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polytunnel

British  
/ ˈpɒlɪˌtʌnəl /

noun

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

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A polytunnel for horticultural work features equipment with adjustable heights, to suit wheelchair users and smaller children.

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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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