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		<title>How to Grow Food in Your Polytunnel All Year Round</title>
		<link>http://polytunnelgardening.co.uk/polytunnel-gardening-news/2010/how-to-grow-food-in-your-polytunnel-all-year-round/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gardener</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the fantastic success of ‘The Polytunnel Handbook, this Brand New Book by Andy McKee &#38; Mark Gatter gives you the tools you need to make the most out of every precious inch of covered space throughout the whole year. It gives an overview of activity through the seasons and includes a chapter written specifically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fight Against Blight 2010</title>
		<link>http://polytunnelgardening.co.uk/polytunnel-gardening-news/2010/fight-against-blight-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you grow potatoes on your Allotment, in your Polytunnel or Garden? If so, The Potato Council are offering a blight incident reporting service where you can recieve blight alerts FREE!
You can find information on when and where blight has been spotted on the ground and weather derived data on infection risk as indicated by Smith Periods.  In-depth blight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crop Bars are the Secret of Versatility in your Polytunnel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Gardener</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Made from galvanised steel, crops bars are fixed across the intermediate hoop at head height.(excluding the two ends)

Another beneficial effect of Crop Bars is they also help strengthen the Polytunnel, providing extra protection against heavy winds on particularly exposed sites.
First Tunnels make crops bars for use exclusively on their range.  However, they can make crop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Southport Flower Show</title>
		<link>http://polytunnelgardening.co.uk/polytunnel-calendar/2010/southport-flower-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[19 &#8211; 22 August 2010
Southport Flower Show
The Southport Flower Show combines a seaside atmosphere with a celebration of all that is best from the gardening world. It is the largest independent flower show in the country and attracts up to 100,000 visitors over 4 days each year.
Location: The Lady Pilkington Centre, Victoria Park, Rotten Row, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heres an innovative way of collecting Rainwater from your Polytunnel</title>
		<link>http://polytunnelgardening.co.uk/polytunnel-construction-guides/2010/heres-an-innovative-way-of-collecting-rainwater-from-your-polytunnel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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This simple system can be secured to a timber side rail along with battens at approximately 1 metre off the ground.
First, fix guttering brackets to the timber side rail and secure the trough in place using screws &#38; drill. A timber batten maybe required to close off any gap between the gutter and side rail. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mark Gatter visits First Tunnels Polytunnel.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Tunnels were absolutely delighted to have a special visit from one of the authors  from the new book  &#8221; How to Grow  Food in your Polytunnel - All Year Round&#8221; Both Mark Gatter &#38; Andy Mckee have an absolute passion for polytunnels and this is certainly portrayed in their books. They previously wrote the very succesfull &#8221;Polytunnel Handbook&#8221; which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you want to use and store rainwater for Polytunnel irrigation?</title>
		<link>http://polytunnelgardening.co.uk/polytunnel-gardening-news/2010/do-you-want-to-use-and-store-rainwater-for-polytunnel-irrigation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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An innovative way of collecting rainwater from your Polytunnel which can provide an off-mains supply for remote areas or allotments. Rainwater is collected from the Polytunnel roof, and brought to a water butt by regular guttering and a down-pipe. This simple system can be secured to a timber side rail along with battens at approximately 1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is side Ventilation? Do I need it on my Polytunnel?</title>
		<link>http://polytunnelgardening.co.uk/polytunnel-construction-guides/2010/what-is-side-ventilation-do-i-need-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hints and tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[All growing environments need the right ventilation because too much warmth and humidity can be just as damaging as too little.
Aluminium or Treated Timber is clamped around the outside of the polytunnel framework at approximately 3ft from ground level. Ventilation net of 50% shade is then placed from this rail to the ground and either trenched or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want to save money? First Tunnels have got it covered!</title>
		<link>http://polytunnelgardening.co.uk/polytunnel-gardening-news/2010/want-to-save-money-weve-got-it-covered/</link>
		<comments>http://polytunnelgardening.co.uk/polytunnel-gardening-news/2010/want-to-save-money-weve-got-it-covered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In these credit crunch times, First Tunnels can help gardeners save cash by refurbishing and extending polytunnels.
With gardeners increasingly growing-their-own fruit and veg and raising plants from seeds and cuttings to save money, the demand for a polytunnel has never been greater.
The climate of make-do-and-mend has led many thrifty gardeners to refurbish, extend or even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sliding Doors for Domestic or Commercial Polytunnels</title>
		<link>http://polytunnelgardening.co.uk/polytunnel-gardening-news/2010/sliding-doors-for-domestic-or-commercial-polytunnels/</link>
		<comments>http://polytunnelgardening.co.uk/polytunnel-gardening-news/2010/sliding-doors-for-domestic-or-commercial-polytunnels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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So&#8230;.What are the advantages of sliding doors over hinged?  Simple&#8230;.They save you space. Not having to leave an area for doors to open freely into the Polytunnel opens up extra valuable ground space for access and cultivation.  A special ground bolt system allows you to secure the doors in a closed or open position of your choice [...]]]></description>
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