interesting read,I do grow them in a cold greenhouse.I started the seeds off
in my orchid greenhouse 55/60 f min on 15 Feb..Which was to early ,they were
about 3ft tall by the time I was able to put them into to cold greenhouse
which was the last week in may .So the lower growth/plant has suffered a
bit they are picking up & going strong now.They were in 3 1/2" pots so got
starved of food & water at times.But this is the first time I have tried
growing my own fruit & veg ,so it is a massive learning curve!Next year I
will probably start them off early April.

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Thanks Keith,Nottingham,England,UK.
"Stephen Howard" wrote in message
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On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 16:37:27 +0100, JB
wrote:

On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 16:14:51 +0100, Stephen Howard
wrote:

Did you find that cost effective? I tried growing under artificial
lights but decided that the cost of the kit an electricity didn't
justify the extra early and late crops.

Interesting point though - can home grown veg ever be cost effective?
For sure, the material costs don't often amount to much ( seeds,
potting compost etc. ), but in terms of 'man hours' the old scales
must surely tip in the balance.

If you count the time then there's no way this gardening business is
cost effective! Surely the point though is that the time is freely
given so any produce at the end of it is a bonus and effectively free.

Probably best not to think about it!!

Regards,



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