Routine Greenhouse Maintenance
There is nothing better for the avid gardener than being able to enjoy gardening throughout the entire year. Greenhouses provide gardeners with this luxury. You are able to enjoy fresh juicy tomatoes as the snow is on the ground. With all of the wonder that you receive from your greenhouse it is important to perform regular maintenance for your greenhouse. This will allow you to enjoy your greenhouse for years to come.
The tasks toward proper maintenance and care can be broken down into three sections of care. Task sections include daily, weekly and monthly care. If you perform these tasks in their timely order you are guaranteed to be blessed with a well cared for greenhouse.
Daily maintenance is done to be sure that the environment is carefully controlled to provide the year round enjoyment that you long for. You want to be sure to open vents or windows to keep a consistent temperature through out the day. Check your thermometers for temperature reading. If this is something you don’t have time for daily you may want to invest in automatic window or vent openers. You can find these in a greenhouse catalog. Also check to see if your shade cloth needs to be put on or taken off, as the day requires. Lastly inspect for pests/bugs on your plants. It’s better to check daily to keep the dangers away from your plants.
Weekly maintenance tasks include watering or setting misters. Potting new plants or sewing new seeds can be done weekly. Clean your pots and other gardening tools weekly as needed. This keeps your pots and other tools ready for the next use whenever you need them.
Monthly maintenance includes potting new plants. You can collect flowers or vegetables as needed. This is a good time to check the panels of your greenhouse. Do any of them need to be replaced or tightened? You may need to clean the panels if they are overly dirty. Also keep a list of needed supplies and once a month go into town a get what you need in one stop. Follow these simple steps and you will be able to enjoy your greenhouse far into the future.
About the Author
Michelle Torres has nearly 20 years experience using and designing greenhouses and is an avid gardener. You can find additional useful information about greenhouses and greenhouse gardening at http://www.greenhousecatalog.com
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