Greenhouse job checklist - week 33

12 - 18 August 2013

It's time to...

Plant prepared hyacinth bulbs in special hyacinth vases (available at garden centres) or in pots of bulb fibre
Sow parsley in modular trays
Water crops in growing bags and pots
Open vents each day, but close them at night if the weather turns cold
Place poinsettias in the total dark for 14 hours a day to encourage colourful bracts to form, moving into full light for the rest of the day
Water indoor cyclamen after their summer rest to encourage new growth
Plant lachenalia and veltheimia bulbs
Pick off the lower leaves from tomatoes to allow light and air to reach the fruits