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- From: Liz <liz@allslash.org>
- To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops
- Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:46:12 -0400
At 11:30 PM 8/30/2007, you wrote:
You spread out the plastic in the sun so it expands
somewhat before fastening it down, and when the weather cools it tightens
further.
That's a really useful tip. I'll remember that when I'm ready to start building again.
There are good commercial fastening systems for PVC hoophouses. There's a
recommended safe size for the PVC and recommended methods for holding them
to the ground in rough weather.
Mine didn't come out of the ground--it literally shredded to pieces. The base and the ground anchors stayed in place. But the first one was a commercial version made of lightweight plastic tubing, with a formed cover over it. The second one, that I built out of PVC intended for the purpose, stayed together, but the plastic cover ripped off. I'm going to rebuild the first one so I can continue to use the nicely made cover with its handy roll-up door, but use PVC for the framing. I already have all the fittings, just need to get some UV-resistant PVC and find some time.
I love the stuff in the Farmtek catalog, but right now it's out of my price range.
Liz in SW VA
http://life-as-a-spectator-sport.com
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
Dan Conine, 08/30/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
Aliza, 08/30/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
TradingPostPaul, 08/30/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
Liz, 08/30/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
TradingPostPaul, 08/30/2007
- Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops, Norma Sutton, 08/31/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
TradingPostPaul, 08/30/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
Norma Sutton, 08/30/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
TradingPostPaul, 08/30/2007
- Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops, Liz, 08/31/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
TradingPostPaul, 08/30/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
Liz, 08/30/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
TradingPostPaul, 08/30/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
E. E. Mitchamore Jr, 08/30/2007
- Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops, Ken Hargesheimer, 08/30/2007
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Re: [Livingontheland] winter crops,
Aliza, 08/30/2007
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