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  • From: Pam Twin Oaks <pam AT twinoaks.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Hightunnel bed orientation
  • Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:19:37 -0500

Jay said:
<I have an 18 by 45 high tunnel, running North and South, that I am
going to plant alot of greens and other cool weather crops in. I
currently have 4 row running north and south in it. I was wondering
about putting a 2-3 foot aisle down the middle of the tunnel and have
3-4 foot wide and 8 foot long beds running east and west. I would put
a one foot aisle between each bed. I figure I would have 10 beds on
each side. I figure this would be a good use of space and would provide
me more growing space. Does anyone plant this way? I would like to
know your thoughts.>

Steve Moore runs hoophouses east-west with the north half in beds
perpendicular to the side walls. He covers that entire half of the
hoophouse with conduit hoops, a giant piece of rowcover and a manual
wind-up mechanism. He just spoke about this at the Carolina Farm
Stewardship Association conference. I wasn't there. Can someone who
was say more and give a link?

Ken Bezilla are you reading this? Have you got more info?

Pam Dawling, Twin Oaks, Central Virginia, zone 7.




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