A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Landscape trials and triumphs Growing under Glass help with greenhouses!

Have very little ex growing transplants from seed, never grown stuff via direct sowing as transplants in green house.

Would grow lights in greenhouse be required?

I was wondering w/where I'm located, can I grow warm weather crops in an unheated greenhouse at this time of year? (cukes, winter squash, zukes, peppers, eggplant, toms etc.)

I understand problems it would pose if doing in Jan. or Feb cause of how far north I am (getting dark early, how cold it gets etc.)


However spring and weather is mild this year; very rare for where I'm at to not have snow on ground this time of year.

However it's a mild spring, and would they be protected cause of being in greenhouse?

Hi,
I'm a newbie with my green house and mine is not completely air tight... but I would get a thermometer that keeps track of how cold it is getting at night. that would best determine if your transplanted plants would do ok in a greenhouse this time of year....but you didn't state where you are from. Her in NE Wyoming I began, by seed, peas, lettuce, radishes and spinach. But this is an espically warm spring. I can't imagine needing lights in a greenhouse this time of year. I did not grow late into the year last year, but hope to try some later plants this next fall/winter. I have started a lot of seeds inside with a grow light, but not ready to put my cukes, peppers,tomatos, etc. outside yet! Happy growing!