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Spring cleaning the greenhouse

February 1, 2010
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We’ve left it a long time to clean out the greenhouse after the end of the last growing season. Having now put all the dead tomato vines in the compost bin and recycled the compost into the plot, though, it feels good to know that it’s done.

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Hot hot hot

June 2, 2009

The sunny weather has pushed up the temperature in the greenhouse to the mid-50s Celsius (127F), and the plants are struggling to cope.

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Clearing out the greenhouse

April 25, 2009

Tidy greenhouseThe greenhouse was such a mess that we were literally climbing in and out. A few hours of tidying, though, has not only made access easier, but turned up untold treasures, too.

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How to use a paraffin greenhouse heater

April 10, 2009

Paraffin heaterAfter three days of using the greenhouse heater we are already seeing results. We’re pleasantly surprised at how cheap it is to run, too… if you follow the instructions.

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Heating the greenhouse

April 1, 2009

Greenhouse heaterIt may now – technically – be summer time, but the cold nights are still with us which means that with the main planting season underway we’ve invested in a paraffin heater.

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Greenhouse protection

February 5, 2009

Snow on the greenhouse roofThis week’s heavy snow could have caused some serious damage to the greenhouse, had we not gone out to clear it down.

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Spring cleaning

April 2, 2008

Most of us only ever spring clean in the house – if at all – but as the new growing season begins, it’s equally important to make sure that your garden, and in particular, your greenhouse, are in order.

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