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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: Deere on June 27, 2015, 12:05:49 pm

Title: What do you grow in your poly tunnel over winter?
Post by: Deere on June 27, 2015, 12:05:49 pm

Looking for ideas for vegetables to grow over winter in a poly tunnel please  :idea:

Title: Re: What do you grow in your poly tunnel over winter?
Post by: cloddopper on June 27, 2015, 04:38:19 pm

Plenty of leeks , carrots and parsnips might be useful if the ground gets hard frozen in your area.

Title: Re: What do you grow in your poly tunnel over winter?
Post by: DavidandCollette on June 27, 2015, 10:50:41 pm

Have a look at The Poly tunnel Book by Joyce Russel. We now have very all year in ours

Title: Re: What do you grow in your poly tunnel over winter?
Post by: pgkevet on June 27, 2015, 10:59:04 pm

It;s prbaby a matter of scale. I have greenhouses rather than tunnels 'cos i like to look at the view but at the end of the season i just rip everything out and wash down with jeyes and give it all a rest. There;s plenty in the filed veggie patch to eat by then: carrots, parsnips, brassicas..
You could shoot for new pots for xmas or if game to give some extra light and heat then lots of choices.

Title: Re: What do you grow in your poly tunnel over winter?
Post by: Rosiecrad on June 28, 2015, 02:49:17 pm

I've grown late spuds for Christmas, early spring spuds, salad leaves, carrots.I've also,used it to extend the seasons for things like courgettes.

Title: Re: What do you grow in your poly tunnel over winter?
Post by: Millwood on July 07, 2015, 09:31:57 am

We like to grow spinach and salad leaves or purple sprouting :)

Title: Re: What do you grow in your poly tunnel over winter?
Post by: suziequeue on July 15, 2015, 09:18:06 am

Everything gets cleared out in October and I have a rest from endless watering, pruning, fixing and picking!!!