(DIY GREENHOUSE) How We Made Our Own Inexpensive Hoop House

We're turning our 60+ foot bean tunnel into a hoop house so we can grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers in our cooler northern climate (and get them in the ground EARLIER).

With a few basic materials, you can build this DIY Hoop House in your garden to expand your growing season, and give your plants a jump-start this season to grow even MORE food.

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[MissAdventures]

Aluminum tape is the only thing that holds consistently because unlike rubber in gorilla tape or duct tape it doesn't expand and contract nor harden in cold and heat.

[austenhead]

I really appreciate the concept of "good enough". I feel like people have forgotten about that. Not everything has to be the best of its kind, it's really quite sufficient if it just gets the job done in a practical way. This is one of those simple, practical things that just gives me a sense of satisfaction to see.

[unnamed]

Another door option is to use a tarp door kit. It’s cheap and lets you seal your sides with a solid sheet then turn it into a zipper entrance door.

[apiecemaker]

Nice to see someone build something realistic for most of us home growers. While I truly appreciate a high tunnel and all of its benefits, it’s not feasible for my home garden. This looks like a perfect solution. Sturdy yet affordable. Thank you.👩‍🌾🌻💛☀️

[sylviahunt]

Several months ago I asked for prayers for my 1 year old great-grandson. He had been diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, cancer. After 8 chemotherapy treatments, surgery and being put under for numerous tests the final results are in!!! My 18 month old great-grandson is officially 100% cancer free!!! Thank You Lord for answered prayers!!! Thank you all for your prayers!!!!

[peterhoulihan]

Just a tip for sealing the plastic, you can use a hair straightener to weld it together. Cover the plastic with a sheet of baking parchment (so you don't melt it to the hair straightener) and press the plastic together with the tongs.

Takes a bit of time and work but once you're done the resulting seam is stronger than the surrounding plastic.

[mycrazyfamilyid]

This is just what I need. Simple and budget-friendly... Thank you!

[riverunner]

Your ideas are manifesting success! Thank you !

[chrisl]

Thanks for documenting your build

Simple solution on the ends is instead of having 2 exact halves, make the overlap. So do 2x 3/5 covering sized drapes so they overlap and they form a better draft barrier to prevent gust from blowing through as easily

[kristynorman]

I’m in zone 3a, and still have a few feet of snow on the ground. I’m excited to try this! Thanks so much for sharing!

[msdramamusic]

I live in Florida it's too hot here so I cut tthe bottom and covered the openings with mesh as well as the front and back. It has saved me feom my grasshopper invasion. I plan on making more so I can start growing crops.

[BadJuJuAdventures]

Great video! Lots of good information I plan to use. I must say Conner is a good worker. When you told him to check the length of the other side, I love the way he ran to the end to look. That kinda work ethic you are teaching him will carry him far through life! Well done sir!

[rascalwind]

Something you might consider is putting the hose on the inside of the plastic near the cattle panel. This would keep the glue on the tape from going bad quickly and it would also keep water from pooling on the plastic. You could reverse your roll process for the plastic and the water would shed straight off.

[mw]

Just saw your video.. loved it thank you. I noticed you rolled the plastic up around the hose. It might be a bit more trouble; but if you roll the plastic down around the hose (the other way), you won't get water, snow, ice accumulation on top the hose. The roll part will be inside instead of outside.

[Not_So_Weird_in_Austin]

For a home small hoop house or diy low tunnel I use EMT conduit and t posts to hold down frost cloth covering my low tunnels. I am looking at 2 cattle panels for an over winter hoop house that doubles as a tomatoe, cucumber, bean trellis in summer

[fivesteph]

I used a technique similar to this on the West Coast of South Africa - where the ocean winds are hurricane-like. This technique withstood everything nqture threw at it. I will add that I left the sides open so open for any passing breeze because it can get quite hot. I would only have the "curves" facing where the ocean winds and inland winds come from - and it would effortlessly deflect wind with its roundness. Instead of using hose of the top, I placed another fence, like a "fence sandwich" with 200 micron polyfilm in the middle. Works like a charm.

[americaforamericans]

been doing this for years with my raised garden beds, do not use plastic I use shadecloth open on the sides as each panel is over it's own raised bed. Place the hoop going east to west to provide for all day shade. I use T-posts for securing the panel to the ground, driving 4 posts, one in each corner and wire up the panel as high as I can on the post, very stable.

[REALYROSEY]

Thank you. Just the simple solution I was looking for . I have arbors from cattle panels and was looking for someone with instructions on how to build a simple hoop house with them. Awesome!

[NanaSevers]

Many years ago, I saw a zipper that is used on plastic sheeting. It was just stuck, like tape, onto the plastic where you want the opening. The first time you unzip it, it cuts the plastic to create the opening. Thought that might interest you if they still make it.

[linoycohen]

My friend I have a cheap and reusable solution for you both for the door way and to hold the sides down. Get a large wholesale Velcro roll, you can by that cause the open gap in the winter and keep it shut completely, and you can also use Velcro on the wood and the other side of the Velcro on the Plastic and you can reuse it next year just put in on. Simple easy and will hold it down from the wind.