How are the veggies coming along?

[MattyF]

7 minutes ago, Peasgood said:

Best of luck but I am expecting it to be nothing other than a complete disaster.

I have the same thoughts , we have a big tunnel that was skinned 12 year ago , it lasted ten years because it wasn’t consistently tight but was an absolute ball ache to get on ... to be fair it may have lasted 15 if they hadn’t clear felled that side of the valley but I’m not sure if we can justify re skinning it now for the cost of the plastic  , I’m tempted to move it and use as a thermal kiln. 

[Stere]

They can also make good Fruit cages if you like berries

[Peasgood]

1 hour ago, peds said:

Hey. Hey. I want you to take that negative attitude, plant it in the ground, and grow some helpful suggestions with it instead. 

I have an extremely helpful suggestion, use a single piece of plastic to skin the tunnel.

 

I have been doing the plastic on commercial size tunnels all my life, I know a bit about them. Anything other than a single piece will not work, it is a waste of time and money and will look a complete bollocks within no time at all.

I think the most we put up in one year was 5 acres, have nothing like that now and just my own tunnel that is 18 x 64 feet. I do that one on my own usually although my son did help last time as I wasn't up to it at the time.

One of the most important parts of the job is stretching the plastic lengthways, that is the first bit you do. How you are going to do that is a mystery.

 

@AHPPI know you say you have already bought the plastic etc and I understand you feel there is no turning back but you really do need to rethink.

[AHPP]

I do believe you but it’s my mate’s tunnel in my mate’s garden (I’m just pottering around half of it to keep it tidy) and he bought the plastic(s) so he calls the tune. 

[peds]

Oh, it's not you, it's a stranger. In that case we can drop the niceties and cut to the chase.

 

It's a f*cking stupid idea, he's a dozy c*nt for considering it, and you're a sh*tty friend for going along with it.

[Yournamehere]

44 minutes ago, peds said:

Oh, it's not you, it's a stranger. In that case we can drop the niceties and cut to the chase.

 

It's a f*cking stupid idea, he's a dozy c*nt for considering it, and you're a sh*tty friend for going along with it.

That's not 'dropping the niceties', that's thowin them off a cliff!

[AHPP]

OK. I’ll tell him. Namaste. 

[david lawrence]

How about covering hoops separately and making two small ones.  One with mesh and one buried?

[AHPP]

Lateral thinking. Good idea. Will consider the pros and cons. 

[peds]

Keep in mind that for doing 2 tunnels instead of 1, you'll have to add 2x the height of the tunnels to the total length needed... which might make the length available impractically short.

 

Also keep in mind that ordering new polythene doesn't waste the old, short sections... you can make very useful mini tunnels out of pallets and waterpipe or electric ducting.