Behind the scenes: rebuilding our polytunnel

Shwmae, everyone!

If you follow us, you'll know that running a small nursery in Wales means working with the weather, not against it. Well, this autumn the weather won a round. The cover on my self-built polytunnel finally gave up and fell apart in the wind, so it's time for a rebuild.

The polytunnel is the heart of the nursery. It's where young plants get a sheltered start and a little extra protection through the colder months. So getting it back up and running is top of my list.

I'm fitting a brand new polythene cover and roof, and this time I'm building it stronger and more robust. Lesson learned: this one needs to stand up to whatever the Welsh weather throws at it next.

It's very much a work in progress. I'm waiting on a few more materials before I can finish the job, so it will be a little while before it's complete. I'll share updates as it comes together. Once it's done, I'll put together a proper how-to guide on building a wind-proof polytunnel, with everything I've learned the hard way. If you've ever lost a cover to a storm, that one's for you!

Away from the tunnel, we're also busy planting up spring bulbs ready for spring, and I've been tending to a little corner of the nursery I call the secret garden. There are some lovely plants going in there, and I'll share photos very soon.

Thank you, as always, for supporting a small, independent, peat-free nursery. Every order genuinely helps keep projects like this going.

While the polytunnel gets its makeover, the nursery is still full of healthy, peat-free plants ready for new homes. Have a browse at gardencity.cymru, and diolch for reading!

Until next time, happy gardening!
Garden City Cymru