Cleaning Glass in Greenhouse

[jackie1955]

Hi everyone, last year was my first year of owning a greenhouse , I am so looking forward to starting again this year but before I do I want to clean up the glass in the greenhouse which has quite alot of limescale on it, could anyone please give me ideas of how best to remove this, I am worried about using chemicals just in case they affect the future produce. Many thanks Jackie

[pauco]

Hi Jackie, you could use Lemon juice in a bucket of warm water. Just a few drops needed
it worked for us a treat.

paul.

[rana]

I remove all of the glass from the greenhouse every other year and give it a good clean. Limescale will soften enough to be removed easily if soaked in a weak vinegar solution.

[Two_Sheds]

Another fan of vinegar here (rubbed off with newspaper, of course).


How did you get limescale on the glass though?

[Potstubsdustbins]

Jackie,
Are you sure it is lime scale? Like 2 sheds I can't think of how it got there in the first place.

Colin

[rana]

Extensive dry spells can create the need to use tap water in the greenhouse. In hard water areas limescale builds up on the glass very quickly. Over time lines and ridges of limescale occur where glass panes adjoin or in some areas where the glass meets the frame, particularly where water is prone to collect.

[Two_Sheds]

Extensive dry spells can create the need to use tap water in the greenhouse.

Ah. I don't sprinkle water around, it goes direct into the plant saucers

[jackie1955]

Thank you for the tips re; cleaning the glass in my greenhouse, I live in a hard water area and mainly use tap water that is why this has happened, I take on board your tips the main one being " don't spray the water around just where it's needed" as I said its only my first year and thanks to you guys I'm learning fast. Cheers Jackie

[Kristen]

Sometimes I spray in the greenhouse to cool it down, or to increase humidity (e.g. to deter Red Spider, or stop young plants / cuttings drying out).

However, in the main I water directly onto the soil around the plants, without splashing onto the leaves, to avoid spreading disease. Whilst its relatively long odds to get Tomato Blight in a greenhouse it will be "assisted" in infecting plants if they have wet foliage and humid conditions

... that might also prevent getting hard water marks too

[Potstubsdustbins]

Golly and I thought we had hard water in our area. I fitted an inline scale inhibitor less than £30 and don't even get a furry kettle now.

Colin

[richardbees]

ditto using vinegar....which also makes the GH smell like I'm growing fish'n chips.

The glass also gets dirty from dust drying onto condensation and insecticide spray residue