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Ideas for the layout of my polytunnels. None of them are to scale. No real need to tell you that. It’s screamingly obvious when you see my drawings.
First tunnel. I’m thinking like this .
The raised beds will be like the photo in post #29 (page 3 ). Probably 3 high ( photo is 2 high) . I’m not sure if I’m going to keep the bench full length or half it and have more space for pots & fish boxes. I was thinking if I have a couple of solid covers/lids made for the raised beds. That would make up for the loss of bench space. I only really need that much bench space at sowing time , when the beds aren’t in use.
Little tunnel I’m thinking. Like this.
Depending where the tunnel actually sits on the plot and how wet the ground is the raise bed might be straight into the ground. At the moment this is an unknown. However it gets built it’ll be for my asparagus. So it can go up tight against the tunnel because it’ll never get dug over and have compost getting stuck between tunnel & bed ( an infuriating issue I presently have) . The bath will be used as it is now, for either carrots or courgette bed. Bench again as now, for random stuff I wasn’t planning on growing or spare stuff that you just can’t compost. Width of the shelving will be reduced from what it is now. But it will still be home to my carrot buckets.
Big tunnel. Complete remodelling ! I’m thinking at the moment.
Instead of getting a new cover when it moves, get a net cover and just have 3 raised beds for brassica & maybe fruit.
Main reasons for this is 1, wanted the ability to cover some of the brassica for ages. 2, a net cover would be less of a draw on the eye?
First tunnel. I’m thinking like this .
The raised beds will be like the photo in post #29 (page 3 ). Probably 3 high ( photo is 2 high) . I’m not sure if I’m going to keep the bench full length or half it and have more space for pots & fish boxes. I was thinking if I have a couple of solid covers/lids made for the raised beds. That would make up for the loss of bench space. I only really need that much bench space at sowing time , when the beds aren’t in use.
Little tunnel I’m thinking. Like this.
Depending where the tunnel actually sits on the plot and how wet the ground is the raise bed might be straight into the ground. At the moment this is an unknown. However it gets built it’ll be for my asparagus. So it can go up tight against the tunnel because it’ll never get dug over and have compost getting stuck between tunnel & bed ( an infuriating issue I presently have) . The bath will be used as it is now, for either carrots or courgette bed. Bench again as now, for random stuff I wasn’t planning on growing or spare stuff that you just can’t compost. Width of the shelving will be reduced from what it is now. But it will still be home to my carrot buckets.
Big tunnel. Complete remodelling ! I’m thinking at the moment.
Instead of getting a new cover when it moves, get a net cover and just have 3 raised beds for brassica & maybe fruit.
Main reasons for this is 1, wanted the ability to cover some of the brassica for ages. 2, a net cover would be less of a draw on the eye?
Builder that would like to go play in the garden.
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