How exciting, what fun you’ll have! We put our tunnel up a few years ago, fortunately with guidance from a pro. When you come to put on the plastic, choose a warm, sunny day and make sure you stretch it as tight as possible over the frame as this will help it last. Pad out any joints in the frame and use heat tape where the plastic sits on it. So much fun ahead, good luck.
Sorry to preach to the already knowledgeable! I’ve seen so many loosely covered tunnels (even commercial grower’s ones) that I couldn’t resist “helping”. Hope you get a calm, sunny day when you need it.
Hi Alice, just to say how much I enjoy reading your posts. They have a serene time. I loved the recent one about reweaving nesting materials. Do you know the book Nests by Susan Ogilvy? I've also recently read one by Anna Chapman Parker Understorey. It's an artist's perspective on "weeds" You might find it interesting. All the best Cathy McCall.
How exciting, what fun you’ll have! We put our tunnel up a few years ago, fortunately with guidance from a pro. When you come to put on the plastic, choose a warm, sunny day and make sure you stretch it as tight as possible over the frame as this will help it last. Pad out any joints in the frame and use heat tape where the plastic sits on it. So much fun ahead, good luck.
Thanks Nat. I have helped put up a much bigger one up before, so your tips are familiar. Just hoping we get that warm day for the plastic 🤞
Sorry to preach to the already knowledgeable! I’ve seen so many loosely covered tunnels (even commercial grower’s ones) that I couldn’t resist “helping”. Hope you get a calm, sunny day when you need it.
Not at all! Thanks for your enthusiasm
Hi Alice, just to say how much I enjoy reading your posts. They have a serene time. I loved the recent one about reweaving nesting materials. Do you know the book Nests by Susan Ogilvy? I've also recently read one by Anna Chapman Parker Understorey. It's an artist's perspective on "weeds" You might find it interesting. All the best Cathy McCall.
Thanks Cathy. I own copies of, and enjoy both of those books.