Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
The older polytunnel I grow in has lasted a long time, and a lot of cuts, holes and tears in the plastic have accumulated, including a large gash at one end caused by a panel blown in the wind. So the plastic needs some emergency repairs, and perhaps it is finally getting close to the time to replace the whole sheet, before there is a major failure.
0:00 Repair or Replace the Plastic
1:07 13 Years of Use
2:32 Many Types of Superficial Damage
3:25 Larger Slits and Tears
4:55 Patch Up and Repair
6:39 Or Replace
8:11 The Embedded Cost of Plastic
9:21 Being More Resilient
10:18 Buy Now and Prepare to Replace
11:53 Or Let Things Fail
Help me develop these gardens and make more videos through regular contributions patreon.com/redgardens
Or use paypal.me/redgardens as a simple, once-off way to support this project and the time and energy that goes into making videos. Thanks so much!
Part of the Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Tipperary, Ireland http://www.thevillage.ie
The older polytunnel I grow in has lasted a long time, and a lot of cuts, holes and tears in the plastic have accumulated, including a large gash at one end caused by a panel blown in the wind. So the plastic needs some emergency repairs, and perhaps it is finally getting close to the time to replace the whole sheet, before there is a major failure.
0:00 Repair or Replace the Plastic
1:07 13 Years of Use
2:32 Many Types of Superficial Damage
3:25 Larger Slits and Tears
4:55 Patch Up and Repair
6:39 Or Replace
8:11 The Embedded Cost of Plastic
9:21 Being More Resilient
10:18 Buy Now and Prepare to Replace
11:53 Or Let Things Fail
Help me develop these gardens and make more videos through regular contributions patreon.com/redgardens
Or use paypal.me/redgardens as a simple, once-off way to support this project and the time and energy that goes into making videos. Thanks so much!
Part of the Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Tipperary, Ireland http://www.thevillage.ie
