Polytunnels Construction Services

Poultry often do well in polytunnels. However, one breed of bird that could potentially land you with a large bill for polytunnel repairs is any member of the goose family.   If you have ever kept geese, you will know that they are rather large birds that like to roam. Not only do they like to roam, but they can also be rather destructive. If you do want to keep geese, you should consider a complete polytunnel refurbishment otherwise you could be forever making polytunnel repairs every day?   How to Kit Out Your Polytunnel for Keeping Geese Happy   Before you go ahead and bring home some geese, you want to think about what species of geese you would like to keep. Large garden geese don’t really like polytunnels.   However. Smaller varieties of geese such as Egyptian geese can do well under the right conditions.   But, even so, you need to make sure that you consider a polytunnel refurbishment with specialist equipment to keep your new Egyptian fri...

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...