Great question! Damp sand conducts heat more effectively than dry sand. When moisture is present, it helps to evenly distribute the heat from the heating cable throughout the sand, ensuring a consistent and gentle warmth for the plants. Dry sand would not transfer heat as efficiently, which could lead to uneven heating and less effective growth conditions.

It's so handy!

They are great quality, very robust! We might have to look into getting a few more sizes, some of the deeper ones would be handy. Hope you've had a great season :)

You said it, such a handy piece of kit!

Hi, yes it could be run off solar power provided you have enough power and a battery, as the cable would be needed more at night time.

@@Quickcrop thank you 🙏

Thanks for shopping with us, we appreciate it. Hope you've had a good season & are enjoying this week of 'summer' weather!

That's a good question. Let me see what I can find out for you.

Hi, good news, they are available in the US from allaboutthegarden.com/collections/huw-richards-seed-trays

@@Quickcrop thank you!

It really is so handy and a great height too :)

That's a great question. I'll link an article here that will, hopefully, help you decide which is best for your garden - www.quickcrop.ie/blog/greenhouse-or-polytunnel-which-to-choose/

Hi, the Premium ponds & Avon ponds are pressure treated & tanalised & the aquatic planters are pressure treated. Here are some links to our pond pages for more information :) www.quickcrop.ie/raised-garden-ponds/ & www.quickcrop.co.uk/product/raised-pond-with-liner-6ft-x-4ft/ Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any more questions

@@Quickcrop Morning buddy, thanks for the reply and links 🙏 I will order for sure 😃

Delighted to hear that, thank you. I can see why they are a favourite! We have a couple of sizes of the Huw Richards trays. Here is the 10 cell tray www.quickcrop.ie/products/huw-richards-10-cell-tray.html & the 20 cell tray www.quickcrop.ie/products/huw-richards-20-cell-tray.html

You can tell they were designed by a gardener!

No problem 👍

It can be very frustrating. This article may be helpful www.quickcrop.ie/blog/how-to-protect-cabbages-and-carrots-from-2-common-pests

Hi, great question. You can pot them up and pop them in the greenhouse but you will need to keep them watered and possibly move the pots outside for a time during the winter. Strawberries need a period of vernalization (exposing them to a period of cold during the winter for more successful flowering & fruiting next season). What I do, to keep things simple, is to plant them into a bed outside now, that way I don't need to worry about watering or moving pots. They'll be well settled in by winter. I'll then dig some up with a good root ball & re-plant into the tunnel in February and keep some outside. The ones grown in the tunnel will flower & fruit earlier so I'll get a longer season of homegrown strawberries. Hope this helps.

Hi, yes, we take them away when they start turning yellow, so as not to attract slugs. We do the same with other brassicas too.

Hi, yes, I would leave it longer if it's not ready yet :)

Hi Mike. I give a good deep watering every 2 or 3 days depending on the weather. If very sunny and hot, I might do every day. I would avoid more regular light watering as this will encourage shallow roots.

@@andrewdavidson3918 thanks very much for your reply Andrew.

Ha ha, well spotted! Yes, that broken Vitopod base gets more use as a potting tray or a watering reservoir than it did as a propagator!

Hi Karin. I would say this is down to airflow in the tunnel, I would keep all the doors open as much as possible in summer, even at night. Also keep your planting distances so there is plenty of room around the plants. How are other plants doing in your tunnel?

Absolutely, if you're growing in large garden beds with plenty of soil and adding plenty of organic matter, then there should rarely be a need for supplementary feeds or fertilisers. You are feeding the soil rather than feeding the plants. If you are growing in pots or containers, as in a small urban garden, then supplementary feeds will be necessary as the plant has a much smaller volume of soil/compost from which to draw nutrients.

Just a note, blossom end rot is more commonly caused by lack of water. it is true that it is a calcium deficiency but often shows itself because there isn't enough water to transport the calcium. I would try more heavy watering every 2 days to rule this out before getting upset with your compost pile! 😉

Thanks Mike :)

Hi Donna, could I ask you to send in an email to [email protected] FAO Andrew & he will troubleshoot with you, just in case the problem isn't the wick. It could be that there is a blockage elsewhere. We do sell a service kit including a wick if that does turn out to be the issue. Thank you :)

@Quickcrop thankyou, I'll drop you an email with an update 😊

Hi, was chatting with Andrew on this today. He is going for mypex under the gravel.

@Quickcrop very little alternative I guess...otherwise the weeds would have a field day! Thank you for your reply🙏

I thought it was interesting :)

I really hope so. Thank you :)

Glad you enjoyed it!

A deep sandy soil is best. Here is some more information :) www.quickcrop.ie/learning/plant/parsnip

Hi, I dry onions in a bright dry place (just inside the dooor of the polytunnel) before plaiting for storage. Onions store better where it is warm and dry so the house is better than a cool, dark shed. Onions stored in a shed can rot due to sweating when warm air enters a shed after a cold night, this causes condensation to form on the onion skins.

The weather hasn't been very cooperative alright! A few days of sunshine would be a tonic for us all, flowers included. :)

That's such a lovely thought :)

A nice treat for the senses on the way into & out of the tunnel ;)

One of my favourite flowers :)

Hi, sorry to hear that. Parsnips are biennial so sometimes, if a cold spell is experienced they may be triggered to flower to produce seeds.

@@Quickcrop Yes, we had a late frost. Can I still harvest the parsnips?

Very interesting, thanks. I've read they're like a cross between tomatoes & aubergines?

Never had em! Was trying to find out About them and that's what led me to this video. They do match that description though 😊

Thank you for your kind words :) Have a great season!

Hi, yes, it's to support twines for cucumbers, tomatoes etc. :)

These are pressure treated spruce. The boards are treated after cutting so even the ends are treated. The treatment used is certified by the soil association as safe for use with organic food crops.