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 )

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• hoophouse
• high
• tunnel
• greenhouse
• unheated
• Adam
• Montri
• Bonnie
• Bucqueroux
• Tina
• Sarkey
• Michigan
• State

[1955thekeeper]

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

[bucqui]

@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]

Cheap guy, I'm impressed

[davenakasone]

When you hit a rock, take out your hammer drill and make a hole. If you have the resources, put in a small charge, detonate, then pump the area flush with cement, and shape for post. Don't let a rock ruin your plans.

[iLOVENATURE2011]

cool video....it captured my interest! =)

[opalwine]

Very interesting need too build one in my back yard

[YouTubzie]

@123isteer I'm sure Adam is not gay by the way he was acting and talking.

[fetymann]

@mabright this is the Nor'Easter series... RimolGreenhouses . com

[TransportationSupply]

This is awesome! So fun! Thanks for the video!