My new polytunnel is wrecked!!!

[Susie]

Hi guys and gals - bad news - my new poly tunnel has been had by the wind and rain today and the fixings are all broken I've had it a week and had it full of stuff and then we went out for dinner tonight and came back to a completely messed up tunnel!!! I know it was a very cheap one but we only bought it as a 'stop gap' for this year until we decide what type of thing we want to go for in the future!!! - needless to say it's wrecked now and so we need to think of a plan B !!!! Luckily we've stashed everything in the greenhouse for tonight but going to have to sort something out tomorrow because there isn't a spare square inch in the greenhouse now!!! Damn weather!!!! I've tried sooooo hard this year too!!! Never mind - i'm sure we'll managed to find a home for the plants that were in there?? - by the way - soaking wet too from trying to rescue the plants!!! off to get dry now!!!

[ian digs]

Oh Susie, what a terrible thing to come home to
I've got a poly tunnel too, which I bought off Ebay, but haven't got the room to put it up until autumn or probably spring! when the worst of the weather is past. I hope you can salvage something from this mess and find the room for your plants

Ian

[DavidT]

Susie, is there no way of botching a repair?

[Susie]

Hi guys - hubby is a star!!! He scooted off this morning and bought a load of pipe and wood and dowels and stuff and he's got it fixed!!!! - will have to take a photo and post it on here tomorrow!!! - the original frame was completely done for but he managed to sort something out and now it will last for the rest of the summer at least!!!

[DavidT]

Good for you sue.

[Canucksintheuk]

Oh Sue - glad you got it sorted! We work so hard on our plants......it's such a shame when something like that which is out of your control, happens. Being 'homebuilt' now though it will probably last forever.....hope the plants appreciate it and pay you back well

[Lez]

sorry to hear of your dreadful situation. another thread said they had bought a stop gap one aswell. now yours has been reinforced it may last a lifetime. it is worth waiting and buying the better quality as a mate of mine had his trashed by wind and can't recover it. I know the excitement and enjoyment gained from this love of gardenong cannot be surpassed and (me included) try anything to to help our hobby along. I have made some very good and expensive goofs in my time and the funny thing is I never seem to learn. but thats half the fun. good luck with your next experiment and good luck to all.

[Susie]

It's still standing!!!! - we've had even more wind and rain but it's still upright which is amazing!!! The plan is to 'just get by' this year and then have a really serious think as to what our needs are ready for next year. I have to say though - well done to hubby for an amazing 'salvage' job!!!!