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How do you minimise wind resistance and still keep them reasonably insulated from frost etc?

Just picked up this question which I assume refers to plants outdoors. As we have raised beds we have adapted them to take either thermal covers or insect netting. Thermal covers stop all wind, warm up the bed and keeps any straw contained. 
Was thinking of the polytunnels, or aren’t they the sort you can walk upright in?

Ok - our tunnel is 35 foot x 14 foot with a maximum headroom of 10 foot so comfortable to get about in. Double doors at each end which can be closed off in high winds with ventilation supplied through side vent panels. Our tunnel has raised beds so these lend themselves to straw insulation. 

My God GPR. .like a garden centre ..LOL
Sounds impressive !
my friend and I have just invested in a tunnel for our allotment.
Its "national League ", compared with your premier league, but hopefully will do the trick.
a lot of damage with cabbage whites last year and fly damage to carrots.
We are both still min the learning stage of this project..lots of mistakes ATMLOL

Good move Pimp. The dreaded cabbage white. We have learnt to cover our brassicas with an insect stopping fleece until maturity. It stops the butterfly & therefore the caterpillars. The fleece has very small holes to allow watering. 
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If you play country and western music continuously next to your brassiacs..that also ensures no flies will come near them ... 
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Just planted my Blue Spruce Christmas tree, it's 2ft high had it when it was 8 ins .....happy bunny lofty.
In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty"

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Just planted my Blue Spruce Christmas tree, it's 2ft high had it when it was 8 ins .....happy bunny lofty.



Onwards & upwards Lofty.Clap
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Picked our first Broccoli of the season yesterday. Temperatures in the tunnel are constantly now 26-33C for at least 6-7 hours a day so growing is well under way. 
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How durable are those poly tunnels GPR?

i.e. wind resistant.
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They are pretty good , unless you live in Mississippi 
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Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

How durable are those poly tunnels GPR?

i.e. wind resistant.

We have had two tunnels. First one in Kent for 6 years and this one here in Rhydcymerau since 2019 - never a problem. I have to say this latest tunnel was superbly engineered ( British). Its quite large 35 foot x 14 foot & has inground anchors every 5 foot, & a bracing structure both horizontally and at each corner angle.

Diane & I installed it & had some fun getting the one piece cover on - any small gust of wind & its back to the start!!!!! If you want any further info on supplier just PM me. 
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Originally posted by lofty evans lofty evans wrote:

Just planted my Blue Spruce Christmas tree, it's 2ft high had it when it was 8 ins .....happy bunny lofty.



Onwards & upwards Lofty.Clap

Since I planted it ...it rained continously more or lessgor 7 days....bloody marvellous. 
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Originally posted by GPR - Rochester GPR - Rochester wrote:

Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

How durable are those poly tunnels GPR?

i.e. wind resistant.


We have had two tunnels. First one in Kent for 6 years and this one here in Rhydcymerau since 2019 - never a problem. I have to say this latest tunnel was superbly engineered ( British). Its quite large 35 foot x 14 foot & has inground anchors every 5 foot, & a bracing structure both horizontally and at each corner angle.

Diane & I installed it & had some fun getting the one piece cover on - any small gust of wind & its back to the start!!!!! If you want any further info on supplier just PM me. 


Brilliant....we have a home in Hill Mountain...clue to my question is in the name!

Will definitely reach out when the day comes ( home for good in the Summer).
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Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

Originally posted by GPR - Rochester GPR - Rochester wrote:

Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

How durable are those poly tunnels GPR?

i.e. wind resistant.


We have had two tunnels. First one in Kent for 6 years and this one here in Rhydcymerau since 2019 - never a problem. I have to say this latest tunnel was superbly engineered ( British). Its quite large 35 foot x 14 foot & has inground anchors every 5 foot, & a bracing structure both horizontally and at each corner angle.

Diane & I installed it & had some fun getting the one piece cover on - any small gust of wind & its back to the start!!!!! If you want any further info on supplier just PM me. 


Brilliant....we have a home in Hill Mountain...clue to my question is in the name!

Will definitely reach out when the day comes ( home for good in the Summer).

Have a feeling I may have played cricket there many years ago. Lovely area of Pembs., Losing our intrepid African correspondent is a blow but welcome home Wil in advance. If you are around the Lampeter/Llandeilo area call in for a coffee and see it first hand. 
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Tidy.

Burton cricket ground is about 200 yards away.

25+ years on the road, 4th grandchild on the way, son 3 off to Uni in Wales, daughter wants to come to Wales for her A's....yep...its time!
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Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

Tidy.

Burton cricket ground is about 200 yards away.

25+ years on the road, 4th grandchild on the way, son 3 off to Uni in Wales, daughter wants to come to Wales for her A's....yep...its time!


But the best cricket team is a just down the road towards Black Tar Wink
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Hook?

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Originally posted by GPR - Rochester GPR - Rochester wrote:

Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

Originally posted by GPR - Rochester GPR - Rochester wrote:

Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

How durable are those poly tunnels GPR?

i.e. wind resistant.


We have had two tunnels. First one in Kent for 6 years and this one here in Rhydcymerau since 2019 - never a problem. I have to say this latest tunnel was superbly engineered ( British). Its quite large 35 foot x 14 foot & has inground anchors every 5 foot, & a bracing structure both horizontally and at each corner angle.

Diane & I installed it & had some fun getting the one piece cover on - any small gust of wind & its back to the start!!!!! If you want any further info on supplier just PM me. 


Brilliant....we have a home in Hill Mountain...clue to my question is in the name!

Will definitely reach out when the day comes ( home for good in the Summer).

Have a feeling I may have played cricket there many years ago. Lovely area of Pembs., Losing our intrepid African correspondent is a blow but welcome home Wil in advance. If you are around the Lampeter/Llandeilo area call in for a coffee and see it first hand. 

Would you believe it ??? I'm in that area soon. I'll call in, cheaper thatn buying a coffee. Do you supply biscuits as well ??LOLLOLLOLLOLLOL
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