Garden Grow Polytunnel 3M x2M Powder Coated Steel Frame, Walk In Greenhouse, Double Zipped Door & Windows (3 x 2 Polytunnel)

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However, during summer, a polytunnel can heat up quite a bit during the day. And while many plants, such as tomatoes, love it warm, if it gets too hot, they might not do very well. While the First Tunnels polytunnel is not the cheapest, it is well worth the money. You will get the polytunnel that suits your allotment and your growing needs.

To prevent the cover coming off in strong winds, you have to either fix it to the frame or use the trenching method, whereby you bury the edges of the cover in the soil. When you buy a polytunnel, you don’t want to have to replace it after a season because it is of poor quality. If you do not have purpose-built housing you could use a garden shed or polytunnel, as long as there is adequate light, space and ventilation.’ Perfect to keep young plants protected during harsher conditions, this polytunnel is supplied with high-quality, durable, metal pegs to ensure it’s always secure to the ground. If you decide that your crops are ready to face the weather alone, simply move the lightweight tunnel to your next crop or deconstruct with ease for use again next season.Measuring 3-metres in length and 2-metres in width, this tunnel has plenty of room to grow a variety of crops. To compliment your polytunnel we also offer a range of powder coated wire shelving units and seedling trays.

The best polytunnels for an allotment will provide you with appropriate opportunities for ventilation. This could include doors, windows or vents low down on the side of the tunnel. All in all, it does take time (we spent 2-3 days on ours), especially if like us, you like to read and then re-read all the instructions and watch and re-watch all the videos! It also does need some level of physical effort, though it’s more about stamina than strength. But you also want a polytunnel that can be fixed securely in the ground. This can be done in several ways, such as ground tubes and ground anchors, fixing plates or trenching (where a trench is dug around the polytunnel and the polythene cover is buried to keep it in place).

All the parts are very high quality, giving you a polytunnel that will stand the test of time. And although it will take two people around two days to build it, the instructions and videos are very good.

When choosing a polytunnel, there are some things to consider. After all, you don’t want to spend money, time and effort and then not get what you wanted. And once a plant has been infected, there is, most of the time, no cure. All you can do is remove the infected plant. After the construction was complete, we finished ours off with some cheap pallet collars (bought from Facebook Marketplace) as raised beds, then laid a slab path down the middle, filling in the gaps with gravel.

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Some people will recommend to go as big as your space allows, but if you then don’t use all the space in the polytunnel, you might regret this. One of the things we really loved about First Tunnels was the ease at which you can customise your polytunnel to exactly what you need. We were relieved to find that constructing the polytunnel was relatively straightforward. There were a few bits that looked easier than they were, but also quite a few things we were dreading (like putting on the cover) that actually turned out to be pretty easy. One of the main benefits of a polytunnel is to provide the perfect growing environment for your plants. Whether this is warmth or higher humidity.

You could also consider growing a hedge to break the wind, if the wind tends to come from one direction. I would always recommend buying the best quality for the price you can afford, even if that means shopping around a bit.Another problem that can occur in a polytunnel is moister build up. Condensation can create the perfect environment for fungal diseases, which love damp, warm conditions. You might not be able to afford the best technology that is currently on the market, but it is always good to shop around to see what you can afford. So it is important to buy the best quality you can for your budget. To ensure you get the best polytunnel for your needs, look out for these criteria.