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  • So excited! Polytunnel ordered! :D

    After all that worry and debate over whether to sell the car to pay for a tunnel, thanks to generous family and friends and a fortuitous birthday I ordered my tunnel today, and I still own my car I spotted that First Tunnels do gift vouchers when I ordered the school polytunnel from them last year, so I asked for them for my 40th With those and with what I'd saved I had enough to order a 14' x 21' ft, and First kindly swapped it to a 14' x 20' 'Super' at no extra cost because that extra foot would have left me with virtually no path

    It's being delivered in 2 weeks; the day after my OU course finishes for this year, cos if it arrived before that I'd never get the final essay completed It's going to be a biiiig job - the space it's going into is a mish-mash of different levels, riddled with couch grass and bindweed, and full of glass, and I need to dig up a bed of past-it strawberries! But hey, it's all part of the fun, right...?








    *Disclaimer: Other polytunnel suppliers are available, and may better suit your needs. I chose First because I've dealt with them before and had great service, and, they sell vouchers. I would advise shopping around before making any major purchase....*

  • #2
    That's fantastic, Sarah. I do like a story with a happy ending!

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    • #3
      Congrats Sarah! Sooo pleased for you
      https://nodigadventures.blogspot.com/

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      • #4
        Snap, but Haygrove 3 x 6m. Not sure what that is in feet, but am dead excited
        Comes on 21st. Party with Zaz soon after...yeay! A crammed greenhouse will be a thing of the past...yeah, I know, who am I kidding.
        Congrats Sarah and I look forward to swapping notes.
        Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

        Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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        • #5
          3.3 foot to a meter
          https://nodigadventures.blogspot.com/

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          • #6
            Originally posted by SarrissUK View Post
            3.3 foot to a meter
            Tanx - it's still got to fit all my tomatoes, minus VC's...gulp!
            Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

            Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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            • #7
              Lets face it, it's never going to be big enough, because we'll never be able to resist sowing 'spares' on top of what we know will fit I have 90 tomato seedlings to find a home for
              Last edited by SarzWix; 11-05-2012, 11:05 PM.

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              • #8
                nice one
                you could sell shares in it, you know, will look after your tomato plant for whatever

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                • #9
                  I must tame my tomato fetish next year
                  Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                  Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                  • #10
                    Oh man, I can't believe you put in a disclaimer. I wanted to have a dig at you

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                    • #11
                      How would the extra foot leave you with no path - I'm confused? What's the difference between the 14x21 and the 14x20 super? I can see small hoop spacing?

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                      • #12
                        Congrats SarzWix and VVG...dont forget pics we like pics A LOT

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                        • #13
                          Well done lass - having built 3 First Tunnel Polys in the last year [none for myself unfortunately] - if you get stumped [and their directions can be a little hazy at time so read and reread and layout the wood before you cut anything] please call or text. But once the directions are figured out - they are relatively easy to put up.

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                          • #14
                            Really pleased to hear you got your tunnel - nice things happen to good people!

                            francesbean
                            My Square Foot Gardening Experiment Blog :
                            http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...log_usercp.php

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                            • #15
                              Congratulations Sarah - that is such good news! You deserve to have a lovely polytunnel all of your own and I am so glad you didn't have to sell the car!
                              Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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