What's going on in your greenhouse?

[GreenhouseGoblin]

As we are all gearing up for the 2026 Garden Season, I thought it might be a fun idea to have a thread where we can share what we're doing in our greenhouses.
Today I tested the heating system and verified the roof vents are still in working order.
What did you do?

 

[Logan]

I don't have a greenhouse but i use the conservatory to start early seeds.
I've got my propagators down at the beginning of this month but I've only sown verbena bonariences and Erigeron which have come up, the verbena bonariences I've only had a few at the moment, the Erigeron is a lot better.

 

[Tundra20]

As we are all gearing up for the 2026 Garden Season, I thought it might be a fun idea to have a thread where we can share what we're doing in our greenhouses.
Today I tested the heating system and verified the roof vents are still in working order.
What did you do?

got few fall/ winter growing in mine keeping the wood heater hot we having some near single digits here so glad i have it

good thread im gona be watchin this one

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Verbena bonariensis seeds itself all over our garden, I leave the seeds for the birds, but they obviously don't get them all.

In the greenhouse I have broad beans, sweet peas, and peas, either germinating or feeding the mice. I also have a bunch of sweet peas I sowed in autumn, which are doing well. A large part is taken up with all the tender plants in pots overwintering

 

[Logan]

The verbena bonariences don't self seed for me.

 

[DiggersJo]

The verbena bonariences don't self seed for me.

Interesting, as we also have them everywhere each year. wonder why they do for some and not for others?

 

[Logan]

Interesting, as we also have them everywhere each year. wonder why they do for some and not for others?

Don't see a lot of pollinators on mine.

 

[Meadowlark]

Don't see a lot of pollinators on mine.

Just curious, do most greenhouses have pollinators? Natural or brought in?

 

[Oliver Buckle]

In Summer there is nearly always a bumble bee laden with pollen and trying to find her way out.
The verbena are not in the greenhouse, just out in the garden.

The title of this thread always makes me want to say "You would be amazed at what goes on", but , unfortunately , you probably wouldn't.

 

[Tundra20]

Just curious, do most greenhouses have pollinators? Natural or brought in?

i have alot of bees and butterflies they like the maragolds and basil i have a field full of attractors as well

 

[Meadowlark]

i have alot of bees and butterflies they like the maragolds and basil i have a field full of attractors as well

Do you just open the greenhouse to the pollinators?

Curious because I always wondered if plants would get pollinated in greenhouse.

 

[Tundra20]

Do you just open the greenhouse to the pollinators?

Curious because I always wondered if plants would get pollinated in greenhouse.

yes in the summer its open they all in it

 

[GreenhouseGoblin]

got few fall/ winter growing in mine keeping the wood heater hot we having some near single digits here so glad i have it

good thread im gona be watchin this one

I’m going to help a friend build a greenhouse this spring. He’s going to heat it with wood.
Glad you like the thread. I hope it gets frequented on a regular basis.

 

[GreenhouseGoblin]

Do you just open the greenhouse to the pollinators?

Curious because I always wondered if plants would get pollinated in greenhouse.

I do as well. They come in through the vents. I also keep honeybees, so there is no shortage of pollinators around here.

 

[DiggersJo]

I bought a cheap mini greenhouse last year as, like @Sheal, we find the weather too cold for the courgettes (zucchini ) . Used the little zip doors often to allow pollinators inside, but still needed to do so by hand at times.