Building a Hoophouse – Part One – with Adam Montri
Adam Montri is the hoophouse specialist for Michigan State University. Hoophouses (or high tunnels) are unheated greenhouses that are becoming increasingly popular with home gardeners and farmers eager to extend the growing season. Montri is also building his own hoophouse, and Sustainable Farmer.com asked him for tips, information and advice. (Video by Bonnie Bucqueroux & Tina Sarkey – music by Drew Howard for www.sustainablefarmercom )
12 Responses to Building a Hoophouse – Part One – with Adam Montri
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Very interesting need too build one in my back yard
opalwine
October 21, 2011 at 10:25 pm
@123isteer I’m sure Adam is not gay by the way he was acting and talking.
YouTubzie
October 21, 2011 at 11:02 pm
@1955thekeeper I would love to know where you live. I know nothing about growing bamboo. Could you achieve uniformity enough to use them structurally? Does their growth terminate evenly so your hoophouse would not keep getting taller?
bucqui
October 21, 2011 at 11:58 pm
I’ve been watching videos for days about growing severely tall bamboo. I’m thinking that in about two years I could grow enough bamboo in the pattern of house I would like to build so that all I would have to do is connect it all together internally and then cover it with polyethylene and ta-DA hoop house a-natural. No steel, no pounding in stakes or concrete, and pound for pound bamboo is stronger and more weather resistant than steel. The planning phase for construction would be greater though
1955thekeeper
October 22, 2011 at 12:47 am
@mabright this is the Nor’Easter series… RimolGreenhouses . com
fetymann
October 22, 2011 at 1:35 am
This is awesome! So fun! Thanks for the video!
TransportationSupply
October 22, 2011 at 2:14 am
Adam,
Would you be able to email me please. I’m very interested in knowing more about this construction. Zesauce@hotmail.com thanks!
spiritartman
October 22, 2011 at 3:00 am
Cheap guy, I’m impressed
bucqui
October 22, 2011 at 3:06 am
i made a few of these very cheap with old trampline frams and made a good looking barn my friends liked it and i liked the price
the cheap guy
iwantosavemoney
October 22, 2011 at 3:13 am
Adam is a hottie mchot!..take that shirt off next time you build a hoolahoop house…
123isteer
October 22, 2011 at 3:17 am
What kit is this, where to buy?
mabright
October 22, 2011 at 3:26 am
thanks for this series!
duanekeys
October 22, 2011 at 3:53 am