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young plants in unheated greenhouse

everglades2008everglades2008 Posts: 1
in Problem solving
Good Morning
I have a number of very young plants in my mother's greenhouse. I will only be here another week, and it is going to stay far to cold to plant anything outside. What should i do with them ........ leave them in the small paper pots - plant them into bigger ones - plant them ready in baskets ?  I am really not sure what is best, and the best they can hope for whilst i am away, will be watering as mum cannot manage anything further. 
I hope to return in late May but dont want to find them all dead by then!!
ANY advice/tips would be so gratefully received.
Many thanks

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  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    I think you are going to have a problem,are you in the UK,how small are the plants, what are they, give us a bit more info, maybe a picture
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410
    edited April 2021
    6 weeks is a long time to leave young plants unattended at this time of year - could be tricky.  I would pot everything into a bigger pot, get your mother to check if watering is needed every other day, and get her to open the windows and doors if the sun is shining.  And then cross your fingers 🤞🏻
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    Are you a member of a local Facebook group or the Nextdoor community? You could ask on there if someone could ‘greenhouse’ sit your plants for you.
    Rutland, England
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    If you plant the baskets up and stand them on big pots in the greenhouse at a reachable height, would your mother be able to manage the watering and ventilation (even if it's just opening the door when it's warm and closing it at night)? The larger amount of compost means they would need watering less often than small individual pots.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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