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  • From: "Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] high Tunnels
  • Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:03:28 -0400

We have a 26 x 96 from Ledgewood in New Hampshire.  First few years I was careful about removing snow, not I just let it be, even through this last one.  Didn't realize the snow had blown so much and covered the south side up onto the roof, but no problems.
 
Rimol also gets good reviews in this neck of the woods.
 
Beth Spaugh
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From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Diana Jancek
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:20 AM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] high Tunnels

Kathy
Sorry for the loss of your tunnels. This winter has really been one for the record books for us too. We're about 2 mi from Lake Michigan, in the "lake effect snow zone".  I have one 96x30 Rimol Nor'Easter. Built in 2006. Have had several blizzards this year where the tunnel was buried, especially on the south side, with over a foot of snow, heavy and wet. This year was the first year I was really afraid we might lose it, plastic bulging in on inside between the bows. Especially because the temps stayed so low that there was very little inside heating effect, which helps to clear snow off the top. With waist deep snow  I couldn't budge it until the weather improved. But it held up with no signs of damage.
Diana Jancek

On 3/16/2011 7:43 AM, somersfarm AT dishmail.net wrote:

Hi there,

During the last snow storm a few weeks ago we lost two 30 x 80 High Tunnels.  Such a devastating blow to our business!  We absolutely have to replace one of them this year in order to somewhat function.  I am wondering for those of you who live in high snow and high wind areas, where you purchased your high tunnels.  We were so diligent to clean the snow off the tops and sides throughout each snow storm, but the last storm was heavy wet snow that came overnight.  Thanks ahead for any help you can be.

Kathy Somers

Somers Family Farm

Barnet, VT  05821

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