http://civileats.com/2009/12/01/white-house-hoop-house/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 24 May 2012 16:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://civileats.com/2009/12/01/white-house-hoop-house/comment-page-1/#comment-4727 Rob Nussbaumer Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:47:18 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5662#comment-4727 You can put up a hoop house just like they are doing at the White House. There are a plenty of websites out there that will give you detailed instructions on how to build them. There is also a handbook called Hoop House construction. The farm that I apprentice at uses two layers of plastic with a layer of air in between the two layers. Inside the house we have metal poles that go over the beds. We have another plastic sheet that we cover the plants with once it gets down to the 20s and below. This protects the plants from frost and creates another layer of warmth. You can also put in cold frames inside the hoop house to increase the level of warmth. I hope this helps you out. You could also check out the west-side gardener which has a how to on building hoop houses. You can put up a hoop house just like they are doing at the White House. There are a plenty of websites out there that will give you detailed instructions on how to build them. There is also a handbook called Hoop House construction. The farm that I apprentice at uses two layers of plastic with a layer of air in between the two layers. Inside the house we have metal poles that go over the beds. We have another plastic sheet that we cover the plants with once it gets down to the 20s and below. This protects the plants from frost and creates another layer of warmth. You can also put in cold frames inside the hoop house to increase the level of warmth. I hope this helps you out. You could also check out the west-side gardener which has a how to on building hoop houses.

]]> http://civileats.com/2009/12/01/white-house-hoop-house/comment-page-1/#comment-4706 Ben Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:55:13 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5662#comment-4706 I just learned that I am in zone 4a (fargo, ND). Is there any lightweight, year round, environmentally friendly options for someone in my area. Any resources would be appreciated. I just learned that I am in zone 4a (fargo, ND). Is there any lightweight, year round, environmentally friendly options for someone in my area. Any resources would be appreciated.

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