Changing The Garden For The Better!

The Allotment Garden has had a big change......for the better! The old polytunnel has been taken down and the new First Tunnels Polytunnel has been put up in its place! We decided to invest in a First Tunnel Polytunnel as we know it will help us grow an abundance of food throughout the year!
The New Polytunnel looks great and I can't wait to plant it up with lots of winter veg!
This size of the new polytunnel is 15ft x 10ft and we have double sliding doors at both ends.
Thank You to First Tunnels and the amazing Luke and Lee for an amazing service from start to finish!
First Tunnels - ‪@polytunnels‬ www.firsttunnels.co.uk
Thank You for watching my video and supporting my channel 😊
#allotment #garden #polytunnel #harvest #firsttunnels #permaculture #vegetables #gardening #reveal #change

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  • @TheGrowUpChannel
    @TheGrowUpChannel8 ай бұрын

    A first Tunnels polytunnel was a GAME CHANGER for my channel and plot, and it will definitely be a game changer for yours too Gemma! How exciting for you! Congrats on a beautiful polytunnel ❤❤ Danny 🌱

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You Danny 😊 and Thank You for supporting me and my channel ❤️ 🥰

  • @Feelgoodgardens
    @Feelgoodgardens7 ай бұрын

    Fabulous polytunnel, you'll have many happy hours of planting and sewing in there 😀

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank You im so pleased with it 😊

  • @ericandrachallotmenteers
    @ericandrachallotmenteers8 ай бұрын

    Looks lush! Polytunnel envy right here! ❤❤ bring on 2024 👩🏼‍🌾😆

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You im so pleased with it 🥰 yes definitely roll on 2024! 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @JanesGrowingGarden
    @JanesGrowingGarden8 ай бұрын

    Oh Gemma you're going to love it. It's exactly the same size as mine and you'll be amazed at how much stuff you can grow in there! Good luck!

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    I'm so excited Jane! I've planted out in one corner so far, I absolutely love it 😀 Thanks Jane ❤️

  • @kellielander3481
    @kellielander34818 ай бұрын

    It’s BEAUTIFUL, Gemma!

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Kellie 👋 I'm so excited about it! Have a fab week 😀

  • @gemmaflurry8016
    @gemmaflurry80168 ай бұрын

    Oh my god, that looks so good. Gives you a lot more space in there too it seems

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love it Gem! 😀

  • @loki7441
    @loki74418 ай бұрын

    Brilliant Gemma, you will see a huge difference next year in crop yield. Get yourself some weed membrane and put it up the center or the tunnel. You will be surprised how clean it makes things, I wish I had done it years ago. And get some soaker hose for when you arn't there. I'm sure Vince as a plumber could find a small water tank as a reservoir. My tunnel was getting 35-40 degrees this summer even with doors open and fine net sun shield under the roof. 🥵

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Loki 👋 good shout on the weed membrane I will do that 👍great tips, Thank You so much 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @jasonwoods4811
    @jasonwoods48118 ай бұрын

    Awesome now your plot is going be really good, next year I think will the best year for your plot :D

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Jason, Thank You 😊 I'm really pleased with it 😀 👩🏼‍🌾 hope you've had a great weekend

  • @jasonwoods4811

    @jasonwoods4811

    8 ай бұрын

    @@GemInTheGarden I'm happy for you buddy :D

  • @beverley1539
    @beverley15398 ай бұрын

    Hiya Gemma, YAY Watch this space eh! Blessings luv Ontario Canada 🐝🇨🇦

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Beverley 👋 I'm so excited I can't wait to get it planted up! 😀 have a fab week! 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @tonyforrest2724
    @tonyforrest27248 ай бұрын

    Great tunnel.

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You Tony, have a great week 😀

  • @susanmatthews-bp1mv
    @susanmatthews-bp1mv8 ай бұрын

    Gem brillent xxx🌦️🌦️

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You im really please with it 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @nitelite78
    @nitelite788 ай бұрын

    Fantastic. I am jealous.

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    I'm so happy with it ☺️ hope you've had a fab weekend 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @growwell8872
    @growwell88728 ай бұрын

    CONGRATULATIONS!🎉

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You! 😊

  • @thatgirlthatgrows
    @thatgirlthatgrows8 ай бұрын

    It looks so good Gemma!!! I was so tempted to get one and you’ve made up my mind now!!

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Roisin! It's so fabulous, I'm so excited! 😊😊

  • @jaysea4916
    @jaysea49168 ай бұрын

    Hi Gemma! Looks absolutely lovely! Peace-

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You, I'm really pleased with it 👩🏼‍🌾 Hope you've had a great weekend!

  • @darrenwilkinson4348
    @darrenwilkinson43487 ай бұрын

    I’ve had my tunnel 25x12. Since April 2017….best thing I ever bought ..wish I’d bought bigger lol…totally extends the season as I’ve got winter plants in now …and seems to be at least a month ahead when the season starts

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    7 ай бұрын

    I feel the same and I have only just got mine 😊 I'm absolutely loving it!

  • @martynford-he5sz
    @martynford-he5sz8 ай бұрын

    gemma exellent new addition to your plot i may have one myself from first tunnels

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Martyn, its great isnt it! Have a great week 😀

  • @durbatov
    @durbatov8 ай бұрын

    Garlic is something I'll be trying overwinter in the poly

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    I did it last year in the old polytunnel and the harvest was really good, plus no rust! I will be putting some in my big tunnel and my mini polyrunnel too. Let me know how yours gets on!

  • @darrybush5293
    @darrybush52938 ай бұрын

    Gemma You have done a amazing job on your plot from how it looked when you started. Looking forward to see everything growing in your tunnel. Happy Gardening from Southern California.

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You 😀 im so pleased with it and am so excited to start growing 😊 hope you've had a great weekend 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @nedomahony7711
    @nedomahony77118 ай бұрын

    Gemma that's a very good Pollytunnel we'll braced for the wind and storms The fact that you had the base level and cleared made all the difference

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Ned, I'm super pleased with it 😀 Hope you've had a great weekend 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @DigwellGreenfingers
    @DigwellGreenfingers8 ай бұрын

    WOW - love the tunnel!

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You, its so fab! So pleased with it 😀

  • @DigwellGreenfingers

    @DigwellGreenfingers

    8 ай бұрын

    @@GemInTheGarden We are not allowed any structures over 1m tall on our plots so I'll just watch you in yours LOL

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Same rules as my dad's site....really strict! 😱

  • @DigwellGreenfingers

    @DigwellGreenfingers

    8 ай бұрын

    @@GemInTheGarden Ours is "prestigious" site (private) that is part of a garden centre/bistro/deli complex so totally understandable - I don't mind really. Imagine the impact if there were 30 homemade sheds and old uPVC panel greenhouses PMSL

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Very true! 😅

  • @theflyinggardener
    @theflyinggardener8 ай бұрын

    Wow Gemma……looks so fantastic! So exciting to hear you talking about all your future plans for the tunnel and plot! Absolutely brilliant! 😁💚💪🏼

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You Will 🥰 I'm so excited 😊

  • @sharon1615
    @sharon16158 ай бұрын

    She's an absolute beauty Gemma, them lads did good and so fast, enjoy your new space 🥰

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You Sharon I am so pleased with it! ☺️🥰🥰🤩

  • @julietteperkins-davies2811
    @julietteperkins-davies28118 ай бұрын

    It looks fantastic! I can’t wait to see future harvests from the new edition! It’s so lovely to see you so happy! X

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    I'm really pleased with it 😀 super exciting 👩🏼‍🌾👩🏼‍🌾👩🏼‍🌾

  • @TheFarmyardGarden
    @TheFarmyardGarden8 ай бұрын

    So excited for you! Took us nearly a week to put ours up. Can’t get over how fast they do it 🤣🤣 I have radish, winter lettuce, chicory, carrots, Thai basil, broccoli raab and spring onions in our tunnel for winter. Happy growing

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    They had it up in no time at all, it was so fab! Ohhhh great thats given me some great ideas! Hope you've had a great weekend 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @TheFarmyardGarden

    @TheFarmyardGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    @@GemInTheGarden also going to put a few of my spring cabbage in the tunnel and compare how well they do in there compared to the beds outside. I’ve only filled one side. The other bed I’m planning on filling with muck as the weather turns much colder (I am in the North West) and see if it’ll make a kind of hot bed to keep the tunnel a little warmer over depths of winter.

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    I'm going to do spring cabbage too, good idea with the half covered in muck. I will be filling mine as much as I can 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @clairen4067
    @clairen40678 ай бұрын

    Wow, how much did you part with for this amazing tunnel?

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Claire, if you want to email me I'll be happy to tell you ☺️

  • @jane3730
    @jane37308 ай бұрын

    Gemma it looks fab, you have so many possibilities now for next years growing season. Exciting times ahead look forward to seeing it all come together. Thanks for sharing, bfn.🐞🌻🌱

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Jane 👋 I'm so pleases with it! I'm super excited 😄 Thank You and have a fab week 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @darrenwilkinson4348
    @darrenwilkinson43487 ай бұрын

    So I’ve got celery/celeriac/chard/savoy/leeks going in soon/onions …

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    7 ай бұрын

    Great selection, think I will put some garlic in mine as have had good success last year with garlic in the polytunnel.

  • @rebeccacant3627
    @rebeccacant36278 ай бұрын

    That’s huge! How fantastic, can’t wait to see how things grow in there 👏🏻

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You 🌻 I'm so excited! 😆😆

  • @therightpearplot
    @therightpearplot8 ай бұрын

    Looks brilliant and a great day to have it installed. Happy Poly tunnel days😊

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You I am so happy with it 😊 take care and have a great week 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @myrustygarden
    @myrustygarden8 ай бұрын

    😱😱😱😱 it’s like freaking Christmas 🤶 that is so exciting, Gemma. Wow they are stars and so good at what they do, spot on guys 👍👍. Have a stupendous week and holy next year 👍👍, happy gardening, Ali 🌥️🇨🇦

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Ali 👋 yes all my Christmases have come at once! I'm so pleased with it and can't wait to get it planted up!! Have a fab week too Ali 😊 lots of love 🥰👩🏼‍🌾

  • @gardentothekitchenwithtracy
    @gardentothekitchenwithtracy8 ай бұрын

    Brilliant Gemma looks so good .Will look forward to seeing what you grow in it. All the best Tracy 😊

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Tracy 👋 Thank You im so pleased with it 🥰 hope you've had a great weekend 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @undertheumbels
    @undertheumbels8 ай бұрын

    It looks great, so much space!

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You 🌻 I'm so pleased with it! I hope you've had a great weekend 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @joinmeinthedirt5186
    @joinmeinthedirt51868 ай бұрын

    That’s a beauty, can’t wait to see it full.

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You 😊 im so pleased with it 😀 Hope you've had a great weekend 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @northernkarma9296
    @northernkarma92968 ай бұрын

    Beautiful!! Congratulations! 😃

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You so much 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @delphine88313
    @delphine883138 ай бұрын

    Looks great! ❤

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You Delphine 😊 Hope you've had a great weekend 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @offgridnorthern
    @offgridnorthern7 ай бұрын

    All the plots in your allotment space are neat and tidy whereas some videos I watch, the gardening area resembles a shanty town. Are there rules about what you can build and where when you are gardening in allotments?

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    7 ай бұрын

    Hello 👋 there are not rules at our site as such but everyone does keep their plots in good order and everyone is considerate of their allotment neighbors. I think if anyone did put anything up that wasn't in keeping then I think they may get spoken to by the chairman. Hope you're having a great week!

  • @offgridnorthern

    @offgridnorthern

    7 ай бұрын

    @@GemInTheGarden well if I had a house overlooking an allotment space I wouldn’t mind if it was yours! I love it when you film as you are walking and we get a glimpse of some lovely set-ups!

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    7 ай бұрын

    @offgridnorthern Thank You for the compliment and I'm sure the other plot holders would be so pleased to hear that too ☺️ there are some fab set ups on my site, I may speak to some of the other plot holders and see if they would be happy for me to film their plots, would that be a video you would be interested in? 😀

  • @katewatson1914
    @katewatson19148 ай бұрын

    Looks fantastic What size is it.

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You Kate 😊 it's 15ft x 10ft 👩🏼‍🌾

  • @mandytaylor1008
    @mandytaylor10088 ай бұрын

    Was checking out first tunnels I can see you chose 10’x15’ what extras apart from sliding doors did you choose for anchoring it? It seems a good size and we hoping to get a new indoor growing space too we have a n old poly and small greenhouse but just a bit extra room in a poly would be great and sliding doors rather than zips as our zips broke the first time it blew away. It blew away 3 times over the years so it stapled and taped together and we moved it so it’s more sheltered. It’s fine but it could be a bit bigger and the doors not good now. Anyway your advice on what you chose exactly would be great as that looks perfect for us

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Mandy, if you go on my profile and find my email address, if you send me an email I can send you exactly what I have and some other info 😊

  • @Becksveggiepatch
    @Becksveggiepatch4 ай бұрын

    How expensive was the polytunnel? Looking for a new one.

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    4 ай бұрын

    This is from First Tunnels, if you take a look at their website they show all of the sizes and options along with the prices 😀 have a fab weekend 😀

  • @tony1kenobi468
    @tony1kenobi4688 ай бұрын

    Don’t want to be that guy but is this your purchase or a free promotion? Nothing wrong with either just like to know what I’m watching.

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Tony, I paid for the polytunnel and have a good relationship with first tunnels as had their mini polytunnel first, so happy to promote their tunnels as I really rate them ☺️

  • @DrJayLLB
    @DrJayLLB8 ай бұрын

    must admit, you have a tiny plot

  • @GemInTheGarden

    @GemInTheGarden

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank You for admitting 😊