{"id":3605,"date":"2014-06-05T01:06:57","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T08:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3605"},"modified":"2014-07-01T01:01:16","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T08:01:16","slug":"greenhouse-shading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/gardening\/tips\/greenhouse-shading\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenhouse Shading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/tips\/greenhouse-shading\/attachment\/cool-greenhouse\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3606\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3606\" title=\"cool-greenhouse\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/cool-greenhouse.jpg\" alt=\"cool-greenhouse\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/cool-greenhouse.jpg 448w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/cool-greenhouse-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two or three hot days and I am glad I had already shaded my greenhouse from the sun.<\/p>\n<p>It bis easier to remove in Autumn if you apply the cool-shade on the inside. For years I have struggled to clean the high apex from the outside!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Shade Your Greenhouse<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Direct sun can bleach the chlorophyll out of plant leaves and leave them scorched.<\/li>\n<li>Burnt and dehydrated plants will be distresses and will fail or perform badly.<\/li>\n<li>Greenhouse trap heat and you can have too much of a good thing.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the heat down but allow the maximum amount of light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Shade your Greenhouse<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The cheapest method I have found is to use Coolglass a powder you mix into a suspension and paint or spray on.<\/li>\n<li>Old fashioned whitewash with a bit of size to make it stick is an old gardeners tip.<\/li>\n<li>The aim is to keep down the heat whilst still getting the light so a thin covering is best.<\/li>\n<li>You can use shade netting and there are many varieties available. Horticultural fleece may provide enough shade.<\/li>\n<li>Roller blinds or wooden slatted blinds can be adjusted to suit the conditions each day.<\/li>\n<li>Automatic blinds can be installed to suit many purses (that are reasonably full to start with).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Related Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep up the humidity in your greenhouse. In the morning and during very hot days I pour water on the floor.<\/li>\n<li>Water plants at night so they can take up a drink for half the day and are turgid in the morning.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid splashing the plants if watering during the heat of the day.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the shading later in the year (end August) to help the last tomatoes ripen.<\/li>\n<li>I only paint the South East and West faces of the greenhouse as you can see in the photo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two or three hot days and I am glad I had already shaded my greenhouse from the sun. It bis easier to remove in Autumn if you apply the cool-shade on the inside. For years I have struggled to clean the high apex from the outside! Why Shade Your Greenhouse Direct sun can bleach the chlorophyll out of plant leaves and leave them scorched. Burnt and dehydrated plants will be distresses and will fail or perform badly. 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