The Gardener's Almanac

Overview ;

This month is about ensuring that temperatures are kept under control, and that the growing areas are kept well ventilated on sunny days.

 

Week No. 5 - 29th Jan to 4th Feb

 

• If not done previously; Clean off any green mould and grime this will allow maximum light into the greenhouse.

 

• Keep an eye out for greenhouse pests such as aphids.

 

• Start Fuchsia plants into growth.

 

• Pot up Lily bulbs into containers.

 

• Place Cymbidium / Orchids in well-ventilated sunny position, and do not allow them to dry out.

 

Week No. 6 - 5th to 11th

 

• Place the dormant Gloxinia tubers in pots/trays of moist compost and start them into growth.

 

• Water over wintered Surfinia plants.

 

• Tie in Grape vine rods.

 

• Close the greenhouse down when new growth develops on the grape vine/s

 

• Cut back laterals on Peach / Nectarine trees.

 

Week No. 7 - 12th to 18th

 

• Encourage Auricula plants into growth by watering the plants.

 

• Prune / tidy up Fuchsia plants, and pot up if necessary.

 

• Similarly tidy up house plants.

 

• Fetch potted Narcissus into the home or greenhouse.

 

 

Week No. 8 - 19th to 25th

 

• In un-heated greenhouses, ventilate freely on warm days to encourage young growth on grape vine/s.

 

• Plant out Bougainvillea in pots/greenhouse border.

 

• Start up potted Bougainvillea and Calceolaria plants into growth by increasing the watering.

 

• Fetch bowls/containers of Tulips indoors to induce early flowering.

 

• Replace top 50mm (2") of compost on potted Peach / Nectarine trees.

 

• Prune young growth on Grape vines.