Hardening Off Plants

Hardening off plants is a process which can take up to two weeks in the late spring and 7 to 10 days in the early summer, this process will help to toughen up young and seedling plants.

By hardening off your plants not only prepares your plants to the outdoor conditions it also give them a much better strength against extreme weather, this is because greenhouse plants are much weaker than the ones grown outside and may possibly die if planted straight outside.

One way to harden off your plants is by using a cold frame which should be place it out of direct sunlight with your trays or pots of plants into the cold frame.

These must then be allowed a small amount of ventilation during the day but keeping it closed at night, you must gradually increasing the amount of ventilation until the frame top is fully open during the day and then add some ventilation at night.

At the end of the time need to harden off you will be able to plant your plants in the garden area giving them the best start and a much stronger root system to survive most weather conditions.

 

Greenhouses With Accessories.

Are you a beginner gardener and are looking for a greenhouse but have no got a clue on what to look for, then getting a greenhouse package maybe exactly what you need as they will include many green house accessories that are not only essential but also make the gardening greenhouse experience much more pleasurable.

Not only does a package deal make a great choice for any beginner many experienced gardener also buy a package greenhouse with many different sizes, designs and models available even if you have a small garden space most retailers offer some sort of greenhouse package.

By purchasing a glass greenhouse with accessories you will have all the tools you need get started and will be utilizing your greenhouse straight away, not only does it workout much cheaper than buying the accessories separate from the greenhouse each manufacture will offer a range of different accessories with there greenhouse.

The Taller Gardeners Greenhouse Solution.

When you are a taller person finding the right greenhouse with the right amount of head room can be a task, so a greenhouse with extra head room would be an ideal choice.

The high eave greenhouse could be what you are looking for, this greenhouse made by Elite is available in a choice of glazing options, sizes and colours  with the option of customize your greenhouse with accessories.

Elite High Eave Greenhouse boast an additional 11in growing area compared with the standard model this is down to the extra cantilever bracing,  with a great inside working space but still remaining within the same 6ft 3in structure there are many advantages to this greenhouse.

One of these advantages is that the High Eave greenhouse now has a new wheelbarrow and wheelchair friendly ‘low threshold’ for easier access along with an integral built in base means there is no step to trip over or catch a wheel on.

Most elite greenhouses have integral gutters and at least 1 roof vent, more with larger sizes, and all this as STANDARD, and by adding extra accessories you can propagate earlier and make back breaking tasks much easier.

Soil Warming Cable

A greenhouse soil warming cable is a great way to propagate seed and plant cuttings they can also be used in cold frame and will help keep the cold away from your seedling or cuttings, keeping the soil at a constant temperature.

If you have a soil warming cable in place you will be able to plant your seeds much earlier in the spring time as the soil will be much warmer and not so susceptible to a sudden frost unlike the soil in your garden that has to warm up naturally which depends on the weather conditions.

The best way of laying a soil warming cable in your greenhouse is to lay the cable onto 5cm bed of sand and then cover the cable with a further 5cm of sand, before you place any soil on top, you could also just place your seed trays or pot plants on top of the sand.

A Paper Potter

A great way to get children involved in greenhouse gardening is to have greenhouse accessories which make the potting of plants and growing of seeds an easier process.

By having tools that are not only great fun for both adults and children alike, it makes the gardening a much more enjoyable and fun filled past time which will stay with them for many a year.

This greenhouse accessory the paper potter allows you to turn strips of old newspaper into plant pots for seedlings or very small plants as well as being a lot of fun for children they are also environmentally friendly and better for the environment as these pot are biodegradable.

Greenhouse Plant Labels

When growing different plants in a greenhouse an ideal way to know exactly which plant is which is to use labels by placing a label into the soil by your plants you will know exactly which plant is which.

There are many different sorts of plant labels available some are made from plastic which can tend to smudge the ink if not completely dry when handled and some are made from wood.

The seedling labels are made from wood and are a cost effective natural way to label your seedlings or plants in your greenhouse environment.