How to Make a Hoop House or Green House for Cheap.

Here's another idea on how to make a nice green house on the cheap.
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Howto & Style

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• Poly
• tunnel
• Green
• House
• Hoop
• raised
• bed
• gardening

[abuelita23xxx]

I was so ready to buy a "$120.00 4 tier extra wide hot house" from a local hardware store. (The sale ends the 12th). Then I saw your video. Thank you so much for the post. So simple, so inexpensive. We live in Eastern Iowa and I can't wait to try starting some plants outside in a hoop house. We are planning a rather presumptuous garden this year (5 raised beds 3.5'x8') and it sure would help to get a step ahead. This was just what we needed, at the time we needed it.Thanks again.

[BuddyClubGardening]

@abuelita23xxx

I'm happy to hear that. Rachel and I hope this idea works out well for you guys.

[BuddyClubGardening]

The plastic was from a hardware store. I don't remember the size, but it was kind of thick. (If I remember correctly it was on sale for some reason). Otherwise, large home centers should have it in their paint departments. Someone left a comment on this video somewhere that they used plastic bags from mattresses they got from a mattress store. They were free.

[caisha1]

Thanks for this! Its just what I was looking for. About how much did this cost you?

[BuddyClubGardening]

@caisha1 Glad you liked it. I think it cost about $15 to set up.

[KnowYourRealEstate]

Great video! Hey, just curious - Have you noticed any yield differences between crops grown under the hoop house versus crops that were not?

[BuddyClubGardening]

@KnowYourRealEstate

The only yield difference is related to time of harvest. Our crops grown with aid of the hoop house are ready sooner. We have not however, gotten a -larger- yield that we are aware of.

[alphacat1]

One additional use of the hoop house. I live in Jefferson County, WI which I'm sure has the exact same weather as you. I plant spinach in one of my raised 4x8 beds towards the end of August. When the weather gets cold in November I use a lot of straw for mulch and protection and set up my hoops and plastic. I literally have fresh spinach all winter, and come early spring will harvest and can what's left over before it bolts.

[BlizzardGirlOfSpring]

For a free source of plastic for your hoop house, check your local mattress store. Whenever they put a mattress on display, they take of the thick plastic that mattresses are wrapped in, which we find perfect for covering the garden! If you ask, you can pick up for free the plastic that they would normally throw away.

[frackcha]

awesome!! i love the thrift of the thing...

If i could just add.... when you use the wire to secure the center support strut, you could have twisted the wire on the underside, preventing any injuries ;-)

also, any staple gun would work, but you might need to persuade them fully home with a small hammer...

i like your work!! :-)

[jethromayham]

too weak for my area

[seocom]

Those are awesome, we have some in our garden.. thx

[caisha1]

@BuddyClubGardening Wow. A whole $15. Where did you get your plastic covering? I already have a 4x12 bed that I want to cover but am not sure what to get or how wide the plastic should be. Thx!