Greenhouse job checklist - week 34

19 - 25 August 2013

It's time to...

Feed tomatoes in growing bags and pots with a liquid high-potash fertiliser
Plant nerines, lachenalia and veltheimia bulbs in pots
Take leaf cuttings from begonias, Cape primroses and African violets
Sow winter lettuces in pots
Pot up clumps of chives to use in winter. Cut down the leaves to stimulate new growth
Order garlic ready for planting in autumn
Water pot cyclamen saved from last year to start them back into growth
Buy prepared hyacinth bulbs and plant as soon as possible so you get flowers for Christmas
Plant pots of 'Paper White' narcissus for indoor displays
Remove lower leaves from cordon-trained tomatoes up to the bottom truss, to let light and air reach the fruits