Un-heated polytunnel use
 

Hi all

I bought and installed a poly tunnel in my NW of England garden, Oct 2010.
I've been kitting it out ready for use and have made the staging and
flooring from skip dived pallets. It took a lot of hard work but the savings
were worth it. I also got some top soil from my daughters school which I
filled the beds with, mixing in 4 bags of garden centre compost I had over.
I bought a variety of seeds, onions,carrots,peppers,tomatoes...etc. and
fancy having a go at growing from seed and keeping some plants like chillies
in pots in the tunnel. I know there's not a great deal of room in the tunnel
so I was hoping some experienced gardeners could give advice on when to
start seeds before moving to tunnel and maybe what to grow in certain beds
and what to grow in pots, in fact any ideas what to do and improve my
harvest with what I have.

I have googled info, but you can't beat this group for instruction and sound
advice from its immense volume of experienced gardeners. I was hoping the
replies would also benefit others that come across it's heading for future
reference too.

I apologies for not specifying exact crop but I am a total newbie to
propagating and then growing in an un-heated greenhouse, so will be trying
and adjusting to each comment made through this posting. Please click my
links below to see my floor plan, site and actual tunnel for referencing.


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...polytunnel.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...lytunnel23.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...lytunnel22.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...lytunnel14.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...lytunnel11.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...olytunnel5.jpg


p.s
Excuse the mess, still in progress.

Kind Regards
p.mc

Un-heated polytunnel use
 

On Jan 13, 1:26*am, "p.mc" wrote:
Hi all

I bought and installed a poly tunnel in my NW of England garden, Oct 2010..
I've been kitting it out ready for use and have made the staging and
flooring from skip dived pallets. It took a lot of hard work but the savings
were worth it. I also got some top soil from my daughters school which I
filled the beds with, mixing in 4 bags of garden centre compost I had over.

Un-heated polytunnel use
 

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:58:20 -0800 (PST), harry
wrote:

give advice on when to
start seeds before moving to tunnel

Well I have sown some Tomatoes this week , on the window sill, and in
a couple of months will move them into an unheated greenhouse. So
worth a go.
Nothing is easier, or more rewarding than begriming a new greenhouse
or poly tunnel than growing your own Tomatoes.

www.lincolnfuchsiasociety.info

Un-heated polytunnel use
 

harry wrote in
:

On Jan 13, 1:26*am, "p.mc" wrote:
Hi all

I bought and installed a poly tunnel in my NW of England garden, Oct
2010
.
I've been kitting it out ready for use and have made the staging and
flooring from skip dived pallets. It took a lot of hard work but the
savi
ngs
were worth it. I also got some top soil from my daughters school
which I filled the beds with, mixing in 4 bags of garden centre
compost I had ove
r.
I bought a variety of seeds, onions,carrots,peppers,tomatoes...etc.
and fancy having a go at growing from seed and keeping some plants
like chill
ies
in pots in the tunnel. I know there's not a great deal of room in the
tun
nel
so I was hoping some experienced gardeners could give advice on when
to start seeds before moving to tunnel and maybe what to grow in
certain bed
s
and what to grow in pots, in fact any ideas what to do and improve my
harvest with what I have.

I have googled info, but you can't beat this group for instruction
and so
und
advice from its immense volume of experienced gardeners. I was hoping
the replies would also benefit others that come across it's heading
for futur
e
reference too.

I apologies for not specifying exact crop but I am a total newbie to
propagating and then growing in an un-heated greenhouse, so will be
tryin
g
and adjusting to each comment made through this posting. Please click
my links below to see my floor plan, site and actual tunnel for
referencing.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...nnel/145x2metr.
..h
ttp://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/npilcs/Poly%20tunnel/Polytunne...
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...nnel/Polytunne..
.http://
i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/npilcs/Poly%20tunnel/Polytunne...http:/
/i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/npilcs/Poly%20tunnel/Polytunne...http:
//i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/npilcs/Poly%20tunnel/Polytunne...

p.s
Excuse the mess, still in progress.

Kind Regards
p.mc

No-one can tell you any dates. It depends on the weather especially
when your tunnel is unheated. The weather seems to have gone mad.
I have made myself a large heated propagator. This gets over the
problem to an extent.
Most of the seed packets will give you and idea of when to plant. best
perhaps to leave it a bit later this year.


Aren't you concerned about the structure blowing away in the gales you
will surely get in NW england?
I am curious because I have had similar, but a much smaler one reduced to
a windsock.

Baz

Un-heated polytunnel use
 

Baz wrote in
:

harry wrote in
:

On Jan 13, 1:26*am, "p.mc" wrote:
Hi all

I bought and installed a poly tunnel in my NW of England garden, Oct
2010
.
I've been kitting it out ready for use and have made the staging and
flooring from skip dived pallets. It took a lot of hard work but the
savi
ngs
were worth it. I also got some top soil from my daughters school
which I filled the beds with, mixing in 4 bags of garden centre
compost I had ove
r.
I bought a variety of seeds, onions,carrots,peppers,tomatoes...etc.
and fancy having a go at growing from seed and keeping some plants
like chill
ies
in pots in the tunnel. I know there's not a great deal of room in
the tun
nel
so I was hoping some experienced gardeners could give advice on when
to start seeds before moving to tunnel and maybe what to grow in
certain bed
s
and what to grow in pots, in fact any ideas what to do and improve
my harvest with what I have.

I have googled info, but you can't beat this group for instruction
and so
und
advice from its immense volume of experienced gardeners. I was
hoping the replies would also benefit others that come across it's
heading for futur
e
reference too.

I apologies for not specifying exact crop but I am a total newbie to
propagating and then growing in an un-heated greenhouse, so will be
tryin
g
and adjusting to each comment made through this posting. Please
click my links below to see my floor plan, site and actual tunnel
for referencing.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...nnel/145x2metr
. ..h
ttp://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/npilcs/Poly%20tunnel/Polytunne..
.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...nnel/Polytunne.
. .http://
i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/npilcs/Poly%20tunnel/Polytunne...http:
/
/i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/npilcs/Poly%20tunnel/Polytunne...http
: //i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/npilcs/Poly%20tunnel/Polytunne...

p.s
Excuse the mess, still in progress.

Kind Regards
p.mc

No-one can tell you any dates. It depends on the weather especially
when your tunnel is unheated. The weather seems to have gone mad.
I have made myself a large heated propagator. This gets over the
problem to an extent.
Most of the seed packets will give you and idea of when to plant.
best perhaps to leave it a bit later this year.


Aren't you concerned about the structure blowing away in the gales you
will surely get in NW england?
I am curious because I have had similar, but a much smaler one reduced
to a windsock.

Baz

By the way, I love your dog..
You have done a damn good job with the tunel.
I wonder what the egg cartons are going to be used for. Chitting?
Looks like you are organised and ready for the onset.

Good luck to you my friend, though luck is not something you are relying
on.
Baz

Un-heated polytunnel use
 

I have made myself a large heated propagator. This gets over the
problem to an extent.
Most of the seed packets will give you and idea of when to plant. best
perhaps to leave it a bit later this year.


-----------

How did you do that Harry? and maybe you could give us a few images :-))

Regards
p.mc

Un-heated polytunnel use
 

Made myself a heated propagater and put a heater in the tunnel, I've started
a few seeds 23rd Jan...Toms, parsnips, chillies, cabbage (germinated 26th)
onions (showing 26th) and a cople of hebs yesterday. I've also put sockets
and lights in too, with a home made grow light also.

I'll put some images up soon, got to go out now.


p.mc

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Regards
p.mc
"p.mc" wrote in message
...
I have made myself a large heated propagator. This gets over the
problem to an extent.
Most of the seed packets will give you and idea of when to plant. best
perhaps to leave it a bit later this year.


-----------

How did you do that Harry? and maybe you could give us a few images :-))

Regards
p.mc