Hoophouses, Greenhouses, and Cold Frames

By Vanessa Richins

There are many options available if you would like to extend your growing season.

Some of these include using hoophouses, greenhouses, and cold frames.

A hoophouse is a version of an unheated greenhouse. For about $100 or less, you can build your own 10′ x 21′ using these instructions by Travis Saling.

As he says in his intro, a hoophouse “keeps excessive rain off the plants, blocks the wind, raises daytime temperatures 5-10 degrees (and often much more), and keeps frosts and heavy dew off the leaves. This can extend your warm-season gardening a Read the rest of this entry »