Not as much as I was expecting - I bet all the extra bits, water system etc add a fair chunk.
With the IBCs, the pump, the shade netting, and the other bits it’s probably closer to 3.5k…..I’ve just ordered a Geka 120cm Spray hose Lance so that another £50 to add on….didn’t really think I needed an extended spray but now things have grown so huge I need one to get the water we’re I need it, especially at the back of the beds….
It's very impressive, thanks for sharing it with us, I will follow this with interest.
Thanks it’s been nice to document it….thanks to everyone for their interest.
I have an idea for next season to run some soak hose lines and raised my third IBC of the ground and gravity fill the soak hoses by the turn of the IBC tap….But I needed to learn as I went….I’m all for finding a simple process to things in order to make the journey enjoyable….the IBCs, redirecting the water off the stable roof….the pump etc….all have saved me a lot of time….
I’ve not used the mains supply now for months….hugely satisfying….plus the plants , even the house plants love rain water.My spider plant has literally come alive since I started using rainwater instead of tap water…
The other problem was the high temps….but after the failure of the internal shade netting actually heating up the tunnel….the fans and the external netting worked! So even in this heatwave I can maintain temps and not have to worry about the plants! Little problems solved here and there and lessons learnt along the way.
I’ve literally never grown anything before this project but with advice from others, online research etc…I’m pretty pleased with things…
OH and I’ve lost a stone in weight