Polydome

If you have plants inside your Polytunnel or Glasshouse in the winter months there are accessories available to help keep the cold at bay and protect from frost damage. The crop protection fleece will work as a duvet for plants and we have a range of thermostatically controlled heaters that can be used.  The heaters will have the advantage of making snow melt before it can build up, helping to protect your Greenhouse or Polytunnel against structural damage.

On milder days it would do no harm to open the doors for a few hours to ventilate your Polytunnel .  Frost occurs when air stands still.  In Q gardens last year the plants inside unheated Polytunnels with open doors were affected less by frost than in the unheated Polytunnels with closed doors.

Weather conditions over the winter period can vary from mild to extremely cold.  If we are fortunate enough we may get a White Christmas it would be very wise to clear the snow from your Polytunnel or Glasshouse.  Snow is very heavy and can cause structural damage if it builds up.  You can remove it using a soft brush, a bed sheet or a rope (but if using a rope on a Polytunnel do be careful not to scratch your polythene as this reduces light transmission).

Many of our competitors Polytunnels were damaged by snow last year, luckily very few of our customers had any issues.  Crop support bars are particularly helpful in Polytunnels to strengthen and protect against snow damage.  A frost protection heater (which we supply a range of) can have the advantage of making snow melt before it can build up, helping to protect your Polydome Greenhouse or Polytunnel against structural damage.

The Management and Staff here at Polydome Greenhouses would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Our offices close on the 23^rd December at 1pm and will re-open on Tuesday 4^th January 2012 and 9am.

Our website will be in operation during the holiday period.   It offers all the information on products that we supply including a wide range of accessories such as heaters and crop protection fleece to help take the chill away from your plants.  You will also be able to see the wide range of Garden Polytunnels and glasshouses that Polydome has to offer.

Its that time of year again, if your anything like me, then its safe to say that you have at least, another 4 days before you even consider starting the christmas shop. However if you are planning ahead, why not cosider one of our Christmas gift cards as an option. It can used on Accessories, Polytunnels, Glasshouses or any stock item. Gift cards are valued for 12 months.

So why not put the spring in someone step this christmas and give them a Polydome Greenhouse Giftcard.

Gone are the days when people only associate polytunnels with gardening. They now have many more benefits and uses. For example in the agricultural setting, as livestock tunnels, or the landscaping sector as canopies for cover machinery or to during outdoor events in bad weather.

As tunnels  are very versatile and quick to construct, It makes them the perfect option. The added extra is there are relatively cost effective in comparison to more permanent structures. The unique climate of a tunnel also has many benefits, bright, warm and with lots of room to move around. With some tunnels up to 9m in width,  this give lots of options to set the inside of a tunnel up in many different fashions.

So the next time you wish to cover something, be it sheep, cows, chickens, machinery or even just the clothes line, then why not consider a tunnel.

Please call us we would be happy to offer any advised we would have.

Thanks to everyone that attended our stand at the ploughing. It was great to see so many familiar faces as well at meeting new ones as well.  Well done to the National Ploughing association on there 8Oth year. Yet another good show.

For those that visited us at the show and are waiting on  information on our products, please bear with us as we had a huge influx of inquiries.  We hope to be in touch with you all very shortly.

Our stand at Bloom 2011

Thanks to everyone that attended our stand at bloom. It was great to see so many familiar faces as well at meeting new ones as well. Credit to Bord Bia with putting on another fantastic show and upping the bench mark yet again.

For those that visited us at the show and are waiting on  information on our products, please bear with us as we had a huge influx of inquiries. We are trying to get through these as fast as we can. We hope to be in touch with you all very shortly.

Bye for now.

I just heard that it has been the windiest May on record since they started taking records. And even yet as i look out my office window i can see that the weather still has not really settled as much as one would expect for this time of year.

Never the less, listening to the weather forecast this morning it appears that things might be looking up coming into next week.

So why do i need to worry about my greenhouse if its windy outside. Well hear is a prime example.

I've Seen Better Days

Before looking into getting a greenhouse remember to think carefully about its location, its use, and its strength. If you take glasshouses as an example to highlight the importance of this. Say a 6′ x 8′ aluminium finish with horticultural glass. It may cost between €500 and €650 depending on the brand. Sounds like a bargin, but normally glasshouses in this price range are designed for very sheltered gardens. If its located in a windy garden, then potential it will end up like the glasshouse in the photo. Although it was a cheap buy, its an expensive loss.

So shop around, view the products where possible and remember a cheap bargin is not always the best buy.

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the delay. Our stand number for bloom is OR27. For those of you that visited us last year it will be the same location as before. For anyone attending the show for the first time keep an eye out for the sign’s below. Hope to see you all there.

Shane.

Hi All,

Polydome is delighted to announce that it will be attending Bloom 2011 this coming June Bank Holiday. This is Irelands premiere Garden Show and is a great day out for anyone that has a love for gardening.

We will have both a polytunnel and glasshouses on display at the show. If  anyone is attending and would like to meet with us, please feel free to contact me on 087 966 58 52. You can also leave a comment on the blog and i will get back to you asap. I will have a stand number closer the date.

For those looking for further information on Bloom, have a look at the link below.

Bloom 2011