With winter fast approaching, it's hard to remember that gardening can continue despite the cold! There are tons of edible crops that can be planted, grown & harvested during the wintertime, and with a greenhouse or polytunnel, the possibilities are even greater!
we had a terrific harvest of edible crops at our little garden at Summerhall, and would like to turn the largest of our veggie beds into a greenhouse or polytunnel by the end of the year. It doesn't need to be huge, and doesn't need to be glass. In fact, plastic sheeting and PVC tubing can create a pretty awesome polytunnel that can house all sorts of winter crops like kale, chard, cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, leeks & parsnips.
In keeping with the brave and innovative artistic mission of Summerhall, we thought it appropriate to hold a Design Our Greenhouse competition! Details to come, but have a look at the below images of simple greenhouses & polytunnels to get an idea of what can be done with very little....and c'mon, these designs could so easily be made into amazing creative structures! Questions? email us: treesnottrashuk@gmail.com
update on the contest to come!
