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  • Brassica tunnel spacing advice

    So... I know the basics of your water-pipe-braced -with-canes brassica tunnel, but the space I want to use is just over 5ft by 9ft.

    One long/wide tunnel down the bed? Or two 4ftish wide ones across it???

  • #2
    Brassicas as in summer cabbage or over-wintering sprouting broccoli?

    That is, low brassicas or tall ones?
    The proof of the growing is in the eating.
    Leave Rotten Fruit.
    Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potasium - potash.
    Autant de têtes, autant d'avis!!!!!
    Il n'est si méchant pot qui ne trouve son couvercle.

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    • #3
      PSB, Brussels and Kale.

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      • #4
        I await as doing same
        Northern England.

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        • #5
          The hoops restrict the height you get at the edges.

          I put mine on top of poles so the bend starts higher up.

          This is a pic of a 4.5ft by 10ft bed I've just done. It it around 4ft tall in the middle.

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          Last edited by teakdesk; 19-05-2016, 08:56 PM. Reason: Typed 3.5 instead of 4.5
          The proof of the growing is in the eating.
          Leave Rotten Fruit.
          Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potasium - potash.
          Autant de têtes, autant d'avis!!!!!
          Il n'est si méchant pot qui ne trouve son couvercle.

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          • #6
            Cool, thanks! Is there a way of working out what length of pipe you need for each hoop, or is it trial and error? I'm not very handy.... ;-)

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            • #7
              See attached below:-

              As you can see I have tied the hoop at the semi circle springing point and about 100- 150mm above the ground and have 3 longitudinal ties one being at the crown of the arch, and I've braced it with an off cut of blue tube longitudinally as well

              If the beds are wider - re do the math using the width of the netting you are going to buy or do what I did and use two nets both fixed at the crown of the arch.

              Shorter Cabbage hoop in the background.
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              Last edited by Cadalot; 19-05-2016, 09:18 PM.
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              • #8
                Wow, thank you so much!

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                • #9
                  Wow cad

                  Bee I'm expecting to come visit and check your measurements .(not yours ..your brassica plot)
                  Last edited by Containergardener; 19-05-2016, 09:51 PM.
                  Northern England.

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                  • #10
                    Bwaahahahahaaaa!

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                    • #11
                      With thanks to the advisors....





                      It still needs fine-tuning and tidying, and it's by no means regular or neat, but it went up a treat.

                      I presume I need to close up the line of holes that are for scaffolding fixing?

                      (You will also note I have far too many brassicas for the space...

                      THANK YOU! !!
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