Easy To Build Hoop House

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RichinNJ

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Posted 1390234728	Reply with quote #1

Good morning everyone, I'm thinking about building one of these in my garden. You can put your vegetables and fig trees out earlier in the spring and then take down the plastic in the summer and have a normal out door garden then put it back up for the fall There are allot of articles attached to the link on small and large hoop houses. http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/hoop-house-zm0z11zmat.aspx

Chivas

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Posted 1390238978	Reply with quote #2

I used one of these http://www.lostcreek.net/ They have different models it worked really well, just make sure you get all the same grade rails (thickness and grade) or the arches will be slightly differently bent and try to be consistent where you bend them to get the same arch. Really simple to set up though, took me a few weeks of an hour here hour there. __________________ Canada Zone 6B

mgginva

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Posted 1390243864	Reply with quote #3

You should do a search for a used one as they are usually pretty cheap. Be very aware that if the structure can rack in the wind and if you get even a small tear ---- zip -- off comes the plastic (don't ever try and hold it down unless you want to go for a ride). Ours got demolished in a strong wind and when I rebuilt it (was 76 footer) I upgraded everything and reinforced the sides with diagonals. After the rebuild it was very stable. Make sure you have moveable posts precut so if you get snow you can reinforce the top middle rail. Have fun I really miss having one of these. Beware of how hot they can get -- very quickly. My Sig other forgot to open the door one am and by 11 it was 140 degrees in there and 50 of my figs got toasted and took the rest of the year to recover. __________________ Michael in Virginia (zone 7a) Wish list: Perretta,

rcantor

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Posted 1390245709	Reply with quote #4

Kaspersky reports http://www.lostcreek.net/ as a dangerous web site. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

RichinNJ

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Posted 1390248247	Reply with quote #5

These are all home made from PVC pipe, a little wood and plastic sheeting

ascpete

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Posted 1390251348	Reply with quote #6

Rich, Thanks for posting. Here's plans of a similar design that I have built, with a few revisions. I substituted UV resistant Electrical PVC conduit (from Lowes), attached the lower ends of the PVC ribs to the interior of the batten board, for easy attachment of the plastic sheeting and eliminated the mid ribs and tees for easier assembly and dis-assembly, similar to the MotherEarth's Hoop house construction. I plan on using two to extend the fig growing season this year, spring and fall. http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/publicat/postharv/green/small_greenhouse.pdf . http://www.motherearthnews.com/~/media/39A3CC910E704F6A8D9528B57A1EC85C.ashx http://www.motherearthnews.com/~/media/19293138525841B59D6C6850F5B6C7E6.ashx

Chivas

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Posted 1390263118	Reply with quote #7

If you want go to johnny's seeds they sell something call quick hoop bender its the same as lost creek. That is where I bought mine, bent the hoops in about 30 mins 6 total ribs (12 tubes had to be bent). When you attach plastic, poly lock (wriggle wire) is the way to go, it really holds the plastic it. __________________ Canada Zone 6B

pino

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Posted 1390264839	Reply with quote #8

For growing figs is it better to remove the plastic during the summer and let the fig tree get full sun or is it just as well to leave the plastic on and ensure ventilation and provide adequate shading? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

RichinNJ

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Posted 1390266105	Reply with quote #9

Quote: Originally Posted by pino For growing figs is it better to remove the plastic during the summer and let the fig tree get full sun or is it just as well to leave the plastic on and ensure ventilation and provide adequate shading? When I read the Mother Earth News articles it seems that they leave the plastic on all the time but open up the ends for ventilation.

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