I've been spring cleaning. The greenhouse, of course, not the house. Somehow the lure of the compost and seed trays was much greater than that of the vacuum cleaner and duster.
I've been spring cleaning. The greenhouse, of course, not the house. Somehow the lure of the compost and seed trays was much greater than that of the vacuum cleaner and duster.
Our heavy clay soil has been sodden and unworkable, so the greenhouse was the natural place to be. Packed full of ideas for what to grow this year, and armed with packets of seed, I was determined to get some seed sowing done. But before the fun bit, I had to stop prevaricating and clear out the greenhouse.
It's well worth cleaning the greenhouse glazing in winter, inside and out. Not only will it look better, but, most importantly, more light will reach the seedlings and plants inside. At this time of year natural light levels tend to be fairly low, and days are still pretty short, so a boost in light levels helps to prevent seedlings from becoming 'leggy'.
Wetting the glass 20 minutes before washing really helps to loosen dried-on algae, but I try to avoid window cleaning agents and soap etc, just in case they cause any contamination.
Now the cleaning is done, I'm pleased to say that the greenhouse is now coming in to its own as seedlings pop up in pots, trays and root trainers and even my ginger lily looks as if it may be about to produce some new growth.
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