Polycrub Vs Polytunnel Vs Greenhouse which is the best and why? Ft. KSB Polycarbonate greenhouse

[@katrinatanchoco6777]

Loved it! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@yew_cottage_garden]

@@katrinatanchoco6777 no worries thank you 😊

[@thebeehutt]

Thank you for this video. Super helpful.

[@lukiluvssuga]

I’m so glad we got a two minute talk about how a door opens and latches! The wonders of KZbin! I now know how to open a door Thankyou

[@yew_cottage_garden]

& thank you for your sarcasm it made my day 😊

[@LCamp-cr7fs]

Well, we all have to start somewhere. Next step is rewatching and learning how to close it.

[@yew_cottage_garden]

@@LCamp-cr7fs content pending 👍🏼

[@thebeehutt]

I thought the door bit was helpful actually. Some tunnels I've seen have crap doors so it's worth showing this.

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Is this a true polycrub (a brand of greenhouse up in Shetland) or a galvanised steel polycarbonate greenhouse? These are pretty standard over here now, we've had one for 4 years, in fact the frustration is it's almost impossible to get polythene high tunnels any more.

[@yew_cottage_garden]

Hello - it's a Polycarbonate tunnel from KSB Greenhouses - I first saw them here on KZbin but have only started to become available in Northern Ireland

[@davidreefer2357]

i dug about 1m down in my greenhouse to make it bigger inside, first i had tables along the sides but decided to make raised beds instead. the extra height makes a huge difference and reminds me of the tardis =] i put draintubes along the outer edges all draining into a hole i dug as deep as i could, to have a way of draining it should it get too wet.

[@thebeehutt]

I've been thinking of doing this. Can't find much info online though. Is it a bit warmer too because you've dug down?

[@lesleymanchester7149]

It's very windy where I live would a polygrub be suitable?

[@yew_cottage_garden]

Very much so - all the metal frame you see is bolted and concreted down before the polycarbonate goes on - that's why I got it because of my site exposure and lifespan they last for

[@noga8974]

Very nice, whats the orientation of it?

[@yew_cottage_garden]

Hello fully open to the elements on a hill, the two short ends are west and east facing which worked out good for airflow one long side south facing

[@ando5899]

What are the like during the summer ventilation wize?

[@yew_cottage_garden]

Haven't had much of a summer to actually find that out yet 😞 with the two doors the ventilation so far as been good - if I was to do it again I'd deffo go for the additional feature of an air vent just as back up

[@arnorrian1]

Are you using soilblocks for starting seedlings?

[@yew_cottage_garden]

No I always use my CD60 Seed trays and make my own seed compost blend

[@stuffandnonsense8528]

I struggle a bit with the cost/benefit calculation on these polycrubs. They aren't much cheaper than greenhouses and for the same price you'd get a polytunnel which is 24'x48'.

[@yew_cottage_garden]

I think their location specific to the user - for me the benefits are I live in a frost pocket that's on an exposed site so it's the longevity and heat retention which this provides a longer growing season for me and has a 25-30 year life span whereas my current tunnel is almost 2 years old and has taken abuse in the last few storms I just know it won't stand the same time, end of the day everyone has different needs this is very beneficial for me

[@stuffandnonsense8528]

@@yew_cottage_garden That certainly makes sense. I can see specific use cases, but I still wonder at the similar cost of a greenhouse. Would that not have a similar longevity and heat retention profile?