Tyla 3,179 Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 I've got a patch of ground cleared on my place for a garden. Planning to stock and rabbit net it, have a few out door beds and a poly tunnel but i know nothing about them. Please enlighten me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Worth looking at twin wall polycarbonate greenhouses, they are a pretty new thing and are slightly more expensive 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 22,480 Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 21/04/2020 at 14:16, Tyla said: I've got a patch of ground cleared on my place for a garden. Planning to stock and rabbit net it, have a few out door beds and a poly tunnel but i know nothing about them. Please enlighten me On one of my perms they have three biggish poly tunnels. They grow all the usual stuff Tomatoes, Cucumbers etc. But they make most money out of growing edible flowers and herbs for gastro pubs and restaurants. I imagine thats all on hold at the moment though. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 If you do get a polytunnel, don't get the cheapest you see. My mrs got hers from a company called Dancover. It came with a parts diagram of each part of the frame so if you break or lose one, you can just order part A16 or whatever, online. I think it came direct from Denmark, but only took 3 days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyla 3,179 Posted July 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 I got a 12'x25' from first tunnels in the end. The lead time was ridiculous but everyone on furlough ordered one apparently. Ive got the frame up but waiting on a digger to do the trench and put the cover on it. I got heavily distracted by chickens so missed most of this growing season but will start as soon as i get the tunnel finished 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 22,480 Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, Tyla said: I got a 12'x25' from first tunnels in the end. The lead time was ridiculous but everyone on furlough ordered one apparently. Ive got the frame up but waiting on a digger to do the trench and put the cover on it. I got heavily distracted by chickens so missed most of this growing season but will start as soon as i get the tunnel finished Make sure you get the poly real tight Tyla. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trapperman 474 Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 I’ve got a 6mx3m one from crocodile trading I think it was just a cheap one about £180 but it’s in its fifth year now, ok for the money but I would love a proper one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 We have a 36' x 18' we got it from https://www.firsttunnels.co.uk/ I only just cut the cover off in March and it lasted 9 years. I'd suggest growing in tubs and planters rather than the ground, used to spend a full day in it weeding only to go back two days later and back to square one. That was my intention to put a hard base down before I recover it this time, but lock down got in the way. When we first got it we were advised "go for the biggest you can afford/space you have" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyla 3,179 Posted November 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Its taken a while to get my shit together but I've finally got some bits growing in there now. I've mostly been using it to hide from the rain and drink tea between jobs. Got onions, Swiss chard, garlic growing and just sowed carrots, spinach and kohl rabi and waiting for them to sprout 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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