Ideas for a cold greenhouse?

I always feel that my greenhouse is vastly underused in the winter months. It is only small and has no heat (and tonight it is probably freezing - snow forecast for tomorrow). I wondered if any more experienced greenhouse gardener would have any ideas on what I could grow through the late autumn/winter months? I had an uncle (sadly passed away) who used to grow chrysans and they were always good. Would welcome any ideas.

Asked on 2 Jan, 2008 by

Andrea

Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Andrewr

There are plants that will tolerate cold but not our wet winters and can easily be grown in a cold greenhouse - sempervivums, rehmannia, rhodohypoxis, lobelia cardinalis immediately spring to mind. Perhaps more surprisingly, hostas and candelabra primulas are also happy with this treatment (they are in my greenhouse as I type this). Basically, any plants that come from areas with dry winters and wetter growing seasons will be happy in there

2 Jan, 2008

Ainsjane

Early sweet peas are what I grow in my greehouse which is the same as yours. I also will be starting some flower seeds in February they just take a little longer.

6 Jan, 2008

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