Polytunnel v Greenhouse

[OverWyreGrower]

What's the difference? Can they be used in the same way?

We've got a fairly large unheated greenhouse, but its very old and very rotten. OH thinks it may only last a couple more years.

We've got space to have a fairly large polytunnel, but can they be used for the same things, i.e. tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers etc?

Cheers

Shelley

[nick the grief]

Yes they can. The main difference is that the ventelations is easier to acheive in a greenhouse, you dont suffer with as much condensation in a greenhouse & a greenhouse is warmer in winter as it's easier to insulate. That having been said as 20 x 10 polytunnel is around £400 give or take where as a decent greenhouse that size would be £1200 you can buy a lot of polythene covers for £800 !!