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Title: polytunnel growers
Post by: compostmonkey on September 17, 2010, 19:31:45
What can/do you grow?

I made a 6x3m tunnel this year and growing toms,chillis,peppers,aubergine,sweetcorn and melon.What else can I get in there,I'm in Dublin with dodgy weather ;D






Title: Re: polytunnel growers
Post by: manicscousers on September 17, 2010, 19:36:43
we're sowing oriental salads,we have red cos lettuce growing,spring onions and radish, lots of herb cuttings and geranium and fuschia cuttings..also,I'm trying a couple of greyhound cabbages to see if I can get earlier spring cabbages  :)
Title: Re: polytunnel growers
Post by: Gillysdad on September 17, 2010, 20:17:00
I have a late planting of peas and Wheelers Imperial cabbage on the go. ;)
Title: Re: polytunnel growers
Post by: Vinlander on September 19, 2010, 00:31:44
I will never again let aubergines and tomatoes share the same space - the former is a magnet for red spider if it's dry and the latter will get blight if it's wet.

Madness! - any other combination yes but not this.

Cheers.
Title: Re: polytunnel growers
Post by: ChattyG on November 11, 2010, 10:43:29
Theres a new book helping polytunnel growers plan throughout the year.  Very useful, its on amazon or it can be found at http://www.firsttunnels.co.uk/subcategory.asp?catid=2    I got my polytunnel form them. 

Theres also a video interview with the author at http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1558426154498