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Old 28-09-2008, 03:42 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Overwintering of plants

On Sep 28, 3:24 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 27/9/08 17:45, in article
, "Judith



in France" wrote:
On Sep 26, 11:24 pm, Sacha wrote:

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What we would like very much to hear from you is how your cuttings develop
because although temps are brutally low, light levels might be higher? This
is pure supposition/guesswork/curiosity on my part but I'd like to hear how
your cuttings do.


Tell my very favourite gardener that I have done as he advised today.
Now what, I have an unheated greenhouse aka a plastic thing until I
get a proper one?


Judith


Unheated won't do in your winter. Can you get an electrician to run a
*safe* connection out to the tunnel so that you can plug in one of those
little 'frost beater' heaters. These are on a thermostat to keep the temp
above freezing but not to force the plants.

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Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)


I have just been talking with Edward about this and we think we will
buy a new large poly tunnel thing with heating as you describe. Now
where to buy a reasonably priced one of a size to overwinter about 15
hanging baskets and bring them on again in the Spring, grow tomatoes,
cucumber and other soft stuff, my melons were a total failure.

Judith