Polytunnels Construction Services

Are you the proud owner of a garden polytunnel? When you have been growing crops and plants in a domestic polytunnel for a couple of years, you are probably starting to think about expanding your range of crops.   Fortunately, the average garden polytunnel is a flexible structure. If you are not into polytunnel gardening now, you may want to consider investing in a gardenpolytunnel . You will be pleasantly surprised when you find out what you can grow in a domestic polytunnel.   What Fruit Can I Grow In A Polytunnel?   You can grow anything from the humble cherry tree to exotic fruits such as citrus. However, before you move on to more exotic fruits, you should practise your craft on more local fruits. Let's go back to that cherry tree for a moment. Easy to grow trees such as cherry trees do surprisingly well in a polytunnel. Starting off slowly growing indigenous trees is the best way forward when you want to learn how to grow trees in a domestic polytunnel....

From time to time, you may want to refurbish your polytunnel . Before you get started on your polytunnel refurbishment , you need to take several points into consideration.   Most importantly, ask yourself if you would like to expand your polytunnel. Many experienced polytunnel gardeners are expanding their tunnels. They have come to appreciate that in the future we are probably going to have to grow a lot more of our food ourselves. One thing is for sure, we will certainly become more dependent on local producers.   If you would like to join the food growing revolution, it is a good idea to think about what you will need as far as your polytunnel refurbishment is concerned.   Size Is Important Whether you are carrying out polytunnel repairs or a complete refurbishment, you will have realised by now that the size of your polytunnel is important. The larger your polytunnel is, the more produce you can grow in it.   A large polytunnel can be divided ...

Can I keep the bugs and pests out of my polytunnel installation naturally? You most certainly can. However, it is important that you plan ahead. The job starts before the company arrives to start on your polytunnel construction.   Talking through your concerns and approach to polytunnel gardening with the installation company is the best idea. For instance, they may be able to add extra ventilation. Better airflow will help to control the humidity level in your polytunnel. High humidity contributes significantly to the growth of fungus and mould in any polytunnel installation.   Creating a Micro Climate   When you are really keen to go down the “natural route”, the job starts long before your polytunnel construction.   Many experienced polytunnel gardeners know that what they grow in their polytunnel installation has a huge effect on the environment. In many ways, a polytunnel construction creates a micro-climate in which your plants and crops can t...

We are quickly approaching the cooler time of the year. As the temperature starts to drop, it is important that you have all of the polytunnels supplies you will need for the autumn and winter.   Gearing up for the cooler weather is not difficult, but as always it is best to be prepared. These days the weather is so unpredictable that it is hard to know what to expect. Prepping for winter applies to both commercial polytunnels and polytunnels in private gardens.   Making Sure Your Polytunnel Is Clean   Even before you start worrying about how far the temperature is going to drop, you need to start making preparations.   Mould and fungus spores often start growing much faster in the transition from warm weather to cold weather. In order to avoid fungus and mould infestations in commercial polytunnels, you have to make sure that they are cleaned regularly.   As part of your polytunnel supplies shopping list, you should make sure that you bud...