Greenhouses v. Polytunnels

 

I have just come in from my greenhouse muttering about the fact that
greenhouses  like workshops,  are never big enough :-) As we are planning to
move to Scotland my husband suggests that I go for a polytunnel. I am
beginning to warm to the idea but would appreciate some opinions from the
group :-)

kate

 


We have a suburban backgarden and so space is limited and we have a
12x8 foot greenhouse which I think is better for confined spaces but
is more expensive.  If I had a big country patch, I would prefer a
polytunnel and would prefer to have a whopping big one as I think it
would be much cheaper that way (big poly tunnel much cheaper than huge
greenhouse).

 

In reply to Des Higgins (dazzhiggins@hotmail.com) who wrote this in
1193758914.258044.119350@o80g2000hse.googlegroups.com, I, Marvo, say :


I will never get used to polytunnels.

I think if nobody else can see it then it's up to you, but it wrecks a view
IMHO.

 


ok, looks like I am outvoted; alright then, if I had a choice, I would
choose a nice wooden greenhouse with a brick base, as long as it came
with a small bloke to paint it every 2 years.

 


If I was offered a choice between a polytunnel and a greenhouse of the
same footprint, at the same price, I'd go for the greenhouse, but I
don't expect to be offered that choice.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley