And the winner isā¦KHEYTI, developers ofā¦drum rollā¦Greenhouse-in-a-Box. Screaming and hugging ensues. Cut to video of project installations and co-founder, Kaushik Kappagantulu in voiceover, āThe world depends on its small-hold farmers and yet their lives are amongst the hardest on earth. Our Greenhouse-in-a-Box is empowering farmers in India today. The steps we have already taken at […]
What should you consider when buying a greenhouse? Most people look first at the cost, then at the size, and only then at what theyād like to grow. But this order is backwards. The first consideration should always be what you want to use a greenhouse for. That decision will determine both the size and […]
Confined spaces, like in most greenhouses, need organization. The goal when workingāseed sowing, transplanting, potting up āis to be able to grab the best tool for the job as soon as you require it, and smaller sized tools are easier to store.Ā You can line them up, place them on a shelf, hang them on […]
Sometimes December creeps by without much troubling the winter inhabitants of the greenhouse, which in my case are sort-of tender aeoniums and pelargoniums, and a couple of other tough succulents. But this year has been different. Winter has come on hard, with frosts and snow and many days and nights of sub-zero temperatures. These plants […]
Of all the gardening gifts that go on giving, thereās a clear ā and solar-powered ā winner. Many of us gardeners, myself included, are about to be crushed under a barrowload of gifts we never wanted ā much of them little more than ephemeral, opportunistic tat. Itās easy for this season of goodwill to slip […]
Itās just turned December in the UK and until a few days ago there were still butterflies and bumblebees foraging on the winter shrubs. In my garden my resident wasp nest was still very much active, and there were many late summer flowering plants actually still in bloom, like cosmos and coreopsis and roses. Social […]
The darkest days of the year find me in limbo land, because the gardenās largely hibernating. There are snowdrop tips everywhere, a promise of things to come. The witch hazel buds hang in the air, like tiny fists in snuff-brown gloves, but soon their marmalade strands will break free and flow. For now, Iām reduced […]
We heat greenhouses to keep tender plants safe through winter and start off outdoor plants earlier. In my last piece I noted how we could save on that heating by maintaining good air circulation with low humidity. These conditions reduce mould on our plants, something surer to kill than the low temperatures themselves. However keeping […]
Start Amaryllis bulbs into growth, watering sparingly at first; just trickle a little tepid water around the bulb, then increase the amount as growth appears. Once they are actively growing, keep them constantly moist but not waterlogged and take care not to get the growth tip wet. They need temperatures around 20C so move them […]
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