Cool down your greenhouse
The temperatures inside a greenhouse or conservatory can rise to rather dangerous levels in strong June sunshine. Many plants — even tomatoes — can suffer from heat stress or leaf damage caused by excessive warmth.
With greenhouses, you can easily create shade by painting the glass on the outside with shading compounds.
these include products such as Summer cloud, which can be blended with water and painted or sprayed on.
You can also buy fabric shading material which provides gentle shade without blocking out too much sunlight. this can be fixed to the inside or outside of your greenhouse, depending on the product type.
A quick browse will prove that there’s a wide range of items on offer.
When autumn comes, fabric shading material can be easily taken down.
it is simple to wipe shade paint products off by hand, too. Most are formulated to be removed when dry, so pick a sunny autumn day to wipe your glass with a dry cloth.
For now, a quick application of shade could save your tomatoes, improve their fruit quality and create better growing conditions for anything else in your greenhouse.
Any cold frames and conservatories can benefit from shading, too.