The few from the back door. Not the prettiest structure
A closer shot of the door which is fixed open all summer to allow ventilation. A wire mesh is placed at the entrance to stop chickens and cats getting in.
A few of the inside taken towards the sun, sorry. The posts are angle iron. The hoops and lateral roof supports are agricultural water pipe simple tied to the angle iron and tied to each other. Two wooden roof supports were added after a heavy snowfall caused the roof to collapse 4 years ago.
Tension in the plastic provided by wrapping around railway sleepers down each side.
Railway sleepers on this side partially covered in soil having removed rhubarb, raspberries and strawberries from that border.
As well as the splits in the sides the roof is rapidly degrading too.
Originally the tunnel was was twice the size it is now but so close the hedge that the end got very little sunlight and the plastic was in a very poor state. I shortened it 7 years ago. It was first put up about 17 years ago.
The water butt has been emptied and will be moved back a few feet and to provide room for the new greenhouse.
An early shot to show the original length of the tunnel.
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