Greenhouse job checklist - week 25

11 - 17 June 2012

It's time to...

Tie greenhouse tomatoes to their supports as they grow
Feed plants with full-strength fertiliser solution once a week, or apply a more diluted feed every few days
Apply shading paint or put up shade netting or blinds
Open doors and vents daily, and damp down the floor every morning
Be on the lookout for pests, including whitefly and red spider mite, and treat at once with a suitable spray or biological control
Pot up rooted cuttings
Pinch out the tips of cucumber sideshoots two leaves beyond a female flower
Check potted plants every day, watering if required
Pinch out sideshoots of tomato plants