When is it the Best Time to Install a Polytunnel in Your Garden?

Are you thinking about adding a polytunnel construction to your garden or allotment? When you don't have a lot happening in your garden during the winter months, why not install a polytunnel to improve your crop growing. Polytunnel installations are available throughout the year. Providing the weather is not too bad or windy, the winter can be one of the best times of the year to have a polytunnel construction installed.

 

How Long Does It Take to Install a Polytunnel?

 

It all depends on the size of polytunnel construction you are looking to build. With the right kind of permaculture planning, you can grow a variety of crops even in a small or medium-size polytunnel.  The average small to medium size polytunnel will only take a day or two at most to install.

 

One of the best things about polytunnel installations is that you can adapt and, or extend. When you find that you like this new hobby and decde you need more growing space, all you have to do is to add extra fitments and fittings to your polytunnel. This is what makes them such popular structures, is their adaptability and relatively low cost.

 

Do I Need a Hard Standing?

 

It is up to you. However, most polytunnel enthusiasts don't opt for hard standing. Many like to grow their crops directly in the ground.

 

You don't need to worry too much about hard-standing. Instead, you should spend your time planning ahead and thinking about where in your garden is the best location to place your polytunnel. Also, as a gardener, remember what direction your garden will be facing. This will have as much growing influence on your crops, as the soil inside the polytunnel construction.

 

Do! All Polytunnel Construction Company Install Tunnels?

 

Polytunnel gardening in the UK is proving such a popular hobby that it is easy to find a local polytunnel installations service. Most companies that promote and sell polytunnels also offer to install them as well, but do always check, if you feel you are not up to the task of a little D.I.Y.

 

Can I save money when I install my own polytunnel? You can probably save money when you install your tunnel yourself. But a local polytunnel construction company may be your best option, especially if you have purchased from them, they should be competitive in their installation cost. If you have no previous experience of setting up a polytunnel, leave it to the experts or ask them for some advice.

 

What is the Most Popular Size Polytunnel?

 

Polytunnel gardening or for your allotment growing, is one of those things that is easy to get excited about. You will probably feel like getting the largest tunnel you can afford.

 

Yes, it is tempting to throw yourself into this diverse hobby, but it is best to start with a small to medium-sized polytunnel when you have no previous experience of gardening. If you are a bit of a novice to growing fruit, vegetables or plants, starting small is much better idea.

 

Don't forget that polytunnel installations are versatile. Maybe you don't want to grow crops or plants at all. Polytunnel constructions are the masters of disguise and you can use them for many different applications. As a matter of fact, if you are short of storage space in your garden, having a polytunnel installed is not a bad idea.

 

The Final Note

 

Polytunnel installations are very flexible and adaptable. You can use them for storage, housing small livestock or for growing your own preferred crops and more.