Things like marigolds, nasturtiums and sweet peas are quite tough and should be OK out of doors if they're hardened off over a few days. Other things like fuchsias are more tender. I think you could put quite a bit out in window boxes now - if you have plenty of seedlings, you can keep some spares indoors as a back-up. If there's a frost on the way, have some fleece or bubble wrap ready to throw over them at nights until this cold weather is over.
I'm in the same boat, Grai. Last year I left everything too late and this year I think I started too early so I have plants that have been potted on with a view to going outside but we are still getting night frosts and have had 10/11 days of non-stop heavy rain. I thought the needle had fallen off my barometer the other night as it went so low it was off the scale! I'm in North London/Essex and I'm too afraid to put my little darlings outside! I might try a few and see how they get on, I have sown far too many so I can afford to lose a few. Wish me luck!
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Things like marigolds, nasturtiums and sweet peas are quite tough and should be OK out of doors if they're hardened off over a few days. Other things like fuchsias are more tender. I think you could put quite a bit out in window boxes now - if you have plenty of seedlings, you can keep some spares indoors as a back-up. If there's a frost on the way, have some fleece or bubble wrap ready to throw over them at nights until this cold weather is over.
I'm in the same boat, Grai. Last year I left everything too late and this year I think I started too early so I have plants that have been potted on with a view to going outside but we are still getting night frosts and have had 10/11 days of non-stop heavy rain. I thought the needle had fallen off my barometer the other night as it went so low it was off the scale! I'm in North London/Essex and I'm too afraid to put my little darlings outside! I might try a few and see how they get on, I have sown far too many so I can afford to lose a few. Wish me luck!