George Ervine: Gardeners lift the pieces after Storm Eowyn – Greenock Telegraph

I know a lot of greenhouses have been badly damaged and I believe that one or two actually found themselves on the other side of the mouth, with the glass still intact.

Like the strong winds, we were treated with snow sprinkling, and many gardeners applied rock salt on their paths, inner yards and stairs.

Make the most of your greenhouse

One of the added obligations during the recent snow spell was to remove the snow from the greenhouse with a soft brush.

Using an angle and steel sheet and some tea lights, one can adjust a heat source in your greenhouse. It is great to place seed trays in the metal tray to obtain a wide temperature for germination of seeds and seedlings.

With a little care in the winter, the greenhouse can be a huge help for any gardener. (Image: Annie Stop/Unsplash.com) The same can be said for large cold brick frames, which will help maintain temperatures over freezing. You will obviously need a lot more tea lights, but at least it’s worth experimenting.

Always read the information contained in the seed package for germination temperature, and keep in mind that seeds and seedlings also need light, so keep the glass of the greenhouse nice and clean.

If you work outdoors in the garden on frosty days and early evenings, try to keep your back as much as possible, as the inflamed back can take a long time to cure. Keep in mind that every soil shovel looks much heavier when wet. Bags of compost without peat should be stored indoors in the greenhouse so that the bags do not absorb much water.

Summary

The garden conversations held for two weeks at the Garden Center Cardwell this month and will continue until the end of June, when the group will break for their summer vacations. Anyone wishing to attend these conversations and events can receive additional information by calling 01475 633422.

There will be many events and information about what is happening by the end of June, and everyone who is interested will be welcome to come and bring a friend with themselves.

A wonderful tool for the greenhouse and the car

A few weeks ago, I bought a very useful tool that is ideal for use in the greenhouse and the car and it is great to use the car to remove the condensation and to dispose of the glass in the greenhouse.

This is relatively cheap to buy and it is ideal to have around when you need to have something to convey these duties to clear the front windows and the inside of the greenhouse glass. In fact, very universal equipment.

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Bonsai plants

If you want to grow some bonsai plants, this is the best time to start and cultivate. They can tolerate internal or greenhouse temperatures, which are ideal for outdoor varieties, originally from the desert regions of Arizona.

Now is the best time to start growing bonsai plants. (Image: Kari Shea/Unsplash.com) These are something to witness. These outdoor varieties are tall growing and smaller versions that are closer to domestic plants, very often they will bloom if placed near a window where they can get very bright light.

However, you should be careful as it is quite easy to get a finger when you handle these plants.

Air plants are also worth considering as they do not need much attention.

Orchids also thrive on neglect and will bloom several times a season, especially if they are kept near a window. The best idea is to buy a book about growing orchids, which is not too expensive and will provide you with very valuable knowledge.

Bare roses

Many gardeners choose to grow roses with bare rooted roses instead of roses grown in a pot, such as Floribund and flowering roses.

Naked rooted roses are easy to plant, but do not plant them when the soil is too cold. (Image: Newsquest) They are easy to plant, but do not leave it too late and they should be planted when the soil is not too cold.

The plants are best trimmed back so that they do not become too high; Too much height can make the roots shake the bush, loosen the roots and increase the risk of disease.

If you are trimming roses back, make sure you take all the twigs and leaves and other debris that can fall on the soil under the bush. If you don’t, diseases like Rust and Blackspot can be sprayed back to the bush during heavy rain.

Once trimmed, I would suggest you give each bush fodder with a pink clean product and apply rose fertilizer at regular intervals.

Peppers and hot red pepper

Red and green chili and peppers take some time to grow; The lighter the chilli, the longer it is necessary to grow.

Chilis and peppers need a lot of time to get to the best of themselves.It is best to give these crops for a lot of time, not to try to hurry them too quickly. I know the students forget to give their peppers and hot peppers a little heat to keep their harvest to grow well.

In a few weeks, small plants will board the shelves of your local garden center; There will be a selection of both vegetables and flowers, plus many linen plants that you can grow and judge while growing.

Some types of mats are delivered in small trays, some of which contain two or three dozen plants or seedlings, and you can stab them as they grow.

Individual plants, such as fuchsia and other plants of specimens, are worth having and making good plants to grow either as domestic plants or for containers.