I'm really, really mad at the rain. I am trying not to be, because she's lovely, really, and I'm thrilled that she's watering in the fifty trees we planted - but I want the sun to come out to warm the polytunnel plastic so we can stretch it over the frame and get it done. I've run out of room in my mini greenhouse and I want to sow, sow, sow!!!! Plus, it'd be nice to have a warm room to hang out in - Victoria is freezing at the moment, and that's not just because our state premier has frozen everyone's hearts by trying to extend the State of Disaster for another year.

I wanted to create a video of us building it but it's been so stop start because of the rain and wind. Here's a taster anyway of what we've achieved so far.

We had the pipe already from a free find, and some metal rods, so that gave us the basic frame work. The rest is less than 500 bucks worth of materials, including the wood, screws and two second hand door frames, and the auto opening vents I got off ebay AND the weed matting for the floor.

I'm so, so excited - I've wanted a polytunnel for so long! I plan on growing vegetable seeds in there, but also tomatoes in tubs and eggplants, and maybe even ginger or turmeric in the beds - at very least, some winter veggies. A mate of mine has some huge polytunnels he grows natives in, so he's been giving us lots of tips - but it's pretty straightforward if you know how to get things basically square, and some cross bracing for support.

Of course, I'll be sure to update you with the finished product soon.