Premier Polytunnels Blog

Premier Polytunnels will be closed from 5pm on Wednesday 23rd December and will re-open at 8:30am on Monday 4th January 2016.

As winter draws in, sheep farmers are starting to prepare for the forthcoming busy lambing season.

Lambing is the most important time of year for both the farmer and his ewes, and so at the start of winter farmers begin planning ahead, gathering necessary supplies, putting plans in place to manage and feed the sheep properly, and preparing the lambing facilities such as housing and pens.

Things are hotting up in one customer’s polytunnel…

The team at Clifton Chilli Club ordered and constructed their 10ft wide x 20ft long allotment polytunnel in May, and it was quickly filled with a variety of chilli plants.

Three months later and the club are growing chillies of all different flavours, from the humble Padron, Jalapeno, and Habanero to the hotter end of the scale with Pink Tiger, Yellow 7 Pod, Bhut Jolokia (Ghost pepper), and the world’s current hottest chilli pepper, the Carolina Reaper.

School’s out for summer!

The summer holidays have started and you have the possibility of bored kids on your hands; maybe you’re wondering what to do to keep them busy and entertained – hopefully our ideas for garden activities for kids will help.

When the summer holidays have started, the kids have finished school, your holiday is booked, and your suitcase is packed... who can you trust you water your plants? This is where polytunnel irrigation comes into play.

When the sun comes out to play, gardeners and sun lovers come out in force. But for some sun-loving gardeners, the idea of growing in a polytunnel can lead to a quandary.

One customer recently asked: “Unusual possibly, but can you still get sunburn whilst working in a polytunnel? My wife might ask, will she gain the benefit of a ‘tan’ while working in a polytunnel? Sorry if this appears somewhat trivial, however a tan can be considered one benefit of working ‘outdoors’, I guess”.

Gardening should be on the curriculum, says Alan Titchmarsh, but is there enough time for it, asks The Telegraph’s Eleanor Doughty....

We sell lots of polytunnels to primary schools, secondary schools and colleges – they must be finding the time!

A common myth about polytunnel covers is that you need to wait for a warm day or until summer before fitting them.

However, the most popular time of year for the sale of replacement polytunnel covers and for covering a polytunnel is in the run up to and during spring when the British weather can still be very cold.

Did you know...?

Apart from our one week Christmas shutdown period, our Construction Advice Helpline is available every day of the year until 9pm, including Easter and Bank Holidays.
If you are planning to build your 'Premier' polytunnel this Easter weekend (weather permitting!) and you have any queries or questions about any aspect of the construction, please do not hesitate to contact our helpline on 01282 811250 and a member of the team will be happy to help you.

Did you know.... all of our polytunnels are now available with Aluminium Base Rails and Side Rails?