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Garden Polytunnels Any Good?

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  In its simplest terms, garden polytunnels are a tunnel usually made up of a steel frame, semi-circular at the top and elongated in length and a standard center height of a minimum of 2 to 2.5 m and usually a standard maximum of up to 3 meters. They type of polytunnel coverings can be separately select, but mainly only when purchased from a reputable manufacturer or supplier. Small polytunnels referred to as garden or domestic type, the sizes start from a width of 6 feet and a length of 8ft. Various different sizes are produced up to a certain width and length, before reaching a recognised size called a commercial polytunnel. Allowing keen gardeners and growers a selection of sizes, to suit their growing requirements. The interior of the garden polytunnels heats up as the UV radiation from the sun rays warms the inside through the cover, crops, plants, and other produce inside the tunnel is kept at a related temperature, the cover lets heat in faster than heat can escape from insid