I've watched a ton of videos on all kinds of DIY projects. Your video is the clearest and most concise video yet. Your explanations are easy to understand and uncluttered by extra "chit chat". Your voice is clear and easy to understand. What I'm trying to say is the quality of this is better than an "HGTV" or "This Old House" instructional video. I am glad your channel popped up on my suggestion list! New subscriber! Thanks for sharing this with us!
This is so satisfying to watch. Brilliant construction, potential problem solving, precise and detailed work. Nice job, sir! I'll be building one some day. Garden shed comes first.
You sir are a genius. This is by far the best greenhouse I've seen. The structure is sound and I absolutely love how you explained everything in SIMPLE English. The video quality is close up and .... clear.
Good sir, what a great hoop house. Many have commented on how great the hoop house is, but few have commented on what wonderful shooting and editing as well. Thank you for taking such time to share with others. I really appreciate your efforts and hard work. Thank you!
+Alberta Urban Garden Simple Organic and Sustainable Thanks, Stephen! I always felt awkward shooting videos inside, so the hoop house will help a lot with that during the winter.
It's not likely I will ever do anything that elaborate and yet I hang on every word and picture. Beautiful work! Thank you so much for sharing. I did set up 2 cold frames--one under a hoop house. My plants are growing so slowly though that I have harvested very little. I have some plants growing inside as well. Those are also growing slowly. The plants that like the cool weather don't do well under the grow lights no matter how cool I try to keep the area. Many have bolted. I did not intend to run the lights this year but I wanted to give the leftover plants a chance to produce. Thank you again for sharing. I look forward to your posts.
+Connie Back Thanks, Connie! I appreciate your kind words. You're right; growth slows down at this time of year. For best results in a winter garden, it's best to have many plants that are near maturity before freezing temps arrive. We have a mix of everything from new seedlings to very mature plants that were started last spring. Cold hardy perennials like sorrel, minutina, Good King Henry, and dandelion greens are also doing very well for us at this time of year.
I just found your channel today and am so excited to see someone has successfully implemented this idea I’ve been kicking around for a few years. To have a raised bed with removable hoop house. I mentioned it at a local garden center fall gardening class this past October and everyone looked at me like I have 2 heads. The plan is to use trampoline parts since that’s what I already have but I will definitely show this video to my son and be implementing your ideas. I am concerned about high winds more than snow, we are in the Kansas City zone 6a area. It’s not windy here all the time but we get really violentl weather. Great channel! Thank you!
Thanks! This hoop house has held up well to the wind so far. Our strongest winds were 65 mph. We do have a lot of wind blocks in the area (buildings, fences, trees), which helps.
For me this is one of the best explained video found on RUclips in terms of a simple and useful "How to" build a hoop house. Thank you very much Patrick :)
out of everyone i think ur r the best instructor of them all, u made so much sense answered so manu questions these other channel wont provide .. 👏👏👏👏 ur great ! u knw something, u got a subscriber buddy!
Nice design and engineering. Looks sturdy and protective. You did a great job, now you can enjoy the fruits (or vegetables) of your labor. Thank you for showing all of us how you did it! Maybe you can sell the plans or create a kit.
You win you got the first snow LOL. That is a very nice build Patrick you will be surprised at how much tighter the plastic will get on cold days. You are going to have lots of fun using the new hoop house.
Had to come back and see this video again. My plan is to take a Harbor Freight 10'x17' garage and make it into a hoop house and add low tunnels as you did. Want to come up to Maine in the spring and help? Have a blessed day, Patrick.
@@OneYardRevolution thanks so very much. I will be using carriage bolts to attach the 1x4 straps and I think it was in this video of yours where I took note of the white duct tape. As always, great keeping in touch with you. Blessings, Jim
Great timing! The hoop house looks like it will last for years. Enjoy the harvests, have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy your green oasis when there is a foot or snow everywhere else.
+preparedchipmunk Thanks! I hope to do a harvest video every month this fall/winter and give everyone an idea of how long various crops survive using this setup.
Nice job Patrick! It looks like a very solid build indeed and a top way to extend your growing season. You've given me some ideas on building my shade hoop house to extend my salad crops into summer. Cheers :)
Bingo , OMG I have finally got it as to how to secure the plastic on top and everywhere else. YOU ARE JUST GREAT. Thank you so much for sharing these ideas, GOD BLESS.
Hi Patrick. I miss seeing your videos but understand that your time is now being devoted to music videos. I constantly refer back to them as they are a fountain of information wealth. Like these two greenhouse builds videos. I’m hoping you will read this and reply. QUESTION: how do you deal with all the condensation that forms on the inside. How does it affect your growing on the inside? I just bought and built a green house and wasn’t expecting all the condensation on the inside the day after! After watching your videos for years, I never noticed it when you were filming in there. So I went back to this video of your’s and saw you have condensation. I would love to see a video where you address this and what if anything you do about it. It’s too late for me to grow anything in it this winter, I’m thinking, but sure would appreciate some guidance on what to expect for the spring and next fall/winter. On a different topic, which do you feel does a better job of protecting your veggies from freezing in your hoop house during the winter? The low tunnels or the cold frames? I bought the green house so I can have a place to grow my veggies for the garden without taking up my basement, kitchen and dinning room as well as have a place to grow winter greens next year. I know you probably don’t have the time to address these questions in a video, but do look forward to reading your answers. I hope you are staying safe during this COVID-19 pandemic and wish you the best in all your endeavors. Your devoted gardening fan! Linda
nice job, looks great. The only problem I have is a hoop house is very wet, and I am certain the moisture will have a negative affect on that wood. Instead of wood, I used poly web to secure the plastic. Works great, and water resistant. I also used wiggle wire on gables as I said before, thus allowing me to remove the plastic if needed with no affects to the plastic. Overall a very nice project. Happy growing.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WZ5E3A?refRID=3J0N7GP9BJ596JX2WY2R&ref_=pd_bia_yo_t_7 I used this product, and it worked great. It saved me from using lats and held the poly very well. best of luck
This is so interesting to me. I thought you couldn't grow anything in the winter with snow. Looking forward to seeing how your plants grow in the hoop house. Getting idea's on how I can keep my plants warm. What you did was amazing. I'm not that talented but I think I can make a simple one. Thanks :)
+OmgKittys78 Thanks! I hope to do harvest videos over the winter to show how long various crops grow. Some will almost certainly not make it through the winter, but many others will.
I have built similar hoop house here at Dallas Texas. Thank you for the detailed video. I am thinking of adding two window auto opening options. Sometimes it gets real hot inside greenhouse at Texas during daytime.
really awesome! a suggestion: a clutched drill. im concerned about stretching of the plastic over time and what are the temps, in and out? You are the best!
+sbfarmer 8 Thanks! I'll be gathering data on temps this winter and will share it with everyone. The plastic will stretch over time, especially on top. The top plastic will be off from March to November, so I'll be able to tighten it up every year when I reapply it. I can't tell you how many people have encouraged me to get a new drill. I take after my father and have a hard time replacing anything that still works. ;-)
+ariesred777 Thanks! It got down to 15F (-9 C) Saturday night and the plants were completely unfazed. I'll try to keep everybody posted on how well the plants survive as we move into winter.
+MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living Hi Luke. We're going to use the Eliot Coleman approach of growing only cold hardy crops and using only the sun for heat and light. The two layers of protection should create a micro-climate similar to zone 8. Even last winter, which was very cold, we were able to keep lettuce going all winter using this approach on a much smaller scale.
+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening I built a hoop house this year and I am struggling with humidity. Last I checked I had about 99%humidity. I ended up putting a vent but I am loosing a lot of hot air in the process. Any pointers?!
+philip lion Hi Phillip. We only plan to have the hoop house covered from roughly November through March, and have never found the humidity to cause any problems for plants during that period. So, we don't plan to do anything about it. Is humidity having a negative impact on your plants this time of year?
+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening yes I have some bacteria and fungus growing on the plant leaves and on the soil. That is why I am trying to control it. I live in OH btw
Hi Patrick, I enjoy watching your gardening videos. I built an unheated greenhouse this year. However, it smells like mold inside the greenhouse. Do you have any suggestions on how to control fungus and mold from building up inside the greenhouse?
Thanks! We only keep the cover on during the cold months, so mold has never been much of an issue for us (it's too cold for mold to grow). Is you cover on year round? How cold does it get in winter there?
@@OneYardRevolution Hi Patrick, Thank you for your response. This greenhouse is only for the winter. The temperature can range from teens to low 70s in my area during winter. I am not around to open the door/window to keep the air flow on days when the temperature increases because of my work schedule.
Really nice structure Patrick! Just in time. How cold are you going to let it get before closing the cold frame doors, and adding the second layer of protection of plastic? During the day it has to be 70-75 inside...(I'm using Ag-15 for the interior tunnels).
+Paul D Thanks, Paul! So far, I've covered the cold frames and low tunnels for the last 3 nights, when it has been as cold as 15 F. I vent them during the day, though. As a rule of thumb, I keep the inner layers off or vented unless it's well below freezing and not sunny out. What approach do you take?
I haven't had to yet! I was picking your brain on the subject. I forgot you guys in the mid-west had that clod snap and snow. I think your way sounds like a good rule of thumb! thanks
+Paul D You're welcome! I try to do as little as possible and err on the side of being too cold rather than too hot. Between November and March, we keep the covers on when it's well below freezing and not sunny (or even partially sunny).
That's a lot of work Patrick, and what a nice job. You did say you hire out right? I do love Greenhouse Megastore, that's where I got my snap clamps last year, they worked so well on my small hinged hoop house. I'm hoping to get that back up in a few days. Take care and enjoy those winter greens!
Thank you for this wonderful video! I like your calm explanations and your good quality work. Your greenhouse is definitely very inspiring; I'm already drawing sketches for mine... ;)
Your door looks great. I think that was the weakest point in my build : there are gaps which let air in. Your video skipped the details of your door. You could have made a whole video just for the door. Great job though !
Nice work Patrick! Are tornadoes a problem in your area and, if so, what precautions have you taken to protect your hoop house against them? Just as I've started to get into a rhythm again in the garden I come down with a terrible cold. I had started work on a new compost heap pallets I'd found. I hope to finish its construction soon as I wish to turn my heaps to keep the heat going and make new piles with the materials I collect. Last night I found some sandwiches and bread in the waste at a gourmet bakery in Leeds. I gave a sandwich to a homeless guy, ate another couple myself before throwing the rest on the compost.
+Michael Ball Thanks, Michael. There hasn't been a tornado in our area for a very long time, but we do have strong winds. Fortunately, living in a city, there are so many wind breaks that are garden is well protected. I hope you're feeling better very soon.
+Tom Britt Thanks, Tom! Yes, we get a lot of snow and it can get very windy, so it's important to have the plastic fairly tight so snow doesn't have a chance to accumulate on sagging plastic. It's not unusual for us to have a meter of snow on the ground.
+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening Wow! it's a huge amount of snow for my country. Your job and explanation is very useful, I really like the idea of the wood tensors inside, it allows using thinner pvc tubes that are a lot more flexibles. I also like the way you make and cut the door (sorry i sometime use French expressions into english). One thing you did not plan an air circulation, why, even in winter excess of humidity is an issue by sunny days, are you going to open the door?
+Tom Britt Thanks, Tom! Yes, we can open the door when air circulation is needed. I also framed an opening for a window that I may add next year. Even so, I don't expect air circulation to be much of an issue because of the way we'll be using the hoop house. We only plan to have the top covered from roughly November to March. During much of that period, it is usually far too cold to vent the hoop house, even on sunny days. Using this approach on a smaller scale with low tunnels, we've never found excess humidity to cause any plant damage during the very cold months. That said, I'll monitor the issue and report any problems that I encounter.
+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening I completed the cold frame in my green house today. I sowed a little bit of Mache to see if it will still grow.
Hi Patrick! I am loving these videos....but I am wondering (maybe I missed this in an earlier video) if your perennial vegetables are in the hoop house or just annuals. You have gotten me very interested in perennial greens! And are you going to grow in the hoop house year round? And if so, will you remove the plastic or use as is? Thank you so much for all of this good information on your youtube channel!
+Patricia McCrea Thanks, Patricia! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos. Yes, the hoop house is loaded with perennials as well as self-sowing annuals. Some of the perennials include Egyptian Walking Onions, Red Veined Sorrel, Perpetual Spinach, Dandelion Greens, and Tree Collards. We're not 100% sure the Tree Collards will survive the winter, but I'm fairly confident they will. This part of the garden is for cold hardy crops only, so we'll remove the top of the hoop house in early spring and put it back on next fall.
OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening so awesome! I'm picking my supplies up for my greenhouse tomorrow! Hopefully it looks as good as yiurs!
It's fairly windy here. So far, the hoop house has stood up to winds as high as 65 mph (105 kph). I talk more about wind and our hoop house in this video: ruclips.net/video/K7Ucytf0UAQ/видео.html
Before you build look into cattle panels for your greenhouse, also 12 mil Agtec poly is only ¢ .26 per square foot minimum of 300 square feet but they cut custom sizes. I also added grommets to the plastic sheeting, which is 7 year warranty plastic and reinforced. I'll leave a link to the plastic and cattle panels as a reply to your comment.
+Chris Alexander Thanks, Chris! The top will come off in the spring and will stay off until next November. This area will remain dedicated to cool weather crops.
But then what would you attach your plastic to on the end walls. I do agree that it would be easier to put a 45 out to the hoop but would you still have the others that go to the top of the door and out to the wall
+phxtonash Thanks! I thought about doing that but eventually decided against it given the space limitations. I think the hoop house looks bigger than it is. It's only 13' x 9' (4 x 2.74 m). So, instead, I went with Eliot Coleman's approach of using 2 layers of protection.
If you were to make a hot compost pile on the outside of the hoophouse (not the sunny side) wouldn't that aid in heating + not give any risk of killing your plants with the off gasses? Not sure if you have any space for that Tbh.
I am wondering how much wind you have seen this design take. From the looks of it, it might be rather sheltered by a large fence nearby, and relatively out of the 20-foot surface winds.
We dealt with wind issues when I put the greenhouse film on mine too Patrick. That video has some pretty intense moments on it! lol. I uploaded the end wall covering video last night and will be uploading the bow covering later this week. Your greenhouse is looking great my friend! Chuck
+Fensterfarm Greenhouse Thanks, Chuck! I should have included some clips of me struggling with the wind. We had 50 mph gusts while I was working on it. I'll definitely check out your video.
I will be putting together a blooper video soon on my build. I tried to keep it clear of all of the mishaps throughout the series as Atlas will be using them for their new customers as a build aid. Chuck
+Jonathan Gardner Thanks, Jonathan! I was in there yesterday when it was very cold but sunny and it must have been about 70 F (21 C). I hope to record some temperature data this winter and share it in a video to give people a better idea of what to expect with 2 layers of protection from the cold.
I've watched a ton of videos on all kinds of DIY projects. Your video is the clearest and most concise video yet. Your explanations are easy to understand and uncluttered by extra "chit chat". Your voice is clear and easy to understand.
What I'm trying to say is the quality of this is better than an "HGTV" or "This Old House" instructional video.
I am glad your channel popped up on my suggestion list! New subscriber!
Thanks for sharing this with us!
Thanks so much for your encouraging feedback! I appreciate it.
This is so satisfying to watch. Brilliant construction, potential problem solving, precise and detailed work. Nice job, sir! I'll be building one some day. Garden shed comes first.
Thanks!
You sir are a genius. This is by far the best greenhouse I've seen. The structure is sound and I absolutely love how you explained everything in SIMPLE English. The video quality is close up and .... clear.
Good sir, what a great hoop house. Many have commented on how great the hoop house is, but few have commented on what wonderful shooting and editing as well. Thank you for taking such time to share with others. I really appreciate your efforts and hard work. Thank you!
+BScottyD Thanks! I appreciate your feedback!
You are very thorough and detailed in your description in the building of your fantastic greenhouse. Well done!!!
What a fantastic project Patrick. Now you can enjoy a green oasis all winter long and shoot outside even in the rain :)
+Alberta Urban Garden Simple Organic and Sustainable Thanks, Stephen! I always felt awkward shooting videos inside, so the hoop house will help a lot with that during the winter.
I went back and watched some of my old videos from last winter and found the same. it is going to be a challenge for me to keep them interesting ;)
Wow, your design and workmanship are outstanding.
Excellent video. You answered so many questions for me. I will be watching this video several times.
Pure golden nuggets. This is the best polytunnel / hoop house I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Thanks brother. Pat. Ireland.
Thanks, Pat!
Their extra work really paid off!
Thanks!
It's not likely I will ever do anything that elaborate and yet I hang on every word and picture. Beautiful work! Thank you so much for sharing. I did set up 2 cold frames--one under a hoop house. My plants are growing so slowly though that I have harvested very little. I have some plants growing inside as well. Those are also growing slowly. The plants that like the cool weather don't do well under the grow lights no matter how cool I try to keep the area. Many have bolted. I did not intend to run the lights this year but I wanted to give the leftover plants a chance to produce. Thank you again for sharing. I look forward to your posts.
+Connie Back Thanks, Connie! I appreciate your kind words. You're right; growth slows down at this time of year. For best results in a winter garden, it's best to have many plants that are near maturity before freezing temps arrive. We have a mix of everything from new seedlings to very mature plants that were started last spring. Cold hardy perennials like sorrel, minutina, Good King Henry, and dandelion greens are also doing very well for us at this time of year.
I just found your channel today and am so excited to see someone has successfully implemented this idea I’ve been kicking around for a few years. To have a raised bed with removable hoop house. I mentioned it at a local garden center fall gardening class this past October and everyone looked at me like I have 2 heads. The plan is to use trampoline parts since that’s what I already have but I will definitely show this video to my son and be implementing your ideas. I am concerned about high winds more than snow, we are in the Kansas City zone 6a area. It’s not windy here all the time but we get really violentl weather. Great channel! Thank you!
Thanks! This hoop house has held up well to the wind so far. Our strongest winds were 65 mph. We do have a lot of wind blocks in the area (buildings, fences, trees), which helps.
Seriously... I know some folks that would gladly live inside the as a residence...Great job.
+Dan Rhomberg Thanks, Dan! I wouldn't mind moving in myself. Lol
Wow Patrick, great job. That's a quality hoop house that should last you a while. You should be eating greens most of the year.
+Bryan Wickizer Thanks, Bryan! I can't wait to see how long we can keep things growing this winter!
I am amazed. This is fantastic. I have absolutely ZERO handyman skills. I'm really impressed.
Thanks!
Great job Patrick. Now we will be waiting all winter for updates. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes Bob.
+Bob Lt (BobMel's Gardening) Thanks, Bob!
Very nice project. Beautiful work. You must be an engineer!! Love your videos.
For me this is one of the best explained video found on RUclips in terms of a simple and useful "How to" build a hoop house.
Thank you very much Patrick :)
+Tom Britt Thanks, Tom!
You did a beautiful job.Attention to detail is as it should be.Cheers!
Thanks, Debra!
Wow Patrick you did a great job I'm very impressed. I'm looking forward to see your winter harvesting videos.
+Louisa Agate Thanks, Louisa! I hope to do a harvest video every month to give people an idea of how long various crops survive using this setup.
Really good job Patrick, you've put a lot of thought and effort and it all payed off I'm sure it will last for long time :)
+Raf's Kitchen Garden Thanks!
You did a quality job, should last you many years! Enjoy the (greens) of your labor! Happy Thanksgiving to you Patrick & your family! !
+Uwe Abraham Thanks, Uwe! Happy Thanksgiving!
So methodical and well thought out. I would be rushing to get this done. Somehow you seem to do this without a hitch.
out of everyone i think ur r the best instructor of them all, u made so much sense answered so manu questions these other channel wont provide .. 👏👏👏👏
ur great ! u knw something, u got a subscriber buddy!
Nice clean quality work Patrick. Who would have thought otherwise. No one!
+Double Dog Farm Very nice of you to say, Eric!
So WONDERFUL Patrick. I look forward to all your Winter updates. You are a very talented man. Thank you for sharing.
+LARK'S GARDENS Thanks, Lark!
Nice design and engineering. Looks sturdy and protective. You did a great job, now you can enjoy the fruits (or vegetables) of your labor. Thank you for showing all of us how you did it! Maybe you can sell the plans or create a kit.
+Kurious Kat Thank you! I'm glad you like the design.
I've learned so much from you. Thank you for explaining things so well and thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
Thanks, Danny! You're very welcome.
Excellent build Patrick. Well done. It certainly looks as if it will give you many wonderful crops. All the best
+Aaron's allotment Thanks, Aaron! We're really enjoying it.
Great build, Patrick. Thanks for taking us along.
+Jim S Thanks, Jim!
You win you got the first snow LOL. That is a very nice build Patrick you will be surprised at how much tighter the plastic will get on cold days. You are going to have lots of fun using the new hoop house.
+Dale Calder Now there's a competition I don't necessarily want to win (i.e., first snow)! Thanks, Dale! I really think we will enjoy it a lot.
+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening Not to far behind you we got our first snow last night just a dusting but it has started.
That looks like a very sturdy build that should last you for a good long time, congratulations.
+Alan Williams Thanks, Alan!
Had to come back and see this video again. My plan is to take a Harbor Freight 10'x17' garage and make it into a hoop house and add low tunnels as you did. Want to come up to Maine in the spring and help?
Have a blessed day, Patrick.
That should work, Jim! If there are any sharp edges on the metal frame, covering them with duct tape should help. Best wishes with your hoop house!
@@OneYardRevolution thanks so very much. I will be using carriage bolts to attach the 1x4 straps and I think it was in this video of yours where I took note of the white duct tape. As always, great keeping in touch with you.
Blessings,
Jim
Great timing! The hoop house looks like it will last for years. Enjoy the harvests, have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy your green oasis when there is a foot or snow everywhere else.
+Holly Laughter Thanks, Holly! Have a great Thanksgiving!
your talents are many... thank you so much for sharing.
+Claudette Faglie Thanks, Claudette! You're very welcome.
Nice job and very helpful in planning mine. Thanks for your help.
Thanks, Fred!
wow that looks so fantastic. Please keep up updated on the harvests.
+preparedchipmunk Thanks! I hope to do a harvest video every month this fall/winter and give everyone an idea of how long various crops survive using this setup.
Nice job Patrick! It looks like a very solid build indeed and a top way to extend your growing season. You've given me some ideas on building my shade hoop house to extend my salad crops into summer. Cheers :)
+Self Sufficient Me Thanks, Mark! Best wishes keeping those salad crops going in the summer!
Thank you for taking time to make videos, they are so helpful.
You're welcome!
Good job Patrick, Good concise instructions great build thanks for sharing. Cheers, Kevin.
+Kevin Bradley Thanks, Kevin!
Beautiful work.
+Eric S Thanks, Eric!
Bingo , OMG I have finally got it as to how to secure the plastic on top and everywhere else. YOU ARE JUST GREAT. Thank you so much for sharing these ideas, GOD BLESS.
Thanks Asmeen! I'm glad the video helped.
Hi Patrick. I miss seeing your videos but understand that your time is now being devoted to music videos. I constantly refer back to them as they are a fountain of information wealth. Like these two greenhouse builds videos. I’m hoping you will read this and reply.
QUESTION: how do you deal with all the condensation that forms on the inside. How does it affect your growing on the inside? I just bought and built a green house and wasn’t expecting all the condensation on the inside the day after! After watching your videos for years, I never noticed it when you were filming in there. So I went back to this video of your’s and saw you have condensation.
I would love to see a video where you address this and what if anything you do about it. It’s too late for me to grow anything in it this winter, I’m thinking, but sure would appreciate some guidance on what to expect for the spring and next fall/winter.
On a different topic, which do you feel does a better job of protecting your veggies from freezing in your hoop house during the winter? The low tunnels or the cold frames?
I bought the green house so I can have a place to grow my veggies for the garden without taking up my basement, kitchen and dinning room as well as have a place to grow winter greens next year. I know you probably don’t have the time to address these questions in a video, but do look forward to reading your answers. I hope you are staying safe during this COVID-19 pandemic and wish you the best in all your endeavors. Your devoted gardening fan! Linda
nice job, looks great. The only problem I have is a hoop house is very wet, and I am certain the moisture will have a negative affect on that wood. Instead of wood, I used poly web to secure the plastic. Works great, and water resistant. I also used wiggle wire on gables as I said before, thus allowing me to remove the plastic if needed with no affects to the plastic. Overall a very nice project. Happy growing.
+motocephalic Thanks! Can you send me a link to the poly web product you used?
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WZ5E3A?refRID=3J0N7GP9BJ596JX2WY2R&ref_=pd_bia_yo_t_7
I used this product, and it worked great. It saved me from using lats and held the poly very well. best of luck
+motocephalic Thanks!
What a professional looking hoop house. Now, I'll send you my addy and next time you n UK, I have a job for you! 😉
+Marina Wilson Thanks, Marina! I'd love to make my way across the UK, building hoop houses as I go. ;-)
This is so interesting to me. I thought you couldn't grow anything in the winter with snow. Looking forward to seeing how your plants grow in the hoop house. Getting idea's on how I can keep my plants warm. What you did was amazing. I'm not that talented but I think I can make a simple one. Thanks :)
+OmgKittys78 Thanks! I hope to do harvest videos over the winter to show how long various crops grow. Some will almost certainly not make it through the winter, but many others will.
I have built similar hoop house here at Dallas Texas. Thank you for the detailed video. I am thinking of adding two window auto opening options. Sometimes it gets real hot inside greenhouse at Texas during daytime.
You're right. Automatic venting can be very helpful, especially in warmer climates.
really awesome! a suggestion: a clutched drill. im concerned about stretching of the plastic over time and what are the temps, in and out? You are the best!
+sbfarmer 8 Thanks! I'll be gathering data on temps this winter and will share it with everyone. The plastic will stretch over time, especially on top. The top plastic will be off from March to November, so I'll be able to tighten it up every year when I reapply it. I can't tell you how many people have encouraged me to get a new drill. I take after my father and have a hard time replacing anything that still works. ;-)
One of the best hoop house video's I've seen very good. Thanks Jim S
+JIM SWIERINGA Thanks, Jim! I appreciate your feedback.
Very nice Patrick. What do you plan to do with the hoop house in the summer? Will you remove the plastic?
+High Desert Garden (Phillip) Thanks, Phillip! Yes, the top will come off in the spring and stay off until next November.
Great job, Patrick!
+OhHowHappyGardener Thanks!
Great job Patrick. Congratulations.Wonder how the plants will respond to the change.
+ariesred777 Thanks! It got down to 15F (-9 C) Saturday night and the plants were completely unfazed. I'll try to keep everybody posted on how well the plants survive as we move into winter.
Really, really nice!
Thank you!
Looks awesome.
+DW Marschall Thanks!
Do you plan to heat the hoop house? A rocket stove could totally allow you to fully grow year-round.
+MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living Hi Luke. We're going to use the Eliot Coleman approach of growing only cold hardy crops and using only the sun for heat and light. The two layers of protection should create a micro-climate similar to zone 8. Even last winter, which was very cold, we were able to keep lettuce going all winter using this approach on a much smaller scale.
+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening I built a hoop house this year and I am struggling with humidity. Last I checked I had about 99%humidity. I ended up putting a vent but I am loosing a lot of hot air in the process. Any pointers?!
+philip lion Hi Phillip. We only plan to have the hoop house covered from roughly November through March, and have never found the humidity to cause any problems for plants during that period. So, we don't plan to do anything about it. Is humidity having a negative impact on your plants this time of year?
+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening yes I have some bacteria and fungus growing on the plant leaves and on the soil. That is why I am trying to control it. I live in OH btw
+philip lion I think air circulation is your best bet. In addition to venting when it's warm, fans should help reduce the risk to plants.
Looks really nice Patrick!
+Organic Gardening in North Carolina Thanks!
wow! this looks really, really great! started watching your videos yesterday, and I'm so happy I found your channel. Thank you!
Thanks, Emma! I'm so glad you found my channel. Thanks for watching!
Hi Patrick, I enjoy watching your gardening videos. I built an unheated greenhouse this year. However, it smells like mold inside the greenhouse. Do you have any suggestions on how to control fungus and mold from building up inside the greenhouse?
Thanks! We only keep the cover on during the cold months, so mold has never been much of an issue for us (it's too cold for mold to grow). Is you cover on year round? How cold does it get in winter there?
@@OneYardRevolution Hi Patrick, Thank you for your response. This greenhouse is only for the winter. The temperature can range from teens to low 70s in my area during winter. I am not around to open the door/window to keep the air flow on days when the temperature increases because of my work schedule.
Nice job, looks like you put a lot of thought into it. 😎👍
+my2cents0 Thanks!
Really nice structure Patrick! Just in time. How cold are you going to let it get before closing the cold frame doors, and adding the second layer of protection of plastic? During the day it has to be 70-75 inside...(I'm using Ag-15 for the interior tunnels).
+Paul D Thanks, Paul! So far, I've covered the cold frames and low tunnels for the last 3 nights, when it has been as cold as 15 F. I vent them during the day, though. As a rule of thumb, I keep the inner layers off or vented unless it's well below freezing and not sunny out. What approach do you take?
I haven't had to yet! I was picking your brain on the subject. I forgot you guys in the mid-west had that clod snap and snow. I think your way sounds like a good rule of thumb! thanks
+Paul D You're welcome! I try to do as little as possible and err on the side of being too cold rather than too hot. Between November and March, we keep the covers on when it's well below freezing and not sunny (or even partially sunny).
Good work Patrick
+Patrick Meehan Thanks, Patrick!
Great description of details. As you know the devil is in the details. Which you so carefully covered.
Thanks, Fred!
that looks great, nice job.
Thanks!
That's a lot of work Patrick, and what a nice job. You did say you hire out right? I do love Greenhouse Megastore, that's where I got my snap clamps last year, they worked so well on my small hinged hoop house. I'm hoping to get that back up in a few days. Take care and enjoy those winter greens!
+The Abled Gardener Thanks, Kim! I look forward to seeing your hoop house in action.
Greenhouse megastore
top notch. very nice. Happy thanksgiving
+John Simons Thanks, John! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving day.
Thank you for this wonderful video! I like your calm explanations and your good quality work. Your greenhouse is definitely very inspiring; I'm already drawing sketches for mine... ;)
+Neues vom Landei Thank you! Best wishes with your greenhouse. I'll keep everybody posted if any issues develop with my design.
+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening please keep us posted, regardless
+Claudette Faglie Will do, Claudette.
BEAUTIFUL job!.....but how much did this thing cost?
Your door looks great. I think that was the weakest point in my build : there are gaps which let air in. Your video skipped the details of your door. You could have made a whole video just for the door. Great job though !
You're very good at woodworking : )
+Oukoyami Thank you!
You made a great job mate.
+Southpaw Davey Thanks, Dave!
Great job ! Lots of great ideas 😄
Nice work Patrick! Are tornadoes a problem in your area and, if so, what precautions have you taken to protect your hoop house against them?
Just as I've started to get into a rhythm again in the garden I come down with a terrible cold. I had started work on a new compost heap pallets I'd found. I hope to finish its construction soon as I wish to turn my heaps to keep the heat going and make new piles with the materials I collect. Last night I found some sandwiches and bread in the waste at a gourmet bakery in Leeds. I gave a sandwich to a homeless guy, ate another couple myself before throwing the rest on the compost.
+Michael Ball Thanks, Michael. There hasn't been a tornado in our area for a very long time, but we do have strong winds. Fortunately, living in a city, there are so many wind breaks that are garden is well protected.
I hope you're feeling better very soon.
Nice Job man!
I presume your area is very cold and windy, this seems to be a lot tighter that I would have made in my area (almost no snow)
+Tom Britt Thanks, Tom! Yes, we get a lot of snow and it can get very windy, so it's important to have the plastic fairly tight so snow doesn't have a chance to accumulate on sagging plastic. It's not unusual for us to have a meter of snow on the ground.
+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening
Wow! it's a huge amount of snow for my country. Your job and explanation is very useful, I really like the idea of the wood tensors inside, it allows using thinner pvc tubes that are a lot more flexibles. I also like the way you make and cut the door (sorry i sometime use French expressions into english). One thing you did not plan an air circulation, why, even in winter excess of humidity is an issue by sunny days, are you going to open the door?
+Tom Britt Thanks, Tom! Yes, we can open the door when air circulation is needed. I also framed an opening for a window that I may add next year. Even so, I don't expect air circulation to be much of an issue because of the way we'll be using the hoop house. We only plan to have the top covered from roughly November to March. During much of that period, it is usually far too cold to vent the hoop house, even on sunny days. Using this approach on a smaller scale with low tunnels, we've never found excess humidity to cause any plant damage during the very cold months. That said, I'll monitor the issue and report any problems that I encounter.
That looks great!
+Paula Beattie Thanks, Paula!
+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening I completed the cold frame in my green house today. I sowed a little bit of Mache to see if it will still grow.
+Paula Beattie That's great, Paula!
Great job. Have a good week.
+NOSSO PAISAGISMO ONLINE Thanks you! Have a great weekend too!
Think I'll do something similar with roll up sides or windows that can be removed for summer glau. Just 34 ft by 54 ft.
+PANTTERA1959 That's great! 34' x 54' sounds big by our standards. Ours is just 13' x 9'.
great build
+Canna Chris Thanks, Chris!
Stunning!
Hi Patrick! I am loving these videos....but I am wondering (maybe I missed this in an earlier video) if your perennial vegetables are in the hoop house or just annuals. You have gotten me very interested in perennial greens!
And are you going to grow in the hoop house year round? And if so, will you remove the plastic or use as is?
Thank you so much for all of this good information on your youtube channel!
+Patricia McCrea Thanks, Patricia! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos. Yes, the hoop house is loaded with perennials as well as self-sowing annuals. Some of the perennials include Egyptian Walking Onions, Red Veined Sorrel, Perpetual Spinach, Dandelion Greens, and Tree Collards. We're not 100% sure the Tree Collards will survive the winter, but I'm fairly confident they will. This part of the garden is for cold hardy crops only, so we'll remove the top of the hoop house in early spring and put it back on next fall.
Thank you. I am making all kinds of plans just learning all of this!! Thank you for sharing!
+Patricia McCrea You're very welcome, Patricia!
for all of the fabulous construction in the frame, would it not make sense to put on rigid clearspan?
You did a nice job. Looks great!
Amazing video!! thank you. Why are there the little mini hoops in the big hoop house? is it for double winter warmth? :)
Thanks, Erin! Yes, in winter I use double cover for extra warmth.
OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening so awesome! I'm picking my supplies up for my greenhouse tomorrow! Hopefully it looks as good as yiurs!
Best wishes with your build, Erin!
Great information, thanks! Happy Holidays!
+rghands711 Thank you! Happy Holidays!
Very impressive. Welcome to Costa Rica, IL.
+Lolita's Garden Thanks, Ian! It felt like Costa Rica in there yesterday when the sun was shining. ;-)
Look into an Arduino-based box that will start playing Luau music when the temps hit 80. ;)
Just curious. Do you live in a high wind area? If so, how has your hoop/greenhouse held up?
It's fairly windy here. So far, the hoop house has stood up to winds as high as 65 mph (105 kph). I talk more about wind and our hoop house in this video: ruclips.net/video/K7Ucytf0UAQ/видео.html
Super clear and detailed, thank you for this series
Before you build look into cattle panels for your greenhouse, also 12 mil Agtec poly is only ¢ .26 per square foot minimum of 300 square feet but they cut custom sizes. I also added grommets to the plastic sheeting, which is 7 year warranty plastic and reinforced. I'll leave a link to the plastic and cattle panels as a reply to your comment.
12 mil plastic link. www.agriculturesolutions.com/agtec-super-strength-clear-woven-greenhouse-film-12mil-per-sq-ft
Cattle panels link. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/feedlot-panel-cattle-16-ft-l-x-50-in-h
This greenhouse is not mine but very similar, ruclips.net/video/ePkSpPs2yJ0/видео.html
@@BillyBob-lk2uw thank you!!
great job. looks quite permanent. what are your plans for spring?
+Chris Alexander Thanks, Chris! The top will come off in the spring and will stay off until next November. This area will remain dedicated to cool weather crops.
It looks great -- well done!
+Hello My Garden Thanks!
Its beautiful I love it
Thanks!
looks great sir!!!
+Sahara Marine Metro engineering Thanks!
But then what would you attach your plastic to on the end walls. I do agree that it would be easier to put a 45 out to the hoop but would you still have the others that go to the top of the door and out to the wall
You'd have to use enough plastic to cover the top and end walls.
Very nice. Have you concidered putting a hot compost bin in the green house for heat.
+phxtonash Thanks! I thought about doing that but eventually decided against it given the space limitations. I think the hoop house looks bigger than it is. It's only 13' x 9' (4 x 2.74 m). So, instead, I went with Eliot Coleman's approach of using 2 layers of protection.
+Watt Waster That's a good point. It gets pretty warm in there when it's sunny.
Be careful, offgassing can kill your plants if you do that.
If you were to make a hot compost pile on the outside of the hoophouse (not the sunny side) wouldn't that aid in heating + not give any risk of killing your plants with the off gasses? Not sure if you have any space for that Tbh.
nice job
+Bill Kimp Thanks, Bill!
Wow. I get annoyed about putting up shade cloth on my frames. I take my hat off to you mate - your job is so much harder in the cold.
+McDowall Manor Thanks, Andy! Fortunately, it will be much easier next winter!
Really nice project, wish i will do the same someday!
+Yonghai Lu Thanks, Yonghai! I hope you build one too someday.
I am wondering how much wind you have seen this design take. From the looks of it, it might be rather sheltered by a large fence nearby, and relatively out of the 20-foot surface winds.
We've had winds as high as 65 mph, but as you noted, we have wind breaks surrounding the garden.
You are almost the Fred Rogers of gardening. Just change your shoes and sweater at the beginning of a video and you'd be there.
Awesome thanks for sharing
We dealt with wind issues when I put the greenhouse film on mine too Patrick. That video has some pretty intense moments on it! lol. I uploaded the end wall covering video last night and will be uploading the bow covering later this week.
Your greenhouse is looking great my friend!
Chuck
+Fensterfarm Greenhouse Thanks, Chuck! I should have included some clips of me struggling with the wind. We had 50 mph gusts while I was working on it. I'll definitely check out your video.
I will be putting together a blooper video soon on my build. I tried to keep it clear of all of the mishaps throughout the series as Atlas will be using them for their new customers as a build aid.
Chuck
+Fensterfarm Greenhouse That's great to hear Atlas will be using your video!
Buget considering, what's your best idea for cost. Not exact just a rough estimate.
+Riggins Riggins I'll communicate the costs in a video soon. My best guestimate is around $300, but I could be way off, so don't hold me to it.
Great job man, whats the temperature like in there?
+Jonathan Gardner Thanks, Jonathan! I was in there yesterday when it was very cold but sunny and it must have been about 70 F (21 C). I hope to record some temperature data this winter and share it in a video to give people a better idea of what to expect with 2 layers of protection from the cold.