Is it time to wash off the shading?

[gorgeousgrower]

The weather has been so pants, I'm tempted to wash off the shading. The days are getting shorter and I'll need all the light I can get to ripen my toms, chillies etc and keep the cucumbers cropping. Temps have been around 20C for a few weeks now.

What do you think? To wash or not to wash?

[FionaH]

I would wash it off, not much more summer I reckon

[roitelet]

I would but be perpared to have some temporary shade to hand in case you get an Indian Summer

[bramble]

I have had some fleece threaded through with curtain wire, which worked very well for me. I took it down last week but have it on hand in case we might get another heat wave (hopefully)

[Two_Sheds]

I've taken the shades off mine now. It's been autumn since the school hols started (for what, the 4th year running now?)

[SarzWix]

My shades are off too. As I mentioned somewhere, I'm not really bothered if the foliage gets scorched now, I'm just on a mission to get everything ripened!

[Alison]

It's been bright sunlight all day today so am leaving mine up for a few weeks yet - usually take it down about end August / early Sept but I use that netting stuff which is easier to remove as am too lazy to scrub the paint stuff off.

[rustylady]

Yes please wash it off. Then we may get some sunshine.

[binley100]

I never put any up...............

[chris]

nor me, didn't know you were supposed to