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Built three mini hoophouses

mstrgrdnr
19 years ago

Finally took the plunge....

In my 4 x 8 raised garden beds I put up four half circle hoops. I took ten foot long pieces of 1" PVC pipe and pushed the ends into the ground on either side of the bed. I then covered the pipe with 3 mil plastic and clamped it into place with big binder clips from the office supply.

I have planted a variety of salad greens: mache, mesclun, lettuce, cress, chervil, endive, radicchio, and spinach. So far everything is growing except for the spinach which is a zero so far.

I open the ends for ventilation on warm days and then close it up to catch warmth for cool nights.

I have tons and tons of volunteer tomatoes sprouting up and I plan to use one of my three houses for tomatoes only.

This is my first adventure into growing in a hoop house of any type. I plan to build a cold frame next weekend and experiment to see what happens.

My neighbors always thought I was nuts....they have another reason to think so now....he he...

Good Gardening!

Aubrey

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