What I Did Today (Undercover)

[VirginVegGrower]

Removed lids from props in greenhouse. Too damn cold, so put them back again! Wrapped up the broadies in the poly. Brrrrrr

[Darwin.]

Yesterdays what I did today was dig out most of the soil in the greehouse because it was sticky clay and full of long stringy white roots.

Today I'm getting new compost for it and planting out some beans that the bloke at the garden centre gave to my 1 year old for free.

[Aberdeenplotter]

result well done

[SarzWix]

Greenhouse repairs have occurred And as an added bonus, the door is now fully glazed too rather than having a sheet of polythene taped over it 4 std panes, one corner triangle, and one 2'x1' strip of glass = �20. Pretty chuffed with that

[SarzWix]

Took everything out from under the grow-light, and potted up tomatoes, chillies, peppers, onions. Some of the chillies and onions have had to move out to my bedroom windowsill to make room for the 'maincrop' sowing of tomatoes. Really need to get my small greenhouse repaired (4 panes of glass out in the wind last week ) and the heater set up so the bigger plants can move outside...

[VirginVegGrower]

Planted three pots of chard into the polytunnel bed. Scrubbed greenhouse floor - chooks had been in and sh*t everywhere
Watered minimally.

[binley100]

Hoes are banned in my lottie on any beds that have stuff I want growing ......too easy to slip and decapitate stuff . It's down to a hand fork and pulling weeds by hand .....the get in close and personal touch

[veggiechicken]

You know I don't have a poly VVG but here is Bunty in her poly, talking about her hoe and its this time of year too - 15th February.
For Marchogaeth, Bunty lives near Laugharne. There's a public footpath past her veg garden and she opens her garden for NGS. Worth a visit

[SarzWix]

not quite to the point but weighed my greenhouse down with bricks as it blew away. a couple of panels have come out, so i have that to fix and screw down!! wonderful British weather!!!

I need a couple of panes of glass for my little greenhouse, one for the door which is an odd size so I'll have to get it specially cut

[SarzWix]

Paul Peacock is the chap who 'stars' in most of First Tunnels' instruction videos, along with the lovely Gail, but he doesn't work for them he's a writer and publisher

[VirginVegGrower]

I've been in Bunty's poly and she has a special trapezoid draw hoe that she uses over all her ground. Can't remember how long it took her but it was only an hour or two.
I've been in Marchogaeth's poly too
Anyone else want to show me theirs

I will if you'll show me yours

I use an onion hoe - diamond shaped one side and a prong on the other.
Implementations - Shop - Long Polux Hoe

[veggiechicken]

I think it was Bunty's blog on youtube where I heard that a really quick quick hoe every 8 days is the most effective way to hoe. Something to do with the cycle of germination. After a few rounds of this there is little left to germinate in the few cms of soil you are disturbing.

I've been in Bunty's poly and she has a special trapezoid draw hoe that she uses over all her ground. Can't remember how long it took her but it was only an hour or two.
I've been in Marchogaeth's poly too
Anyone else want to show me theirs

[marchogaeth]

How to Grow Food in Your Polytunnel: Amazon.co.uk: Mark Gatter, Andy McKee: Books

Mark Gatter and Andy McKee- experts IMO.

[binley100]

I'd love that Paul Peacock, or Mark Gatter, or Andy McKee please

What do they sell or are they just experts ?

Seriously . I'd love a polytunnel , nowhere to put one tho' .

[Strawberry delight]

not quite to the point but weighed my greenhouse down with bricks as it blew away. a couple of panels have come out, so i have that to fix and screw down!! wonderful British weather!!!