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- Clean the greenhouse - twice a year thoroughly
- The exterior cleaning of the window surfaces
- Greenhouse clean indoors
- Tips
Sick or dead plants should be removed as soon as possible to avoid infections
Clean the greenhouse - twice a year thoroughly
Even with the most careful work, dust, dirt and other debris spread inside and out, so a clean greenhouse needs to be planned at least twice a year. Then it is not only the plants much better, also the house lasts a few years longer.
If it is kept clean on a regular basis, even the half-yearly large-scale cleaning in the greenhouse does not have to be a second-consuming show of strength. At least during the last late summer days and the beginning of the new vegetation at the beginning of March, most gardening enthusiasts are planning to clean the greenhouse. Too much dirt on the windows disturbs the plants during growth and promotes the formation of rotif it is a wooden scaffolding. Tools should have:
The exterior cleaning of the window surfaces
Perfect if it is on the day of the large clearing wind fairly quiet and the sun does not shine too intensely on the greenhouse window. Sure is safe, so first disconnects all electrical loads in the house from the mains. First, the entire outer shell of the house should now be soaked by hose or a garden spray and with not too little water, so that the coarsest dirt can be solved. Subsequently, the interior on this occasion the same any leaks will be checked. Ventilation slots, window openings and doors as well as breakthroughs of supply lines are particularly critical areas, which often cause unnecessary heat losses in winter. Then it goes on with the fine work:
Greenhouse clean indoors
The easiest way is to remove all moving accessories from the interior. We do not want to devote ourselves to the ground right now, we have already reported on its optimal condition in another article.
Again, as with the greenhouse clean outside, check all supporting elements and the windows for damage and possible leaks and repair if necessary.
Tips
Absolute sterility is rarely found in the greenhouse, but even the final spraying of the entire interior with a disinfectant can protect the plant population from infestation. Drucksprüh- or Kärcher devices facilitate this important work significantly.