DIY Autonomous Lean-to Polytunnel

[no_akira]

Finally got around to completing this project... cost about £30 Lean-to Polytunnel

Roof batons from fellow roofer plot owner. Heras panel with side cut off and used to create the arched roof.

Front panel rain run off waters tomato / aubergine bed

top panel rear arch run off waters under path where fresh manure is stored





Nice and toasty in here oh and its a rain shelter

Notice "suspended" plant tray, try and climb up there "Mr Snail" ?

[veggiechicken]

What's it leaning against?

[Jay-ell]

What's it leaning against?

Next doors lean too?

[veggiechicken]

I thought "autonomous" meant it was independent or something like that so I can't understand how it can be a lean-to and freestanding

[Thelma Sanders]

What's it leaning against?

In the 2nd pic it looks as if it is leaning on a fence?

[Jungle Jane]

It is leaning slightly,maybe it's an autonomous leaner?

[Jay-ell]

I thought with it being "autonomous" it self regulated the watering, heating and ventilation.

And possibly moved around (plants and all) to the sunniest part on the garden.

That's it, no more anime for me - it's giving me silly ideas.

[Greenleaves]

Wow...a PT that manages its self, makes its own mind up on what to grow and when it wants water....I think you have finally invented something viable

[Baldy]

Ignore the jealousy no_akira, personally I like your style

https://youtu.be/URcN_ado9Zw

[no_akira]

Cheers Baldy...

"Why don't they just discuss the merits of the design... (wipes away tears...)




"One day they will rue the day....and bow down to my genius... mwahahahaha!"

were did I put those "sharks with freakin lazers"...

[Guest]

Bless ya lil' ole cotton socks for tryin Unfortunately slugs and snails will climb plastic. Also a lot of peeps have been there, done that and quite a few have done better(sorry!). Seriously pinch someone elses idea then improve it if you can. People give advice so you can learn from their mistakes or save time or both. It really is worth mooching around on here

[veggiechicken]

Cheers Baldy...

"Why don't they just discuss the merits of the design... (wipes away tears...)




"One day they will rue the day....and bow down to my genius... mwahahahaha!"

were did I put those "sharks with freakin lazers"...

Put away your hankie and answer my question - What's it leaning against?
I need to understand these things before I decide whether it has merits or not!

[Baldy]

Bless ya lil' ole cotton socks for tryin Unfortunately slugs and snails will climb plastic. Also a lot of peeps have been there, done that and quite a few have done better(sorry!). Seriously pinch someone elses idea then improve it if you can. People give advice so you can learn from their mistakes or save time or both. It really is worth mooching around on here

Seems like a decent (admittedly -ish) outcome for £30 - its a fairly large area that is going to give some climate protection and maybe a few degrees of additional heat. My plot GH is slapped together rubbish but almost matches the benefits of the glass GH I have at home (that was put in by proper people before I moved in )
Slugs can limb glass too...
I'd love to have the money and time to do everything perfectly but this to me looks like a pretty good attempt to boost growing options on a budget. Looks like its leaning too against a wire fence or similar that has some plastic rigged up against it.
In my humble opinion, there are'nt enough pallets involved - "so for that reason its a '7' from me - but well done" (in the voice of Len Goodman

[Jay-ell]

For £30 it might be a decent growing area but it looks as if it's structural integrity relies on the back wall. From what we can see of the fence it is a wire mesh fence with wooden uprights.

The mesh is probably stabled onto the uprights and possibly also fixed to a top wire (although not definitely) which is also probably stapled to the posts

The thing about fence staples is that they were made to fix fences rather than lean to greenhouses so the question about what it's leaning against is valid.

There is bracing along the front but nothing along the sides and in a strong wind the whole thing will be subjected to quite a bit of force that the fence (being mostly holes and able to let the wind through) wouldn't.

[Baldy]

Where's Cadalot when you need him

Hence my worry about the lack of pallets... Its not rocket science / brain surgery