A Fresh Start

Last year's grow was a steep learning curve for me. It ended well with lots of fruit and veg for staff at aquaculture and most of the customers who came to visit.

However there were a few problem issues such as god damn mealy bugs, it was near impossible to control these fluffly sacs of goo. They appear to be imobile but managed to get into all nooks and crannys they could find and laid hundreds of eggs that spread throughout the greenhouse carried by the wind.

As the growing year drew to an end it became a good chance to completely clean down the greenhouse and start a fresh.


I started by dismantling all the systems and cleaning them down with hydrogen peroxide, it's safe to use and doesn't leave a harmful residue like bleach can.

The paint on the floor had been annoying throughout the season and was chipping up. I attempted to bring up any loose flakes but when i realised i would be there for days lifting the whole layer off, so i decided i should just paint over it and hope for the best.

With a new lick of paint and a wipe down the greenhouse was ready to start a new growing season.