When it comes to building a polytunnel it is not as hard as it actually looks!
It can be quite a manual job building a polytunnel whether it is on your allotment or whether it is actually in your garden. If you have a business it could be a commercial polytunnel.
Some of the job you can actually do it on your own but if there is two of you it will definitely make the job a lot more easier and faster when putting it altogether.
We will explain the steps needed to build your polytunnel.
- If you have a council allotment you may need to ask permission to hae one on your plot. Check with them first.
- You will need to work out where your polytunnel is going to go.
- Then you will need to measure the area and work out the size of the polytunnel you want.
- You can order your polytunnel. Work out the extras you need for it. Also if you want black membrane down on the floor to stop the weeds.
- Now wait for it to be delivered.
- In the meantime you need to be digging out where the polytunnel needs to go. This ideally needs to be level.
- You can now erect the framework – this will need two people.
- Once the frame is in place you can dig a spade and half channel all the way round it but not in front of where the doors are.
- The Polythene can now be put on this will need 2-4 people.
- Once the polythene is on put some bricks on it uin the channels to keep it weighed down. Then fill with soil asap as you do not want it blowing off.
- You can then cut off any excess plastic round the doors
- The doors can now be hung on it.
- Mission completed.
Allotment and Kitchen Garden Book
Are you starting an allotment or planning on growing your own fruit, vegetables, herbs, and flowers in a kitchen garden? If so we highly recommend the book Allotment Month By Month. This does exactly what it does on the cover to help you with what you should be doing in the allotment and kitchen garden each month. Below you can see the link for Amazon where you can purchase the book directly. This book is extremely popular with all allotment holders as you will read in the reviews:-
You can check out all the allotment and kitchen garden books we recommend here.