How to Build a HINGED HOOP HOUSE for a Raised Bed

In this video I'm showing you how to make a simple DIY hinged hoop house for a raised bed.

Hoop House Frame Parts List:
• Two 8 Foot Long 2 x 4’s- These will form the length of the hoop house.
• Two, 41 Inch 2 x 4’s - These will form the width of the hoop house.
• 3 Inch Decking Screws - Use these to attach the boards to the frame firmly.
• 4 "L" Brackets
• 1⁄2 Inch PVC - This will form the arches of the hoop house.
• 6 End Caps for 1⁄2 Inch PVC - These will hold the PVC frame in place on your hoop house frame.
• Coated 1 5⁄8 Inch Screws - Use these to attach the end caps to the frame.
• 1⁄2 Inch PVC T-Connectors - Used to connect the four pieces of each arch of the hoop house.
• PVC Cross Connectors - Use for the center arch of your hoop house.
• PVC Cutter - Use to cut the PVC pipe into 16-inch pieces.
• Two 8-foot Long Furring Strips - Used to hold the plastic covering to the frame of the hoop house.
• Two 43 Inch Furring Strips - Used to hold the plastic covering to the frame of the hoop house.
• 10 Foot by 25 Foot Roll of 6 Mil Plastic Sheeting - Used to cover the hoop house.
• Two 3 Inch Metal Hinges - Used to attach the hoop house to the frame.
• Handle - Any handle will work. This will make it easier to open your hoop house.
• 2 Screw Eyes - Used to secure a rope between the raised garden bed and the hoop house frame.
• Rope - Used to attach the frame of the hoop house and the frame of the raised bed.

[DianeHayes]

Just cleaned out my garden. Forecast for frost here tonight in Wisconsin. You have me planning what I'm going to do to get my garden in early next spring! Love my raised beds!

[sherryw-ponyluv-er]

Great tutorial. I think I could do that!

[stevecaswell]

Excellent tips. I appreciate all the information you have shared.

[aileensmith]

Thank You for another educational video!

[thegermangardener]

Great video thanks for sharing your ideas

[juneramirez]

Love your version of the hoop cover. I need shade because the high heat in the low AZ desert many of my plants fried.

[staciehendricks-shelton]

Great video, I'm starting my garden from scratch again due to moving to a smaller home.

[brendajackson]

Ha, I am glad you embraced the imperfect. I never do anything perfect so it is good to know I might have success with this project. It is very windy here at times. I might need to put some locks on the edges to keep it from blowing away. Thank you for showing how to do this. You always make it look easy.

[dandana]

i am using that same design in order to build a mini one on my balcony …added inside on the top LED grow lights for the rainy days 🙏🏻

[BergenholtzChannel]

This is the best explained and perhaps the easiest hoop house build I have ever seen. Thank you!

[MagicHeide]

The angle iron is a pretty smart solution for the corners!

[peaceofmyhearthomestead]

followed the link from your overwintering peppers video. This is going to be great for my front garden

[susiemeade]

Learned about you through the School of Traditional Skills

[chefjojo]

This is very useful information. I appreciate how we could make a community garden with this system. Thank you for the tutorial.

[laurab]

I wish someone would do a video for raised beds that are metal. I have multiple galvanized raised beds and need to implement shade and insect covers for them. It’s hard to know how to do it if there is no wood to screw into. But I get the general idea. Thanks for the info! I am always learning from your channel.

[shelaghtillott]

You're amazing Brian! You come up with all these easy hacks for us gardeners!

[StefaniStevensBand]

A coincidence here!
A few days ago I was wondering how to make this cover! And now this…Thanks!

[judymckerrow]

Thanks Brian ! 🎃🍁🍂💚🙃 VERY CLEVER ! I have metal beds though, BUT IF we ever make wooden beds I’m saving this video! 🎃🍁🍂💚🙃

[zinnia]

Your instructions are almost exactly as we built our first hoop bed. We added metal pole props on each end that fit into holes on the 2x4 to keep it safely raised while working in the bed. I found that the 2x4 made it too heavy for me to comfortably lift, so the next one my husband trimmed the 2x4 to make it strong, but much more lightweight.

[happy.homestead]

It's so windy in Missouri, I'd have to put some hinge hasps on it, so I could keep it closed. Otherwise, it would probably go airborne into the tree line! Great video, Brian!