Build a cheap portable Hoop House, Greenhouse: Easiest plans ever!
Make this portable hoop house to get a quick start on the growing season www.ecoyardfarming.com. a green house will help get your seeds planted early and protect from the cold
4 Responses to Build a cheap portable Hoop House, Greenhouse: Easiest plans ever!
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Thanks for all the tips! Building your own hoop house is a good option if you want to try growing in hydroponics outdoors. Another good thing about this setup is that it can be easily stored if you’re not using it. By the way, do you have any tips on how to deal with predators that might feast on the plants since the hoop house will be installed outdoors?
nutrientmix
November 8, 2011 at 4:33 pm
What a neat idea. I especially like how it is easy to tear down for storage.
mrfiddler123
November 8, 2011 at 5:30 pm
A neat trick to provide night time heating in a greenhouse or hoop house, is to place water filled gallon containers in available space. For a larger greenhouse, simply line large nursery planters with trash bags and fill with water – works like a champ.
TheYardfarmer
November 8, 2011 at 6:00 pm
It is advisable to use a heavier gauge plastic if you are in a colder climate for added insulation and solar heating. Also, to get the end flaps to extend all the way to the ground, you can just drill a hole through the top of the plastic and fish the string through. This will allow the end plastic to fall as a solid ‘flap’ – which you can ‘relief cut’ along the hoop (and clamp it thereto with pvc clips). The rollup part should then work independently. I will experiment with this soon.
TheYardfarmer
November 8, 2011 at 6:49 pm