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This is my first year with a greenhouse and am a bit unsure on what to plant inthe greenhouse

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Nothing ~ it should be full of tomato and chilli plants!

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And aubergines and peppers and melons and cucumbers.

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Mark

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Arent there any seeds to plant and get going for later on in the year?

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I will be sowing the following this month and next: basil, cucumber, parsnip, romanesco, coriander, French beans, radish, beetroot etc etc.

But not in the greenhouse ~ it's full

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I have just sown some early purple broccoli, the packet said late spring early summer.
Dont forget your herbs, I have been sowing basil all varieties weekly in GH to bring out. OH is a chef and loves the stuff!

Good luck

Sandra

Thanks I've always wanted a greenhouse finally have one and not sure what months to put things in greenhouse. Might have to spend some time looking at seed packets in garden centre tomorrow

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Get down to the local GC and buy some tomatop, cucumber, aubergine and pepper / chillie plants and get them planted in now, they'll be a bit behind, but you should get some crops and at least you'll have something growing!

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and melon? ...then plant some basil in amongst them and some french marigold plants for a companion plant.

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Manda.

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For maybe an hour
To not have a care."

You can start off seed in your greenhouse for outdoor crops too - I dont know why, but i never direct sow into the ground - I can't trust the ground I'm working with not to choke the poor seeds with weeds. I'm still trying to fix my 'plot'.

So, I sow all of my seeds in the greenhouse, then try and harden them off, if the weathers still a bit cold.

Good luck with your new greenhouse!!

Jennifer

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I'd go with melon, a la smallblueplanet! Just think how proud you'll be when you produce something that exotic!

Also anything available from the garden centre - I'm still planting rooted tomato off -shoots.

Good luck, there is always winter salad.

Jane

Salad leaves and quick growing crops are good - you can always get late sowings to produce a good crop too - I've sown a second batch of leeks, runner beans, french beans, lettuce and calabrese recently.

Have fun - and remember, it's all a learning experience!!!

Jennifer

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I've got peppers, chilli's, and corguette and pumpkin seeds, and basil in mine. I found my first pepper yesterday!! - So excited!!

CAn you sew beetroot in a greenhouse and transplant it? I've alawys thought that they ad to be sewn in situ. Would love it if you could, damn slugs keep eating everything.

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beetroot does not like being disturbed, but it is possible as i've tried it out this year. Sow in small seperate seed pots(i got mine from local Aldi store - 40 2inch pots in a tray for £2.99), thin out as they grow until you have a single plant per pot. This will ensure that the root is not disturbed when you plant out. i hardened mine off by putting them in a opened top cold frame/ box for a few days before planting. The good point is that you do not have to thin them out as they grow because you can plant them about 5 inches apart. the bad point, the beet root i sowed direct in the ground have grown quicker than the ones started in the green house!