poly tunnel planting

[nemo]

hello all , i live in southwest coast of ireland is it too early to start planting carrots, onion seed in the poly tunnel. is there anything else i could plant now or should i wait for a few weeks
regards
nemo

[crichmond]

Cant plant anything in my tunnel at the moment as I am waiting for a new cover.

PS salad stuff like lettuce grow well in the tunnel in winter

[hypnophil]

Hi crichmond, what size is your tunnel?
i have one and could do with a new cover, but dont know price and what cover is best and where to get one from.
i'd be grateful for any help.
my tunnel is 12 foot long, 7 foot high and wide,
as for planting Nemo, i would give anything a go but prepare for failure, i have sown leeks, certain toms,tomatillos, herbs and aub, all sprouting except aub, and i have peas too, but i have kept seed back to sow later incase of disaster!!!!

[shirlthegirl43]

You could try these guys, I got mesh from them last year and the delivery was really quick - and costs were lower than the garden centre 250 yards from me (even with postage included)

Buy discount gardening equipment online - Garden Warehouse

[crichmond]

st 10 x 8 but uses a dedicated cover, its being replaced under warranty as the cover was defective, but most polytunnel suppliers sell covers or have a look on ebay as its available there as well.

[JennieAtkinson]

Hi Nemo
I've got garlic and leeks overwintering and my herbs (mint, parsley, sage and rosemary) are all doing well and I can pick them through the winter. Overwintering lettuce has gone a bit bitter unfortunately.

Cos I'm so far north I'm not sowing anything at least until mid-April, but you should be alot warmer in sw ireland. Where abouts in Kerry are you? We know Sneem very well - it makes Shetland feel very fast!

[kittykat8]

i sowed some carrots about 10 days ago and they are starting to come up, my peas , broadbeans, lettuces are coming on, and my potatoes just a few of the are just starting to show themselves.




Marion

[Flummery]

Watch out for slugs Kittykat - they LOVE carrots! - (And anything else!!)