More work on the Polytunnel

 

We now have electricity and water in the polytunnel. It's really nice to have those done. Without water, I couldn't bring any plants up. But it was a big job. Alex had to dig a ditch from the field to the garage and around three sides of the polytunnel. That's a long way. 

First, the yellow drain pipe around the polytunnel for drainage. Then an electric wire from the garage to the tunnel and up into the field for the electric fence. Finally, a water hose from the field down to the tunnel and on to the garage. 

I shlepped stones and clods of dirt to fill in when all was confirmed in working order. Finally, I topped it all off with the remaining soil that had been dug up. 

Alex has straightened the door surround which got flexed when the plastic was made taught, causing a poor fitting of the doors. Then he continued with building the shelving and stand for the farmhouse sink. It's all coming together. 

My rotating composting drum has arrived but it had a broken wheel which was replaced by the company within a couple of days. Now I just have to continue to level the soil so we can finish the floor. 

Polytunnel works

 

Alex bought wood and supplies from the Coop last week and we schlepped it all up the hill to the polytunnel. While he continued to dig a trench up to the water trough, he also started to build the raised beds. 

He's brought electricity up to the tunnel and water down from the field, although the water is not quite plumbed yet. He found an old disused farmhouse sink at Ross, which I have cleaned up after years of being neglected in the barn. That we shall set up by the door. It will do just fine. 

I have rescued a stainless steel table we had been using in the nursery as a rooting table and cleaned that up to use as a potting table in the tunnel. Alex is planning to build shelving along the east wall. The progress is slow but steady. 

Now that we have electricity and soon will have water, I can start setting up the seating area. Table and chairs, potted plants, peach tree, Avocado tree, Fig tree, Rose of Sharon, Acer (red), Kiwis, Citrus tree (to be added), eating grape. What else?  Possibly a hammock or two...

Now that I am fully vaccinated, I'll feel free to go shopping for more stuff in a couple of weeks.