Greenhouse Notes

A small diary about growing vegetables under glass.

Tomatoes after the first frost

October 2026

The last trusses ripened indoors on the windowsill. Next year I will start the seedlings two weeks earlier and try a heated propagator.

Cucumbers: trellis vs. ground

August 2026

Trellised plants gave cleaner fruit and less mildew. Ground-grown ones needed much more watering in July.

Building the second cold frame

April 2026

Old windows, a few boards and an afternoon. Lettuce and radish were ready three weeks earlier than in open beds.