help polytunnel Borders

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safetrade

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help polytunnel Borders
« on: February 14, 2012, 14:40 »
hi,I've just got my first garden and it has a polytunnel on it which I have bought off the guy who has moved off it's about 10ftx24ft  but the inside is just level I was wondering if it would be worth putting raised beds in either side and if so what is the best thing to fill them up with soil or compost or a mixture of both I will be trying to grow sweet peppers in it swell as other things but not quite sure what else yet any help would be appreciated thanks.

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Re: help polytunnel Borders
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2012, 14:46 »
Welcome to the Forum :)

If the soil inside is ok I don't really think you gain anything by making raised beds, in fact it costs quite a bit!
On bad soil they are helpful, or if you have a disability that makes ground level gardening difficult ;)

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Re: help polytunnel Borders
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2012, 15:54 »
I've just got paving slabs down the middle of my polytunnel which is 24x20ish.  2 rows of slabs giving me a nice 3ft wide path.  I didn't bother with raised beds, although sometimes I wish I had as bending is a bit more of an issue with me now.  But I've grown loads of stuff in the border soil, just adding more compost, soil or manure each year.  I usually get lovely tomatoes and chillies.

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Re: help polytunnel Borders
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2012, 13:45 »
Thanks,I don't think I will bother with the raised beds then.

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Re: help polytunnel Borders
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2012, 19:55 »
I have two polytunnels 20ft X 12ft and use raised bed in them both. I have steel sheets 18in high to raise the beds which are 4ft 6in wide. I find them a great asset as they save on bending and also I dont dig them, as such, I simply add manure/compost/leafmould in the autumn and lightly fork it over. I find them very productive and to be honest, I wouldn't be without them. Good luck, whatever you decide.



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