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Do you find that you’re constantly planning out how you’ll start your allotment from scratch after this year’s crops are finished? If so, it might be time to consider planting perennial vegetables, fruits and herbs.

Whether you’re a gardening novice trying to work out the best approach or you’ve been planting your own crops for a while and feel you need to make things a little easier, perennial vegetables are a great option.

Want to find out more about easy perennial vegetables? Read our guide to help you get started.

Anyone who has stood inside a polytunnel on a sunny day will know how hot it can get – when it’s hot outside, the temperature inside a polytunnel will be considerably higher. Polytunnels are covered with a special type of polythene film that is designed to help you create a warmer environment in which you can grow a wide variety of crops. But while a certain amount of heat is desirable for many crops, too much heat is not always a good thing.

Have you ever spent a weekend tending to your garden only to take a look on Monday morning and see a scattering of weeds in your flower bed? If so, you’re not alone. Weeds can be a real issue for every gardener, from the amateur to the expert.

Weeding can seem like an endless task, but there are ways to tackle this issue. To find out how to clear a garden full of weeds, along with picking up some easy weeding techniques to help keep these problem plants at bay, read on.

While some children love running around and getting their hands mucky, others are much more interested in staying inside playing their favourite computer games. If you have been unsuccessful in your attempts to encourage your children to come outdoors with you, perhaps you just need a little more inspiration when it comes to garden ideas for kids? Allow us to help – from easy vegetables to grow to toddler planting activities, we’re here to give you some inspiration for different projects that will help entice them outside.

By getting your kids out into the garden you’ll not only be encouraging them to learn, but you’ll also be helping them appreciate nature and the environment. To discover some of the best garden activities for kids that can help keep the whole family entertained, read on.

We are living in uncertain and difficult times, and the coronavirus is affecting all of our lives in many ways. We all still have lots of questions about what the future holds and there are still few definite answers available at this time.

Here at Premier Polytunnels we want to reassure you that we continue to treat the safety and wellbeing of our staff, our suppliers and our customers as a priority - We are following the guidance available to us, monitoring the situation on a daily basis, and updating our practises accordingly.

Have you always wanted to create your own vegetable garden at home but never known where to start? Whether you’re thinking of a fresh approach to sustainable living or you’re keen to become a gardener, this is a great opportunity to enjoy fresh food without having to head to the supermarket.

So, where to begin? To find out the best time for growing vegetables, what type of fruit and veg to start out with and other top tips to make sure your brand new veggie patch is glorious, read on.

How to set up your vegetable garden

To begin, you’ll need to find the perfect spot for your vegetable garden.

We are living in uncertain and difficult times, and the coronavirus is affecting all of our lives in many ways. We all have lots of questions about what the future holds and there are few definite answers available at this time.

Here at Premier Polytunnels we have been reviewing the situation on a daily basis and, today, we have made the very difficult decision to close our order book until the UK lockdown has been lifted. We have made this decision for two reasons:

1. We are treating the safety and wellbeing of our staff as a priority and, morally, we cannot justify continuing to remain open during the UK lockdown.
2. Many of our suppliers have temporarily closed their doors, and so we are currently facing difficulties in obtaining some of the raw materials required to manufacture and dispatch our polytunnels and accessories.

Our telephone lines are temporarily suspended in light of the above, however e-mails will be monitored on a daily basis by skeleton staff. Please bear with us and we will reply to your e-mail just as soon as possible.

We are living in uncertain and difficult times, and the coronavirus is affecting all of our lives in many ways. We all have lots of questions about what the future holds and there are few definite answers available at this time.

Here at Premier Polytunnels we are treating the safety and wellbeing of our staff, our suppliers and our customers as a priority - We are following the guidance available to us, monitoring the situation on a daily basis, and updating our practises accordingly.

Our sales team are on hand from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, in order to answer any questions or concerns you may have about placing or receiving an order. However, you will also hopefully find the information you want below:

We are living in uncertain and difficult times, and the coronavirus is affecting all of our lives in many ways. We all have lots of questions about what the future holds and there are few definite answers available at this time.

Here at Premier Polytunnels we are treating the safety and wellbeing of our staff, our suppliers and our customers as a priority - We are following the guidance available to us, monitoring the situation on a daily basis, and updating our practises accordingly.

Therefore, we have had to make the very difficult decision to temporarily suspend our phone lines. If you need to contact us urgently, please do not hesitate to e-mail us at info@premierpolytunnels.co.uk

Members of our sales team are currently continuing to operate via e-mail from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, in order to answer any questions or concerns you may have.

We are living in uncertain and difficult times, and the coronavirus is affecting all of our lives in many ways. We all have lots of questions about what the future holds and there are few definite answers available at this time. But here at Premier Polytunnels we want to reassure you that we’re doing everything we can to keep ourselves and our customers safe, and we are following the guidance available to us.