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Insulate a greenhouse with bubble polythene
As the cold weather draws in, you need to think about how you are going to protect your plants through the winter. If you have a greenhouse but don't want to install a costly heating system, lining the glass with bubble polythene is a cheap and effective way of keeping your plants snug and protected from draughts.
Takes just: 30 minutes
Flowers
- Plant tulip bulbs in groups to make drifts of spring colour
- After first frosts, lift and store dahlia tubers
- Plant evergreen shrubs and conifers
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Fruit and veg
- Pick ripe apples and pears
- Finish harvesting marrows, squashes, onions and potatoes
- Sow broad beans and hardy peas
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Greenhouse
- Wash greenhouse glazing to let in maximum light
- Bring potted cordylines under cover for winter
- Insulate your greenhouse with bubble polythene
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Around the garden
- Collect and compost autumn leaves
- Cut back suckers growing around the base of trees
- Visit garden centres to choose bulbs and bedding
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