polytunnel advice

you can grow spuds in one if you like,but seems a waste of time and space too me unless you want extra extra earlies

I had a bit of space in my polytunnel last year and did grow a few spuds, but it was the ones I had leftover with no room left in veg patch!  My poly is opaque, so the foliage grew a bit leggy, and not as many spuds, but they were very clean, with no scabs!  but my polytunnel is 24ft long, I wouldn't put them in something any smaller, how big were you thinking of?

there is a really good book called Gardening Under Plastic

check out this place they are very good
http://firsttunnels.co.uk/productdetail.asp?prodid=1&catid=2

I've got a tunnel from First tunnels 14 x 20 and have found the above book to be brillant, also kitchen garden magazine has section each month on gardening undercover. Both will tell you that you can grow almost everything under cover.

I recently got a polytunnel from first tunnels (as link somewhere above).

 What I really liked about their site is the way you can keep playing with the extras and it automatically adds the correct amount for your size of tunnel.  Each time I changed my mind, I kept adding each new combination to my basket and then printed them all out before deciding my final choice of size and extras.   Then ordering itself was easy.

They also arranged delivery to N.Ireland efficiently, so all in all, I was pleased with their service.

Stuff is now all unpacked (and appears well organised and of good quality) but OH and I haven't quite had time to assemble it yet!

I've also bought my tunnel from Firsttunels and am happy with it, especially as it is still standing after last weeks storms which were the worst for ten years. As this is a new venture for me I'm still not sure as to the best use of the space regarding the crops grown. A lot will depend on personal wishes.

I have 10 potatoes up and growing, a few broad beans, beetroot, carrot, spring onoin and radish on the go plus several hundred seedlings and overwintering flower tubers.

Have a look at mine here My polytunnel

loved the pics of polytunnel. think i will go ahead with buying one and just try growing all sorts of veg to see what works well for me!