10ft Wide Polytunnels - Polytunnels & Greenhouses - Grow Your Own - The Recycle Works Ltd Skip to Navigation | Skip to Content Our Products Product Search Advanced Search General Information Currency Converter BLOG it all in here 10ft Wide Polytunnels @import "/skin1/thickbox/files/thickbox.css"; 10ft Wide Polytunnel Range The most popular of the polytunnels range, including design features which make growing easy and efficient. An all-steel framework – made using LARGER diameter hoops than our competitors for extra strength – including foundation tubes, hoops, corner stabilisers, and ridge. Please note that the back panel with half net comes as standard. Anti Hot Spot Tape Kit This self-adhesive foam tape is a must on any polytunnel – We cannot recommend it highly enough. Dimensions: Overall Height: 6ft 8in Straight Side: 3ft 3in Head Room at 1ft in from Side: 5ft 1in Distance Over Hoop: 19ft 10in Steel Diameter: 28mm Steel Specification: Z35 high tensile galvanised.Length Options (feet): 10 £311 15 £352 20 £396 Related Products Polytex Pro UPVC & Plastic Surface Cleaner 1L £13.90
Walden Effect: Homesteading and Simple Living Blog How to Make a Square Foot Garden | Alberta Home Gardening I’d like to introduce you to a new way of gardening. It’s called square foot gardening. I planted my first square foot garden last year and I’m hooked. Here’s the basic gist: Most gardens are planted in long rows separated by three foot aisles. Using the square foot gardening method, you divide a 4′ x 4′ box into sixteen 1 foot square gardens. #1. It doesn’t matter what kind of soil you have, because you won’t be using it. Peat MossCompostVermiculite Just mix these three ingredients in equal proportions and you have the finest soil you could imagine. #2. Yup, that’s right. #3. Your square foot garden takes up only 20% of the space required by a traditional garden. #4. I just built two square foot gardens this spring and here were my costs: Lumber: Free (I used scrap)Vermiculite: $20Peat Moss: $8Compost: $20 Total: $48 for two – $24 each. Of course with your own lumber and your own compost, you could cut that cost down to $14 each. Required Materials Building the Square Foot Garden
Succulent Delights - DIY Hot House Like to feed your entire family year round on fresh home grown produce? Read on.... No matter where you live, keeping a healthy warm environment is essential for germinating seeds and growing your plants. A small hot house can either be made yourself or purchased relatively cheaply but neither offers the size whilst being a cost effective solution for growing a substantial crop. Here are the plans, materials list and steps to make a 6 meter long x 3.8 meter wide x 2.5 meter high hot house for under $500.00. Planning: In this example at a friends house, their was an existing structure (old barrier fence), but you really don’t need it – actually it’s preferable you don’t as the original fence was not straight and caused the whole structure to be slightly out of balance. Construction: Step 1: Setting in the Rebar stakes Before you begin it’s a great idea to clear your work area. Measure out an area 6Mtr x 3.8mtr and mark each corner with a tent peg. Step 2: Door Frame Day 1: Day 14:
What is thermal mass? - What is thermal mass? Thermal mass is anything in the greenhouse that absorbs solar energy and heat from the sun during the day and releases that heat at night. Using thermal mass can moderate greenhouse temperatures and may reduce energy costs. FAQ Page GardenWeb Home Page | Forums | Forum An Inexpensive, Hail Proof, PVC Pipe Greenhouse | Alberta Home Gardening I’ve finally built my greenhouse for my new garden. It’s a twenty by twelve foot hoop-style greenhouse with wooden ends and is covered with 11 mil woven poly. This greenhouse has some pretty cool features that I really appreciate, and I think you will too. First of all, the poly I used to cover it is fantastic. Secondly, to eliminate wear and tear on the plastic, I covered edges of the wooden ends with copper pipe insulation. Thirdly, it was very inexpensive and easy to build. Being so late I only got a single row of tomatoes down one side, but next year I’ll be bursting at the seams once again! Use wooden ends instead of plastic – and cover the ends with pipe insulation.Use 11 mil woven poly instead of the 6 mil.Put the PVC pipes on the inside of the frame rather than on the outside Other than that, you should be able to follow all the other steps. Enjoy this post? Be Sociable, Share!
Alberta Home Gardening DIY Covered Greenhouse Garden: A Removable Cover Solution to Protect Your Plants — Apartment Therapy Tutorials Planting season is upon us, so let me tell you a little story of how this garden came to be. When we bought a house last year, I failed to inquire about the summer weather, thinking it would be just as warm and clear as it was on our open house day. NOPE. Instead, I encountered summers full of chilly fog and harsh winds, much to the dismay of my aspiring green thumb. (Image credit: Stephanie Strickland) Materials 2x6s in redwood (or 2x12s, which are significantly more expensive) cut to desired lengths 2x2s for cover frame (cut to match your 2x6 lengths) 2x4s for corner bracing Wood screws (coated for weather resistance) 10' 1/2" PVC pipe Pipe clamps Large weave wire mesh Chicken wire or other small weave mesh Zip Ties (for securing mesh to PVC) Plastic sheeting or garden cloth (at least 12' wide and twice the length of your garden) Staple gun + staples 2 Hinges 2 Eye hooks 6 ft chain cut into 3 ft lengths Tools Miter Saw Drill Staple gun So how did my garden do over the chilly summer?
How to build a PVC greenhouse How to Make a Single-Bucket Self-Water Regulated Vegatable Planter by Jake Robinson I originally made my own two-bucket self watering, self feeding vegetable planter. They work quiet well, however, after some thought I have designed a single bucket system without sacrificing the watering feature that a two bucket system offers. In a two bucket system the bottom bucket is where the water is stored for the plant. The top bucket contains the soil and allows the water to wick up through holes that are drilled in the top bucket's bottom. I have redesigned this system to allow the use of a single bucket which then saves time, labor and material. Here are some of the advantages of this type of system. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Bell Peppers: Planting, Growing and Harvesting Bell Pepper Plants Botanical name: Capsicum annuum Plant type: Vegetable USDA Hardiness Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Sun exposure: Full Sun Soil type: Loamy Soil pH: Neutral Peppers are a tender, warm-season crop. Planting Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost date. Care Soil should be well-drained, but maintain adequate moisture either with mulch or plastic covering. Pests Harvest/Storage Harvest as soon as peppers reach desired size. Recommended Varieties Look for varieties that ripen to their full color quickly; fully mature peppers are the most nutritious—and tastier, too! Green to Red: ‘Lady Bell’, 'Gypsy,' ‘Bell Boy,’ 'Lipstick' Yellow: 'Golden California Wonder' Recipes Wit & Wisdom The popular green and red bell peppers that we see in supermarkets are actually the same thing; the red peppers have just been allowed to mature on the plant longer, changing color and also gaining a higher content of Vitamin C.
How to Run a Commercial Aquaponics System (Video) EcoFilms Australia/Video screen capture Since we first posted on the urban food revolution known as aquaponics, we've seen all kinds of systems for growing fish and vegetables in one, symbiotic relationship. A few, like the proposed Urban Aquaculture Center and Friendly Aquaponics' farm in Hawaii, have been commercial-scale operations. Nevertheless, there are those who are working to commercialize the idea. Talking to Gina Cavaliero from Green Acres Organics, aquaponics expert Murray Hallam explores just what it takes to create a viable aquaponics business. I'd love to hear from anyone else who is practicing commercial-scale aquaculture too.