[Rosaleen Tanham]

Hi,

My name is Rosaleen and I'm a new member to Irish Gardners. I am the proud owner of a new polytunnel and would like some advice on layout, plant placement etc. I am not a very experienced gardner but am not a total beginner either. All or any advice/guidance will be gratefully accepted.

Looking forward to some reaction.

[GPI]

Hi Roseleen.
Welcome to Irish Gardeners.
Good to hear you got your hands on a poly tunnel.
Have a look at this topic for some information on the subject of growing under glass or plastic....... http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about103.html

Hopefully the polytunnel is oriented to face east/west in order to capture the greatest amount of sunshine during the winter months.
This also helps if the prevailing wind blows principally from the south, if your tunnel door opens to the east you will avoid shocking your plants with cold air every time you enter.

Plants in the polytunnel are completely at your mercy when it comes to water.
It is a good idea to set up a water butt or two to supply you with life preserving rain water.
Good luck with your tunnel.
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[SineWave]

Hi Rosaleen. Would you or any other members be able to direct me on sourcing a domestic (6 x polytunnel?

Many thanks.................

[GPI]

Where are you based SineWave?
Here are some contacts to get you started.

Colm warren polyhouses ltd., Mr. Colm Warren,
Kilmurray, Trim, Co Meath
Tel: 0405 46007 - Fax: 0405 46377
Email: deirdrewarren@cwp.ie

Deker horticultural supplies ltd., Mr. Derek Warren,
Tullyard, Trim, Co Meath
Tel: 046 31422 - Fax: 046 37692
Email: sales@dekerhort.ie

J.f. mckenna ltd., Mr. Shay Clarke,
66 Cathedral Road,
Armagh, BT61 8AE, Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 37524800 - Fax: 028 37522227
Email: jfm@jfmckenna.com
Web: www.horticultureireland.com

National agrochemical distributors, Mr. Liam McMahon,
Blakes Cross, Lusk, Co Dublin
Tel: 01 8427808 / 8437484 - Fax: 01 8437909
Email: info@nadirl.com
Web: www.nad.ie

Northern Polytunnels, Matthew Harrison
Mill Green, Waterside Road
Colne, Lancs, BB8 0TA
Tel: 0044 1282 873120 – Fax: 0044 1282 871733
Email: info@npstructures.co.uk
Web: www.northernpolytunnels.co.uk

GoreyGreenHouse
4 The Gallops
Ramsgate Village
Gorey
Co. Wexford
Ireland
Tel: +353 53 9483229
Mob: 083 3304798 / 087 7627850
Email: info@goreygreenhouse.com
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[SineWave]

Many thanks. I'm Galway based and would naturally prefer to view before purchase.

[Rebecca]

Enjoy your polytunnel. We got ours a year ago and its been the most wonderful investment, already we have saved the cost of the tunnel against the organic veg we would normally buy in the market.

Crop placement - To avoid shading of smaller plants put the taller ones at the western and northen edges of the tunnel.

Crop rotation : It doesn't matter so much what you plant where the first year, but keep a little sketch, or a video clip on your camera, of what you grow where in your tunnel each year, then the following season you can glance back and decide what you should grow where next time.

Its worth getting a good book on gardening eg Gardening Under Plastic, or Four Season Harvest
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