Polytunnels Construction Services

With avian flu around, you may want to protect your chickens from the outside world. One of the best and cheapest ways to protect your chickens from bird flu and predators is to set up a polytunnel installation in your garden. A polytunnel construction is a great way of keeping your chickens out of harm's way.   Set Up Your Polytunnel Building The Right Way   One thing that you do need to bear in mind when are thinking about keeping your chickens in a polytunnel installation, is their natural behavior!   The last thing you want is for them to damage your polytunnel construction . As any chicken owner knows, chickens do like to peck. If they see an insect or think that your polytunnel sheeting would be fun to pick at, they will do so.   To stop your chickens from damaging your polytunnel, it is important to create a playground for them. Make sure that they have an area of dirt that they can scratch around in to find food.   Chickens also ap...

Have you just acquired a new polytunnel installation in your garden, you may feel like growing something new and more exotic perhaps! One of the most popular plant species polytunnel gardeners would like to grow in their polytunnel construction is succulents.   As a keen gardener, you will know that there are thousands of different varieties of succulents. Are they suitable for growing in a polytunnel installation? No, they are not. One species of succulents that thrive in a polytunnel is Echeveria.   Not only are they very tolerant, but they also flower with small delicate beautiful flowers. As a gardener, it is always nice to be rewarded and flowers are the gardener's best reward.   Are Echeverias Easy to Propagate? The best thing about Echeverias is that they are super easy to propagate. In general, succulents are easy to propagate, but Echeverias are simply the best. One plant can go on to produce hundreds of others.   Next time when you are ...

One of the best things about polytunnels is that you can grow pretty much anything in them. Can you grow bulbs in a commercial polytunnels ? Yes, it does not matter if you have a garden or commercial builds, is that, you can grow all types of bulbs. But, before you buy in your supplies and start planting bulbs in your polytunnel, there are a few things that you need to know.   Planting Bulbs!   If you have a polytunnel in your garden, you have probably realised that the humidity level is higher. That is true of commercial builds as well. For some reason or another, polytunnels retain moisture better than greenhouses. Why is that?   It is a bit of a mystery but it is probably related to ground exposure and less ventilation. Many gardeners with polytunnel forget the importance of ventilation. Next time you speak to your supply company, ask them how you can improve your ventilation.   When the humidity level is too high in your polytunnel , your bulbs may ro...

What are micro vegetables all about? Basically, micro vegetables are the seedlings of healthy plants or herbs and the young baby leaf greens or sprouts are grown in trays with compost in them or by hydroponics in polytunnels and greenhouses.   You sow the vegetables and salad crops that you would like to grow in a regular way. The only difference is that you harvest them very quickly.   Micro vegetable gardeners harvest their vegetables at different times. In many polytunnels UKwide, the gardeners like their vegetables to be a little bit taller. However, in general, you should harvest your micro vegetables when they are between 3 to 5cm tall.   Can I Grow Micro Vegetables in Polytunnels?   Growing micro vegetables in polytunnels UK wide, is a great idea. If you are new to polytunnels, and not sure if you are going to enjoy it, you don't need to have a large polytunnel to grow micro vegetables.   Polytunnels UK is very popular, but it is a ve...

When you have been using your garden or allotment polytunnel for a good, few years, you may feel that it is time for a polytunnel refurbishment. Polytunnel gardening is very addictive. Once you have found out how enjoyable it is, you probably want to expand your tunnel or maybe even replace the old with new polytunnel covers to ensure good protection.   A New Polytunnel VS Polytunnel Refurbishment   Should you invest in a new polytunnel or refurbish your current one with new polytunnel covers? There are a few things that you need to take into account. This will give you some idea:   ●      Available space ●      Condition of your current covers ●      The plants and crops that you decide to grow   Perhaps the most important factor is space. If you don't have a lot of space in your garden, you don't want to end up turning your entire garden into a polytunnel.   Are My Polytunne...

Can I grow turmeric in a domestic polytunnel? Turmeric, just like ginger, is a spice that is grown from a rhizome. In a garden polytunnel , turmeric is grown very much in the same way as ginger. Above all, what you need to know about growing turmeric is that it needs warmth.   When growing turmeric or ginger in your domestic polytunnel, preparation is the key. Ginger and turmeric both have one thing in common. They don't like to grow in the ground in colder climates. Even as far south as Spain, you will find that both species like to grow in pots elevated from the ground.   Growing Turmeric in a Garden Polytunnel   Your turmeric needs to be planted in pots that are elevated at least 50cm of the ground. You can build a growing bench using bricks. Simply place your bricks in a square or whatever size fits in your domestic polytunnel.   On top of the bricks, place a wooden top. In my domestic polytunnel , I have used an old door. I know that this sounds ...