Poly Covers are particularly useful for an early crop or in making up for lost time with a late crop.  The Gairdín Poly Cover is a simple polythene cover which can be fitted to your raised bed to speed-up the propagation of recently planted seeds.

Gairdín Poly Covers are available in two sizes to fit the Raised Bed Kits

1.2 metres x 1.2 metres, RRP €19.99

and

2.4 metres x 1.2 metres, RRP €24.99

Advantages of poly covers

• Keeps the soil dry, enabling early planting even in wet weather
• Warms the soil by creating a green-house effect, speeding up seed germination and early growth. Once the seedlings have grown a few inches it can be removed and stored away until the next crop is planted
• The Gairdín Poly Cover is easily retractable and can be stored for use next year
• Weighted for wind resistance