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Declan

  • Joined Sep 2009
  • Rathfriland, Co.Down
Other uses for a polytunnel
« on: February 16, 2010, 11:02:50 am »
I have managed to get myself a 100ft by 28ft polytunnel frame. I have the space for it if I split it up into 2 sections each 50ft x 28ft. As an engineer i am very practical but not very imaginative. I am looking for ideas- in relation to housing for goats and possibly pigs for 1 of the houses. The other will be for the usual polytunnel plants/veggies.
I am conscious that in the summer if put tin on it it will be like an oven inside although I can leave one side open. Ideas/suggestions please.

Regards,

Declan

Jackie

  • Joined Nov 2009
Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2010, 11:54:00 am »
Put the pigs and goats outside and dig a swimming pool for yourself.  ;D

Declan

  • Joined Sep 2009
  • Rathfriland, Co.Down
Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 02:08:06 pm »
Jackie- good on you- i like that thinking outside the box- brilliant.

Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2010, 04:03:37 pm »
As an engineer i am very practical but not very imaginative.

Sorry Declan, I'm in exactly the same boat as you. I'm just very impressed at how consicely you've summed us both up!!  ::)
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doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
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Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2010, 08:47:39 pm »
Accountants don't have much imagination either - but I'm a great copy cat, I totally will NOT re-invent the wheel! ;)
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hughesy

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Anglesey
Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2010, 08:56:28 pm »
Make half of it a netted cage for soft fruit etc.

Pigtails

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Scotland
    • 29brawl
Re: Other uses for a polytunnel
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2010, 07:25:48 pm »
 A decent shelter for sheep,  :)
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