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  • From: Etienne Goyer <etienne.goyer AT outlands.ca>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] On the topic of hoophouse
  • Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:11:56 -0400

Leslie,

Did you built your own hoop bender based on their specs, or you got one
through them? I like their design a lot, but the hoop bender seems
complicated to build.

Etienne



On 11-09-28 01:03 PM, Leslie Moyer wrote:
> I've been to a workshop the Kerr Center sponsored to build the hoophouse
> using those plans that Tod and Jamie Hanley developed and I can say it
> works very well--better than the commercial hoophouse I have for far less
> money. I would personally never put up a commercial hoophouse again. My
> commercial hoophouse cost me $300 as I bought it used (plastic and climate
> control measures extra) and--even choosing between those two options (cheap
> used commercial hoophouse & new DIY hoophouse), I'd choose the DIY. It's
> not suitable for EVERYTHING....I need more heating in one of my houses and
> my commercial hoophouse works better for that since I can double-up my
> plastic and air-insulate in between the layers. But as a hoophouse for
> season extension, it's da bomb.
>
> Leslie Moyer
> unschooler AT lrec.org
> www.ShadyGroveNaturalFarm.com
>
>
>
> On Sep 28, 2011, at 11:07 AM, Etienne Goyer wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> As we are discussing hoophouse, I thought I might share two good
>> resources on the topic of building low-cost DYI tunnels that I found.
>>
>> First, Dan Brisebois from Ferme Coopérative Tourne-Sol here in Québec
>> has many article on the topic of low-cost tunnel on his blog. The main
>> one is:
>>
>> http://goingtoseed.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/tunnels/
>>
>>
>> Second, the Kerr Center in OK has a very good and very detailed PDF that
>> explains how to use galvanized square tubing for low tunnel hoops. It
>> seems very sturdy indeed. You can read more at:
>>
>> http://www.kerrcenter.com/publications/hoophouse/index.htm
>>
>>
>> I've got no experience doing a DYI hoophouse myself, so I cannot comment
>> on how well the above concepts works, but I thought it might be of
>> interest to some. I'm really starting to consider building one for my
>> seedling next spring.
>>
>>
>> Etienne
>>
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