"Judith" wrote in message
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On Sat, 21 May 2011 18:28:08 +0100, Jake Nospam@invalid wrote:

On Sat, 21 May 2011 13:17:06 -0400, Gary Woods
wrote:

Judith wrote:

I'd be interested in the experiences of others - and views as to whether
it is
worth it.

I'm new to greenhousing, having got mine put up this sprig:
My guess is that if you do as the commercial greenhouses do: optimum
temps, light, feeding; everything for the quickest growth to saleable
size,
hardening off is probably a good idea. If you're "economical" like me,
and
don't like to pay for supplemental heat, and don't feed all that heavily,
the plants won't have such a radical adjustment to the great outdoors.
One of the many things I've got to do is rig up a few 12-volt computer
fans, probably powered by the solar panel I bought a while back, to keep
the air stirred up. I understand a bit of exercise is good for plants,
too!


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

My hardening off routine is the first weekend following 19 May
(there's a tradition in that)


Interesting - I was told by a gent in his eighties who still has his green
house that he does the same but on the 20th May itself !!!

He assured me that that was the last day for frosts in his area !!


We always used to plant Potatoes in the big poly tunnel on Boxing Day!!

Something to do ;-)

Mike


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