R U ahead?

My first earlies are flowering (in 2 large tubs)

 

Yeah, quite I was too proud to say HOW jealous I was :(

 

I started them in the p/tunnel no heat they have been outside about 3 weeks they get covered in fleece if frost threatens.

 

I've got some in Marshalls Gro-bags, and some in large pots. But they were planted late (for greenhouse spuds). Planning to put mine out (well, in and out!) when the greenhouse gets too hot - can get plenty of air through it at the moment. (Picture taken about a week ago)

 

First cucumber flower today ...

 

Sown 01-Mar, potted-on to 3" 14-Mar, to 5" on 08-Apr and then 9" a couple of days ago.

They were in grow-house inside cold conservatory (against house wall) so warmer than greenhouse would be, and keep zipped-up quite a lot of the time - high humidity, decent temperatures during the day. Aubergines have done similarly well.

I'm not planning to move the to the greenhouse for a while so they have the benefit of the higher temperatures in the conservatory - its a balance between larger plants & early crop, and divorce though!

 

I can't see Cucumber on the copy of your crop records you sent me John, was I suppose to be growing some for you? :hehe:

 

:D

 

"Those Aubergines put mine to shame."

Mine struggled last year, but I had early Cues last year too, and only the Cues were in my "humidifier" grow-house so I put it all down to that. Less light though, and some lettuce seedlings that I "forced" didn't fare well. I find it is good for conditioning seedlings after pricking out early in the year - high humidity, less stress, and no risk of high temperatures. Can't keep the zip-door closed this time of the year of course, everything would cook!

If it makes you feel any better I turned them round so that the leaves eaten by a, now-dead, snail weren't showing when I took the photo!

 

First Cos Lettuce from the greenhouse. Bit hard to see from the photo, but the edible part really is a foot long!