Sweetcorn In the polytunnel.
Double cable tie all joints.
Not going anywhere.
The new season is fast approaching. Shop bought vegetables are going up and up. More people are turning their hand to grow your own out of sheer necessity. Even a small plot can really ease the strain on the family budget. I get a lot of questions on my Facebook pages about polytunnels. There are a couple of great British companies that will come and erect them for you. They are superb. But they are beyond some peoples budget. That said you can buy cheaper tunnels and put them up yourself. But they must be secured with the utmost care or they will tear or simply take off. I have seen it happen so often and it is very upsetting. Of course if the wind is strong enough nothing is guaranteed to stay up. But you can, with a little know how give yourself more than a fighting chance. My son and I have put a couple of budget tunnels up and they did not budge. We live on the very edge of the Viking Way in Lincolnshire and it can get very breezy. Here are a few tips. You must dig a trench and bury the plastic. Use cable ties to fasten the fabric to the frame, don’t rely on the fabric ties because they will not hold the fabric down. Invest in some anti-hotspot tape. Make sure the fabric is pulled down drum tight. We put together a u-tube video of how to erect a budget polytunnel. You can view it here. Please subscribe to my u-tube channel to see the up and coming programmes. Happy 2023 gardening.
Simon.
