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Just built a green house.

ian thenutian thenut Posts: 55
in Fruit & veg
Only a cheap Argos 4ft x 6ft one the wife bought me. It's probably to late now but what can I put in it that will grow over the summer? I'm thinking of a chili plant, other ideas would be appreciated.

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Tomato, sweet pepper, chili, aubergine, cucumber are the most common.  If you like chili, you could grow several types. image

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • ian thenutian thenut Posts: 55
    I thought it might be too late for cucumber, I'm tempted by those and chilies.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Cucumbers germinate quickly - I started mine last weekend in a heated propagator and they germinated in 3 days.  One seed in each 3" pot, covered with a plastic bag and put on a sunny windowsill is equally good.  Many garden centres will have them for sale as plants now, too.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • AndytheScientistAndytheScientist Posts: 223

    Most cucumbers are sown april/may so plenty of time for those. 

    Personally I grow, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Peppers, Chillis, Melons and i have a grape vine too. 

    As per bob, if you don't have time to get seed in and sow it, then most garden centres will be selling small plants of most things you would want to grow. 

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