Thanks for the comments! I'll add pix of the beans and other stuff as it gets planted in there. OL, dwarf beans can produce a fantastic crop for the small amount of space they need. One thing to watch out for is any beans touching the ground as slugs love eating the ends! Either pick them before they reach the ground or add a bit of support, like a piece of twine tied to a short stick and looped around the bean stalks.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Polytunnels are the best! We grow tomatoes, cucumbers sweet peppers chillies and basil in ours. Early in the season we sow cut and come again lettuce and to make the most of the space we have a couple of tubs of baby carrots. It was certainly value for money.
Someone was radio 2 today Bob, wanted to say hello to 'her Bob in his Polytunnel', he was planting Chillies though so doubt it was you, but you never know
Fame at last!.. wait.. my chillies are only 3 inches tall and too small to plant out yet..
Verdun, I think a greenhouse is more useful and wouldn't be without mine but I got the tunnel purely for growing slightly more exotic things than I can outside. It was only £100 and was easy to erect, so even if the cover only lasts 2-3 years, I consider it a bargain!
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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Thanks for the comments! I'll add pix of the beans and other stuff as it gets planted in there. OL, dwarf beans can produce a fantastic crop for the small amount of space they need. One thing to watch out for is any beans touching the ground as slugs love eating the ends! Either pick them before they reach the ground or add a bit of support, like a piece of twine tied to a short stick and looped around the bean stalks.
Thanks Bob, I think I'm going to grow them in a big tub as I have run out of room on the ground, or will have when everything starts growing!!
Someone was radio 2 today Bob, wanted to say hello to 'her Bob in his Polytunnel', he was planting Chillies though so doubt it was you, but you never know
Fame at last!.. wait.. my chillies are only 3 inches tall and too small to plant out yet..
Verdun, I think a greenhouse is more useful and wouldn't be without mine but I got the tunnel purely for growing slightly more exotic things than I can outside. It was only £100 and was easy to erect, so even if the cover only lasts 2-3 years, I consider it a bargain!