Mini polytunnels for small gardens, small polytunnels, custom polytunnels, fruit cages, coldframes, Grow your own Vegetables and Herbs, raised vegetable beds, Carlow, Ireland. Polytunnels, vegetable growing, Kilkenny, Wexford, Laois, Carlow, South East Ireland. Grow it yourself. Fruit cages, raised beds.

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"Affordable, year-round protection for your plants - comfortable gardening for you"

Why not grow your own plants successfully in Ireland with a great value garden polytunnel from JM Polytunnels, Ireland?

We use custom-made steel brackets for the corner and hoop supports, pressure-treated timber and commercial-grade UV proof plastic, ensuring a strong and durable tunnel which will enhance your gardening for years to come.

Our latest innovation is a hooped fruit cage as shown above. These can have a plastic roof panel to protect you from the rain but allowing rain onto your fruit bushes which are protected from the wind and birds. Fruit cages can join onto your tunnel or be used as a stand-alone unit - please enquire. We also make coldframes using double-skin polytunnel plastic which are much easier to lift (and safer) than glass. See below for details.

We can supply elbow-height raised beds to save you bending. These make maximum use of the tunnel height and allow storage underneath:

Polytunnel and raised beds from JM Polytunnels, Carlow. Fruit cage shown at rear.

A vast amount of fruit & vegetables you buy in supermarkets was grown in polytunnels. Why not get your own? Our models are sturdy and compact and, we feel, much better looking than the industrial metal pole versions which can look out of place in a domestic garden. Guaranteed results for your kitchen crops are easily achieved with minimal knowledge plus you'll have a lovely place to do your gardening, out of the wind and rain. Hanging Baskets and plant supports can be hung from the rails, giving much more flexibility to tunnel use throughout the growing season.

We use only high quality polytunnel components, including our own custom-made steel corner brackets.

Raised beds can be made to order. This design allows easy access to the beds without stretching. Weed membrane beneath the pavers will keep your tunnel weed-free.

New JM Polytunnels Coldframe design, made from double skin polytunnel plastic and pressure treated timber with sturdy 2" x 2" frame. Dimensions: Approx 4ft wide, 2ft 5" front to back, 2ft high at back, 19" high at front. Weed barrier at base to keep out slugs & weeds. Price €135 incl VAT when bought with one of our polytunnels. Please enquire for price without tunnel.

Using your coldframe: Coldframes are the halfway house for your polytunnel seedlings, allowing them to acclimatise before sowing in the ground. Close the lid at night in colder weather. Monty Don (BBC Gardener's World) recommends coldframes to store your trays of seedlings in. As your polytunnel begins to fill up with early sowings a coldframe is the ideal staging post before the frosts are over. A useful web article on using coldframes is here

Save your back and knees with our new kneeling seat. Light to carry and very comfortable.

Q. How long does the plastic last?. - According to Joyce Russell, these days 15 years is not uncommon. The technology involved in growing-tunnel plastic has evolved considerably since the early days, prompted by commercial growers in Europe who use tunnels to start their plants off and to raise tomatoes, peppers, strawberries etc. Nowadays completely UV proof and extremely durable, polytunnel plastic will withstand all the Irish weather can throw at it whilst retaining it's light-admitting qualities throughout it's life. When it comes to replacing the plastic, a new sheet sufficient to cover a 16ft by 10ft tunnel will cost around €80.00 in Ireland so it's not a huge cost when spread over such a long time period.

Q. How do I learn how to use my polytunnel? - Most gardening books mention greenhouse growing but a polytunnel stays warmer inside for longer. Even experienced gardeners are amazed at how early they can sow and how long the growing season is inside a polytunnel. The only thing to watch is your watering regime. It might be pouring rain outsde but inside the tunnel your crops are reliant on you for their water & feeding. If the weather is very hot, leave the doors open until the evening. Some shading might be required for tender seedlings in full sun and a piece of horticultural fleece will do the job admirably.

Not separately but we can recommend a supplier in Clonmel. Call John Manning on 0860844459

For detailed information on growing in your polytunnel in Ireland we recommend west-Cork gardener Joyce Russell's excellent new book which you can buy online:

Read more about Joyce Russell's polytunnel gardening article in the Irish Times here

One season on: 10ft by 16ft Polytunnel & raised vegetable beds in full production.

Great Value Mini Polytunnels for the smaller garden from jmpolytunnels.com, Carlow, Ireland

Delivery: We deliver within 10 miles of our yard in Carlow. Further afield by arrangement, subject to reasonable delivery and installation fee.

Did you know? - your polytunnel plants will grow by up to 30% bigger, sheltered from the drying winds & cold weather. you can extend the sowing & growing season by 40% . Why not join the Grow-It-Yourself revolution that is sweeping Ireland?

Topsoil in and all ready to sow! A satisfied customer enjoys her new 12' by 10' JM mini polytunnel.

For maximum use of floor & vertical space, all our designs are "high sided" models.

Almost there. Larger polytunnel, approx 16ft by 10ft shown. We can custom-make polytunnels to your specifications. This one has an additional rear door.

Shelving in your polytunnel

Use the staging (shelving) for seedlings and move them out to your coldframe or beds when your plants grow big enough. For taller plants such as tomatoes, simply pinch out the tops when they reach roof height. They'll need string or cane supports as they produce big crops inside. Get a production line going, sowing every 2 weeks so you'll have a series of crops into the Autumn. Strawberries do particularly well in a polytunnel and you can bury the runners in new pots until they take, ensuring a new set of plants every couple of years.

wheelchair users, raised beds, vegetable growing, Ireland

All components are removable and can be made at a suitable working height to save bending or for mobility-impaired gardeners. Wheelchair-friendly polytunnels: We can also supply raised polytunnels, which are suitable for mobility-impaired gardeners. Please ring for more details.

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Very early season growing. Our staff use heated propagators to start seedlings, then they transfer them to the polytunnel for a head-start on the growing season. This is ideal for expensive seeds such as beef tomatoes where you don't want to risk poor germination.

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Telephone Johnny on Mobile: 087 6557772