3 WAYS to shade

Direct sunlight coming through the greenhouse glass in the summer may scorch plant leaves, encourage heat loving pests to go on the rampage and cause misshapen and patchy ripening of greenhouse crops such as tomatoes and peppers. Shading makes the greenhouse a less extreme growing environment. Bespoke blinds are easy to use but if that’s not an option these are some alternatives: Use a piece of plastic weave netting or hessian thrown over the roof on the outside of the greenhouse. Weight it down around the edges. Standard clips that attach to the inside frame of most greenhouses can neatly secure plastic weave shading pulled taut on the inside of the greenhouse. Greenhouse shading paint is shower resistant and very effective but remember that you’ll need to wash it off again after the end of summer.