Ermm....I'm wondering if that's the right word now?? Basically, if they have been grown indoors or in a GH you can't just put them straight outside, you need to put them out in the day and bring them in if getting too cold, just to get them used to cooler conditions. I hope that makes sense, joint birthday celebration with my little man tonight which involved wine
Cornish clotted cream Verdun, love it I'm off down to Cornwall in the next month so will be able to stock up just in time
Ermm....I'm wondering if that's the right word now?? Basically, if they have been grown indoors or in a GH you can't just put them straight outside, you need to put them out in the day and bring them in if getting too cold, just to get them used to cooler conditions.
Aah makes perfect sense. Sorry new to this all lol. Should I put it into the hanging basket and then harden it, or harden it in the pots? Or does it matter? lol
That looks good Cleverduck. Better still when they've filled out in a few weeks. I guess they'll need a lot of feeding as well as watering as there are lots of plants in not a lot of compost. I'm growing the same sort of marigolds in the g/h to keep the whitefly off the tomatoes. Worked last year - they infested the peppers instead
You can harden them off OK in the basket I should think - but it looks like they're outside already. That might be OK in some areas and in a city - but if you're inland/rural/northern beware of frost next weekend!
Quick question, would you say I should remove one of the Marigolds plants from the top because of the space issue? I have given them multi-purpose feed (diluted into water as usual) but should I get the slow release feed pellets too? or is that too much for the plants?
I've been taking them in at night and bringing it back out in the day. I've done that for 2/3 days, so I might leave them out from tonight.
I've started growing chilli's too but indoors. hopefully it's fairly controlled indoors.
No - the marigolds will be relatively undemanding. It's the toms that need the feeding. Feed once a week in their water at the recommended rate when you start to see fruits forming.
And hardened off or not, they will be at least damaged by frost, so if you're in a susceptible area, cover them with fleece or something in the evening if frost is forecast overnight. That close to the house, though, you may be OK, especially if you're in a city or on the coast.
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What you mean hardening?
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Ermm....I'm wondering if that's the right word now?? Basically, if they have been grown indoors or in a GH you can't just put them straight outside, you need to put them out in the day and bring them in if getting too cold, just to get them used to cooler conditions. I hope that makes sense, joint birthday celebration with my little man tonight which involved wine
Cornish clotted cream Verdun, love it
I'm off down to Cornwall in the next month so will be able to stock up just in time 
Aah makes perfect sense. Sorry new to this all lol. Should I put it into the hanging basket and then harden it, or harden it in the pots? Or does it matter? lol
Clotted cream mmmmm. Especially on scones and strawberry jam, heaven haha.
I don't think it matters really, but I all honesty I'm new to this too and it may even be the wrong advice, best wait for an expert
As promised
Lets see how we get on lol.
That looks good Cleverduck. Better still when they've filled out in a few weeks. I guess they'll need a lot of feeding as well as watering as there are lots of plants in not a lot of compost. I'm growing the same sort of marigolds in the g/h to keep the whitefly off the tomatoes. Worked last year - they infested the peppers instead
You can harden them off OK in the basket I should think - but it looks like they're outside already. That might be OK in some areas and in a city - but if you're inland/rural/northern beware of frost next weekend!
Aah cool thanks.
Quick question, would you say I should remove one of the Marigolds plants from the top because of the space issue? I have given them multi-purpose feed (diluted into water as usual) but should I get the slow release feed pellets too? or is that too much for the plants?
I've been taking them in at night and bringing it back out in the day. I've done that for 2/3 days, so I might leave them out from tonight.
I've started growing chilli's too but indoors. hopefully it's fairly controlled indoors.
No - the marigolds will be relatively undemanding. It's the toms that need the feeding. Feed once a week in their water at the recommended rate when you start to see fruits forming.
And hardened off or not, they will be at least damaged by frost, so if you're in a susceptible area, cover them with fleece or something in the evening if frost is forecast overnight. That close to the house, though, you may be OK, especially if you're in a city or on the coast.
Let's, as you say, see how we get on!
Looking good Cleverduck. My Tumbling Toms are coming along nicely now so hopping to have some out at the end of May