How wide is your polytunnel?

[Greentea]

hi,

I was wondering how wide is your polytunnel and what your preferences would be: 10,12 or 14ft? I quite fancy a central bed but I don't know how practical that would be.

I'm getting a polytunnel and I've been trawling the internet for ages trying to choose one as I've never had one before

[veggiechicken]

How long would it be?

[Alison]

Mine is 10' wide by 20' long

[roitelet]

Mines 3m x 6m and I have a bed each side and a central bed. None of them are very wide but easily reached from the path. There is also a bed across the end. Hope that makes sense.

[Bigmallly]

There are lots of ideas here:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=po...mmEa51JlctfpDj

[MarkPelican]

Mine is 10ft wide by 20ft long and I have 4ft beds on either side. However, the one I've got has vertical sides up to 5ft then curves over. You need to think about what you're planning to grow because (from what I see) a standard polytunnel isn't very tall at the edge and so probably can't grow tall things at the edge near to the walls.

[Greentea]

Thanks, BigMally.

Is going to be about 30feet long and I was thinking to plant fruit trees in the central bed. yes, I would like to reach easily the other two side beds without streching too much but yeah, would be a lot of wasted space at the edges thats why I was asking what works for you

[Alison]

I have a 2' wide bed at the back and down one side with a path next to that bed (i.e. Nit centralmt the tunnel. I then have 3No beds across the tunnel from the other side with paths between them T-ing off the main path. I did numerous sketches of different options and this gave me most useable space. If your going to put fruit trees down the side then you'll have to be careful with siting so that they don't share the other plants when in full leaf. What trees were you considering?

[veggiechicken]

Fruit trees need pollinating - so you would have to leave doors open for the bees or dart around with a paintbrush.
Doors open mean other insects/pests can come in too.

[Greentea]

I'm thinking cherries, nectarines etc grown either as espalier or cordon but I;m no expert - need to do more research

I know, I';ll get my paint brush ready