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advice please on tomatoes

buggalugs
buggalugs Posts: 149 Forumite
Hello, hope you don't mind me asking your advice. My tomatoes are doing really well and are outside ( in pots) all day and sometimes overnight. HOwever the forecast is for a low of 4 tonight so this is where I need your advice. Should I take them in the unheated greenhouse for shelter or leave them out?
I have been taking them in when its been dropping low but not sure how low to make the call if you know what I mean.
Any help would be really appreciated

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  • misskool
    misskool Posts: 12,832 Forumite
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    Are they in a sheltered position? Have you been monitoring the temperature where you're growing them? If they're likely to go down to 4C and I could still move them, they would be coming into the house (if they are in pots). If they're in the ground then cover with something that will insulate and keep some heat in.
  • soul619
    soul619 Posts: 562 Forumite
    down to 4.... wow! im in derby amd were predicted lowest to be 10... http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2219
  • buggalugs
    buggalugs Posts: 149 Forumite
    Thank You mskool, I ended up dragging them into the greenhouse overnight just to be on the safe side. They are in pots.
    soul619, yes I was astounded, thats why I panicked lol.
    Anyway no harm done and thanks for the replies
  • EmptyPockets
    EmptyPockets Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    soul619 wrote: »
    down to 4.... wow! im in derby amd were predicted lowest to be 10... http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2219

    I'm in Derby too :wave:
    "Your life is what your thoughts make it"

    "If you can't bite, don't show your teeth!"
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