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If you’ve no indoor space, move tender seedlings outdoors to a sunny, sheltered spot. Line an old crate or box with two layers of bubblewrap, find a glass lid to fit and put your tender seedlings in. Cover it on chilly nights.
THIS time of year is a juggling act for gardeners – windowsills are fit to burst, so how do you decide which crops can go outside and which are best held back indoors (or in your greenhouse, if you’re that lucky!).
Hardier crops like peas, broad beans, chard, leeks and winter brassicas can be gradually moved outdoors. Save indoor space for plants that are tender like tomatoes, chillies, peppers, runner & French beans, aubergines, sweetcorn, courgettes, pumpkins, melons, okra, sweet potatoes and cucumbers. Any whiff of a…
