Originally Posted by
GeorgiaFigHi Dennis. That greenhouse looks great.
See my recent thread "Winter Garden" and there is a picture of the wire mini-hoops I use with removable plastice covering. Here in Zone 7b it creates a freeze-free environment when covered, and is very, very low cost, easy to make, and easy to use.
I have been using these low cost mini-hoop tunnels to economically grow cool season vegetables for years, but this year I am trial testing fig cuttings also to see if I can root them for transplant out in the Spring. I will let you know how it goes.
Eliot Coleman uses larger (but still moveable) greenhouse like the one in the picture, with mini-hoop tunnels inside them for a double layer of protection and is growing year round unheated in coastal Maine, Zone 5. Here's his website:
http://www.fourseasonfarm.com/My brother back in Maine is going to try this too. He's in Bangor, so it's a little colder but still zone 5.
Let us know how it works for you Dennis.
Take care good friend.
John
North Georgia Piedmont
Zone 7b