Now that the tunnel is built, on with the fun bit - planting up. No doors on just yet, so we left the polythene as a temporary door
The soil inside the tunnel, having been under grass for many years, was weed free, but compacted and potentially lacking in nutrients. The Gentleman Farmer had rotovated the soil and added copious quantities of well-rotted stable manure - a gift from our lovely neighbours. We had planted seeds indoors in our heated propagator, and then potted on the small plants. once they were big enough, we planted out into the tunnel.
Here are tomatoes - both bush-grown Roma, and several cordon varieties. There are also two cucumber plants. The first picture is May; the second June.
Courgette - one yellow and one green plant.
Mange-tout peas.
Lots of sweetcorn, and several squash plants.
We also planted some climbing beans. There are chillies and basil in pots.
We are well into harvesting produce now - another post to come.
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