didnt do it one night??

[Loshad]

oh i'm a very responsible parent

[burek]

put to shame by my inferior gardening knowledge. very sorry.