How do I hand over my greenhouse’s growing schedule to a new owner?

Start with a calendar that follows each crop from seed or cutting to the loading dock. For every stage, note the temperature and watering settings you actually use, who does the work, and what you look for before moving to the next step. Add the reasons behind your choices, because a new owner who only has dates will struggle the first time a cold snap or a late delivery throws things off.

Then record the parts that live in your head: the supplier you call when a batch of young plants arrives weak, the benches that run warmer, the crops you stopped growing and why. Attach the buyer commitments each crop serves, so the new owner can see which plantings are spoken for and which are speculative.

Plan the handover around the growing calendar, not the closing date. Ask a prospective buyer to shadow you through a busy transition period, and agree in writing how much of your time they can count on afterward. If a family member or employee already runs part of the schedule, name them in the document, and keep a short list of the tasks that only you have ever done, so nothing is discovered by accident in the first season.

Key takeaways

• Write the schedule as a calendar with reasons, not just dates.
• Link each planting to the customer it is meant to serve.
• Agree in writing how long you will stay on to help.