[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.

[James Kilkelly, was 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, there's loads of gardeners interested in them this year from what suppliers are telling me.

[SineWave]

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

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

[James Kilkelly, was GPI.]

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

Need materials? Irish home delivery.	Need materials? UK home delivery.	Need materials? US home delivery.

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

[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

[galwaybeginner]

[Lilylarkin]

Hi all,

I have just bought a 6'6 wide x 15' polytunnel on ebay for only €96. There are a lot of them on ebay currently and it costs €40 to have it delivered to Ireland. The tunnel has vent panels, fly screens, 2 doors etc.

[galwaybeginner]

Wow! That's a pretty amazing price Lily. Will you let me know how it is when you build it? Might get a second one myself and that would be a BIG saving.

Actually, could you PM me a link to where you got them?

Cheers!

[Lilylarkin]

Hi,

I tried to PM you but I must have placed a topic in 5 forums. Go into ebay.ie and key in Polytunnels in search. All the current polytunnels up for auction will show up. Go in to it now as there are about 4 which are about to close soon. If you want to send me ure email address I can email you the link.

[Annamoe99]

Hi lilylarkin

Just wondering if you received your polytunnel yet and if you are happy with it.
I want to buy one myself and that price seems very good.
I have often found the quality of items bought on ebay to be quite poor. If you are happy with it, I'd be interested to find out who th ebay seller was.

Thanks
Martin

[galwaybeginner]

The one I got from firsttunnels is up, minus being covdered (my delay, nothing to do with the product).

I't is very well anchored with anchor plates, and standing up well to some Galway gales. So all in all would recommend them.

[Sarah Evans]

We have also received and put up a First Tunnel poly for training purposes. Have to say great prices and service and very easy to get shipped over.

They currently have 10% off until the 10th August 09 and if you are vat registered here makes it even cheaper.

[Annamoe99]

Thanks - I'll check them out

[loughlin20]

Found this place that sells polytunnels in Kilcolgan, I am goin to make enquiries.

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