Wednesday August 30th

Posted by Alistair on Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Before the weather gets too cold, now would be a good time to get the greenhouse thoroughly cleaned inside and out.
If you heat the greenhouse or even just like to keep it frost free, save on the heating bills by putting up pollybubble on the inside. The large bubble type is the most effective.
Also if you have an Alton greenhouse, or any other hardwood type, it would be wise to protect it now with either teak oil or any suitable preservative.
Now would be a good time to increase your Hardy Perennial plants, by preparing even a small bed and sowing seeds of any favourites that you may have. Watch for them coming through in the spring, and when large enough, pot them up and grow them on until they are ready to plant out.
Winter flowering Pansies, Wallflower and also the spring bulbs are starting to come into the garden centres. No mad rush though, still a good couple of weeks left in the summer bedding yet. Also noticed signs of the major garden centres starting to display Christmas items. I really would not wish to comment further on this at the moment.