polytunnel and greenhouse

Polytunnel Succession Planting Plan 2021

Polytunnel Succession Planting Plan 2021

04/02/2026

Regular readers will know that I included my outdoor garden succession planting plan in one of our January emails. I also said I would follow with my polytunnel

04/02/2026

The Best Crops to Grow in a Polytunnel

The Best Crops to Grow in a Polytunnel

21/03/2025

A polytunnel can really open up a world of growing possibilities, extending the growing season, providing extra shelter and increasing your chances of success w

21/03/2025

Essential Greenhouse Accessories

Essential Greenhouse Accessories

05/12/2024

It's one thing to have your greenhouse all set up, installed and ready to go for the new season. However an empty greenhouse is a bit like an empty house; you'r

05/12/2024

How To Clean and Maintain Your Polytunnel

How To Clean and Maintain Your Polytunnel

13/02/2024

Cleaning: not the best fun in the world, but it has to be done. Fortunately a polytunnel doesn’t have to be cleaned too often. Once a year is generally su

13/02/2024

How Do You Use A Greenhouse (for Beginners)?

How Do You Use A Greenhouse (for Beginners)?

13/11/2023

The greenhouse has a long and interesting history. Did you know that a proto-greenhouse structure was designed by the Romans to support Emperor Tiberius's one-c

13/11/2023

What to Grow in the Polytunnel in Winter

What to Grow in the Polytunnel in Winter

01/11/2023

We had a number of questions recently on polytunnel growing: particularly whether polytunnels are worth the investment and whether it is true that they enable y

01/11/2023

Polytunnel Pest Control

Polytunnel Pest Control

10/05/2023

When it comes to dealing with garden pests, the enclosed space of the polytunnel can be something of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, your crops are prote

10/05/2023

How to grow in a greenhouse

How to grow in a greenhouse

10/05/2023

Whatever style of greenhouse you opt for - whether it’s a ‘lean-to’, a compact house or a larger one - it will open up new possibilities for y

10/05/2023

​The Polytunnel in April

​The Polytunnel in April

19/04/2023

So, how is everyone feeling with the improvement in the weather? I for one am feeling pretty good about it. I don't know what the temperatures were like where y

19/04/2023

Greenhouse Irrigation

Greenhouse Irrigation

11/04/2023

One of the key differences between growing plants inside and growing them outside in your garden is that indoor plants don’t benefit from rainfall. As suc

11/04/2023

How To Secure A Polytunnel To the Ground

How To Secure A Polytunnel To the Ground

23/03/2023

When setting up your polytunnel, it's important to make sure that it's fixed securely to the ground. It's a long-term structure and you want it to be able to wi

23/03/2023

Should you open your greenhouse every day?

Should you open your greenhouse every day?

23/03/2023

Greenhouses are designed to draw in and capture heat. This is for the benefit of your plants, but it’s a blessing that can soon turn into a curse if you allow te

23/03/2023

Polytunnel Ventilation

Polytunnel Ventilation

22/03/2023

Polytunnels are designed to draw in and retain heat, and they tend to do this job very well. This means that you will need a method of cooling your tunnel down

22/03/2023

What Do I Need To Start an Unheated Greenhouse?

What Do I Need To Start an Unheated Greenhouse?

08/03/2023

A greenhouse can open up possibilities for you and extend your growing season. It mainly does this by providing enhanced levels of heat and light: an effect bro

08/03/2023

How to Clean a Greenhouse

How to Clean a Greenhouse

19/10/2022

While a greenhouse shouldn’t need to be cleaned quite as much as a 'human house', it is very important to schedule a good cleaning session once or twice a

19/10/2022

How To Prepare Ground For A Polytunnel

How To Prepare Ground For A Polytunnel

18/10/2022

Preparing your soil is an important step that shouldn’t be skipped when setting up your first polytunnel. Trying to do intensive digging or soil amendment

18/10/2022

How To Fix a Hole in a Polytunnel

How To Fix a Hole in a Polytunnel

11/10/2022

Polytunnels are designed to be durable structures, and you can expect the polythene cover itself to last for a good 4-5 years before it needs replacing. Having

11/10/2022

Greenhouse Maintenance

Greenhouse Maintenance

03/10/2022

A greenhouse is very effective at what it does, but to keep it working to the best of its abilities you should keep on top of any maintenance issues that may ar

03/10/2022

What Is The Best Position For A Polytunnel?

What Is The Best Position For A Polytunnel?

17/08/2022

Where you position your polytunnel will ultimately depend on the space you have available, but there are some important factors to take into account. Good posit

17/08/2022

Do I Need Planning Permission For A Polytunnel?

Do I Need Planning Permission For A Polytunnel?

15/08/2022

Generally speaking, you won’t need planning permission for a polytunnel that’s used to grow your own food in a domestic garden. There are some except

15/08/2022

Do I need a Greenhouse or Polytunnel?

Do I need a Greenhouse or Polytunnel?

16/06/2022

Greenhouses and polytunnels are both structures that allow for regulation of climate and enable you to grow a wider range of vegetables, fruits and plants than

16/06/2022

October 2020 in the Quickcrop Garden

October 2020 in the Quickcrop Garden

13/10/2020

While I am not a fan of of winter I do enjoy preparing for it. There is great satisfaction in harvesting and storing crops in October, protecting

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13/10/2020

A guide to polytunnel irrigation

A guide to polytunnel irrigation

02/03/2018

This might seem an odd time of year to talk about irrigation but if you are thinking of adding a watering system to your polytunnel or greenhouse now is th

By admin
02/03/2018

The Polytunnel in January

The Polytunnel in January

26/01/2017

While I do spend plenty of happy time in the garden in January there really isn't a whole lot you can do other than preparing things for the season ahead. In may

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26/01/2017

The Vegetable Garden In March 2016

The Vegetable Garden In March 2016

03/03/2016

This March I am starting a new monthly update project which is centered more around what I'm doing in my garden. This is because it's easier for me to write but

By admin
03/03/2016

A Beginner's Guide to Polytunnel Gardening

A Beginner's Guide to Polytunnel Gardening

10/06/2013

What is a Polytunnel? A polytunnel is an elongated, semi circular-shaped tunnel made out of polyethylene. They come in a wide variety of sizes, and they can be

By admin
10/06/2013

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