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Mini wooden greenhouse and new seedlings

m02098975ANocN3Am02098975ANocN3A Posts: 22
in Problem solving
I bought this mini greenhouse from Aldi recently.

https://www.aldi.co.uk/small-natural-wooden-greenhouse/p/803912443757600

I had started seeds off indoors over the last month. Yesterday I put a flower seedling in I had potted on and a strawberry plant that had been on my windowsill for a few weeks. This morning when I went to check the seedling had died and the strawberry plant looked worse for wear. I am in the Glasgow area and we had some frost last night. Should I have brought seedling and strawberry plant inside last night? I wasn't sure how much frost protection greenhouse would give. Or is it maybe fluctuating temperatures that the seedling and plant didn't like as it had been used to a certain environment?

I have other seedlings inside, should I be using greenhouse to harden them off during the day and bring in at night?

I sowed some seeds in a propagator in greenhouse yesterday, hoping these will be okay as I am not moving them from a different environment.



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  • CrazybeeladyCrazybeelady Posts: 778
    It probably depends what types of seedlings you have, and what size they are. It's been cold enough here in the Midlands though so I'm assuming it's pretty cold where you are! I reckon just keep them indoors for a bit longer, it's not worth the risk if you dont want to lose them.
  • Valley GardenerValley Gardener Posts: 2,851
    I bought one of those mini wooden cold frames too. Very pleased with it. My Begonias are hardening off in there,but I'm covering with 2 layers of fleece,as we are also having very low temps at night.(Wales)  maybe get some fleece and tuck them in at night to start with. Still bringing my Cosmos seedlings indoors at night.
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  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    My seedlings Are in the conservatory some plug plants I potted on s few weeks ago are now planted in hanging baskets in a green house, which has an electronic heater, double glazed with bubble wrap, strawberries should be ok outside, they're in a bed outside all year
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