Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: Abunndance on May 20, 2021, 11:38
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Hi Everyone! I am using an American method of planting my veg this year using straw bales. It's very popular over there, but I don't see anyone else using it over here but me - Nutball Susie! I've constructed a compost pile enclosure with them and planted potatoes, cauliflower and cabbages on top. I have them in my polytunnel and am growing tomatoes and peppers in them, onions also. I have them in our garden and right now they have strawberry plants, haricot beans, cabbages, petunias and marigolds in them. I still have to put the pumpkins and cucumbers in and am waiting for some radishes to poke through. Any other eccentric people out there like me?
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Interesting, I saw it done at one of the RHS gardens a couple of years ago, but mainly tomatoes & cucumbers I believe, apparently watering was an issue, so it will be interesting to see how you get on in a poly tunnel, please update us on you’re progress & welcome to the site