Thank you for really good advice. We put a new poly tunnel on my allotment in February 2024 & followed all of your ideas. Despite very high winds, torrential rain etc the tunnel remains intact 👍 Two other tunnels on the allotment where destroyed & they had only limited anchoring so proves your ideas really work.
My question is - how have you got only 50 subs! What?! This video was to the point, cute and useful…also it was professional, I felt like I was watching a tv programme because of the lady’s lovely voice 😀 thank you - new sub and Marc is too cute with his one liners 😀…I will be doing all of this as my last polytunnel ended up looking like a dead spider on my plot after the storm 🤦🏻♀️😀😂❤️
Awwww thats so lovely of you to say and glad you enjoyed he video. Sorry to hear you suffered damage during the storm. We hope this information helps in some way. Our polytunnel is still standing strong and helping us grow al the yummy food. Happy growing! Marc & Belle 🤗
ive put up loads of tunnels, commercial size right down to your size, not trying to be critical, but id get those stones and bricks away from the tunnel cover around the base, the plastic will rub in places when the wind blows and it will wear through the cover.
Thanks Kevin, we've been there in high winds and the stones are nowhere near the cover. We made sure of that. Thank go your concern and we will keep an eye on it going forward.
Thank you, I am in the NW UK. And the weather gets pretty Wild and Woolly!! So our gratitude for all your hard work!! Namaste 🙏🌟 Andrea and Critters. ..XxX...
Fantastic advice. 👍 Only just dicovered you, and with the coming winter, it may be worth referencing the video in your current productions and updating us on it.
Thanks for the tips! Am just now waiting for my first polytunnel to arrive and will definitely be shoring it up like you did ready for the UK winter 👍🏼🌺🌻
You're very welcome. I must say that the rope over the polytunnel has also been fantastic for holding shade netting over the tunnel in the high temprature days this summer. Really kept the intense sun off to protect the plants. Happy growing! Marc and Belle
A little tip not sure if you have them Where U are but get pipe insulation it’s a black rubber with a slit down one side and adhesive in the slit put these on any of the metal structure that touches the plastic it will stop the degrading of the plastic that touches the metal
Not bad, ive had a strong wind knock down my make shift greenhouse. Ive since decided to get a more heavy duty one. The problem with high winds is you are basically screwed unless the greenhouse is wind resistant and strong by default.
So true. Greenhouses are a different thing all together. Some of the frames are so light that it amazes me that they stay standing from the weight of the glass. I've gradually been replacing the greenhouse glass with plastic sheeting that is secured with self tapping screws.
OMg this is a great idea thank you so much as I have a polo tunnel.... But live in Adelaide south australia... I think I will definateklly use this tip thank you
Hi Lyn, Thank you, We hope you get something out of it. We know how devastating to lose a polytunnel so if we can prevent more loss for others then its totally worth it. We wish you a truly fantastic growing year.
Well done we had the same problem on our allotment site fences down greenhouses smashed to pieces and of course poly tunnels that decided it was a paraglides 😂🤣 not one bit of help from our local council … but we all pulled together good video good luck hopefully we don’t get gales like them again … Toon Army
Oh yeah! The winds over in Toon city are some of the worst I've experienced. Absolutely baltic as well. Terrible you didn't get help from your council. It's a running theme of England's allotments unfortunately. Great that we have access to plots but it could be run much better. Thanks for watching and I hope you have better experiences in the future 🙏
Those corkscrew anchors look solid, exactly like what I wish I had for my polytunnel (rip), but I think I'll be referring to this video for next year installing a new one.
I've just got my first tunnel You can buy Big Ben hurricane ground anchors the biggest will take 1.250kg of weight before failing there a Cork screw style
Hi I have had a polytunnnel for 30 years and replace the cover every seven or eight years, they usually split on the lines where the covers were folded. The sides are dug into the soil and the bars covered with pipe insulation. I have never had much wind damage even with no doors on either end, I think you will have no trouble with your new tunnel if you use a good poly cover from a commercial supplier.
Thanks Penny. Unfortunately the cover disintegrated as it was not UV protectant but it was advertised as it was. We've purchased a new cover now from a great tunnel supplier and so far, so good. Thanks for watching and sharing your knowledge. Happy growing!
1:00 When you sunk the pole frame in the trench gap did you use soil to cover the polly tunnel skin cover inside or outside?,the skirting of the polly tunnel i cant see if this is inside or outside?
All great except for particular problem - bending tubes if you get strong wind on front or back of it making it super sturdy at the bottom won’t prevent it from bending and snapping.
Basically want to know everything! I’m a newbie and my shed went flying. Any recommendations for your poly tunnel, like that it has a door. It’s likely a while before I’ll get help reenforcing/building the shed (cement post job I think) again but this looks really good and I defo need something tkk on put stuff in for now 😊
Hi Victoria, It dose have a door. It's a metal framed door. Please see below links to the items. Outsunny Walk-in Tunnel... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0838WFDN... Nutley's Polytunnel Hotspot Tape:... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007KNA8Q... 30pcs Canopy Stakes Outdoor... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094NJP6P... Reflective Paracord Camping Tent... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08K4QMJJ... Trampoline Anchor Kit,Tent Pegs... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094CC62Y...
Hi Matt, thanks for watching the video and your kind words. Unfortunately its states in the description on Amazon that the cover is UV resistant but weve recently found that it isn't. Its completely disintegrated over the last few months. The cover is sown together each end on the curve, around the door frame and one across he middle. All of these seam threads have gone. Where he tunnel cover was folded up in the box, all the folds have become big holes and looks like some has gone wild with a Stanley knife on it. Every time we go to the plot, there are chunks of it on the floor inside. We are currently speaking to the manufacturer over this to ascertain if it's a manufacturing fault or all of the covers are non UV protectant. We are looking into getting a new cover elsewhere that has a much better UV resistance and guarantee, as the frame is solid and going nowhere. We will probably do an update video in March so keep your eyes peeled for that. Hope this helps.
@@leonmiles247 Hi. This is no longer in stock on Amazon but I think the company still sells them on their website. They are called Aosom but I would read my reply to Matt first before proceeding. Thanks for watching and happy growing!
@@reveriehomestead thanks. Hopefully the one I got recently has improved. I think the cover looks different when looking closer. Keep a eye out for your update.
I didn’t dig out for mine i just placed it on the turf and built a shelf right across the back and down one side and screwed into the tubing… it doesn’t even move in the wind… i also used them poly clips for the cover….i joined a 3mtr and a 2.5mtr together…. Just get carried away always adding cause one year the wind blew the back end off 😂 then i built a raised bed all around the outside and back… the other side of the tunnel is up against the fence….neighbours love me 😂😂😂 I prefer the plastic with the weave in cause its a lot stronger and it’s doesn’t tear as easy or degrade into bits like the first cover did….
Hi Dan, thanks for watching the video. The link for the tunnel is in the video description. Unfortunately its states in the description that the cover is UV resistant but weve recently found that it isn't. Its completely disintegrated over the last few months. We are currently speaking to the manufacturer over this to ascertain as to if it's a manufacturing fault or all of the covers are non UV protectant. We are looking into getting a new cover elsewhere that has a much better UV resistance and guarantee as the frame is solid and going nowhere. We will probably do an update video in March so keep your eyes peeled for that. Hope this helps.
@@reveriehomestead ..to keep your tunnel from getting torn to shreds or blowing away obviously. you could probably have filled the channel with gravel aswell though, especially if you anchored the structure to wood. ask the future tenants how they feel about hitting tent pegs with their mower, it just doesnt seem like a very good application.
Well you have your opinion and we have ours. We know that we had a lot less hassle removing tent pegs and re digging a trench than having to remove concrete or gravel for the new cover to go on.
Thank you for really good advice. We put a new poly tunnel on my allotment in February 2024 & followed all of your ideas. Despite very high winds, torrential rain etc the tunnel remains intact 👍 Two other tunnels on the allotment where destroyed & they had only limited anchoring so proves your ideas really work.
My question is - how have you got only 50 subs! What?! This video was to the point, cute and useful…also it was professional, I felt like I was watching a tv programme because of the lady’s lovely voice 😀 thank you - new sub and Marc is too cute with his one liners 😀…I will be doing all of this as my last polytunnel ended up looking like a dead spider on my plot after the storm 🤦🏻♀️😀😂❤️
Awwww thats so lovely of you to say and glad you enjoyed he video.
Sorry to hear you suffered damage during the storm. We hope this information helps in some way. Our polytunnel is still standing strong and helping us grow al the yummy food.
Happy growing!
Marc & Belle 🤗
ive put up loads of tunnels, commercial size right down to your size, not trying to be critical, but id get those stones and bricks away from the tunnel cover around the base, the plastic will rub in places when the wind blows and it will wear through the cover.
Thanks Kevin, we've been there in high winds and the stones are nowhere near the cover. We made sure of that. Thank go your concern and we will keep an eye on it going forward.
The plastic on these tunnels is cheap and tacky. It cracks after 1 season, especially when it gets hot inside. The seams also tear in moderate winds
thankyou so much for the ideas. hopefully i can save my tuneel from future batterings
You're very welcome. Happy growing.
Para cord idea. CLEVER.
Thank you, I am in the NW UK.
And the weather gets pretty Wild and Woolly!!
So our gratitude for all your hard work!!
Namaste 🙏🌟
Andrea and Critters. ..XxX...
Awwww thank you Andrea. That's lovely to say. Happy growing!
Fantastic advice. 👍
Only just dicovered you, and with the coming winter, it may be worth referencing the video in your current productions and updating us on it.
Goodness me, there are so many good ideas in this video!!!! 🙏 Thank you 😘
Thank you 🤗
Im just putting my first poly tunnel up at the min so im here for ideas Good video 🙏 God Bless
Awwww thank you. How did your build go?
Thanks for the tips! Am just now waiting for my first polytunnel to arrive and will definitely be shoring it up like you did ready for the UK winter 👍🏼🌺🌻
You're very welcome. I must say that the rope over the polytunnel has also been fantastic for holding shade netting over the tunnel in the high temprature days this summer. Really kept the intense sun off to protect the plants.
Happy growing!
Marc and Belle
A little tip not sure if you have them
Where
U are but get pipe insulation it’s a black rubber with a slit down one side and adhesive in the slit put these on any of the metal structure that touches the plastic it will stop the degrading of the plastic that touches the metal
Love this tip. I've got some tubing in the tunnel now and it will slip around from time to time. I'm gonna have to try this one for sure. Thank you 😊
Not bad, ive had a strong wind knock down my make shift greenhouse. Ive since decided to get a more heavy duty one. The problem with high winds is you are basically screwed unless the greenhouse is wind resistant and strong by default.
So true. Greenhouses are a different thing all together. Some of the frames are so light that it amazes me that they stay standing from the weight of the glass.
I've gradually been replacing the greenhouse glass with plastic sheeting that is secured with self tapping screws.
Thank you for sharing this information
Excellent!
OMg this is a great idea thank you so much as I have a polo tunnel.... But live in Adelaide south australia... I think I will definateklly use this tip thank you
Hi Lyn, Thank you,
We hope you get something out of it. We know how devastating to lose a polytunnel so if we can prevent more loss for others then its totally worth it.
We wish you a truly fantastic growing year.
Well done we had the same problem on our allotment site fences down greenhouses smashed to pieces and of course poly tunnels that decided it was a paraglides 😂🤣 not one bit of help from our local council … but we all pulled together good video good luck hopefully we don’t get gales like them again … Toon Army
Oh yeah! The winds over in Toon city are some of the worst I've experienced. Absolutely baltic as well.
Terrible you didn't get help from your council. It's a running theme of England's allotments unfortunately. Great that we have access to plots but it could be run much better.
Thanks for watching and I hope you have better experiences in the future 🙏
Great idea 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Arden
Those corkscrew anchors look solid, exactly like what I wish I had for my polytunnel (rip), but I think I'll be referring to this video for next year installing a new one.
Have you built a new polytunnel? If so how did it go?
Well done You 😀
Thanks for this video!!!! Genius!!!!!
Awwwww thanks Pam. Thats so nice of you to say. 🤗
I've just got my first tunnel
You can buy Big Ben hurricane ground anchors the biggest will take 1.250kg of weight before failing there a Cork screw style
Hi I have had a polytunnnel for 30 years and replace the cover every seven or eight years, they usually split on the lines where the covers were folded. The sides are dug into the soil and the bars covered with pipe insulation. I have never had much wind damage even with no doors on either end, I think you will have no trouble with your new tunnel if you use a good poly cover from a commercial supplier.
Thanks Penny. Unfortunately the cover disintegrated as it was not UV protectant but it was advertised as it was. We've purchased a new cover now from a great tunnel supplier and so far, so good.
Thanks for watching and sharing your knowledge.
Happy growing!
Any suggestions? Which company is good?
1:00 When you sunk the pole frame in the trench gap did you use soil to cover the polly tunnel skin cover inside or outside?,the skirting of the polly tunnel i cant see if this is inside or outside?
We covered it outside the frame.
Is it still standing?
All great except for particular problem - bending tubes if you get strong wind on front or back of it making it super sturdy at the bottom won’t prevent it from bending and snapping.
Hi guys, thanks for this vid!! May I ask where did you buy the cork screw anchors? Rachet straps? Seen lots of varying prices online etc
Plus the para cords 😊
Basically want to know everything! I’m a newbie and my shed went flying. Any recommendations for your poly tunnel, like that it has a door. It’s likely a while before I’ll get help reenforcing/building the shed (cement post job I think) again but this looks really good and I defo need something tkk on put stuff in for now 😊
Hi Victoria,
It dose have a door. It's a metal framed door.
Please see below links to the items.
Outsunny Walk-in Tunnel... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0838WFDN...
Nutley's Polytunnel Hotspot Tape:... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007KNA8Q...
30pcs Canopy Stakes Outdoor... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094NJP6P...
Reflective Paracord Camping Tent... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08K4QMJJ...
Trampoline Anchor Kit,Tent Pegs... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094CC62Y...
Great video, I just purchased the same tunnel. Useful tips. How are you finding the polytunnel?
How did you manage that ? !!!, just checked and they are sold out all the best with it and the growing season Jenny
Hi Matt, thanks for watching the video and your kind words.
Unfortunately its states in the description on Amazon that the cover is UV resistant but weve recently found that it isn't. Its completely disintegrated over the last few months. The cover is sown together each end on the curve, around the door frame and one across he middle. All of these seam threads have gone. Where he tunnel cover was folded up in the box, all the folds have become big holes and looks like some has gone wild with a Stanley knife on it. Every time we go to the plot, there are chunks of it on the floor inside.
We are currently speaking to the manufacturer over this to ascertain if it's a manufacturing fault or all of the covers are non UV protectant.
We are looking into getting a new cover elsewhere that has a much better UV resistance and guarantee, as the frame is solid and going nowhere. We will probably do an update video in March so keep your eyes peeled for that.
Hope this helps.
@@leonmiles247 Hi.
This is no longer in stock on Amazon but I think the company still sells them on their website. They are called Aosom but I would read my reply to Matt first before proceeding.
Thanks for watching and happy growing!
@@reveriehomestead thanks. Hopefully the one I got recently has improved. I think the cover looks different when looking closer. Keep a eye out for your update.
@@thinkingisbananas we wish you the best of luck and fingers crossed its a better cover.
I didn’t dig out for mine i just placed it on the turf and built a shelf right across the back and down one side and screwed into the tubing… it doesn’t even move in the wind… i also used them poly clips for the cover….i joined a 3mtr and a 2.5mtr together…. Just get carried away always adding cause one year the wind blew the back end off 😂 then i built a raised bed all around the outside and back… the other side of the tunnel is up against the fence….neighbours love me 😂😂😂
I prefer the plastic with the weave in cause its a lot stronger and it’s doesn’t tear as easy or degrade into bits like the first cover did….
What model is this please
Hi Dan, thanks for watching the video.
The link for the tunnel is in the video description.
Unfortunately its states in the description that the cover is UV resistant but weve recently found that it isn't. Its completely disintegrated over the last few months. We are currently speaking to the manufacturer over this to ascertain as to if it's a manufacturing fault or all of the covers are non UV protectant.
We are looking into getting a new cover elsewhere that has a much better UV resistance and guarantee as the frame is solid and going nowhere. We will probably do an update video in March so keep your eyes peeled for that.
Hope this helps.
They call them blow away greenhouses!
i mean.. you could have filled the trench you dug with concrete. probably cheaper than buying a dozen exotic varieties of tent pegs.
Why would we put something in the ground that would be an issue for future tenants? Plus we aren't allowed to pour concrete on the site.
@@reveriehomestead ..to keep your tunnel from getting torn to shreds or blowing away obviously. you could probably have filled the channel with gravel aswell though, especially if you anchored the structure to wood. ask the future tenants how they feel about hitting tent pegs with their mower, it just doesnt seem like a very good application.
Well you have your opinion and we have ours.
We know that we had a lot less hassle removing tent pegs and re digging a trench than having to remove concrete or gravel for the new cover to go on.