Do Kiwi-Fruits Grow In Ireland? And How To Cover A Polytunnel..

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  • Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
  • Polytunnels are vital for growing many crops in this country - tomatoes and grapes, melons and aubergines. They also make it possible to extend the season for all the crops that do grow outside - potatoes and peas and lettuces, for instance. So, many of us would be lost (and hungry) without our tunnel. My parents make the most of theirs every year, so it was satisfying to be able to help them maintain it.
    Thanks Mum and Dad (Marion and Jack) for hosting us so well as always. Thanks too, to Mike and Rosie and Andy for making it into a proper meitheal. And Michael Ryan too, for helping us out with all the tools we forget to bring with us..
    (Mike dug the ditch all the way around practically on his own. We hadn't thought to film any of the project at that time, so all that work is unrecorded. But, as ever, we are much indebted to Mike.)
    Ok, here are some important website links. Please check them out..
    Here's Tim's amazing guitar machine..
    www.chordelia.com
    here's our online store where you can see some of the craft things we make and sell..
    www.wayoutweste...
    and here's our Patreon page where you can see more of our plans and dreams. (Remember even 5 dollars would make a BIG difference to us and we'd be very grateful.)
    www.patreon.co...
    and finally our FaceBook page / way.outwest.524 (Not quite sure what to do with this but we put photos and extra comments when we get around to it..)
    Thank you!
    Sandra & Tim
    blowinblog@gmail.com
    Copyright WayOutWest. All rights reserved. Please share if you like, but don’t copy or use without permission. Just get in touch via email blowinblog @ gmail.com
    Don’t steal our stuff!

КОМЕНТАРІ • 96

  • @hamzahadidi
    @hamzahadidi 7 років тому +23

    you are so blessing you have your parents around

  • @gardenfork
    @gardenfork 7 років тому +3

    The ends of the hot house are always a challenge, well done.

  • @ChuckMcC
    @ChuckMcC 7 років тому

    Very nice to meet your family Tim. Good people...

  • @webbsway
    @webbsway 7 років тому +1

    WOW- and what a Lovely Family!!!!!!!!!!You guys really know how to "Get it done"!

  • @terryannanderson8812
    @terryannanderson8812 7 років тому

    Really enjoyed seeing the family and how easy that seemed. Family is wonderful.

  • @maehay4065
    @maehay4065 7 років тому

    A lot of Team work went into this wonderful project and it's quite lovely 😊 thank you for sharing your piece of heaven God bless you all 👍👏😍🙏🌺

  • @brianmulligan6239
    @brianmulligan6239 7 років тому +1

    A wonderful family video. Thanks for bringing us along!!!

  • @dalethorp3687
    @dalethorp3687 7 років тому

    What a nice bunch of tomatoes. Enjoy!!!

  • @AgsiSD
    @AgsiSD 7 років тому +3

    Everything you both do you do so well. Very enjoyable to watch. Cheers from Adelaide, South Australia. ☺️🌿

  • @larrycherrington6043
    @larrycherrington6043 6 років тому +1

    Fun family doings.
    Thank you

  • @hkdaisy101
    @hkdaisy101 7 років тому +1

    Such a sweet family

  • @yaro07
    @yaro07 7 років тому +1

    Those are beautiful kiwis

  • @dollyperry3020
    @dollyperry3020 7 років тому

    What a lovely family! Working together is a great example for us all. The only thing I missed were the younger generations that should be running around whilst playing!

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому

      Oh, don't worry, there are plenty of those in the family, just not amongst this lot at this time.

  • @paulmcguire3789
    @paulmcguire3789 7 років тому +4

    I had always wondered how to cover a poly tunnel.

  • @josianedavid6567
    @josianedavid6567 6 років тому

    I just LOOOOOOOVVVVVVEEE your channel ! Keep up the good work, you’re such an inspiration!

  • @solidwoods6999
    @solidwoods6999 6 років тому

    If you add a second layer of plastic on the inside it helps. Just a hand width between the layers ,, simple suspension from the frame because the outside layer blocks the beating from the wind .

  • @PeUrmeleMantuitorului
    @PeUrmeleMantuitorului 7 років тому +1

    Wonderful video! 😉😊😎

  • @jt659
    @jt659 5 років тому +1

    Adorable parents!!

  • @dansarmar1
    @dansarmar1 7 років тому +1

    Your climate isn’t to dissimilar to New Zealand, No worries growing Kiwi Fruit aka Chinese Gooseberry. I remember climbing on top of an old vine as a kid 40 years ago and sitting there eating kiwi fruit until we couldn’t fit any more in. Yummy!

  • @benmatthews3732
    @benmatthews3732 7 років тому

    Great video - and how nice to see your parents and sibs. I see gardening runs in the family!
    Tim I am envious of your great blessings: health and community. Bonnie

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому

      Thanks, Bonnie. Yes, we are lucky, for sure. Aren't you too?

    • @benmatthews3732
      @benmatthews3732 7 років тому

      Way Out West Blow-in blog - Tim, unfortunately I haven't those two blessings now, but I have others.

  • @troymohammed6887
    @troymohammed6887 7 років тому +7

    more videos please i love to drink my coffee and watch your videos i wish i could visit

    • @martialme84
      @martialme84 7 років тому

      Hehe i agree... :-)
      Cup of coffee, feet crossed on the desk.... WayoutWest, it is...^^

    • @troymohammed6887
      @troymohammed6887 7 років тому

      love these ppl i look forward to your videos

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому

      Thanks, Guys. I'll have a cup too, please : - )

  • @vicente40melo
    @vicente40melo 6 років тому +1

    Ficou ótimo o trabalho de vocês,. Your work was great.

  • @600dorothy
    @600dorothy 7 років тому +1

    It seems living in Ireland is the ideal place to grow. Your hoop house looks great.

  • @toddtomaszewski6820
    @toddtomaszewski6820 5 років тому +1

    great to see your parents. 😎

  • @krzysztofkacprzak7986
    @krzysztofkacprzak7986 7 років тому +1

    I have been very successful growing figs in Ireland, it's a very fast growing tree and has plenty of fruit every year. Just an idea.

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому

      Yes my parents have a HUGE fig tree - and ours is doing well too.

  • @risetren
    @risetren 7 років тому +1

    Gorgeous fruits!

  • @jimydee
    @jimydee 7 років тому +2

    Would you do more on how to grow kiwi fruits please? Soil type? Shelter required if any? etc I never knew we could grow them here.

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому +1

      We're no experts but we'll have a go..

  • @paulwyleciol3459
    @paulwyleciol3459 6 років тому +2

    your parents are very lovely!
    By the way: Thank you for your good pronunciation, so even for a non-native Austrian it is possible to look up some words in leodct or the google translator ;-). Ya know, Austria, those winterskiing kangaroos from the Alps ;-)

  • @63256325N
    @63256325N 7 років тому

    Thanks for the video.

  • @graceygrace03
    @graceygrace03 6 років тому +2

    How i wish i could travel to ur country.... 😢

  • @kimmyjacutina2221
    @kimmyjacutina2221 6 років тому +1

    I want to grow old to that place.

  • @adlibby6448
    @adlibby6448 7 років тому +5

    Your parents had children so you all could help them with the yard work haha This is a lovely video :)

  • @orontius-oroetecnica3539
    @orontius-oroetecnica3539 7 років тому +1

    Beautiful video ;)

  • @ThePmloc
    @ThePmloc 7 років тому

    I hope it withstands the hurricane...Good luck

  • @nykkoll5089
    @nykkoll5089 2 роки тому +1

    So great to see that you are growing kiwis! Wow. How do they taste? Do they get sweet?

  • @pphooeebbee
    @pphooeebbee 7 років тому +5

    ❤❤❤

  • @dmunman
    @dmunman 7 років тому

    my dad planted kiwi berry here (northeast pa, high elevation) they just squeak out in this climate.they are grape size smooth skinned and eaten skin and all.give them a try tim!

  • @Kampup
    @Kampup 7 років тому +1

    very nice Kiwi, what county were you in where the sun shines? thanks

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому +1

      Wexford

    • @Kampup
      @Kampup 7 років тому

      Thanks.

    • @jungleninja8415
      @jungleninja8415 6 років тому

      Way Out West Blow-in blog can you leave the name of the kiwi what variety ? Thanks in eire also

  • @benwalker7535
    @benwalker7535 7 років тому

    if you can grow tomatoes in your garden, then you shouldn't have a problem growing the green kiwi, but the gold kiwi, its a lot sweeter then the green I think it needs a little more sun to ripen up

  • @gardenman3
    @gardenman3 10 місяців тому

    Never knew there was an inside and an outside to plastic sheets

  • @colmseoighe
    @colmseoighe 7 років тому +1

    I can't figure out are the kiwis inside or outside the tunnel.? My mom's favour ite

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому +3

      Yes, it's not clear, is it? They're outside. The bush is the same size as the whole tunnel..

  • @beeldhouwerijvanvelzen1533
    @beeldhouwerijvanvelzen1533 7 років тому

    Why did you ever leave that wonderful climate! Was that because you needed a larger plot? Or are properties very expensive over there?

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому +1

      Yes, prices are much higher on the east side of Ireland

  • @اءاسنءمتيوينيو
    @اءاسنءمتيوينيو 6 років тому

    سبحان الله العظيم الذي رزق الناس مختلف أنواع الفاكهةعلى كوكب الأرض

  • @Wordsnwood
    @Wordsnwood 7 років тому

    How long do Kiwi fruit last once picked? Or do you use them in jams/preserves?

  • @amarildokupi488
    @amarildokupi488 7 років тому

    Of course they will grow because you are hard workers and everything will go well. But you shouldn’t forget to post some videos with your geese .

  • @martinblouin3639
    @martinblouin3639 7 років тому +2

    my god! you really can grow kiwis in Ireland!?% :o

  • @martinblouin3639
    @martinblouin3639 7 років тому +2

    YEAH, NICE BEHIND TIM! lol

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому

      Cheers, Martin : - )

    • @dollyperry3020
      @dollyperry3020 7 років тому +2

      I was thinking...She was the first one to admire it...no matter what you say :)

  • @betabenja
    @betabenja 7 років тому

    kiwi berries! hardy in siberia!

  • @STOG01
    @STOG01 7 років тому

    Do you change the soil inside? After several planting seasons i mean.

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому

      No, not really. But we would never grow the same things in the same place the following year. And lots of seaweed and manure are added regularly

  • @enbyrne457
    @enbyrne457 3 роки тому

    Your accent, where are you from originally.😊

  • @ForbinColossus
    @ForbinColossus 7 років тому +2

    2-sided poly film?? Does it breathe better than the plain variety of plastic?
    Interesingly, Kiwifruit was supposedly a coinage of a New Zealand gov't woman who suggested changing the name from Gooseberry which is what they did when they began exporting kiwifruit circa 1960s/1970s....Sadly, we Yanks call 'em "Kiwis", which is how they are labeled in produce markets. Apologies to the flightless birds and human N-Zedders!

  • @jjmunna
    @jjmunna 6 років тому

    Can I ask what part of ireland are u in.

  • @goober650NX
    @goober650NX 7 років тому

    Could you point me in the right direction regarding growing kiwi fruit? Do you start with seeds, cuttings or a ripe kiwi fruit itself?

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому

      I think you can take cuttings but a plant from the garden centre might be more reliable

    • @goober650NX
      @goober650NX 7 років тому

      Way Out West Blow-in blog
      Never thought of that! Lol
      Thanks for the reply.

  • @nancysutton7891
    @nancysutton7891 7 років тому

    (Don't forget the Patreon acct, devoted followers!.. a monthly dollar/euro is painfree and alleviates the guilt :) So many questions - grade/mil of plastic? overall dimensions? overheating in summer? .... and more, but I forget!

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому

      The plastic is something like 0.15 of a mm, apparently. You can buy it to fit any size polytunnel. It's UV resistant and lasts maybe 10 years.
      The doors are usually left open through the summer - otherwise there is a chance of overheating in them (though I've never seen it happen down our way).

  • @tomatoketchup6209
    @tomatoketchup6209 7 років тому

    What part of ireland do u live in

  • @marthaanderson2656
    @marthaanderson2656 7 років тому

    wow that Kiwi looks like it could swallow a house

  • @jmorgan5252
    @jmorgan5252 3 роки тому

    Tim your Mother is really beautiful

  • @oneshotme
    @oneshotme 7 років тому

    I can't tell do them grow on a tree or vine??

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому

      It's more like a big floppy bush - 15' high

  • @rubygray7749
    @rubygray7749 7 років тому

    That's where I went wrong! I didn't get Tim & Sandra to cover my Tasmanian polytunnel for me. What's your call-out fee, guys?

    • @WayOutWestx2
      @WayOutWestx2  7 років тому

      Sorry, Ruby - unless you can find us a shortcut, you're just outside our range because we have to get back in time to milk the sheep : - )

    • @rubygray7749
      @rubygray7749 7 років тому +1

      Couldn't you bring them too? And Flora?

  • @kismetbleu9363
    @kismetbleu9363 7 років тому

    Who knew?,!

  • @vitalyukrainets
    @vitalyukrainets 7 років тому

    в тебе дуже сексуальна дружина.

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    @troymohammed6887 7 років тому

    hey my facebook name is welder here if you guys on facebook look me up

  • @MrNoncredo
    @MrNoncredo 7 років тому

    ... and marijuana!!!