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polytunnel

/ ˈpɒlɪˌtʌnəl /

noun

  1. a large tunnel made of polythene and used as a greenhouse

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"We converted what was our old propagation room, covered all the cement and concrete with old wood from the polytunnel benches," Ruth explained.

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The mother of five has just spent £250 on equipment, including a polytunnel, to set up a vegetable garden at her home in Poole, Dorset.

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The record-breaking cucumber was grown in a polytunnel on Mr Suski's allotment where he also grows large water melon and butternut squash.

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But this year, instead, the 26-year-old is in a polytunnel in north Nottinghamshire picking strawberries.

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The Scottish company is developing its own method to make the fuel from non-recyclable, or least recycled, plastics such as polystyrene and types of plastics used in making polytunnel sheets and toys.

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