Don't be so humble! You deserve to be lauded for your generosity!
buzzy
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Ditto!
Henry
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wellington womble
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I have tried the three sisters thing before, and nothing grew very well. I think it needs a ton of nutrients, and the corn needs to be well established before you get anything trying to climb up it! I’ve got a Trial bed especially put aside for it this year with a whole barrow of WRM on it, and compost on top, to see if I can get it to work. I’m not so convinced that I don’t have also individual beds of corn, beans and squash, but I’m still going to give it a go. Imagine if you could devote all your squash and bean space to sweet corn as well! At the moment, I think I will struggle to keep it watered enough, but that might change anyway.
My bloody chillies etc are still languishing in the spare room while I sulk about my polytunnel, which blew away last week. 😡
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Mistress Rose
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Sorry to hear about your polytunnel. Was that the north easterly we had? Wind from an unexpected quarter always does the most damage. If you get the polytunnel back, you need to make sure it is very well anchored by the sounds of it.
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wellington womble
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I have got it back, albeit a different shape. I don’t know how whether to try to bash it back into shape or just buy another. It’s a very exposed site, so I wasn’t expecting a winter out of it, but gales in May seem rather beyond the pale!
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dpack
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use the still strong parts, replace what is trashed, storm lash it down before next time 
storm lashing is pretty simple and only needs enough rope and anchors to be solid
glad you got it back, in the "no hurricane" storm of the 1980s i watched an ali framed green house that had shed its glass do a very competent tumble weed impression along the A24 at about 80mph while i foolishly decided to get a torch from the car when the leccy went out.
not as extreme as some mountain stuff but a daft call on my part as i had not considerd the UFO's, the estate agent sign i dodged was quite a weapon
wind is fun, my last sticks and a sheet one was at treen, my string and gaffer tape "tent" survived, 2 good expedition tents survived, there was some good forage from the other 200 or so folk the weather chased away
i still have more carbon fibre tent poles than i know what to do with
cross lash, decent anchors, should cope with most weather
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Mistress Rose
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I would agree with storm lashing. We managed to keep our heavy duty gazebo in one place while all around were falling apart or taking off, but can't say I liked it very much. Ropes or straps over the top at several places, cross lashings inside and very strong, long spikes. Wood or serrated metal work best as they don't come out of the ground so easily.
Personally I don't like high winds as I find them very tiring, and they can be rather frightening too.
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wellington womble
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I think I neglected to latch the door properly, and the wind got in and under. It had already survived similar winds. I’m not sure whether to buy another, or save my cash and put it towards a permanent one. I’m not completely sure about the site, yet though.
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dpack
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I would agree with storm lashing. We managed to keep our heavy duty gazebo in one place while all around were falling apart or taking off, but can't say I liked it very much. Ropes or straps over the top at several places, cross lashings inside and very strong, long spikes. Wood or serrated metal work best as they don't come out of the ground so easily.
Personally I don't like high winds as I find them very tiring, and they can be rather frightening too. |
if the ground is not suitable for spikes a decent sized rock or collated rocks makes a good anchor
rebar is a cheap source of metal spikes
as far as internal lashings, they could also serve as support for things that need to climb.
Mistress Rose
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If you are not sure about the site, perhaps save your money for now. When you are sure might be the best time to consider a permanent one.
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