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polytunnel and greenhouse

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 … Read more

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; … Read more

05.12.2024

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 ena … Read more

01.11.2023

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 you and extend … Read more

10.05.2023

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 … Read more

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 wh … Read more

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 such … Read more

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 … Read more

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. The inside of a polytunnel can get swelteringly hot on a warm … Read more

22.03.2023

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 … Read more

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 amendm … Read more

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. Ha … Read more

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 m … Read more

03.10.2022

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

By admin
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 … Read more

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 … Read more

By admin
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 … Read more

By admin
03.03.2016

Polytunnel Gardening

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 the … Read more

By admin
10.06.2013

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