Pollytunnel V Green House which is better for a beginner

[Paul@Ribchester]

As above, my little girl is wanting to grow her own fruit and veg this year so we have got a vegi patch at my parents house just up the road, there is also room for a green house or a pollytunnel.

 

Has anyone had good or bad experiences with either? And has anyone got one to give away or sell to a starting out gardener?

 

Thanks for your time,

 

Paul.

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As above, my little girl is wanting to grow her own fruit and veg this year so we have got a vegi patch at my parents house just up the road, there is also room for a green house or a pollytunnel.

 

Has anyone had good or bad experiences with either? And has anyone got one to give away or sell to a starting out gardener?

 

Thanks for your time,

 

Paul.

 

 

Neither is any better really, and I would recommend checking with your local freecycle group if there is one as I picked up a couple of good ones a few years ago for nowt, just had to take down and remove. You may end up needing to get some spare glass and clips etc, but they are not expensive.

 

 

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[showe]

i wud go for the polytunel iv got 3 and 2 green house and the polytunel r a bit wormer and biger the the price

 

 

shaun

[Mungler]

Poly tunnel - if they get bored of the green growing thing it's easy to roll up and get rid of on eBay.

[Ricko]

Green house is more likely to come up on Freecycle.

Small poly tunnels are not that common IMHO

Have you considered making a large 'cold frame' with a large sheet of clear plastic?

Otherwise grow some fruit & veg outside

My daughter planted some 'alpine' strawberry seeds in the front garden, they have gone crazy and we regualarly top our ice cream with them in the summer months

[ROBLATCH]

polytunnel,s would be better for fruit growing but the sisadvantage is what you would pay for a decent cover you would likely get a new greenhouse, then theres a disadvantage of size.

we own eight 35 foot polly,s the covers cost around 270 + vat with a ten year gaurantee so thiat may be an advantage.

if you go for a pollytunnell ensure you fit the cover correctly ( i would advise quick clip ) which is more expense if not go for a larger cover and burry it at least two foot around the edges.

pollytunnell would be my preference by far for fruit growing.

hope this helps

 

Rob

[Paul@Ribchester]

Thanks for the replies so far guys, I have started to think about the safety aspect now too. A four year old running around a green house is making me cringe....