Greenhouse job checklist - week 38

16 - 22 September 2013

It's time to...

Scrub off shading paint and wash the glass thoroughly inside and out
Listen out for weather forecasts of early frosts and be ready to bring tender potted plants under cover
Ventilate the greenhouse on warm days, but close doors and vents every evening to trap in the warmth
Water crops in pots and growing bags more sparingly, but continue feeding weekly
Stop watering gloxinias, begonias and achimenes to let their leaves die down completely before storing tubers in dry compost for winter
Pot up tender perennials, like fuchsias, from summer displays and bring into the greenhouse
Raise roller blinds, but roll them back down on very bright days
Let sweet peppers develop their full colour and size before picking
Look out for pests and diseases and treat any you find immediately