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Planting out tomato plants
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I have a few tomato plants in the house which i started from seed in early March. Plants are now 30cm high. I intend to plant out in polytunnel. Have been tempted to plant out recently with all the warm weather we're having, but also weary about a late frost in May! Night time temp for this region, north UK, showing 4-6 degrees for some nights later this week.
Is it still risky to plant out?
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Do you have some means of heating / warming the poly tunnel if frost comes knocking?I know some have a green house within a greenhouse, even just bubble wrap or fleeces maybe. they would not require a lot of heat to keep frost at bayOtherwise it's just fingers crossed isn't it?Eight out of ten owners who expressed a preference said their cats preferred other peoples gardens0
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Farway said:Do you have some means of heating / warming the poly tunnel if frost comes knocking?I know some have a green house within a greenhouse, even just bubble wrap or fleeces maybe. they would not require a lot of heat to keep frost at bayOtherwise it's just fingers crossed isn't it?
Hi, no heating at all in polytunnel. Think i will plant them out at end of this week if night time temperatures are getting around 8-10 degrees. Last year i remember delaying planting until 3rd week in May as there were quite sharp frost earlier in the month.
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Tomatoes can cope with a little frost, strangely enough. I used to sow mine and leave them in an unheated greenhouse from mid March on. The leaves would go a bit purple underneath but I don't remember losing any. I'm in the south west though so it depends where you are I expect. At 30cm high unless they've been really pampered, they should cope in a polytunnel..
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Don't know if you can get it quickly at this time but Poundland do a cheap garden fleece that has lasted me years.Used it for lots of things and it kept snow, bitter winds and cold from my potted geraniums.
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