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OtleyLad
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Lorrainelovesplants
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wellington womble
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OtleyLad
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wellington womble
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wellington womble
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Mardu
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Had my polytunnel 8 years and I wouldn't be without it. It's 14 feet wide by 25 feet long and I always cram it full. I am sure I could fill a larger one! The straight sides give much more room for growing. I have permanent strawberry and asparagus beds, grow early crops of broad, French & runner beans and peas, a couple of early potato plants and one courgette plant. Then during the main season have tomatoes, aubergines, melons, chillies, peppers, celery, some herbs plus I can't remember what else! I have never had problems with fly or mite. I have had problems with mice/vole and, once, a rabbit. The tunnel is fairly high and that allows for a hanging shelf down the centre where I can raise seedlings away from mice, voles etc. I, also, have a mini greenhouse in it for frost protection of young plants. Unfortunately it is away from other buildings where we do collect run off water and I have never got round to collecting the rain off the tunnel. Mind you, if I did I then would have to fill a watering can and hand water. It takes me appx 10 to 15 minutes once a day with the hose pipe when everything is growing well. At other times of the year I do use the watering can with rain collected from the nearest shed. The tunnel is certainly worth its weight in gold.
What's the problem with planning permission? Would a smaller one be acceptable or is it other properties close by? Some councils don't even require permission whilst others require you to jump through hoops. I know of one case where it had to be proved that the tunnel would be accessible for wheelchair users. Hope you manage to sort something. |
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Mistress Rose
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dan1
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Tavascarow
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Mistress Rose
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wellington womble
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wellington womble
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