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It\u2019s getting cold, and your crops are certainly feeling it when they are left exposed.\u00a0 A greenhouse is a great thing to have, but they are also expensive.\u00a0 A cheaper alternative is a hoop house.\u00a0 There are lots of videos that people have put online of their hoop houses and how they built them, but they all seem to still involve framing out the back and front with lumber and putting a swinging door on.\u00a0 These luxuries can double the cost and difficulty of constructing it for those that aren\u2019t carpenters or don\u2019t have the tools necessary.\u00a0 Here is a video of step by step instructions showing how to make a PVC hoop house using only PVC conduit, rebar, rope, wooden stakes, and the plastic sheeting that covers it.\u00a0 The hoop house in the video is for large row crops, but the basic design could easily be sized down to cover raised beds in your garden.\u00a0 One detail that he does leave out that might help you is to leave the PVC out in the sun to heat up to make it more flexible.\u00a0 And remember, even if your garden has already stopped production, having a hoop house can also add to your growing season by allowing you to start your crops earlier in the spring.\u00a0 Hope this helps!<\/p>\n
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