Kitchen Garden

MAKE A SOLAR WATERING SYSTEM

Polytunnels and greenhouses are terrific assets, boosting temperatures and providing a sheltered environment for plants and for gardeners! Undercover growers get earlier crops and higher yields, and work when it suits them, whatever the weather is doing outside. However, growing undercover can also tie gardeners down to an unforgiving watering routine. And anyone who neglects this critical task

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