Saturday 7 February 2015

World's smallest poly tunnel

Wanted to find a way to support some enviromesh over salad crops for the allotment (to be specific, we have a 6 x 10 foot piece of the stuff, and wanted to use it to cover stuff like pak choi which little beetly critters [flea beetles - ed] love to munch). Was initially planning to make a timber construction then Helen found a recipe on youtube for a little poly tunnel. Decided that this was a neat idea so purchased this afternoon:
  • 50m of 20mm MDPE water tubing (overkill, but will make more of these)
  • 90 degree 60mm angle brackets
  • 20mm wood drill bit
  • Treated timber 50mm x 50mm x 1800 fence posts x 6 (enough for 2 frames)
  • Staple gun
The idea is to make a 3 x 6 foot rectangle from the 2" x 2" fence posts, use the wood drill to make holes about an inch deep to push 4 x 6 foot sections of MDPE pipe into. Getting started:


About an hour later:


Good to go with the enviromesh - staple gun at the ready, time to transport it to the allotment (at the dead of night as a preference, will look pretty odd carrying it) and get it pegged down. The piece of mesh we have fits a treat. Next job is to make something very similar but with wider spaced netting to protect a strawberry patch. 

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