Comments on: How to build My 50 Dollar Greenhouse http://doorgarden.com/10/50-dollar-hoop-house-green-house Helping You Get the Most Out of Your Garden Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:05:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: seedlings « Farmer Bob http://doorgarden.com/10/50-dollar-hoop-house-green-house#comment-5727 seedlings « Farmer Bob Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:05:15 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=44#comment-5727 [...] Kevin, and I built this 12×8’ hoophouse in my yard last weekend. We based the design on these online instructions. (Unless you’re a contractor like this guy and you have a lot of specific materials onhand, [...] [...] Kevin, and I built this 12×8’ hoophouse in my yard last weekend. We based the design on these online instructions. (Unless you’re a contractor like this guy and you have a lot of specific materials onhand, [...]

]]> By: Michelle Vera http://doorgarden.com/10/50-dollar-hoop-house-green-house#comment-5311 Michelle Vera Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:22:15 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=44#comment-5311 Funny story. I had this idea last year and this year decided to go large. You say you can't carry 20 ft. PVC pipes in a car and would need a truck? I was able to get 4 20 foot 1 inch pvc pipes in my Honda Civic 2 door. I'm waiting for someone to submit their video to Americas's Funniest Home videos. At first I though I would horseshoe them through the windows. I got one pipe in and it decided to straighten itself out going accross the front seat. I'm glad there were no cars around. I closed the windows and did the same thing but could not get the trunk closed. By then I thought I would just drive home really slow. So I went to get in the car and had to limbo into the seat. You can be sure somebody finally came to my aide when I was DONE! Funny story. I had this idea last year and this year decided to go large. You say you can’t carry 20 ft. PVC pipes in a car and would need a truck?

I was able to get 4 20 foot 1 inch pvc pipes in my Honda Civic 2 door. I’m waiting for someone to submit their video to Americas’s Funniest Home videos. At first I though I would horseshoe them through the windows. I got one pipe in and it decided to straighten itself out going accross the front seat. I’m glad there were no cars around. I closed the windows and did the same thing but could not get the trunk closed. By then I thought I would just drive home really slow. So I went to get in the car and had to limbo into the seat. You can be sure somebody finally came to my aide when I was DONE!

]]> By: David LaFerney http://doorgarden.com/10/50-dollar-hoop-house-green-house#comment-5139 David LaFerney Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:20:15 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=44#comment-5139 The thing about that is if you live where there is any snow at all the panels would keep it from sliding off. Weight might even be an issue in a heavy rain if it couldn't readily drain off. The thing about that is if you live where there is any snow at all the panels would keep it from sliding off. Weight might even be an issue in a heavy rain if it couldn’t readily drain off.

]]> By: Joyoy http://doorgarden.com/10/50-dollar-hoop-house-green-house#comment-5132 Joyoy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:55:44 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=44#comment-5132 Deno, I used to have slug problems too. Now I save egg shells and crush them to put on the ground around plants. Slugs and snails don't like the sharp edges and won't cross them. Also the egg shells add calcium to the soil. Guess you could have all your neighbors give your their egg shells and you could put around the inside edges of your greenhouse. Deno, I used to have slug problems too. Now I save egg shells and crush them to put on the ground around plants. Slugs and snails don’t like the sharp edges and won’t cross them. Also the egg shells add calcium to the soil. Guess you could have all your neighbors give your their egg shells and you could put around the inside edges of your greenhouse.

]]> By: Joy http://doorgarden.com/10/50-dollar-hoop-house-green-house#comment-5130 Joy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:48:16 +0000 http://doorgarden.com/?p=44#comment-5130 Good to see how easily the collapsed greenhouse came back into shape once the snow was removed. We put our hoops 2 ft apart except in the middle where we have 3 hoops 18" apart. Hadn't thought about the weight issue. We planned to eventually make this a permanent greenhouse with vinyl panels attached to the hoops. Now I'm wondering about the weight. What do you think? Good to see how easily the collapsed greenhouse came back into shape once the snow was removed. We put our hoops 2 ft apart except in the middle where we have 3 hoops 18″ apart. Hadn’t thought about the weight issue. We planned to eventually make this a permanent greenhouse with vinyl panels attached to the hoops. Now I’m wondering about the weight. What do you think?

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