Hi (my first post here!!).
Is it better to start my tomatoes off in my house on a windowsill rather
than in the greenhouse. I am worried about them catching damping-off in
the greenhouse.
Thanks for any responses

On Apr 11, 3:59*pm, Mary wrote:
Hi (my first post here!!).
Is it better to start my tomatoes off in my house on a windowsill rather
than in the greenhouse. *I am worried about them catching damping-off in
the greenhouse.
Thanks for any responses

Unless your greenhouse is heated, it gets a bit cold at night for
starting things off. You can start themi ndoorsbut bearinmindthey
will need lots o flight when they get going.

In message , Mary
writes
Hi (my first post here!!).
Is it better to start my tomatoes off in my house on a windowsill
rather than in the greenhouse. I am worried about them catching
damping-off in the greenhouse.
Thanks for any responses

As far as I know it doesn't really make that much difference but having
a greenhouse I would use it. It keeps things together and unless you
omit to vent the greenhouse and allow high temperatures & humidity to
build up unchecked, I don't think you'll have a problem. I believe it's
always wise to give most germinating seeds a bit of help by providing
some shade; certainly this applies to most seedlings (without
encouraging them to become too leggy. Good luck!
--
Gopher .... I know my place!

On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:04:40 +0100, Gopher wrote:

In message , Mary

Is it better to start my tomatoes off in my house on a windowsill
rather than in the greenhouse.

I would sow in the greenhouse, much more light. Should be warm enough,
if in doubt , try sowing in a very little flower pot, and then place
it in an up ended coffee jar, so its a mini greenhouse within a full
size greenhouse. I propagate fuchsia cuttings that way at this time of
the year.

www.lincolnfuchsiasociety.info

On 11/04/2011 17:54, harry wrote:
On Apr 11, 3:59 pm, wrote:
Hi (my first post here!!).
Is it better to start my tomatoes off in my house on a windowsill rather
than in the greenhouse. I am worried about them catching damping-off in
the greenhouse.
Thanks for any responses

Unless your greenhouse is heated, it gets a bit cold at night for
starting things off. You can start themi ndoorsbut bearinmindthey
will need lots o flight when they get going.

THanks for replies everyone