Poly-Tunnel Gardening

We did build our own over 20 years ago and it was a job worth doing as the crops over all those years were great. Last week though we had a new tunnel but this time erected by the company. We dismantled the falling apart polythene and then offered the frame to locals. Had 4 people interested so...

Because we are having to replace our polytunnel with another we have had to rethink where plants that should be there are going to go. Tomatoes have always been in the tunnel and never had any problems with growth or fruiting. It has no additional heat apart from (when) the sun shines. We give...

ps. If you get caught out it is possible to get retrospective PP.

If it's new I just wonder if it's across the path that a fox has been using for a long time.

Of course it did Thanks for asking. Unlike my neighbours 2yr old similar tunnel, they didnt use heat tape on the metal tubes and first summer saw the cover damaged in many places where the cover met metal, it needed lots of clear repair tape patches. This winter they had to replace the whole...

Just build a bigger conservatory, but have a no clutter rule

They have only got one in stock and it's in Stoke.

Hello.I have just put up a polytunnel (10x20ft) which will mainly be used for seedlings, peppers, tomatoes etc. But I'd like to have a couple of permanent residents as well.I was thinking of growing a vine (there are roof bars) but I'm not sure I want lots of eating grapes (and I don't want...

Had a really good sized cloche with a clear cover. Good size that I was able to screw down onto one of my raised beds! Then I left a 'door' slightly open and Arwel blew it to bits during its second Winter! No problem, I thought! However the firm eventually, i was able to get them to admit, they...

Dammit! I knew it was too early to start letting the beard grow for winter

It's all weeds in the top pic. Yes, that's ground elder along the border. I'm thinking about doing exactly what you suggest of spraying around the outside to control it, although I'm not a big fan of spraying. All the advice I hear about ground elder is that nuking is the only way to really...

Thank you

In the past I grew a mango inadvertently. I got thrown on the compost heap and buried under other kitchen waste and grass cuttings. About a month or two later I noticed it had sprouted when I was lightly turning the heap.

Hi,Not a polytunnel grower, but as its a low one doubt there are many plants that would benefit from one in summer when you normally want them to get maximum sunshine and fresh air.You do see Strawbs in large polytunnels like the commerical growers but for domestic use would think some...

Right, its fixed. Yardmaster sent me a superb video. Many thanks for all your comments.

I would always start tomato seeds in a heated propagator, not move them into a polytunnel until May, and even then be prepared to cocoon in fleece or even bring back indoors on cold nights.

My three 6 x 10m tunnels are fixed down at the perimeter using 4 L brackets cast int concrete pads each side bolted to tunnel framework, plus 3 timber raking struts either side of central path bolted at tops to tunnel framework and bolted to timber stakes at base driven into ground with...

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Scrungee: Did you ever get round to making a hinged door for this?

Many thanks for the info, saved me wasting money.