Is it worth 60 Squid

**VirginVegGrower** · 28-02-2013, 08:10 PM

I think that's the one that sells for over �100 in my local garden centre, but I'd class it as a blow away polytunnel. That's if it's the same one. It looks like it. Isn't it the same one Ancee has just bought and posted about in the I've just bought a polytunnel thread? Maybe best asking her if it's the same.

**Bigmallly** · 28-02-2013, 08:15 PM

Cheers VVG, obviously it would be as blowaway as I allowed. It's a confidence thing with me & am not sure it would be money well spent.

**Aberdeenplotter** · 28-02-2013, 08:16 PM

I paid almost �600 10 years ago for a 25ft x 10ft tunnel with all the extras. I can grow onions inside 4 x the size of the onions grown outside. I have no idea how you would get on with that un though .

**SarzWix** · 28-02-2013, 08:17 PM

Frame looks a lot better than those things usually are. The cover won't last more than 2 seasons though, the plastic drops out in between the green squares. So if you're prepared to have to replace the cover, it's probably worth it?

**veggiechicken** · 28-02-2013, 08:19 PM

Is it tall enough for you, BM?
How would it fit on your raised beds?
If you lose the cover it would still make a good frame for netting - perhaps?

**Bigmallly** · 28-02-2013, 08:22 PM

Thanks Ap & Sarz...........It would span halfway across 2 of my 4' beds perfectly which already have a 2'6" path down the middle plus I like the 2 door idea.......will have to give it some thought.

**Bigmallly** · 28-02-2013, 08:24 PM

VC - I would use half a bed for the tunnel & half for outside growing............spanning across 2 beds. If that makes sense.

**veggiechicken** · 28-02-2013, 08:26 PM

Yes, it makes sense, so that would give you more head room but the doors will not reach the ground over the path - yes?
How much actual growing space would you have - about 2' each side of the path?

**VirginVegGrower** · 28-02-2013, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post

Cheers VVG, obviously it would be as blowaway as I allowed. It's a confidence thing with me & am not sure it would be money well spent.

We had a blow away on our plot, but we are not sheltered there at all, so kind of expected it. The cover came with guy ropes - next to useless tbh - Mr VVG did peg it all done - screws/batons/etc. The frame did stay put but the damned cover was always going AWOL.

Don't second hand polytunnels ever come up on eBay? I don't know as I've never looked. You know the ones in the magazines/on allotments? �60 might buy a galvanized greenhouse off there or is it a poly you're really after?

**SarzWix** · 28-02-2013, 08:34 PM

If the cover disappeared or disintegrated the frame looks sturdy enough to take anti-hot-spot tape and a proper polythene cover. You'd have to trench it (the cover) and build timber door frames at each end, but it's doable. Think jackyspratty might have done that with one?

**Thelma Sanders** · 28-02-2013, 08:36 PM

Although that's galvanized it's still only 19mm - my 19mm one (ungalvanized) buckled in strong wind.

Super Strong 19mm galvanized anti rust steel pole with 0.8mm thickness;

Does the galvanizing make it stronger?
Also agree about the cover only lasting 2 years before they develop a built in rainwatering system

**Bigmallly** · 28-02-2013, 08:43 PM

Thanks, you are all giving me food for thought, VC - Yes it would give me a 2' wide growing bed down each side, Sarz - Great minds think alike as I was think about timber door frames as I don't like the idea of them flapping about. I was thinking of getting a couple more scaffold boards and running them lengthwise down the bed then across to the tunnel & attaching extra ropes over the top as VVG suggested, I may have a chat with Donna Sarz. I've only been thinking about it for a hour or so but it's doable. One concern - would it cast a shadow on the rest of the bed as it would be north-south lengthwise.

**SarzWix** · 28-02-2013, 08:52 PM

Yes, probably, but you could grow leafy stuff in it which doesn't mind shade - brassicas, salad, spinach, chard etc? And it would only be in shade for half of the day?

**Bigmallly** · 28-02-2013, 09:01 PM

Thanks Sarz......Have just been doing a bit o' browsing & found the same one on Amazin for the same price.........Mixed reviews but no more than I expected.

Amazon.co.uk: Customer Reviews: 4.5M x 2M x 2M Walk In Garden Polytunnel Greenhouse Transparent Portable

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