Gardening Under Plastic: How to Use Fleece, Films, Cloches and Polytunnels (Cloche Gardening): How to Use Fleece, Films, Cloches and Polytunnels

The low-cost alternative to the greenhouse has arrived, and it' s between these covers. Learn all the practical information you' ll need about the construction or purchase of polytunnels and cloches, methods of cultivation, plant care, propagation, and problems from pests that might occur beneath the plastic. Plastic materials have transformed gardening. Plastic gnomes, plastic hose, plastic cans, plastic tubs, plastic pots and now plastic protection in the form of low cost cloches, frames, mulches, fleece, Nets, windbreaks and polytunnels. The quality of plastic sheeting available for polytunnels can now give protection for year round cultivation even in cold, northern climates - greatly extending the Growing season. For gardens too small to Accommodate a complete polytunnel, cloches and cold frames can produce an abundance of plants and many hours of enjoyment. In Garden Under Plastic, Bernard Salt gives information on the practical use of polytunnels and other hardware, methods of cultivation for Flowers, fruit, vegetables and other crops, and potential problems from pests and diseases that may strike under these particular circumstances. Learn how to garden in polytunnels and cloches the amazing low cost alternative to greenhouses that allows gardeners to extend their growing season into effective year-round cultivation. Bernard Salt, a popular gardening columnist, gives precise and practical information on the construction or purchase of polytunnels, methods of cultivation for flowers, fruit, vegetables and other crops, and potential problems from pests and diseases that may unexpectedly strike beneath the plastic.