[Shallot]

Hello all

I am now in the position to buy myself a shed/greenhouse/polytunnel but I just can't decide whats best

At the moment Im thinking of getting a decent polytunnel and a reasonably large shed, within the rules ofcourse

I have a retailer in mind for the shed, its the polytunnel Im struggling with. I had a polytunnel on my old plot but it wasn't practical to take it with me so I donated it to the sites community group

My current plot is only 100 square metres, thats ideal for me what with the back problems. I have sent an email to the allotment office asking if theres a size limit on polytunnels to see where I stand

Does anyone have advice as to where is the best place to buy a polytunnel, I have to factor in that my plot is on an exposed site

Thank you for reading and hope someone can point me in the right direction

All the best

Mark

[merky587]

I built my own 12ft x 10ft polytunnel using scaffold tubes driven into the ground. I then put blue water pipe over the tubes to create the hoops and then used wood either end for a frame. I bought the sheet online and whilst I have seen many bought polytunnels blown to pieces, mine has withstood high winds, a flash flood that went in one door and out of the other. It cost around £250 to build and has seen me produce tons of food right into November. I bought a 10 x 8 shed online which does the job and is a great getaway

[barley]

take a look on ebay - you can get some good  deals on green houses there

[Shallot]

Thanks for your replies

I ordered a 9X12 wooden greenhouse and a small wooden tool store

They should be onsite on Monday

I opted for all round shelving in the greenhouse

I plan to tack chicken wire over the windows to give an extra level of security, it has polycarbonate windows so all should be well
 

[3759allen]

I built my own 12ft x 10ft polytunnel using scaffold tubes driven into the ground. I then put blue water pipe over the tubes to create the hoops and then used wood either end for a frame. I bought the sheet online and whilst I have seen many bought polytunnels blown to pieces, mine has withstood high winds, a flash flood that went in one door and out of the other. It cost around £250 to build and has seen me produce tons of food right into November. I bought a 10 x 8 shed online which does the job and is a great getaway

i've done the same. if your thinking of this please bare my mistake in mind and think over the costs.

i tried to reduce the cost of the build by using the smaller pipe (32mm i think), this is not strong enough and you do need the 60 ish mm pipe. i over come the problem with wooden supports, this prob cost the same as the extra for the pipe. the wood supports do get in the way a little.

also unless you can acquire 2 of the 3 main components you should weigh up the costs, i found it wouldn't have been much more buying a proper (but not a cheap green thing) off the internet. luckily i was given the polythene by my dad and acquired the poles.

i do love it though, wouldn't be with out a poly tunnel now, more versatile than a greenhouse imo.

[barley]

heres my home made one

made from scrap wood I've had in the shed for years and years and polycarbonate sheeting ( the sort you use on conservatories ) got it second hand on ebay cost about £150
used angle irons hammered into ground to fix posts too and roof battening for roof !!

measures 13ft square roughly

reminds me of a japenese room LOL !! I call it my ice cube