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Posts about: ## fall greenhouse ![Fall Greenhouse with pumpkins](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/hubfs/Greenhouse%20Interior/BC%20Greenhouses%20Fall%20Sale.jpg) ### [Fall Greenhouse Prep: What to Do Before the First Frost](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/fall-greenhouse-prep-what-to-do-before-the-first-frost) Aug 21, 2026, 3:53:19 PM ## Quick Answer:  **Start before the frost hits.** Once nighttime temperatures are consistently dropping into the single digits Celsius (upper 40s Fahrenheit), it is time to clean, check equipment, and add insulation, not wait for a frost warning to show up on the forecast. **Clear out and clean first.** Remove finished summer crops, wash down any plants staying in for winter, and pencil in a deep clean for mid-November before things get too cold to tackle it comfortably. **Check your equipment, then seal in the heat.** Inspect fasteners, vents, and fans while the weather still allows for it, then add insulation, thermal mass, row covers, or soil warming to hold onto heat as temperatures fall. **Ease off watering and switch crops.** Cut back as growth slows down, and swap warm-season plants for cold-hardy crops like kale, spinach, and Swiss chard to keep the greenhouse productive right through winter. ![](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/IMG_1051-1.jpg) ### [How to Heat Your Greenhouse Without Spiking Your Energy Bill](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/how-to-heat-your-greenhouse-without-spiking-your-energy-bill) Oct 27, 2025, 2:57:55 PM ## Quick Answer The most efficient way to heat a greenhouse is to combine good insulation, sunlight, and smart airflow. Seal gaps, insulate the base, and use fivewall polycarbonate or double glass to hold heat. Add thermal mass to store daytime warmth and use thermostats and fans to spread heat evenly. ![BC Greenhouse in fall foliage](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/hubfs/Greenhouse%20Exterior/248229089_964758694254182_4861917912898234075_n.jpg) ### [How to Prepare Your Greenhouse for Fall Storms](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/how-to-prepare-your-greenhouse-for-fall-storms) Sep 12, 2025, 10:57:29 AM ## Quick Answer To prepare your greenhouse for fall storms, focus on securing the structure, protecting the interior environment, and caring for your plants. Here are the essentials: - **Secure the structure:** Tighten bolts, seal glazing panels, and tie down vents and doors. - **Protect the interior:** Keep circulation fans running, add insulation with clear plastic or bubble wrap, and use heaters or thermal mass for stable temperatures. - **Safeguard plants:** Elevate pots to avoid flooding, cover crops with row cloth, and remove fading plants to limit pests and disease. - **Maintain regularly:** Clear gutters, clean glazing, and disinfect tools and staging before winter. - **Consider upgrades:** Reinforced glazing, automated venting and upgraded doors add extra peace of mind. - **After storms:** Inspect carefully, document damage, and dry interior before resuming use.  ![](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/hubfs/yewgreenhouse-11-2-1-1.jpeg) ### [How to Grow in the Shoulder Season with a Greenhouse](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/how-to-grow-in-the-shoulder-season-with-a-greenhouse) Aug 27, 2025, 3:52:27 PM ## Quick Answer: You can grow in the shoulder season with a greenhouse by overlapping warm- and cool-season crops, managing ventilation to handle temperature swings, and refreshing soil for new planting. The greenhouse protects against early frosts and extends harvests, making it possible to keep fresh produce coming as summer turns to fall. ![](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/hubfs/sun%20sets%20on%20my%20greenhouse%20but%20growing%20continues%20until%20well%20into%20fall.jpg) ### [What Are the Tips for a Successful Harvest? Late Summer Greenhouse Gardening](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/stretching-the-season-my-greenhouse-this-month) Aug 30, 2022, 1:13:13 PM ### Quick Answer:  **What are the best tips for a successful late summer greenhouse harvest?** As the season transitions, focus on four essential strategies: switch to a low-nitrogen fertilizer (like a 2-8-4 mix with kelp and micronutrients) to build plant strength without promoting excessive growth; maintain strong air circulation with fans to prevent fungal issues as nights cool; start fresh crops like lettuce and arugula to extend your harvest into fall; and apply targeted shading using aluminet or shade cloth to protect plants from intense late-summer sun. These greenhouse gardening tips will help you maximize yields and enjoy a longer, more productive harvest season. --- ## Late Summer Gardening Tips It is late August and I am chatting with my daughter who lives in Northern Alberta, Canada. Her outside garden has never looked so good because of the heat and regular rains. But she is wishing she could get another month on either end of the growing season. ![](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/hubfs/pumpkins.jpg) ### [What Are the Tips to Maximize Bumper Harvest? September Greenhouse Gardening](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/september-in-the-greenhouse) Sep 13, 2021, 1:44:00 PM ### Quick Answer: **What Are the Tips to Maximize a Bumper Harvest?** To maximize your fall greenhouse harvest, start fast-growing crops like radishes, spinach, and mustard in late summer, and experiment with resilient plants like sesame for high yield with minimal water. A greenhouse extends the growing season beyond outdoor limits, especially in northern climates, allowing gardeners to produce fresh food well into fall. By donating excess produce, greenhouse growers can also support food security and uphold the human right to access fresh, healthy food. --- ## What would Donna do? ### New Crops and Bumper Harvests I’m flying home through Calgary into Comox on my way back from a speaking gig. It’s late August and the pilot warns us: it is snowing close to Calgary. In August. ![Fall greenhouse](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/hubfs/untitled12.jpg) ### [What Are the Tips for Fall Greenhouse Preparation?](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/more-greenhouse-tips-for-the-fall-season) Oct 22, 2020, 2:13:00 PM - Place portable heaters near the floor closer to the entry of your [Greenhouse Garden](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/greenhouse-garden-tips-maximizing-space-to-grow-your-own-food) so that they will replace lost heat quickly. - Line the inside of your greenhouse with... ![Pacific greenhouse in Fall](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/hubfs/Pacific-20x30-Twinwall-11-jpg.jpeg) ### [What Are the Tips & How to Keep Your Garden Thriving? Fall Greenhouse Cleanup](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/greenhouse-tips-for-the-fall-season) Oct 14, 2020, 2:38:00 PM ### Quick Answer: **How Do You Keep Your Greenhouse Healthy and Pest-Free Year-Round?** A thorough fall cleanup—including disinfecting surfaces, protecting polycarbonate panels, and cleaning benches and pots—is essential to maintain a healthy greenhouse. Maintaining appropriate night temperatures based on plant needs and controlling pests with soapy water, sterilized soil, insecticidal soaps, and yellow sticky traps prevents diseases and infestations. These best practices ensure a productive, disease-free greenhouse environment ready for every growing season. --- There are many plant varieties and they all require different night temperatures to sustain their growth. ![](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/hubfs/14x18%20Lake%20Michigan%20copy.jpg) ### [How to Maintain the Ideal Temperature in My Greenhouse During the Fall?](https://blog.bcgreenhouses.com/equipping-the-greenhouse-for-the-fall-season) Sep 8, 2020, 2:51:00 PM ### Quick Answer: Maintaining ideal fall greenhouse temperatures involves using heaters with accurate thermostats and maximum-minimum thermometers, ensuring proper air circulation with circulating fans to prevent disease, and utilizing automatic vents to manage temperature fluctuations while supplementing light for healthy plant growth. --- You can feel the cool and crisp air in the morning as soon as the calendar says October. Night temperatures are dropping not only outside but also in the greenhouse. 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