Trays of seedlings, jewel-bright tomatoes, peppers and chillies and a store of curing pumpkins: a greenhouse is so often synonymous with spring and summer productivity that it’s easy to overlook its potential for use all year round. With some care and thought, however, this valuable garden asset can earn its keep right through late autumn and into winter.
Making the most of your greenhouse at this time of year begins with tidying up. This work is often left until the first days of spring, but getting everything spruced up now will put you on the front foot when work in the garden picks up. Then think about what will thrive in this protective, even heated, suntrap: it’s the perfect place for cuttings of tender perennials, biennials sown earlier this year, seedlings of hardy annuals, winter salad crops and even a special ornamental collection or two.
Tidy Up
An essential task for late autumn or early winter,
