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Regular polytunnel repairs and maintenance ensures that your tunnel is always ready to use and any plants stay healthy. Here are some of the things you should do every week:   Having your polytunnel refurbishment completed, it is important to maintain it. Even when the growing season is not at its peak in your polytunnel, there are a few things that you should check every week, or so.   It is all too easy to not look after any polytunnel repairs in the winter, this can have an impact on the productivity. Then again, there is no reason why your polytunnel should not be productive during the winter when checking regularly and ensuring good preparation procedures.     Inspect Your Tunnel   At least once a week, you should inspect your tunnel both on the inside and outside. Any small tears in the covers can easily turn into large polytunnel repairs or evenrequiring a full cover refurb. When you catch them early, they are much easier to deal with ...

Do you have a polytunnel in your garden? Most keen gardeners that have a polytunnel in their gardens don't make any long terms plans.   Most of us would take the opportunity to install a tunnel, but polytunnel repairs and polytunnel refurbishment are both two subjects that we don't initially think about at first. The truth is that both are crucial when you want to prepare for the different growing seasons to be able to carry on gardening in your polytunnel permanently throughout the year.   Looking After Your Polytunnel   Once you have had your polytunnel installed, it is important that you look after it on a regular basis. Yes, polytunnels are sturdy structures, but to make them last longer it is important that you look after them properly.   One of the first factors you should consider is its placement. Should you place your polytunnel in the sunniest spot in your garden? It is tempting to think your polytunnel is going to produce the most crops wh...

  Don’t for one moment think that having a polytunnel installation in your garden means you should only grow vegetables. There are many ordinary garden plants that are perfectly at home in a polytunnel construction as well.   Frequent severe weather and dust storms are having an effect on the way we garden in the UK. If you are concerned about your plants, adding a polytunnel to your garden is not a bad idea. The design shape and the strength of a polytunnel construction can deal with all types of weather patterns.   3 Plants That Love Polytunnels   Do you need to grow exotic plants in a polytunnel? No, you don’t have to grow exotic plants in a polytunnel. Many gardeners do take the opportunity to add new plants when they install a polytunnel construction. But, strictly speaking, you don’t “have” to grow exotic plants in your tunnel.   Chrysanthemums   Chrysanthemums have long been afavourite plant,for British gardens. Go to any garden...

You have probably noticed that polytunnels are springing up in many places in the UK. A polytunnel installation is a fantastic way of gardening. It offers very good protection from dust storms and other signs that our climate is changing. Best of all, adding a polytunnel construction to your garden is not that expensive.   Dust storms in the UK were once infrequent. They are, however, now more common. The global change in climate is affecting us all. If you are a keen gardener, it is a good idea to explore the alternatives to regular gardening.   Can A Polytunnel Installation Protect My Plants?   Yes, a polytunnel construction in your garden or on your allotment will go a long way towards protecting your plants.   Not only, will a polytunnel protect your plants from dust, but it will also help to protect your green friends from other natural elements which are beginning to affect as all. The climate is now so unpredictable that it is hard to know wh...

During severe storms and bad weather protecting your commercial polytunnels or garden tunnels is very important. It is best to make sure that you are prepared for bad weather, by ensuring you always have some polytunnel supplies ready for any repairs or refurbishment.   Our climate is changing - there is no doubt about that. Gardeners all around the world are finding that they are having to change the way they grow and produce plants. Even if you do most of your gardening in a polytunnel, you will probably find the climate is affecting you in one way or another.   Polytunnel Supplies for Stormy Weather   Whether you have commercial polytunnels or garden polytunnels, it is probably fair to say that you have a fair amount of money invested in your polytunnels. Therefore, you are probably going to want to protect your tunnels.   One of the polytunnel supplies you should have handy is extra plastic sheeting. If a severe wind or storm sweeps through your...

How do you know when it is time to refurbish your polytunnel?   It is not always easy to know when to refurbish your polytunnel. Many gardeners put their polytunnel refurbishments on hold until it is too late. If you do that, you risk losing all of your plant stock. That is why you must carry out regular maintenance to ensure your Polytunnel cover is in good condition and not in need of any repairs, as with everything at some stage due to natural wear and tear of being exposed to outdoor weather elements, a polytunnel refurbishment will be required and you need to set aside a budget for this cost, as this type of constructiondoes have a limited life expectancy, particularly on the covering, which bears the brunt of most weather conditions.   You must also remember that more extensive polytunnel refurbishment projects cost more money. Not all of us are lucky enough to get away with just replacing our polytunnel covers .   Refurbishment After Damage   ...

Okra loves a warm atmosphere and lots of sunshine. When you are deciding to experiment with more exotic crops in your garden polytunnel , okra is a good exotic vegetable starter. Not only because it is easy to grow. Okra is great to eat and can be added to a variety of dishes including casseroles and pies.   What Are the Health Benefits of Okra?   Even though okra is not a large vegetable, it certainly packs a punch when it comes to health benefits. As a matter of fact, it is one of the few vegetables that you can grow in your garden polytunnel that produces a higher-than-average level of magnesium.   Okra is also rich in both vitamin C and A. It also contains folate and is a rich source of dietary fibre. When Should I Plant Okra?   If the temperature within your domestic polytunnel is constant and does not fall below 10 Celsius, you can plant okra almost any time.   Plant okra directly into the ground or in pots. As long as the seeds are...