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Title: polly tunnel
Post by: Philbasford on January 17, 2006, 08:19:15
Does anyone know where i could get hold of a second hand or cheap polly tunnel frame in the nottingham area?, ive just got a good sized allotment and this is something i would like to add.

Thanks

Phil
Title: Re: polly tunnel
Post by: Merry Tiller on January 17, 2006, 21:02:18
Tried ebay?
Title: Re: polly tunnel
Post by: Growbe on January 18, 2006, 02:06:36
The best I have seen locally is buy two get the third free for a total price of £34.

You could always make your own using either greenhouse glass, plastic corrugated sheets or plastic sheeting.
In each case you just need some heavy gauge wire, the sort farmers use for electric fencing and you can make the hoops or in the case of glass, supports.
I use the wire to also make the holding down pegs which works well.
Title: Re: polly tunnel
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on January 18, 2006, 06:07:02
Quote from: Growbe on January 18, 2006, 02:06:36
The best I have seen locally is buy two get the third free for a total price of £34.

You could always make your own using either greenhouse glass, plastic corrugated sheets or plastic sheeting.
In each case you just need some heavy gauge wire, the sort farmers use for electric fencing and you can make the hoops or in the case of glass, supports.
I use the wire to also make the holding down pegs which works well.

Growbe, are you talking about a cloche?

I think Phil meant a full sized walk-in polytunnel. There are a couple on ebay at the moment.
Title: Re: polly tunnel
Post by: glow777 on January 18, 2006, 09:01:43
There's a link to a good site that explains how to make your own / easily and cheap.

It's somewhere in this forum have a search
Title: Re: polly tunnel
Post by: ipt8 on January 18, 2006, 13:29:35
Is it Poly tunnel or polly tunnel? ???
I ave visions of a tunnel with lots of polly parrots in it ;D
Title: Re: polly tunnel
Post by: Wigwam on January 19, 2006, 10:43:11
I think this is the link to the DIY tunnel, I'm thinking of having a go myself.

http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/Projects/polytunnel/polytunnel.htm (http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/Projects/polytunnel/polytunnel.htm)
Title: Re: polly tunnel
Post by: glow777 on January 21, 2006, 09:08:57
There's another (link) on the forums - pictures are in colour and it looks a bit better. Can't find it tho' so maybe I'm imagining it.

Ian
Title: Re: polly tunnel
Post by: Merry Tiller on January 21, 2006, 12:26:58
This one?


http://www.overthegardengate.net/UserPages/pp_view.asp?FName=Polytunnel&Page=1 (http://www.overthegardengate.net/UserPages/pp_view.asp?FName=Polytunnel&Page=1)
Title: Re: polly tunnel
Post by: glow777 on January 21, 2006, 17:04:39
That's the one - aint it a beaut - I'd swap my wife for one of them, thanks Merry Tiller
Title: Re: polly tunnel
Post by: supersprout on January 21, 2006, 17:12:29
What great instructions and what a feisty little tunnel  ;D will def. give this a go ere long. Thank you merry tiller  ::) 8)