Autumn courgettes?

If I plant a couple of courgette seeds in early august and were to put them in growbags in the greenhouse (once everything else has finished), would I get autumn courgettes or would they just not flourish? It's an unheated greenhouse in a south facing garden. Is there anything that I could put in the greenhouse in autumn and have it provide late vegetables?

Thank you

Kathy

 

I don't think courgettes will work. They need heat and sun to bring the fruits on (many people are complaining of few / poor courgettes, which seems to be the lousy weater we have been having, I think Autumn / Winter would have the same effect)

 

Hi kathy

I am in Huddersfield so not far from you! We also have an unheated greenhouse (just got it this year) and I want to grow things over winter, I am just not sure what will work?

 

"any ideas appreciated."

Over-wintering chickens. That's me, helpful as ever!

Have you got any Leccy up that end of your hill?

 

I was thinking more in terms of a light bulb (in a metal biscuit tin) in the bottom of one of those flimsy plastic-sheet 4-shelf greenhouses - the whole inside your glasshouse (or a conservatory which will probably be warmer with the house-wall heat-sink). Plus a thermostat and a Max/Min thermometer.

Two bulbs in parallel would be better - some backup in case one blows.

Won't work for Pointsettias :D

 

I don't really know about "cropping", but I do use it in the spring for seed raising - after potting on - keeps them warm enough at night. Most nights the lamp doesn't come on, just zipping-them-up is enough.

I also use it for overwintering slightly tender things.

I was also pondering whether under-soil heating cables would help - would keeping the roots warm enable the crop to grow and prosper? Propagators tend to provide bottom heat, and I think soil warming may be more important than warm air. And cheaper :thumb: