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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: amurdin on May 18, 2012, 19:19

Title: Best for a polytunnel
Post by: amurdin on May 18, 2012, 19:19

Our plot at the allotment has come with half of a rather large polytunnel, apart from tomatos and pepper what else would do well in here as its looking a bit bare.  :wacko:

Title: Re: Best for a polytunnel
Post by: Goldfinger on May 18, 2012, 19:24

A few first early spuds??  :blink:

I know it's getting on now but no harm in trying....

And that 'poly growing book everyone mentions, we got it and now have an idea on how to make full use of ours.

HTH, Goldfinger  ;)

Title: Re: Best for a polytunnel
Post by: amurdin on May 18, 2012, 19:28

thanks we have lots of first earlies outside.....kinda over done it a little as is our first growing season lol.

But what is this book you mention ??

Title: Re: Best for a polytunnel
Post by: Goldfinger on May 18, 2012, 19:33

This is it....


http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Grow-Food-Your-Polytunnel/dp/1900322722/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337365780&sr=1-1

I see it's come down i  price since we bought ours too. [insert rude raspberry here]

Title: Re: Best for a polytunnel
Post by: amurdin on May 18, 2012, 19:40

thanks very much....good investment i think!!

and at a good price. hehe :ohmy:

Title: Re: Best for a polytunnel
Post by: Goldfinger on May 18, 2012, 20:19

Lucky you getting it cheaper!  :lol:

Title: Re: Best for a polytunnel
Post by: AlaninCarlisle on May 18, 2012, 20:29

I've got sweetcorn, celeriac, celery, carrots, various types of lettuce, pak choy, beetroot, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, strawberries and turnip in mine. They just grow so much more quickly, especially in this cool weather. Will be adding aubergine and melon as soon as they're ready to go in

Title: Re: Best for a polytunnel
Post by: shokkyy on May 18, 2012, 20:29

Right now in my tunnel I'm cropping lettuce, radish, new spuds. And I've got peppers, aubergines, chillis, tomatoes, chard, beetroot, kohl rabi, carrots, celery, celeriac, spring onion, early mange tout, strawberries growing very nicely in the beds. Strawberries are almost ready to pick :)

The cucumbers and melons will be going in there this weekend.

Title: Re: Best for a polytunnel
Post by: amurdin on May 18, 2012, 22:20

wow some great ideas, alot of things i didnt even think of! thanks everyone

Title: Re: Best for a polytunnel
Post by: RichardA on May 18, 2012, 23:29

currently cropping broad beans and peas as well as most salad items wioth new potatoes almost ready. Usual toms, cues, peppers, aubs and squash in ground. Also using space in PT as overflow from GH for bedding plants, runner bean and dwarf bean plants, sweetcorn and celery plants etc
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