Bed Bug Eradication

Choosing a Greenhouse Site:

Must be on level ground

Low-traffic area

Maximum of winter sunlight available

Watch for shadows cast by structures and trees during the wintertime when shadows are longer

Look at young trees to try to forecast where their shade will fall in the future with regard to the greenhouse

The long side of the greenhouse should face south

Irrigation and Soil:

Commercial potting soil is fine for home orchad greenhouses. The soil should be a blend of sand, peat moss, perlite, vermiculite and fir bark. The fir bark is prominent for sufficient drainage.

Only water when the soil is dry.

Most greenhouse gardeners prefer hand watering, but drip irrigation systems are productive and can forestall the leaves of the plants from getting too much water on them. These drip systems are also very diplomatic on seedlings. You may not need to water everyday, so monitor the soil for dryness to be sure. Study both the requirements of your singular greenhouse and the plants you are growing, as not every greenhouse is the same just as not every plant has the same watering requirements.
Temperature:

Before you start growing plants be sure to monitor the climatic characteristic inside the greenhouse on sunny days, and on cloudy days. Find out what climatic characteristic is optimum for the types of plants you will be growing and then compensate using ventilation if your greenhouse is hotter than the optimum temperature.

Workspace:

One thing all greenhouse gardeners are fanatical about is their workspace. The area has to be roomy sufficient to pot plants and move about comfortably. Take into consideration the height of the benches and tables that you are planning to use when designing the workspace.

Potting benches should be designed to fold down when they are not in use. Make sure the benches are made of rot-resistant wood such as redwood. Avoid using pressure-treated lumbers, because they are regularly impregnated with very toxic arsenic.

Misc. Tips:

To save space place root crops like beets, carrots, and turnips in deep boxes under benches.

Put taller vegetables like tomatoes, peas, pole beans and cucumbers in tub-type containers.

Put lettuce and other low leafy vegetables in a tub with taller vegetables to save space.

Tap water should stand for one day to rid it of chlorine before watering indoor plants.

Plant corn in a bed specially ready for it directly on the floor of the greenhouse. You can plant pumpkin in the middle of the rows of corn to save space.

You can make indoor trellises out of coat hangers. Bend the hangars into any shape (heart, star etc.) and insert into a pot.

Make a natural insecticide by adding onions and garlic to a jar of water. Let it stand for a week and then spray on plants.

Rinse vegetables and fruits exterior before bringing them into your home. This way the dirt and bugs will stay exterior where they belong.