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  • From: Leslie Moyer <unschooler AT lrec.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] On the topic of hoophouse
  • Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:29:35 -0500

Tod was at the workshop and had some to sell so I bought one there. The
directions look complicated to me, but I'm told that for a welder, they
shouldn't be complicated to follow.

Leslie Moyer
unschooler AT lrec.org
www.ShadyGroveNaturalFarm.com



On Sep 28, 2011, at 8:11 PM, Etienne Goyer wrote:

> 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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