Advice please

[garden_fairies]

I have recently started my own green house a mini four tier one and put my seedlings in there. They were all thriving in my kitchen/dinner but within two days of putting my cucumber plant (very small from seeds) into the green house it withered and died . What have i done wrong and how can i keep the rest of my plants from dying in my greenhouse???

[DavidT]

Basically, it`s gone from a warm kitchen to a cold greenhouse, and it couldn`t take the temperature change. Try sowing and growing a plant in the greenhouse.

[marmite]

Hello garden_fairies. I have the same green house as you and I find it gets to hot during the day if sunny. I always unzip and roll up front. At night I zip it up. Your plants witherd due to heat/cold. I have added exter bubble wrap under plants and even put pots in polastryen box in green house to over winter and some died about 40% it's unheated all winter, but the green house will pay for its self in a year with veg and flower grown from seed. Welcome to the forum and gardening. Regards Marmite

[Susie]

Originally Posted by DavidT

Basically, it`s gone from a warm kitchen to a cold greenhouse, and it couldn`t take the temperature change. Try sowing and growing a plant in the greenhouse.

I'm about to put plants that i've grown in the kitchen out into the greenhouse (when it's finally put together!!) - do you think it is worth putting them outside for a few hours each day for a few days before finally putting them in the greenhouse??

[marmite]

I put my plants out most days so I can inspect them and give them a good watering. I try to put them where they get some sun but not enough to wilt them. Them after tea I replace the in to green house,after looking for slugs and snails. Get a cheap thometer for green house, you will be amazed how hot it gets with door open and a suna when door closed. You can bring them back in doors or put some in green house to see how they do. Have a good weekend. Marmite

[DavidT]

I would definitely harden them off like that Susie.