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Polytunnel or greenhouse
karlo
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in Fruit & veg
In a dilemma about buying a greenhouse or a polytunnel.
confused with what's good and bad about them and who offers the best deals and service, to much choice very difficult don't want to make the wrong decision.
any help or advice please
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It depends what you intend to use one for really. Greenhouses are better for starting off seeds and overwintering plants as they tend to stay a few degrees warmer than polytunnels. If you want to grow a large crop of tender plants such as tomatoes, peppers and aubergines etc., then polytunnels work out a lot cheaper when large areas (eg anything over 6 ft x 10ft) are involved. However, avoid really cheap polytunnels and go for a quality one if that is your goal as they will last a *lot* longer before the cover needs replacing. If you have plenty of space I would go for a smallish glass greenhouse for raising your plants and a large polytunnel for growing them in.
Whatever you eventually get, it'll soon be full and you'll wish you'd bought a bigger one!
So true, Steve!
My polytunnel is 48ft x 21 ft ( sorry, they are multiples of 8ft lengths and 3 feet widths) and it cost £3,000 . That would have bought me a quality 12x8 greenhouse.
" you takes your money and you takes your pick"
My tunnels have stood up to 92mph wind and I'm delighted with them.
...that's coz they're made in China....instead of Hong Kong
Mine came from Lancashire. I think.