Greenhouse job checklist - week 14

1 - 7 April 2013

It's time to...

Protect pots of seedlings from the cold by making mini-cloches from empty plastic bottles
Prick out seedlings once they have developed their first true leaves
Open doors and greenhouse vents on warm days to improve ventilation
Sow herbs into pots or trays, including basil, chives, parsley, fennel and coriander
Plant up pots with the summer-flowering bulbs tiger flower (Tigridia), gloriosa and eucomis
Start feeding houseplants weekly with a liquid feed
Pinch out shoot tips on fuchsias to encourage bushier plants
Pot up canna tubers in multi-purpose compost in a warm greenhouse