I’m building a Polytunnel.

[easyrider]

I pumped some water from the car port Butts through a hedge to a container located as close to the entrance of the Tunnel to dunk my watering can. Multiple dunking was not fun . After watering the tunnel I went inside and ordered that pump so I could use my spray gun instead from the IBC I can easily pump this 630 litres from the carport to the IBC to top it up . There is power there and I’ll use the IBC as the main pump station area. @clv101 is right I need a bigger water storage solution certainly add to the capacity I already have which is around 3700 litres . I still need to gutter the polytunnel aswell going to use 16mm electric trunking.






I would love an underground tank next door to the polytunnel so I could direct water off the tunnel to it.

 

[mickyflinn]

You have a nice butt.

 

[Bug One]

Ah fair enough, I thought you were putting membrane down under them

I thought that too - but on the closer shot of the raised beds it looks like paper.

 

[wonko]

It's very impressive, but hard to compete with the real thing: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra...nnel-Bude_Bude_Stratton_Cornwall_England.html

 

[easyrider]

You have a nice butt.

It's very impressive, but hard to compete with the real thing: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra...nnel-Bude_Bude_Stratton_Cornwall_England.html

 

[pastymuncher]

That is impressive and I wish I had the space to do that. Out of interest, ruling out wind damage and punctures, how long should the polythene last, 10+ years?

 

[clv101]

Around 10 years, but it's not a massive job to replace, a few hours work.

 

[easyrider]

Pump arrived from Germany works brilliantly....Ill post a quick video of it in action later...


EDIT: Open my spray gun pump comes on. Close the sprayer pump turns off.....

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[easyrider]

 

[mickyflinn]

Impressive loving the thread, have you got a composte bin ?

 

[easyrider]

Impressive loving the thread, have you got a composte bin ?

Yeah got one at the bottom of the garden for grass cuttings and one by the tunnel for plants and weeds.

 

[BigBoy]

I want your garden space!, the joys of living inner city/edge of city small garden

The Courgettes will be needing more space than you have given them by at least 4 times, I grow them outside and so far have had 50+ fruits per plant for the last three years running, i would expect you to have lots more than that given where and how you are growing them.

 

[koolpc]

Will you be selling the produce on the MM?

 

[Mr.Cookie]

Apart from the beetroot and radishes phenomenal stuff, are you recreating the good life?

I am aware I've just aged myself

 

[easyrider]

Will you be selling the produce on the MM?

 

[easyrider]

Apart from the beetroot and radishes phenomenal stuff, are you recreating the good life?

I am aware I've just aged myself

Not a huge fan myself but I tired a Radish last night and it blew my kind

My dad loves beetroot and he pickles it…I don’t mind it with a salad…I’m slowly changing my diet….I’ll be baking bread next

 

[BigBoy]

Not a huge fan myself but I tired a Radish last night and it blew my kind

My dad loves beetroot and he pickles it…I don’t mind it with a salad…I’m slowly changing my diet….I’ll be baking bread next

Wash top and tail beetroot and roast it, it becomes very caramel flavoured really tasty. The leaves can be used for salad.

 

[wandgrudd]

Wash top and tail beetroot and roast it, it becomes very caramel flavoured really tasty. The leaves can be used for salad.

I 2nd that roast beetroot fantastic stuff, worlds away from the pickled stuff you probably have always know.

 

[DXP55]

Apart from the beetroot and radishes phenomenal stuff, are you recreating the good life?

I am aware I've just aged myself

And there was another nice Butt

 

[easyrider]

Wash top and tail beetroot and roast it, it becomes very caramel flavoured really tasty. The leaves can be used for salad.

I 2nd that roast beetroot fantastic stuff, worlds away from the pickled stuff you probably have always know.

I’ll try it !