A Year In My Greenhouse

A year in my greenhouse ...

Every month in the greenhouse is brings on something new, with lots of changes. 

January ...

Baby, it's cold outside.... 

But, all is tranquil, warm, and toasty within.

The calm before the storm.    

February ... and so it begins. 

Greenhouse workshops have begun. 

The greenhouse is still fairly empty of plants and seedlings 
... room for folks to come on in and play...  

  

Is the beginning of seeding, cuttings, and potting up time.   

 March... things are starting to get a bit crazy! 

Seeding is in full swing, plus transplanting hundreds of little seedlings into their own pots. 

The greenhouse is full to the brim with plants, and more plants. 

They are everywhere... on the floor, on the tables, even stacked upon each other.

No more room for people or in-greenhouse workshops. 

April... is quite honestly, just a bit insane! 

Doing tons and tons of transplanting. 

Whew, just a couple of weeks later... 

...the transplanting is done, hanging basket workshops have begun! 

Yay, what fun! 

May... is super fun, and super busy!

The greenhouse is full of hundreds of tomato, pepper, and other hothouse veggie plants. 

Time to have the greenhouse retail ready...

Swept, tables organized, items sorted, labels and signs made....  

These plants are now ready to leave me and go to their new homes. 

The Sweet Potato slips don't leave the warmth of the greenhouse

 till it's really toasty warm outside. 

June ... means changes are afoot in the greenhouse....again.  

Time to clear everything out of the greenhouse to make room for plants.. lots of plants.

Clean everything up (yet) again, this is a constant in a healthy greenhouse. 

Cleaning, cleaning, and then cleaning some more. 

 Potting up dozens and dozens of peppers and tomatoes into large pots....

These plants are just for us, not for retail purposes. 
We do a lot of canning, dehydrating, and freezing. 

The greenhouse is filled with tomatoes and peppers...

July ... things are starting to happen in here. 

Time to reap what we sow. 

Happy greenhouse plants mean lots of canning next month! 

It's a jungle in the greenhouse! 

August is the month of harvest and plenty....

Of feasting and flowers... 

Gorgeous peppers, ready for picking.
 

September ... things are slowing down... 

Much has already been harvested....

Harvesting the peppers and tomatoes... 

At the end of September, we are just waiting on the last of the peppers... 

Tomatoes are already canned and on the pantry shelf. 

 October is busy winter prep time... 

Time to clean the greenhouse, inside and out...  

Sweep out all traces of those peppers and tomatoes. 

 Scrub it down from top to toe, make it pest and disease free.

October ... bringing things back into the clean greenhouse. 

All of the seeding tables and tender plants that need to over-winter indoors.  

Bring in ceramic birdbaths and pots, too... 

Take cuttings for next year... 

November... is a fun time in the greenhouse. 

Time to pot up flowers for the holidays just around the corner... 

like Amaryllis. 

And a bit of paperwhites, too...

This year meant a Christmas Market for me at the greenhouse, at the end of November... 

Great fun was had by one and all! 

Nice to see the greenhouse full of people at this time of year... 

December... the happiest time of the year? 

Not sure if it was the happiest, as this greenhouse sees so much joy, but it sure was a lot of fun! 

 More joy and laughter and friendship in the greenhouse. 

I had more crafting to do before the big day ... 

Late December... the holidays are over, planning for the new year ahead has begun... 

Colourful blooms in the winter greenhouse. 

Hope you all enjoyed 'a year in the life of my ngg greenhouse'.

Many changes from month to month.. and yet, I'm ready to go at it all over again : )

And so it begins ... 

Wishing you all a fantastic 2018, from my greenhouse to yours!