Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

poly tunnel planting

Collapse

X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • poly tunnel planting

    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
    one years weed is seven years seed

  • #2
    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
    Last edited by crichmond; 26-01-2008, 07:09 PM.
    _____________
    Cheers Chris

    Beware Greeks bearing gifts, or have you already got a wooden horse?... hehe.

    Comment


    • #3
      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!!!!

      Comment


      • #4
        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
        Happy Gardening,
        Shirley

        Comment


        • #5
          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.
          _____________
          Cheers Chris

          Beware Greeks bearing gifts, or have you already got a wooden horse?... hehe.

          Comment


          • #6
            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!
            ~
            Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway.
            ~ Mary Kay Ash

            Comment


            • #7
              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

              Comment


              • #8
                Watch out for slugs Kittykat - they LOVE carrots! - (And anything else!!)
                Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

                Comment

                Latest Topics

                Collapse

                Recent Blog Posts

                Collapse
                Working...
                X